Joe Schmo. Britney’s weddings. Hard-to-find WMDs.
Seems we could all use a break from “reality.”
Anyone who’s been to the Museum of Jurassic Technology knows that its credibility-straining curiosities are the perfect alternative.
But the real news is the ...
Not many bars are worth driving across town for.
Which makes it all the more remarkable that Venice Beachers have been known to venture inland for 4100’s hipster scene and Silver Lakers have westward-ho’d to Liquid Kitty for a martini. ...
There are two kinds of people in this world.
Those who can say “It’s a perfectly structured wine, with smooth tanins, notes of white pepper, and a long finish” with a straight face. And those who can’t.
Allison Robbins belongs ...
An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth.
Not among Western civilization’s best contributions to social justice.
But “Water for water”? That’s a different story.
It’s the motto of Ethos, a bottled-water company fueled by an “equal/opposite value ...
Remember the old days — when you could throw a rock without hitting a trendy Vietnamese restaurant?
No longer.
Still, the newly opened Gingergrass restaurant is a beautiful little addition to Silver Lake — perfect for a quick lunch or ...
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
But definitely put your cookies in one.
Even better, let the folks at Short Cakes do it for you. Yummy treats arrive beautifully in a basket or lavender pail, lined with an ...
People in L.A. have what you might call an ambivalent relationship to food.
Oh, we’re as capable of appreciating the perfect osso buco or creme brulee as the next person. Until the body-image anxiety kicks in. Then it’s back to ...
Seems like just yesterday Opaline opened its doors on Beverly. And now, alas, it’s history. Poof! Bye-bye.
Bummer, eh?
The silver lining: Its replacement, Cafe Capo, will quickly qualify as the preferred neighborhood haunt. A sister to the Capo in ...
