The Weekender: 05.05.17

California Dreaming: Brooklyn's wildly successful boutique chain Bird has set up shop in Los Angeles- here's the story of its success, thanks to its owner (and our friend) Jen Mankins. | RACKED |

Modern Lens: Watch Julius Schulman, the man responsible for introducing mid-century modern architecture to the world through photography, revisit the house that started it all. | NOWNESS |

Alternative Libations: For Cinco de Mayo, try an authentically Mexican cocktail with an interesting backstory. | Vogue |

Driving Force: Back in the 70's, California photographer Mike Mandel completed his notable "People in Cars" series; this month, it's being published as a book and shown in his SFMOMA exhibit. | T Magazine |