Best of May

Beach Houses
One of the joys of living in Los Angeles: when the mercury rises, you’ve got beaches. One of the banes of living in Los Angeles: you ain’t the only fella with that bright idea. So beat the crowds with one of these stellar rentals.

LiveFAST
As one of our great modern poets once said, life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around, you could miss it. Helping you take it slowly: LiveFAST, the fashion + art + sex + travel online mag.

Dinner Plan
From the driving, to the parking, to the not knowing where to drive or park, dinner in LA is harder than it should be. That’s why we created Dinner Plan — your three-step itinerary to a damn good time. This plan: flaming cocktails and secret bars. Read on.

Drive Tastefully
Drive Tastefully, a gentleman’s drive of pre-1975 sports cars, rolls through the hill-hugging curves of Malibu Canyon on Sunday, June 1st. It’s a first ever rally from the gear heads at Petrolicious.

Toro Ride
First there were taxis, and the people were grumpy. Then there were Ubers, and the people were happy. And then there was Toro Ride, which lets you use your smartphone to order armored cars. And the people were like, seriously?

From our Summer Livin’ and Grillin’ Dept.:

37 Things Summer Guide
It is with a firm handshake and a slap on the ass that we welcome you to summer. The season and its 72-and-sunnies have arrived. Let’s play. Start here: our 37 Things Guide to Summer L.A., available now.

Your Ultimate Grilling Guide
Summer’s a good time to be a man. In the park, he tosses a ball. On vacation, he carries cash. And for dinner, he knows how to grill a steak. In that spirit, we present Your Ultimate Summer Grill Guide, available now for your ribeye’d pleasure. Check it out.

Summer Movie Cheat Sheet
Because what is summertime for if not air conditioning and overpriced popcorn, we present your Summer Movie Cheat Sheet: what to see (and why) during your much-needed downtime this season. Check it out.

Main image credit: Neave Bozorgi for LiveFAST