Montana Avenue Shopping

If you have a love of coffee, this is not to be missed. This brewed-to-order cafe prides itself on the three "single origin" coffee offerings: Progreso from Colombia, Sidama Kilenso from Ethiopia and Kochere District Yirgacheffe from Ethiopia. They use a traditional hand-pour-over method and usually make a cute little design in milk on top of your cup, "milk foam art" purveyors take note.
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925 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-394-2222
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Monday-Friday 6am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday 6:30am-8pm

This is a great place for breakfast, and a small and cozy one that offers great service. With patio seating, it's also a fun place to people watch along Montana.

It serves typically fresh and healthful Santa Monica fare--egg white frittatas, granola with yogurt and fruit, freshly squeezed juice and some more standard-fare options like omelettes. I recommend the breakfast wrap with turkey bacon. Breakfast is served all day. That's the way to do it! Lunch and dinner are also offered.
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1415 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-260-8877
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Hours
Daily 8am-9pm

Scribble Press is a great place to take the kids for a creative class in bookmaking. Featuring drop-off classes, it has a fully stocked studio to help your child write and illustrate his or her book from beginning to finish. The staff even binds it while you wait!
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1109 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-899-0495
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Hours
Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday Noon-5pm

It's the way life flows in Santa Monica--yoga in the morning. YogaWorks has studios throughout the states, but this location on Montana Avenue is the original.

Indoor/outdoor spaces give this studio a feel that's fitting for Montana Avenue's breezy ocean, relaxed mentality. According to the website, "favorites include a traditional Mysore-style Ashtanga program, Iyengar yoga, Therapeutics and YogaWorks signature classes."

It offers drop-in classes for $22 each. With classes every hour every day of the week, chances are no matter what time you get here, there's a class starting soon.
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1426 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-393-5150
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Hours
6am-9pm daily, depending on class schedule which changes regularly

Have a thing for ballet slippers or flats? This place is all for you. With a seasonal and regular collection, you can get a pair of flats in just about any color or style.
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1331 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-255-0937

Jonathan Adler is a home-ware shop dedicated to bringing "style, craft, joy and a general feeling of grooviness to your home." With bedding, rugs, stationery, pillows and throw, pottery and more, Adler believes "colors can't clash" and in the "innate chicness of red with brown."
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1318 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-458-4545
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Hours
Monday-Wednesday 10am-6pm
Thursday-Friday 10am-7pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday Noon-5pm

Have you had a really difficult time trying to find a pair of jeans to fit you in that "like a glove" way? The Blue Jeans Bar might be your safe haven. With the tag line "denim on tap," you can essentially create a made-to-order pair of jeans, selecting brand, wash, size and style. Let the "jean-tenders" help you in choosing the best pair of jeans for you.
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1409 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-656-7898
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Hours
Monday-Saturday 10am-6:30pm
Sunday 11am-5pm

Founded in 1851 in New York, Kiehl's is known for its premium skin-care products for men and women. With straight-forward packaging, it prides itself on its use of natural and "efficacious" ingredients over the history of the company, which has been in business nationwide for 150+ years.
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1516 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-255-0055

Fancy a facial with some of the best natural ingredient-based products? Jurlique will take care of you. The storefront is the main focus, with helpful and friendly clerks selling its botanical-based products, but the spa offers a full range of facials and waxing at this location.
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1230 Montana Ave. No. 105
Santa Monica
310-899-1923
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Hours
Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm
Sunday 11am-6pm

Turn around and head back down Montana Avenue toward the ocean and end the day with a beer, burger and fries. Or better yet, a crafted brew beer with some of the best sweet potato fries you'll ever have. Wood-paneled walls add to the "office" feel of this popular pub, which gets mighty crowded and loud.

While the crowds can make the place feel less than comfortable, the food--the burger--is well worth it. The thing about the burger is, Father's is a bit elitist about it. And for good reason. If you ask for things like Swiss cheese or mustard, you'll be denied. But trust in the staff--the place makes one of the greatest burgers I've ever had.

Tip: You may need to fight for seating. Here's how it works: You order at the bar and then find seating on your own. If you're lucky, things will time out right and you'll have a seat before your food is ready. I recommend getting here soon after it opens to beat the crowds, especially on the weekends.
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1018 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-736-2224
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Monday-Thursday 5pm-1am
Friday 4pm-2am
Saturday Noon-2am
Sunday Noon-Midnight

Care to take in a film?

Run by the nonprofit American Cinematheque, regular screenings at this theater go beyond just a screening: They feature Q&A sessions with stars or part of the film crew. In addition, they also feature regular international special screenings and film festivals.

The Aero Theater was built in 1940 and is one of the few remaining classic theater houses in L.A.

General admission tickets run $11.
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1328 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica
310-260-1528

For any shopper visiting Santa Monica, I'd recommend taking the one-mile trek away from Montana to visit this boutique. This is a spacious store that sells a variety of products, from skin care to clothes to shoes, perfume, sunglasses and other accessories.

The store is split into more than one building, just an FYI, but the buildings are close to each other. One is located at 420 Broadway and the other is at 500 Broadway.
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310-458-9940
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Hours
Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm
Sunday Noon-6pm