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New board gallery and shop for this peripatetic original Z-boy, Ray Flores. The surf and skateboard gallery and shop includes Flores’ collection of rare, original Zephyr surfboards and photos of Tony Alva shredding in backyard pools. It’s a must-visit for anyone interested in the history of the guys who put Dogtown on the map.

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Recently opened Abbot Kinney restaurant specializing in farmer’s market fresh American contemporary cuisine. Still hammering out the service kinks but a delicious addition to the neighborhood. Their vegetable dishes are especially fine. Gjelina serves beer and wine. Best make a reservation — Gjelina’s “in” this summer.

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Newly opened Abbot Kinney newsstand with a nice selection of titles and sweet garden reading area. Coming soon, harder-to-come-by European architecture titles, as well as coffee and pastries.

Hours: 7am - 8pm

C.A.V.E. Gallery
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Rose Avenue’s Center for Audio and Visual Expression hosts group shows for emerging artists the first Friday of every month.

HOURS:
FRIDAYS 6 - 10 PM
SATURDAYS 12 PM - 3 PM
SUNDAYS 11 AM - 3 PM
& BY APPT.

Sponto
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This eclectic gallery, in the tiny storefront space once occupied by seminal Beat scene hang Venice West Cafe, hosts 7 Dudley Cinema’s regular screenings of experiment films, art films and documentaries. Sponto is both a quintessential and essential Venice venue.

This simple, long and low cottage, once so common in Venice, is a gradually (some might say rapidly) dying breed as more and more owners and builders seek to maximize square footage on the community’s small lots.

San Juan
Venice, California

Orange and red post modern home with pop-out portico and turret features.

Venice, California

The St. Francis, designed per developer Abbot Kinney’s directive in “Venitian Renaissance” stlye, was a cornerstone of early Venice.

Windward
Venice, California

French 50s - 60s is back. Closed for an extended building renovation, the mid-century modern furniture store specializing in French design is open once again.

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This Market Street Craftsman is a variation on the important, turn-of-the-century (that would be the last century) architectural style.

Market Street
Venice, California