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Inevitably Comes: The Brisket Taco
By Travis Koplow | 4 CommentsHonestly, I don’t know why it’s taken this long. From Thrillist this morning comes news of the inevitable: Takosher, a new Jew-food fusion taco truck. “The first certified glatt kosher taco truck” will be serving up, of course, brisket tacos (slow cooked with chili sauce,... -
Blogger Mugged in Broad Daylight Fights a Bitch Off
By Jason Burns | 1 CommentOur good friend e*star recounts her horrific mugging in broad daylight while the rest of Hollywood stood idly by. It sounds like she gave the girl a good ass-kicking: She careened me towards the white picket fence at June and De Longpre, pulling my hair. I... -
Pocket Parks: Culver West-Alexander in Culver City
By Julia Frey | No CommentsIf you look at a map of Culver City, you’ll see there is an arm that reaches to the Pacific Ocean. This is “Culver West” and it’s nestled between Mar Vista and Marina Del Rey. There is a sweet gem in that arm called Culver... -
This Weekend, Food & Wine Presents Food and Wine
By Queequeg | No CommentsYou’re already thinking about this weekend, I know, because it’s Labor Day weekend, and Labor Day weekend means nothing if not food. But, why labor over the grill when you could be relaxing under the stars eating the best the city has to offer? Coincidentally... -
One Hundred Mornings — See This Movie
By Travis Koplow | 3 CommentsOn the face of it, the world of One Hundred Mornings is about as far from the daily life of an average Angeleno as you can get. Set in the lush Irish countryside, OHM looks in on two couples sharing a mountain cabin after an... -
Spotted in Silverlake
By Travis Koplow | 3 CommentsIn the category of “prequels we wished for that never happened” comes -
Collaborative Art at the final Art Walk for the summer in Monrovia
By frazgo | 1 CommentImagine two blank canvases on a sidewalk. Each started by just one artist then letting the brushes loose on whomever happened to stop by who expressed an interest in what we were up to. We, as in yours truly and artist Heather Shaw started the... -
My Alibi isn’t all that’s Shaky
By ruth666 | 2 CommentsFirst of all, this isn’t a duplicate of Travis’s post about Shaky Alibi on Beverly at Martel. As Tenacious D would say it, “This is just a tribute.” And tribute-worthy they both are: Shaky Alibi for what is arguably the best waffle I’ve ever had... -
L.A.’s Greatest Landmarks: It’s a Wrap! (For Now)
By Jodi Kurland | No CommentsWe're coming to a close on our L.A.'s Greatest Landmarks series and having covered only twenty-three, we've just scratched the surface. Please take a brief survey letting us know which landmarks we showcased are you favorites. -
Archiving Angeles (AA): Los Angeles Soap Company
By Jason Burns | No CommentsMen of stature. Men of soap. John A. Forthmann Sr., Horace Forthmann, and J.J. Bergin, with the Los Angeles Soap Company. The year was 1874. Photo from the USC Digital Library -
L.A’s Greatest Landmarks: The Hollywood Sign
By RobNoxious | 6 CommentsPerhaps the most recognizable string of letters in the world. A Real Estate Advertising gimmick turned into a Monument and saved by Hugh Hefner, not once but twice. What more fitting tribute to Tinseltown could you ask for? I love The Hollywood Sign. On Friday... -
Life imitating art, for a change
By frazgo | 1 CommentThe murals in Venice Beach are getting a little touch up. This one caught my eye and made me stop for a minute to appreciate the brief moment where life imitates art for a change. Pic by me. Click to embiggen. -
Some Blog Posts Write Themselves
By Travis Koplow | 10 CommentsOne of the things that interests me is the border between “art” and pop culture or art and commerce. I love graffiti art and DIY music and I think House on the Rock is far more impressive than Taliesin (yes, I’ve done some time in Wisconsin).... -
L.A.’S Greatest Landmarks: Chateau Marmont
By tammara | 1 CommentNo doubt, the Chateau Marmont looks, smells and feels like Hollywood. You enter and are immediately swept up in a sort of old world, yet infinitely hip glamor. Every time I’ve gone there, whether it was for a languid drink, writing an interview, meeting a... -
Win Tickets To Rare Screening Of ‘Rottweiler’ in 3-D
By Jodi Kurland | 7 Comments8/28/10-This event has been postponed. New details will be posted when it is rescheduled.
