spent the summer on another planet? here's what you've been missing.


bin there.
life is full of tough choices. but here's an easy one: bin 8945. this new weho resto puts an emphasis on the right kind of food choices. their entrees come in "small" and "slightly larger" sizes, ranging from oysters to gorgonzola fritters. dessert choices are "small meal enders" like dessert sushi. and it's all cooked up by chef matt carpenter (ex-josie in santa monica). main feature of this small 49-seater? the 10-foot, 450-varietal wine cellar cultivated by le cirque vet dave haskell. 8945 santa monica. at north robertson. 310.550.8945. www.bin8945.com


customs line.
a great pair of heels? lovely. a custom-made great pair of heels you know you won't see anywhere else? lovely times two. get your feet dolled up with any colorful options from marcello toshi or foot the bill for a true bespoke pair. www.marcellotoshi.com


not the pits.
no, really, olive juice. la maschera is that cozy italian resto, or should we say, risto, in pasadena that you might have heard about. well, they just opened an olive bar that dishes olives, olive oils, and cheeses from around the globe. if the wait's too long, you can always just walk over to grace (fraser's other). yes, we just said "walk." 7450 beverly.at vista.


som like it hot.
victorian-inspired clothes are this fall's hot ticket. try on a savvy peter som number for a perfect example of how to do it right. it just goes to show, you can sit pretty without a corset. satine boutique. 8117 west third street. at crescent heights. 323.655.2142. www.petersom.com


summer sole-stice.
summer may have just reached the end, and after roaming barefoot since memorial day, some serious exfoliation is in order. enter l.a. vie l'orange: our fix for many a tired sole. skip in for the 60 minute flat "la quickie" to tame hands and feet, or book a private cabana and indulge in the luxurious "walk on the beach." but with clients like mischa barton and nicole richie, those tired feet best walk quickly to book an appointment. 638.5 north robertson. between melrose and santa monica. 310.289.2501. www.lavielorange.com