Fans of L.A. chainlet Foodlab, which has locations in West Hollywood and Silver Lake, have likely taken note of the restaurants’ chic decor, a mix of retro and modern. Now the mom-and-son duo behind Foodlab are letting patrons shop that stylish look at Max & Moritz, their boutique on the buzzy eastern end of West Hollywood. The sunny, white brick–walled space blurs the lines between a furniture store, a clothing shop, and a Sephora. Nino Mier and his Austrian-born mother, Esther Linsmayer, carefully sourced early-20th-century tables of heavy, rough-hewn wood from Germany, Austria, and Belgium; they’re sold alongside Chemex glass coffeemakers and ovenproof plates and bowls in pale pink and mint green. You can also find hair products from cult-favorite Swedish brand Sachajuan, Italian men’s shaving products, even leather dog leashes. Mier and Linsmayer call it a “not-so-general store”—we call it the makings of a (welcome) family dynasty.
Fans of L.A. chainlet Foodlab, which has locations in West Hollywood and Silver Lake, have likely taken note of the restaurants’ chic decor, a mix of retro and modern. Now the mom-and-son duo behind Foodlab are letting patrons shop that stylish look at Max & Moritz, their boutique on the buzzy eastern end of West Hollywood. The sunny, white brick–walled space blurs the lines between a furniture store, a clothing shop, and a Sephora. Nino Mier and his Austrian-born mother, Esther Linsmayer, carefully sourced early-20th-century tables of heavy, rough-hewn wood from Germany, Austria, and Belgium; they’re sold alongside Chemex glass coffeemakers and ovenproof plates and bowls in pale pink and mint green. You can also find hair products from cult-favorite Swedish brand Sachajuan, Italian men’s shaving products, even leather dog leashes. Mier and Linsmayer call it a “not-so-general store”—we call it the makings of a (welcome) family dynasty.
