We're trying to find my brother something here.
And Marko steals Alex's underwear.
I don't always. I'm accused of it.
We do laundry together; they get mixed up.
Thank you. Throw me under the bus, Carrie.
What's up guys? Welcome back to Vagabrothers
Right now we are in Venice Beach,
California on Abbot Kinney Street.
What are we up to today? Well we're here
with Carrie Rad. Hello
My lovely girlfriend. Hey guys.
And we're going to go try to find some shop.
We're doing a shopping challenge. The goal
is we're each going to have 50 bucks, and we'll see who
can buy the coolest things for each other with 50
bucks on Abbott Kinney, which is not easy because
there's a lot of high price shops here.
We're going to start off with lunch at a
our favorite restaurant, Gjelina.
Always a line here, so it's smart to
make a reservation, and they can text you
in 20 minutes when it's ready.
Going to go for the Japanese sweet potato
with jalapeno yogurt and scallions.
OK. The charred brussels sprouts and
the tuna salad.
The main course we have is roasted chicken
with a little sauce. The pizzas here are great.
We got the mushroom truffle goat cheese which is just
like a trifecta of my favorite things.
Everything looks absolutely amazing.
The pizzas here, like Marko said, are incredible,
but anything with truffle oil and goat
cheese is like a guaranteed, winning
combination.
Lunch was great, but now we've come up
with the formula for what's going to happen.
What's going to happen ? Basically we've got
45 minutes each. We've got 50 bucks, which is
not a lot..a stretch on Abbott Kinney.
We're all going to get gifts for each other.
We thought this out; you've drawn up
a diagram. Want to see my diagram? Diagrams help.
We pretty much want to buy each other things.
So I guess I'm up first.
I'm shopping for Carrie, my girlfriend.
I have a pretty good plan of what I want
to do, and I know that there's this cool
little shop down the street that might
have exactly what I'm looking for.
Let's go.
What's this? Brazilian bum bum cream.
Helps posteriors
look and feel and feel their smoothest.
Do you know how much this bum bum cream is?
So I have purchased a gift, comes
in a big bag, but it's small and carry -on
approved. Got the Malin-Goetz fruit
facial cleanser, bergamont bodywash
vitamin B body moisture, peppermint shampoo
and cilantro hair conditioner $32.
After tax, I have seventeen dollars and
thirty cents left in my pocket. I'm going to
head over to this garden shop and see if I
can't get her a little succulent because
Carrie loves miniature things.
I did that one last night.
That's beautiful.
Seven dollars, a great piece of artwork done.
50 bucks on the spot...on the dot.
Thank you. Have a good afternoon.
We didn't know the story behind Venice.
Originally, this place was built to be like Venice, Italy.
This street here was a canal,
as were many here in Venice. It got
filled in later in the ' 40s , I think .
Abbott Kinney has gone through a lot of
evolution, from kind of a seedy place in
the '70s , to now one of the most trendy spots.
All these stores are super expensive.
So the challenge is really going to be to
find something affordable.
We are at Intelligentsia on Abbott Kinney,
one of the better coffee
shops in Venice. There's quite a few.
Carrie's favorite. Intelligentsia is
amazing all over L.A., started in Chicago
so good. My shopping or Carrie has been
completed. Now Carrie and I are going to
take off and shop for Marko.
Good luck.
What's the plan? Where are we going? What do you think?
You're his brother. You've know him for 30 years.
No, you've know him for 28. Where are we going?
Almost 29. We're getting up there.
Let's do this.
There's a book shop
down there that I think would be good
I don't know .
I feel like he's such a book guy, but don't you feel
he has so many books?
What does your brother use right now for a
wallet? It's bad. The wallet situation
is old...yeah, it was cool.
Actually I'm using the same one.
We got it at Buffer Festival two years ago
I'm so excited right now. We just
found a gift that we can initial.
And it took 10 minutes.
Also has a lifetime guarantee, too.
Awesome. Perfect. What are the initials?
M.R.A.
So good. One more time.
I was expecting an ice cream truck, but...
Salt and Straw. It's got some incredible gelato.
The lavander...so good.
Lavender and honey, isn't it?
Honestly, the hardest thing here
is choosing a flavor.
Luckily, they let you sample pretty much
every single one, and then after you ask
really politely, they usually give you a
gigantic scoop.
Not official company policy.
Peace out. Now it's time for you.
Bye.
Ahhhhh. Ok. Let's go.
I really think we should take a look at
Scotch and Soda because we know he
likes that store a lot.
We'll be able to find something
around that he might possibly like.
I think that's a good idea.
We just got the gift for Alex. it's a sweet
little shirt; went for one gift instead of
many.
I think he'll be happy, and now we're
going to go over and get a little drink of
beer here at the sushi bar
Fifty dollars on Abbot Kinney, as we have
found out, does not go as far as we
thought it would, but it can. It can go
far; you have to be strategic. I got you
a beautiful little succulent purple.....
these are the purple species, dark purple.
His name is Succulentist Purpolonus
Magenta. I got you a bookmark that is
hand-drawn ; it's a piece of art and it
was hand drawn by some very colorful
friendly locals. Very cool.
You're welcome. And last but not least, I got you
this Swedish made...[penis enlarger]...Swedish made...
Swedish made.....
No. I got you this really nice
Swedish beauty kit. It's all carry-on
approved, one ounce. And if you just saw our
video on essential packing list, this is
actually a good alternative to the triumph and disaster kit that we said.
All right, Marko.
Now it is your turn.
We went to Will Leather Goods. I have seen
this shop in Nolita, in New York and
really thought it was cool, but I've not...
Comes in a little box. I'll allow you to open it.
Great things come in little boxes. 3-2-1
Reveal.
Oh yes, yes. This is what I was hoping for.
Look inside, Bro. Inside? M.R.A. Wow my initials.
I had heard about this... that they do
custom engraving when you buy it. That's so cool
Final gift is my gift to my brother, Alex.
We went to a number of places.
We know that your're a particular person when it
comes to gifts. You know what you like;
you know what you don't like. Oh very nice.
This took up the whole budget, but I
didn't want to get you something a little
extra , which I thought you might like.
I appreciate it. This is from right next door.
It' s Stag. I got you
scotch-whiskey soaked toothpicks
because Alex always likes toothpicks.
I do love my toothpicks.
I know it's only five bucks, but I
thought this could almost outweigh the
shirt in some ways. This is great.
Thank you guys. I appreciate it, Brother.
Hopefully you guys had some
ideas on where to shop in Abbott Kinney.
We'll leave links to all the stores we went
to the info box, and hopefully that will
help you find a gift for under 50 bucks.
Good luck.. apart from that, guys ..if you enjoyed
this video, you know what to do:
give it a thumbs-up, share it with your
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have not already. Thanks, guys. She's pretty rad.
Stay curious, keep exploring, and
we'll see you guys on the road. Peace.