March 19, 2024 #1 Local News, Forum, Information and Event Source for Venice Beach, California.

We want to thank the community for voting in this year’s Best Of Venice 2022! We had well over 30,000 votes from the community this year and many nominations – it is truly amazing to see the community come together for that! This year, we encourage you to shop local for the holidays– whether they are the “Best” business in their category, a nominated business or a business that isn’t even listed in this publication – small businesses are what makes our communities thrive! So, as we start to hear more and more news about supply chain issues and big box stores not having gifts for the holidays, we encourage you to look local – shop small this holiday season and support all your community businesses! From our family to yours, we wish you an amazing end of the year and a happy holiday season! As always, thank you for reading, following, watching and supporting!

Best Restaurant

Winner
Dudley Market
Phone Number: 310-392-0825
Address: 9 Dudley Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.dudleymarketvenice.com/

2nd place
Gjelina
Phone Number: 310-450-1429
Address: 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website https://gjelina.com/la/

3rd place
South End
Phone Number: 424-2284736
Address: 2805 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://www.southendla.com/

Best Happy Hour

Winner
Hama Sushi
Phone Number: 310-396-8783
Address: 213 Windward Ave., Venice, CA 90291
Website https://www.hamasushi.com/

2nd place
James Beach (Permanently closed)
Phone Number: 310-823-5396
Address: 60 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://jamesbeach.com/

3rd place
The Venice Beach Bar and Kitchen
Phone Number: 310-392-3997
Address: 323 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Website http://thevenicebeachbar.com/

Best Hospital/Urgent Care

Winner
UCLA Health Immediate Care
Phone Number: 310-827-3700
Address: 4560 Admiralty Way, Suite 100, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Website: https://www.uclahealth.org/locations/marina-del-rey-immediate-care

2nd place
Venice Family Clinic
Phone Number: 310-392-8630
Address: 604 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
Website https://venicefamilyclinic.org/

3rd place
Mar Vista Urgent Care
Phone Number: 310-390-9551
Address: 11600 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website: https://urgentmednetwork.com/marvistaurgentcare/

Best Boutique

Winner
Aya Of Venice
Phone Number:310-399-1623
Address: 9440 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Website: N/A

2nd place
General Admission
Phone Number:310-313-1364
Address: 12808 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website https://generaladmission.com/

3rd place
LCD
Phone Number: 424-280-4132
Address: 1121 Abbot Kinney Blvd Ste 4, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.shoplcd.co/

Best Real Estate Agent/Broker

Winner
Campbell Wellman
Phone Number:310-437-5334
Address: 12931 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website: https://campbellwellman.com/

2nd place
Pardee Properties
Phone Number: 310-600-7217
Address: 1524 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://pardeeproperties.com/team/tami-pardee/

3rd place
Jesse Weinberg & Associates
Phone Number: 800-804-9132
Address: 444 Culver Blvd, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Website: https://www.jesseweinberg.com/

Best Health Store

Winner
Rainbow Acres
Phone Number:310-306-8330
Address: 13208 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website: https://www.rainbowacresca.com/

2nd place
Saje Natural Wellness
Phone Number: 310-314-3423
Address: 1421 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.saje.com/locations/CA/venice/abbot-kinney

3rd place
Your Superfoods Inc
Phone Number: 213-550-5532
Address: 2100 Abbot Kinney Blvd unit f, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://yoursuper.com/

Best Pet Store/ Service

Winner
Bruno’s Dog & Cat Boutique
Phone Number:424-268-4031
Address:2012 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://gofetchdelivery.com/

2nd place
The Dog Bakery
Phone Number: 310-313-1801
Address: 12112 Venice Blvd Mar Vista, CA 90066
Website https://www.thedogbakery.com/

3rd place
HAPPYBOND
Phone Number: N/A
Address: 1064 Nowita Place, Venice CA 90291
Website: https://happybond.com/

Best Coffee Shop

Winner
Menotti’s
Phone Number:424-205-7014
Address: 56 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.menottiscoffeeveniceca.com/

2nd place
Cha Cha Matcha
Phone Number: 855-924-2242
Address: 1401 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://chachamatcha.com/

3rd place
Cafe Collage
Phone Number: 310-399-0632
Address: 1518 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.cafecollage.net/

Best Medical/Day Spa and Massage

Winner
The Massage Place
Phone Number 310-399-5566
Address: 245 Main St, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.themassageplacevenice.com/

2nd place
Take Care
Phone Number: 310-881-8308
Address: 1733 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Suite A, Venice, CA, 90291
Website: https://www.takecarebody.com/

3rd place
Boris Medical Spa
Phone Number: 310-204-5822
Address: 9708 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
Website: https://boriscosmetic.com/med-spa/

Best Jeweler/ Jewelry

Winner
Made In Earth Venice Beach-Natural Crystal Gemstone Jewelry
Phone Number 310-396-3838
Address: 1506 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://madeinearthus.com/

2nd place
gorjana
Phone Number:424-268-4279
Address:1639 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://gorjana.com/

3rd place
Mejuri
Phone Number: 424-268-4421
Address: 1110 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://mejuri.com/world/en/locations/abbotkinney#Store

Best Cosmetic Services

Winner
Spa Sophia
Phone Number 310-564-6676
Address: 1027 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://spasophia.com/

2nd place
Alexandrea Wagner Skin Care
Phone Number310-399-0123
Address:Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://alexandrawagnerskincare.com/

3rd place
The Westside Clinic
Phone Number: 310-305-1801
Address: 3019 West Washington Blvd., Venice, CA 90292
Website: https://www.thewestsideclinic.com/

Best Art Gallery

Winner
L.A. Louver
Phone Number 310-822-4955
Address: 45 North Venice Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://lalouver.com/

2nd place
Universal Art Gallery
Phone Number: 310-302-8909
Address:2001 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://framegallery.com/

3rd place
Art Unified
Phone Number: 310-591-4805
Address: 1329 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.artunified.com/

Best Gym/Workout Facility

Winner
The Gym Venice
Phone Number 310-439-2286
Address: 12257 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website: https://thegymvenice.com/

2nd place
DEUCE Gym
Phone Number: 424-361-1994
Address:110 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://www.deucegym.com/

3rd place
Modo Yoga LA – Venice
Phone Number: 888-663-6523
Address: 2570 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90291
Website: https://modoyoga.com/

Best Dispensary

Winner
Green Goddess
Phone Number 844-420-8442
Address: 1716 Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90291
Website: https://greengoddesscollective.com/

2nd place
Venice Kush
Phone Number: 424-238-5476
Address: 1701 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://venicekushshop.com/

3rd place
Rose Collective
Phone Number: 424-252-9365
Address: 411 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA, 90291
Website: https://www.rosecollective.com/

Best Dentist

Winner
UCLA Venice Dental Center
Phone Number 310-392-4103
Address: 323 S. Lincoln Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://dentistry.ucla.edu/clinic/922

2nd place
Venice Dental Group
Phone Number: 310-390-2423
Address:10921 Wilshire Blvd #510, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Website: venicedentalgroup.com

3rd place
Elegant Dentistry
Phone Number: 310-881-8676
Address: 13400 West Washington Blvd, Suite 202B, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Website: https://elegantdentistry.net/

Best Dry Cleaners/Tailors

Winner
Lincoln Dry Cleaners
Phone Number 839 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Address: 11319 Massachusetts Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Website: N/A

2nd place
The Cleaning Baron
Phone Number: 310-823-8003
Address:566 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Website: http://www.cleaningbaron.com/

3rd place
Grandview Cleaners
Phone Number: 310-398-5245
Address: 12207 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website: N/A

Best Wellness Service

Winner
Organic To Green Beauty Spa & Infrared Sauna Bungalow
Phone Number 310-570-5806
Address: 1225 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://organicspalosangeles.com/

2nd place
Kismet
Phone Number: 310-383-7670
Address: 812 1/2 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://kismetsalem.com/

3rd place
Clear Way Health
Phone Number: 310-391-2017
Address: 12927 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website: https://www.clearwayhealth.com/