Need that cuppa Joe right now? Well, you might be happy to know that the second Starbucks in Downtown Disney, on the west side of the mall, has now reopened. [ … ]
Category: Venues
10 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Dec. 14-20
LOS ANGELES COUNTY ‘Impro Theatre’s Jane Austen Unscripted’ Audience suggestions lead to unusual situations for marriageable young ladies and available, or unsuitable, partners. When: Opens 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Show [ … ]
The 8 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Weekend
We’re hurtling toward the holidays faster than a fat guy in a flying sled, so you’ve got to take some time to enjoy L.A. before the onslaught of airport layovers [ … ]
We’re Digging the Japanese-Style Sandwiches at Konbi in Echo Park
In true Japanese fashion, Akira Akuto and Nick Montgomery obsess over the tiny details at Konbi, their 10-seat Echo Park café inspired by Tokyo-style kissaten (coffee shops). Sandwiches include crisp [ … ]
The Disgusting Food Museum Is Yucking People’s Yums
Escargot. Cow brains. Turtle soup. Rocky Mountain oysters. Depending where a person’s from and what culture they were raised in, these foods either sound delicious or supremely unappetizing. Then again, [ … ]
The 9 Best Places to Get a Cup of Café de Olla in L.A.
Café de olla, also known as traditional Mexican coffee, is made with ground coffee, cinnamon, and piloncillo (brown sugar). And if you’ve got a sweet tooth, you can also add a little [ … ]
Celebrate Repeal Day at These Prohibition-Era L.A. Haunts
December 5 marks 85 years since the end of Prohibition, that dark era when booze was verboten but everyone figured out how to drink anyway. There are many places you could [ … ]
Oh, Disney…
By Leandra Hill I am still not used to the traffic and noise and constant movement of this city, and I am a born and raised Southern Californian. So, finding [ … ]
Defending the Devil
By: Evan Rosenberg At significant risk to his immortal soul, this journalist wades through sulfur and brimstone in an attempt to give one of the most devilish figures in the [ … ]
Hollywood Playground
by Katherine Wang Los Angeles, a Hollywood dreamscape or a real living, breathing city? What’s this fascination with the entertainment industry and why does the idea of Hollywood glamour titillate [ … ]