Venice's private barber, on call 24/7

Developer Abbot Kinney laid out Venice in 1905 with canals modeled on its Italian namesake, and a handful of them still wind between quiet residential lanes. Today the neighborhood mixes the Ocean Front Walk, Muscle Beach and the shops of Abbot Kinney Boulevard with artists' studios and design-forward homes.

Creatives working from home studios and residents on walk-streets with little parking tend to appreciate a barber who shows up at the door. He comes to the house, the guesthouse or the office, sets up a clean station wherever the light is good, and leaves the room as he found it.

Discretion is part of the cut.

His résumé is unusual for a house-call barber: more than seventeen years of cutting, licenses in barbering and cosmetology in several states, four shops owned, and years of travel with touring artists. Clients range from Dax and NLE Choppa to executives who never want their name mentioned. The menu is focused: men's short haircuts, beard trims and sculpting, line-ups, waves and head shaves. He works with every hair type and every background, which is exactly how he has always run his chair.

Appointments land all over Venice: near Abbot Kinney Boulevard and Venice Canals, in quiet residential pockets and in high-rises alike. Coverage includes 90291, with Santa Monica, Marina del Rey and Culver City next door. Hotel guests are covered too: Ben regularly works in rooms and suites at Hotel Erwin.

Booking is direct, with no app and no form: call or text Ben at 608-201-7717. Cuts start at $150, $300 is standard from 11am to 7pm, and the final price reflects travel distance and the hour. He is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.