As we welcome cooler weather and enjoy the rich, changing colors of the fall leaves, we turn our calendars to November and anticipate the start of the holiday season. Read on for everything you need to know this month and discover lifestyle tips and tricks curated just for you!
Real Estate in the News
How Inventory, Contingencies And Financing Play Out In The Current Housing Market
Anyone in the market to buy or sell a home knows the adage “location, location, location” determines value in a real estate sale. As with so much else in 2020, it’s clear this idea is being challenged. As the impact of Covid-19 puts pressure on everyone, many want to know if it’s a good time to buy or sell a home. Homebuilding is looking strong, which is one good sign. But as exciting as that news is to the real estate industry overall, there are still major challenges to overcome. To illustrate, I’ll replace “location, location, location” with “inventories, contingencies and financing.” Read the story here.
Local Events
5 foods to order this week if you don’t want to cook or leave your couch again
Here are a few ideas for delivery or takeout to order this week when the thought of cooking might be too much. Check out the story here.
Here’s what it’s like to drive into the Upside Down at L.A.’s new ‘Stranger Things’ experience
The just-opened Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience has taken over the parking garage at ROW DTLA, and it’s already staggeringly sold out through the end of the year. As of publication, the earliest date you can even buy tickets for is in February of 2021—so you’re likely either already committed to going or not quite ready to plan something four months ahead. Learn more here.
Sugarfish Co-Founder to Open a Sleek New Grass-Fed Wagyu Steak Spot in Beverly Hills
A brand new steak restaurant named Matu (stylized as matū) is coming to Beverly Hills sometime next year, but don’t think this just another chop house with big booths and deep reds on the wine list. No, no: Matu comes by way of Jerry Greenberg (Sugarfish, Uovo, HiHo Cheeseburger) and a number of notable partners, and will serve 100 percent grass-fed wagyu on its menu. Check out the story here.
Lifestyle Tips & Tricks
How to Create the Coziest Christmas Display, According to Camille Styles
Holidays may look different this year, but that doesn’t mean we have to forget about festivity all together. The focus has just shifted from entertaining large groups of our friends and family to something a little bit more intimate and, of course, safe. Learn how to decorate for the holidays here.
These Modern Dining Rooms Will Have You Dining In Every Night
If you’re lucky enough to have one in your floorplan, the dining room can be the crown jewel of the home. Unlike the kitchen counter, which tends to get crowded with, well, stuff, or the living room that needs constant vacuuming touch-ups (hello, four-legged housemates…), the dining room gets to exist in an idyllic in-between state—plates set, tapers standing at the ready, surfaces clear. Get dining room inspo here.
12 Petite Cookware Pieces That Bring Us *Big* Joy
Did you know our brains are actually hardwired to find small things cute? Scientists call it a “cuteness trigger” (a term that is pretty cute in and of itself), and we’re happy to know there’s a reason we regularly find ourselves fawning over teeny-tiny kitchen tools. Check out the list here.