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EXPERT: Jihan Zencirli CREDENTIALS: Owner of Geronimo Balloons
MONDAY ¢ Many Mondays I'm returning from working in New York where I have a second office, or in another city/country and no matter what time I land, I always leave the plane hungry and can get a meal in K-Town. TUESDAY ¢ I'm running to the public library to get some books on CD for my car. I'm the last person in the world to rent them, but I love driving around listening to a David Rakoff book of essays. I'll grab something to drink across the street at Nice Coffee, the new project by Tyler Wells of Handsome Coffee Roasters. nicecoffee.com WEDNESDAY ¢ I never plan any meetings on Wednesday, as it's my catch-up day for all the things I didn't get to finish over the weekend when I was traveling or working. And if I'm feeling self-indulgent, I go to Larchmont Beauty Center to get lost in the rows of supplies and then go browsing at vintage clothing store, Recess, on La Brea. larchmontbeauty.com recessla.com THURSDAY ¢ If I have a business meeting, I try to always suggest Figaro Bistrot on Vermont in Los Feliz, since the outdoor seating is really bustling and energetic and it
feels good to be in the thick of it all. After, I'll head to Skylight Books and then poke my head into New High Mart for their curated supplies and deadstock goods. figarobistrot.com skylightbooks.com FRIDAY ¢ I try to go to museums on Friday and this week I'll go to the Hammer Museum. I also enjoy their shop more than any other museum store, and an early dinner of Plum Ochazuke at Morinoya on Olympic Boulevard, before heading to La Cienega to a comedy show at Largo to see my crush Nick Kroll. hammer.ucla.edu restaurant-morinoya.com SATURDAY ¢ I grew up going for Saturday morning drives and I still get up at 6 a.m. and see where my car takes me. My favorite place to go to is Sierra Madre to wander the trails around Mary's Market. If I'm really feeling up for it, I’ll go to the Huntington Library Gardens, the best museum membership in my wallet, and explore a little or just lay on the lawn in the shade. SUNDAY ¢ Sunday nights, when I'm in town, I host a comedy night at my studio with Ramy Youssef. We call it @iloveujustthewayur and somehow trick retired SNL people to come to perform every once in awhile.
“I grew up going for Saturday morning drives and I still get up at 6 a.m. and see where my car takes me.”
JIHAN ZENCIRLI @geronimoballoons www.geronimoballoons.com Photoshoot Location: LOS ANGELES, CA
Photographed By: Ryan West
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