Sustainable shopping and eating out in LA

If you’re looking for a place where fashion and style meets eco-conscious in a bold and creative way then Los Angeles will not let you down. 

Whether you’re shopping for gifts for friends and family back home, a treat for yourself, or a healthy place to dine, here’s a selection of our favorite LA picks to shop green, fair and healthy during your next visit.

Where to eat

Sage Bistro

Founded by Chef Mollie Engelhart, this organic, plant-based bistro is a perfect place to stop for breakfast, lunch, or dinner… or all three! 90% of the menu ingredients are sourced and delivered daily from local farmers in Southern California and the playful flavors and colors won’t leave you disappointed.

With four locations in LA (Agoura Hills, Culver City, Echo Park and Old town Pasadena) you’ll be sure to bump into it somewhere during your visit.

4130 Sepulveda Blvd (Culver City)
1700 W Sunset Blvd (Echo Park)
41 Hugus Alley (Pasadena).

Gracias Madre

Born out of love for Mother Earth and reverence for all mothers, hence the name “Thank you Mother”, Gracias Madre offers delicious organic, plant based Mexican dishes along with a friendly and dedicated staff that make you feel welcomed and nurtured from the moment you pull out a seat. The vibrant menu includes Mexico’s most famous and loved dishes and diffuser-free agave spirits. If you’re only passing by be sure to stop in quickly for a canned cocktail to go!

8905 Melrose Avenue (West Hollywood).
1617 Westcliff Drive. Newport Beach, CA 92660

Botanica

Founded by two food writers turned chefs, Heather Sperling and Emily Fiffer, this restaurant is big into color and flavor. With a mission to create dishes that are healthy, vibrant, creative and wildly satisfying. Botanica’s kitchen is stocked with all-local vegetables, fruits and dairy; a rainbow of grains and legumes, healthy fats, wild Pacific seafood and sustainably raised meat. No matter your dietary preference, you will find here a meal that will nourish your body and senses, making you feel good and clean. You can rest assured that no refined sugars, processed foods or products of industrial agriculture have made their way to your plate. They also sell seasonal flowers, coffee, wine and more so make sure to check out the market before you leave!

1620 Silver Lake Blvd (Silver Lake)

Where to shop

Galerie. LA

Founded by Dechel Mckillian, a celebrity stylist originally from Los Angeles whose clients include Drake, Fergie, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Lionel Richie and The Black Eyed Peas; Galerie.LA aims to bring socially conscious fashion to the masses. Specializing in slow fashion fit for an LA cool girl. Originally a fashion blog, Galeri.LA has become an online shop and brick-and-mortar for emerging designers that are made in America. Not a detail in this shop goes unnoticed, including a system that allows you to shop according to your values searching for items by the sustainable initiatives that mean most to you.

Christy Dawn 

A brand passionate about slow fashion, the clothes made at Christy Dawn are designed by Christy herself and sewn by local seamstresses using deadstock fabrics. With vintage-inspired designs, christy’s designs will leave you dreaming of prairies and wildflowers. Her shop is located in Venice in Southern California.

1930 Lincoln Blvd (Venice)

Banks Journal

This sustainable menswear brand features organic cotton t-shirts, sweatshirts and recycled PET swimwear in colorful and fun prints and PVC and Phthalate free inks. Their products, which come at lower prices than other popular sustainable menswear brands, are made in ethical factories. Even their swing tags are FSC certified.

The ROW DTLA (1320 E 7th St #114, Los Angeles 90021

Alternative Apparel

Stocked with all the sustainable basics you could need, this cute shop (surprisingly larger than it looks) offers styles for men, women and children. Their factories adhere to Fair Labor Association guidelines and workplace code of conduct and their clothing line uses sustainable materials and processes, including organic & recycled materials, low impact dyes and water conserving washes. Their tees and hoodies are especially known for their softness and comfort.

1337 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice 90291

Conclusion

With so many brands and businesses committed to environmental and ethical production, Los Angeles is an exciting city to explore and learn more about conscious living. With more and more green businesses opening their doors, LA will certainly continue to be home to some of our favorite conscious shops and diners.