Today the tearoom sticks to its roots, serving delicate pastries among palm trees and wicker furniture in an old-fashioned conservatory.

BBC: A taste of Paris

Bougainvillea blooms year round, palm trees are everywhere dotting the skyline like enormous chrysanthemums and ficus trees reach the size of old growth oaks, reminding you that California is a very hospitable place to grow and bloom on many levels.

CNN: New York vs. Los Angeles: L.A. is a 'heavenly place'