Lately, the thing I’ve been missing the most would be traveling, especially with friends. While it feels like I haven’t traveled in ages {in reality, it’s been a couple of months since my last work trip and a few years – aka, pre-COVID-19 – since my last international vacation}, I decided to share a few glimpses from a girls trip to Los Angeles from several years ago that was filled with a healthy dose of cupcakes + cocktails {virgin for me & boozy for everyone else}.

I’ve always been a huge fan of the weekend getaway – trips to wine country in the spring, the beach in the summertime, apple picking in the country in the fall, and to the snow in the winter. But while I used to make those weekend trips and vacations with friends when I was in college, as I’ve gotten older I tend to make those trips with my partner and family instead. So, when I had to go down to LA for work many years ago, I decided to extend my time down there and have a mini girls weekend. Filled with summery-hued drinks at the Sunset Tower Hotel, lazy brunches after late nights out {including tattooing our name to the bathroom wall at Piano Bar – which has sadly closed down since}, decadent meals at Gracias Madre {who make vegan food taste incredible} and La Boheme, indulgent desserts at Bottega Louie {whose raspberry and vanilla Le Grand Macaron and Nutella beignets were worth flying to downtown LA for alone} and The M Cafe {who made the best gluten-free vegan chocolate chip cookies and strawberry frosted cupcakes}, as well a plethora of pretty, it was the perfect pick-me-up weekend spent indulging in cupcakes and cocktails + a healthy dose of girl time. I hope this serves as some inspiration for your next girls trip, whether it is a staycation at home or at a pretty destination. x

x Paris