A remarkable 120-acre estate combining world-class art collections – including Gainsborough’s The Blue Boy – with a series of exceptional botanical gardens. The Japanese Garden alone is worth the trip. Tranquil, vast, and genuinely transportive; give yourself at least three hours. 

Embark on a culinary voyage at Colette Pasadena, where Cantonese traditions meet modern flair. The menu is a vibrant tapestry, weaving traditional favourites with inventive reinterpretations, like the tantalising Crispy Stuffed Chicken. This signature dish, featuring deboned air-dried chicken and shrimp paste, is a harmonious blend of textures and flavours - both comforting and thrilling.

Though you may not at first think you can find a Rembrandt, a Degas, or a Picasso (to name only a few) along a LA boulevard consider yourself mistaken. For the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena is home to  one of the world's most remarkable private collections of old master paintings. 

Tapas, paella, and some great cocktails: yes please! Otoño is the place to bring friends, order a load from the menu, and get those taste buds oozing.