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L.A.’s Greatest Landmarks: Rodeo Drive
By Janna Smith | 3 CommentsRodeo Drive is one of those immediately recognizable L.A. locations that is used in every other film or television establishing shot once our fair hero arrives in SoCal, and is on every tourist’s agenda. It’s where Julia Roberts got a makeover in Pretty Woman, and... -
LA’s Greatest Landmarks: Hollywood and Highland
By Travis Koplow | 7 CommentsIt bears mentioning that Hollywood and Highland, the garish retail/ hotel/ entertainment complex on the eponymous HiHo corner, is the only landmark we b.la-ers argued about in developing a list of what to cover for this series–well, Rob and I argued about it anyway. Rob... -
Santa Monica Finds Its Place
By Queequeg | 5 CommentsRemember Santa Monica Place? Up until now, it was an ’80s-era indoor mall used in various films (most notably in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Terminator 2 (where the Governator and John Doggett get into the first of many fisticuffs)) but overlooked by almost... -
Back To School: Tell Me Your Old Skool Shopping Stories
By Julia Frey | 2 CommentsI was at a westside Bed Bath and Beyond* today and noticed many moms with their college aged sons or daughters. There was much buying of twin sized bedding, laundry hampers and shower caddies. Over the weekend a friend posted about where to buy school... -
Home Sweet Home
By Queequeg | 2 CommentsSonja Rasula wants you to buy local, and you know what? There's good reason for it, and it has to do with the circle of life. It's true. Her Unique LA event and upcoming Street Food Fest will give you all the local culture you and your belly can handle. -
Vintage Expo + Pop Up Shop this Saturday
By Travis Koplow | 1 CommentGet dad a sharkskin suit or a vintage tie for Father’s Day–head to the Helms Bakery building for what sounds like a damned cool event. Billed as “part ‘Pop-Up Shop,’ part vintage expo, part art opening,” this one day event should be good shopping and... -
Taschen Sale This Weekend
By Travis Koplow | 5 CommentsI had the paradigmatic blogger moral struggle about this post: do I do my duty as a Metblogger and let you all know about the Taschen sale or do I keep mum and save all the best buys for myself? In the end, my love... -
Still Time Left: Brand Bookshop’s Memorial Day Sale
By Kevin Ott | 2 CommentsPlease accept my apologies, Dear Readers: I had meant to post about this sale over the weekend, but holiday festivities got in the way. But one of the best used bookstores in LA County — if not the best — is having a storewide sale... -
Open Thread: Overcharging at Ralph’s
By Kevin Ott | 9 CommentsBack when I lived in Philadelphia, my home was near a Pathmark supermarket that was in turn right across the street from a low-income housing project. I hated shopping there, because the prices were so ridiculously high — almost as though Pathmark knew that, right... -
Saturday at Pehrspace: Dresses!!
By Alexandra Apolloni | No CommentsIf you’re looking for something fun to do tomorrow (ie: Saturday) night, Pehrspace, that neat little performance space that always has quirky and amazing stuff going on, is hosting the Dress Show. Curator Dawn Anderson asked several of her local artist friends, including people working in... -
Jenette Bras Tea Party and Sale This Saturday
By Julia Frey | 5 CommentsJenette Bras (where the alphabet starts at D*) is having a tea party this Saturday, May 1st to celebrate their 1st anniversary. You are invited! All bras and knickers by British brands Freya, Fantasie, Fauve and Elomi will be 15% off. Spend $100 and you’ll... -
LA Plays Pandora in the Movies
By Kevin Ott | No CommentsWell, more specifically, The Grove plays Pandora in the movies, tomorrow. Head there after 2 PM (that’s the press check-in time; the actual event starts a bit later), and you can see yourself turned into a Na’vi, just like whatshisname did in Avatar. Sadly, this... -
How to Buy Less and Share More
By missrftc | No CommentsNeed a ladder for a one-time project but don’t want to buy one? Out of town and want to borrow a bike for the weekend? Do you have a garage or attic full of stuff that you only use once a year? If so, NeighborGoods... -
For All The New (And Not So New) Babies Out There
By Julia Frey | No CommentsSpring arrives with the buzzing of the bees, the blooming of the flowers and many birthings of babies. Mazel tov to all the new parents out there and to the new babies: welcome! Full disclosure: I’m not currently a mom, but I am an auntie... -
Trader Joe’s Hits Hollywood
By tammara | 5 CommentsI’m giddy that a new Trader Joe’s is opening in Hollywood on the Corner of Selma and Vine (just below Sunset). I’m not sure what that says about me… I guess that I’m attached to their frozen french Gruyere pizzas and I like Pinot from...
