Flight: I actually paid for my ORD-LAX tickets, but before
you get disappointed, I was able to get $200 off thanks to my Amex
Platinum Card. I got this card back in January, thanks to the heads up from ThePointsGuy
and was rewarded with 100,000 points! I was more than happy to pay the
annual fee of $450 because the bonus points were huge and the card has many
benefits. One such benefit was a statement credit up to $200 for any AA purchase (baggage, lounge, on-board snack), including the purchase of gift cards. So, I
bought a $200 gift card and viola, a $200 credit was on my next
statement.
Accommodation: For the first time, I tried www.airbnb.com and was very happy with the outcome. For $89 per night, I had my own room
at an upscale condo right near the beach in Santa Monica. A great value,
and I saved some hotel points for next time!
LA Food: I was
really blown away by the quality of the seafood, especially the sushi,
and the Asian fusion food. This was some of the best sushi I've had
outside of Tsukiji fish market
in Tokyo..if you've never had a sushi breakfast there you're missing out!
One place that was local, and had great prices was Tsukiji Sushi Sen in
Santa Monica. I'm sure you can find more expensive sushi that might be a
little better, but the quality, size, and price was unbeatable.
For
Asian fusion you must try A-Frame in Culver City. The flavors are off
the charts and so is the creativity. Roy Choi, of top chef fame, knows
what he is doing, and DO NOT miss the lychee granita for dessert..you
will never want an ice cream sundae again!
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