In My Neighborhood: Photography and Panini’s
What Could Be Better:
Kim Gottlieb-Walker’s Photos on Display at Caffe Etc.
I love a good Cappuccino and by far one of the best places to get that rich delectable brew is at Caffe Etc, located on Selma and Caheunga.
The café is owned by husband and wife team Viviana Benharoche and Brian [...]
Out There: Chicago: Her Kind of Town
CHICAGO, IL—I’ve never been to Chicago so when I needed to be there for a documentary film shoot, I was excited.
Buying a three-day Chicago Transit pass ($12) was definitely the way to get around inexpensively, plus, getting around using public transportation helps you to really get to know the city.
We [...]
Restaurant Review: Cliff’s Edge: An Urban Oasis
SILVER LAKE—Cliff’s Edge is reliably one of the most pleasant restaurants not just here but possibly in the whole city.
There’s no better place for a romantic dinner, and even casual gatherings of friends will appreciate the leafy rear patio with a giant ficus in the middle.
With plenty of heaters and [...]
A Dog’s Life: The Best Housewarming Gift
While it is customary to receive a bottle of wine from your real estate agent when you purchase a new home, Sandy Zalagens, an agent at Keller Williams, Los Feliz, has taken this idea a step further by gifting rescue dogs to her clients.
Zalagens rescued her first dog in 1993 [...]
The Good Life: Ice Wine
If your idea of dessert wine begins and ends with White Zinfandel, sweet but sophisticated ice wine will be a revelation.
Ice wine (also known as ‘icewine’ in Canada or ‘Eiswein’ in German) is made from grapes that are very ripe—to the point of being frozen while they are still on [...]
Restaurant News
Forage has opened at 3823 Sunset Blvd. in the former Town & Country Bakery space, emphasizing local ingredients, with a wide selection of salads and vegetables and specialities including a pork belly sandwich, roast Jidori chicken, braised meatballs and homemade baked goods.
Eagle Rock Brewery, the first production brewery to open [...]
Star Gazing: March 2010
The brightest planet, Venus, becomes easy to see in the west this month, low in the twilight sky after sunset. Venus will become brighter and more noticeable through the spring and summer months. Mercury will appear 3 degrees to the lower right of Venus on the last three nights of [...]
