Searching for breakfast....Venice Beach.....

Now that my darling daughter has returned to college

I have begun  fall breakfast searches

 with my husband Jeff

I have so enjoy the breakfast search.....

 as an easy an economical way to explore

the vast amount of new places

 that surround us here

 in Southern California

and with Ellis away at college

and my boys busy with their high school lives....

 and after almost 20 years of child rearing

the weekends have so opened up for Jeff and I .....

I feel like there is a whole world out there

 to explore!

This week Venice Beach

 was our target for exploration

and a meal.....

I have to say

much of Venice

isn't my cup of tea....

but oh

 was it worth the drive!!!

because

we found

 bountiful

the most amazing and overstuffed store

I have ever been to!

Everywhere and I mean 

Everywhere

there is a

 visual feast

perfect vignettes 

abound

eye candy e.v.e.v.r.y.w.h.e.r.e.

I met Susan the owner 

of

bountiful

who  told me she has been there 18 years

which speaks to how and why each and every inch 

is full of treasure

and visual delight

If you find yourself

LA

bountiful 

is surely worth a stop

for a least some

 breathtaking window shopping

(the prices certainly aren't for the faint of heart).

bountiful

1335 abbott kinney boulevard

(the store isn't named outside

I guess a store this great doesn't need signage).

After our fantastic

bountiful 

experience

we got brunch at 

Axe

The interior and 'decor'

couldn't have been and more opposite 

from bountiful

Axe.

 is true minimalism

the food is center stage visually

plated in bold textured ceramic dishes

the brunch menu 

is healthy Californian

my favorite.

I enjoyed a rice bowl full of 'shaved vegetables'

Axe

is just down a couple of blocks from

bountiful

at 1009 abbot kinney

wishing you love and joy

as you style your life

thanks so for stopping by