A Day In Beverly Hills

I am going to share an experience I had staying in Beverly Hills last week. If you have ever been to Beverly Hills you may recognize some of the famous things about it.

I was staying at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, located in the heart of Beverly Hills and its area is shopping capital of California. Some of the most famous and high-end stores are located here. Famous Rodeo Drive is a block away from the Montage. I did some shopping there, but not that much considering everything is overly priced. It is fun to walk around, though I felt like a major tourist. In a place like Beverly Hills sometimes its better to blend in, but who wants to do that if it requires spending so much!

Living between New York and California naturally makes one want to compare them. One thing I noticed about Beverly Hills is that almost all of the cars are flashy and expensive. There are not many taxis in Beverly Hills but they are everywhere in NYC. I noticed a lot of black cars in Beverly Hills with drivers in them, especially at night around the high-end restaurants. Some restaurants I recognized before from dining in NYC. One in particular was next door to my hotel called Bouchon. There is also one in the Time Warner center in NYC. It is a personal favorite of mine with an American and French twist menu. I spent most of my day walking around and observing people and the city around me. This was not my first time in Beverly Hills but this time I looked at it with a whole new perspective. I was now looking at Beverly Hills through the eyes of a New Yorker. After my day of shopping my friend and I had dinner at a high-end restaurant called CUT STEAKHOUSE, right in the heart of Beverly Hills. It was fabulous and reminded me of something out of a movie. 

After my day of shopping and sightseeing I rested at my hotel. It was a good day indeed. Some positives I must say in comparing Beverly Hills to NYC is that Beverly Hills was very clean. NYC is dirty. There are trash bags piled up, rats scuttling around, thick city air and bright lights at night. Beverly Hills is just one of the areas I will be comparing in the Los Angeles area. It is even amazing to see how one city can have neighborhoods so drastically different from one another. 

Xo,

Melody