WHEN PEOPLE PASS BY one of the three, beautifully designed re_ grocery stores in Los Angeles' Studio City, Mar Vista, or Highland Park neighborhoods, they quickly assume it's just another trendy, higher-priced "Millennial" take on something classic or essential. However, we would ask that you look again. Founded by Joseph and Lauren Macrino in April of 2020 (on Earth Day, in fact), re_ was created with a passion to fully eliminate the need for plastic packaging during one's grocery shopping experience. As Los Angeles’ only refillable bulk goods, zero-waste grocery store, re_ focuses on provid ..read more

OUR weekly breakdown of everything in our editors’ pantries, go-bags, bathroom cabinets, and wellness spaces that we’re obsessing over at the moment. Karma Care DUO Facial Serum | There has been a lot of back-and-forth about whether or not one's skincare routine should be one step, two steps, or 12 million steps. Karma Care's DUO combines all of the goodness of a 12-step routine in just two simple, glow-worthy serums that naturally work with your circadian rhythm. Packed with antioxidants and barrier-loving vitamins, the DUO supports your skin's healing process so every morning is deser ..read more

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Kate Love is anything but "just a model." As a first-time mom, wife, entrepreneur, and wellness enthusiast, she knows what it means to keep a million plates spinning. She ran us through her favorite fitness routines and all of her on-the-go mainstays that she keeps by her side no matter where she is or where she's going. In Kate Love's Gym Bag DAILY WORKOUT REGIMEN: Pilates, yoga, and long walks with a baby in a carrier and a dog tied to my waist! TOP 3 FAVORITE WORKOUTS: Weight training, reformer pilates & hot yoga. FAVE THINGS TO WEAR WHEN BREAKING A SW ..read more

IT'S OFFICIAL: "no pain, no gain" is out of style in the fitness space. While pushing one's self to the point of muscular oblivion was thought to be the only way to see physical results in the 90s and early 2000s, modern-day fitness experts and mainstream wellness gurus have turned their backs on the idea that self-destruction is synonymous with self-actualization. Phew! Instead, there's been a movement toward prioritizing one's post-recovery routine at the same level as their fitness regimen. With a surge of at-home recovery modalities like red light therapy, PEMF, cold plunges, and infrare ..read more

there's a reason granola has the word "no" in it. With so many sneaky additives like gluten, sugar, dairy, or seed oils, finding a healthful way to add a little extra crunch to your morning breakfast or afternoon snack without spiking your blood sugar has become seemingly impossible... until private chef Adrienne Lufkin said, "enough is enough!" Having struggled with Crohn's Disease, Adrienne had to avoid conventional granolas so as not to aggravate her condition, and in 2023, she decided to redefine the granola category altogether with Struesli (pr. stroo-slee). All of her granola blend ..read more

SOMETIMES, YOU WANT TO FEEL like you've gone to a farmers market even if you didn't have the strength to wake up early and roam the streets with a canvas bag and a woven wide-brimmed hat. Ariell Ilunga, founder of Carla's Fresh Market—LA's newest grocer in the city's Highland Park neighborhood—imbued her love and appreciation for the California farmers market scene into a marketplace that is bringing high-quality, fresh, farmers market produce and forward-thinking brands to historically overlooked neighborhoods—all within a beautiful space that is as vibrant as what's on the shelves. Beyond j ..read more

JUST BECAUSE celebrity personal trainer Ben Bruno works with some of the most notable names in Hollywood and sports—Justin Timberlake, Kate Upton, Chelsea Handler, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Giancarlo Stanton, just to name a few—doesn't mean that he believes celebrities should somehow work out any differently than the everyday person looking to up their fitness game. With a focus on functional movement and strength training with longevity in mind, Bruno has started to spread the word (on IG + TikTok) to the masses that the key to "better gains" is doing less, listening to your body, and operat ..read more

WHEN VEGAN CHEF JUAN PAJARITO entered a "mushroom phase," he and Overthrow Hospitality founder and restraurateur Ravi DeRossi—also known for New York's Death & Company—decided to "make it a mushroom moment," and start serving plant-based, mushroom-forward dishes. What started as a pop-up soon became a full-blown restaurant, now known as Third Kingdom, the brooding 50-seat, fungi-centric restaurant in Manhattan's East Village. Having opened in January 2024, Third Kingdom leverages the brilliant mind and expansive palate of Chef Juan, who has over 16 years of restaurant experience and ..read more

THE TOPIC OF SKIN IS ALWAYS IN. From gua sha to red light therapy to NAD+ IV therapy, we've tried it all, but what we’ve learned throughout all of our skin pursuits is one thing: keeping chronic inflammation at bay maintains a healthy, youthful glow as we age—from the inside out, that is. When it comes to managing inflammaging, many people assume essential fatty acids like omega 3s are the only EFAs to consider. However, fatty15 has brought one newly discovered, rarely talked about essential fatty acid to the forefront of cellular repair that is taking the #SkinSpace by storm.   We ..read more

WELCOME TO OUR weekly breakdown of everything in our editors' pantries, go-bags, bathroom shelves, and wellness spaces that we're obsessing over at the moment. Trudon Versailles Candle | If there was such a thing as a "Royal Candle," it would be Trudon's Versailles Candle. We've already gushed over its luxe-while-refillable nature that brings the historical art of French candle-making to the forefront of any burning wick. But their newest Versailles collection has us living in a spring state of mind, wondering if spring should actually take some notes from Trudon about what its seasonal scen ..read more