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FINALLY sharing a recap of our trip to LA a couple of weeks ago! In case you missed it, we shared our stay at the Four Seasons Westlake in this post a couple of days ago!

We left Dallas on a very rainy Thursday, so we were excited to get out of the rain and head to sunny LA! I wore my favorite jeans with the comfiest sandals (I have these sandals in three colors!){ Grey Tank | Jeans Similar Here | Sam Edelman Gigi Flats | Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM | Fedora Hat } { Coral Peplum Tank | Ripped White Jeans | Rockstud Sandals | Purple Mini Satchel }

Of course, we had food packed for the three-hour flight. Big surprise there, right? We had gotten a salad at the day before at Snappy Salads, which is a place in Dallas where you can create your own salads. We got a huge salad with a ton of veggies, grilled chicken, and balsamic vinegar on the side for dressing!
I had also gone to another place in Dallas called Eatzi’s, which is basically like a mini Whole Foods with a bunch of prepared food. I got an egg white omelette with all the veggies, no butter (just oil), and pepper. They were super accommodating and it was really good (even eaten cold, haha)! I had planned on eating this earlier, but I was so glad I saved it because we needed up sitting on the runway for another hour when we landed. It was SO frustrating! 
Incredible breakfast at The Four Seasons Westlake. Samantha got an egg white frittata and a kale mango smoothie, and I got an egg white omelette with bell pepper, arugula (my fave), and mushrooms with a fruit plate. I also had black coffee and hot lemon water.
For dinner on Thursday night, we walked across to Lure Fish House, which was INCREDIBLE! I could easily eat there every day. All of their fish is sustainable and they serve local produce, which I love!

Sam got the Lure Seafood Grill, which had oysters, scallops, shrimp, and fresh fish. She got the roasted brussels sprouts and chopped salad. I got the Steelhead with roasted asparagus and brussels sprouts. It was just as amazing as it looks, and now I am hungry all over again!Here’s a close up of Sam’s seafood grill.Our mom flew in on Friday and met us near our hotel since we had so much to do Friday morning. We ended up eating at Lure again because we loved it so much, and of course, our mom loved it as much as we did! We got the Spring Chopped Salad with no dressing, and just used olive oil and vinegar on the side. When we went again for lunch, I ordered the same thing because I loved it so much. I know what I like;)After driving over an hour back to LA from Westlake, we went to Beverly Center to shop a little, but surprisingly, we didn’t find anything to buy. Maybe it’s because we were so hungry and tired. Our mom even suggested we go to the hotel to relax and take a nap, and we both were like, “NO WAY” haha. No way are we going to spend our time on vacation taking a nap in the hotel!

For dinner on Friday, we had actually made reservations at a Mediterranean spot I found on yelp, but when we got there, the restaurant was empty, and although the waiter was really nice, there was nothing on the menu that really sounded good. Almost everything was made with butter (which we both try to avoid because it gives us an upset stomach), and it was kind of frustrating that they couldn’t prepare anything without it. So, even though I was embarrassed and HANGRY, my sister found a great spot that was super causal, but we ended up loving it! We are definitely not the type of people that have to go eat somewhere super fancy. We know what we like, and if we find it and like it, we will eat there a million times!This place was called Panini Cafe. They have several locations all over LA. We actually went there twice (insert embarrassed emoji). When we went on Friday (where I captured Sam snapchatting her meal), we were super hungry so we both got the chicken kabob with roasted broccoli AND an extra steak kabob. It was SO freaking good. It was a ton of meat, but we finished almost all of it, and even saved room for dessert later!

When we went back on Sunday before we left for the airport, we got the same thing, but this time, we just got the chicken kabob. We actually got another order of them to go for the plane ride home, which worked out perfectly! Also, everyone that works there is SO nice. They were so sweet and accommodating. They also have omelets and breakfast stuff, so next time were are there, we will definitely be going back!When we were on our way to dinner (the first restaurant that we ended up leaving), we passed by Hansen’s Cakes, which we had seen on Tori & Dean’s reality show. I remember them always getting their birthday cakes there, so it was pretty cool to see! If you can’t tell, we are reality TV junkies!
After dinner, we had been dying to try this place called Creamistry. Someone on Instagram had recommended this place, and I am so glad that she did because I LOVED it! Thanks to whoever suggested it, by the way:) They make your ice cream right in front of you using liquid nitrogen. 
There were so many flavors and toppings to choose from that they lady working there probably was ready to kill us! We are both extremely indecisive. We got the coconut milk base and went with the Nutella flavor. We added in almonds, too! OMG it was freaking incredible! I wish we had one here in Dallas.

After we got our ice cream, we headed over to Drybar for a much-needed blowout. We actually had never gotten one here before, but since we forgot shampoo, and really needed to wash our hair, it worked out perfectly! It was so relaxing and I was obsessed with all the decor and branding!She did such a good job with my hair and their shampoo smells incredible, and leaves your hair feeling super soft!We stayed at the JW Marriott in LA Live, which is right by the Staples Center. They had a great breakfast. I got an egg white omelette with all the veggies, no butter, just oil. I also got fresh fruit on the side with black coffee and hot lemon water. PS- how cute is that mini Tobasco bottle?!On Saturday, we went to the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, which was SO fun! It is definitely overwhelming, but so cool to see some brands we have worked with in the past, try TONS of ice creams and gelato, and meet up with some other bloggers. If you are a foodie, you HAVE to go at some point! So many samples and fun things!Here’s what I wore to the Expo! 

{ Varsity Tee Similar Here and Here | Ripped White Jeans | Rockstud Sandals | Green Sunnies | Neverfull MM| Lip Color}

Of course, had to take some pictures in the backseat to pass the time;)

{ White Ripped Jeans | Rockstud Sandals | Pink Polish | David Yurman Bracelets Here, Here, and Here, David Yurman Ring | Michele Deco Watch | Stacked Rings }SO fun meeting up with other bloggers at the expo! {@samanthabelbel, @alexis.belbel, @kruti, @realfoodology, @courtneybpinketon}

LOVED Elli Quark’s booth. They had almost like a yogurt bar where you could pick out your favorite yogurt flavor and top it with your favorite toppings!
After the expo, we met up with the super adorable and sweet @shutthekaleup. If you all aren’t following her, you need to be! She is a super hard working new mama and just the cutest and most gorgeous girl inside and out! We met up at one of our favorite restaurants, True Food’s Kitchen. I ordered the Moroccan Chicken and got a side of roasted veggies with it.After talking for hours at the restaurant (so much fun!), we went to Pressed Juicery to get their Freeze, which, OH MY GOODNESS, so freaking good. If you all haven’t tried it yet, you need to! It is a soft-serve frozen treat that uses only juices from fruits and vegetables, almonds and coconuts. It is also vegan, gluten and dairy-free! I got the chocolate and vanilla swirled together with sea salt and almonds on top, and Sam got the same but added coconut and a cacao sauce on top! I can’t stop thinking about it!

These are the ingredients for the freeze that we got [LOVE the ingredients!]:

Chocolate Almond Freeze: Creamy chocolate soft serve made of only cacao, almonds, dates, vanilla bean and sea salt.

Vanilla Almond Freeze: The same creamy soft serve made without cacao only almonds, dates, vanilla bean and sea salt.

We seriously had the best time and can’t wait to go back and find new spots! If you all have any specific questions about our trip, feel free to comment below or email us!