Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Diablito at Don Manuel’s

For the uninitiated, raspados are a sort of Mexican snowcone. They can range from a cheap neon syrup poured over ice to the fresh fruit ices of Don Manuel. Don Manuel uses a Hawaiian-style shaved ice machine, so their raspados … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – monday, july 18, 2011

my buddy nanny is always raising chickens here in pedro. now she’s raising some sebrights, here’s a sliver one and still only a chick – only peeps, no clucks yet. they have the most amazing colored feathers, it’s as if … Continue reading

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Live Review: Steely Dan at the Greek Theater 7/8/11

Steely Dan are a couple of odd birds. I thought I’d gotten used to their live act, as tight and professional an outfit as you could possibly find, playing their songs note-perfect without much in the way of flourish or … Continue reading

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Femme Fatale Street Artists: “Miss Danger on the Loose”

LAB ART, known as the Nation’s Premier Street Art Gallery presents “Miss Danger on the Loose”. The show curated by “KH No 7” along with gallery co-owners, Iskander Lemseffer and Rachel Joelson, is a celebration of the female street artist. … Continue reading

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Eat Real Festival Takes Over Culver City this Weekend

I thought my brother was strange when he started keeping chickens in the yard and reading a magazine called Backyard Poultry, not to mention the fact that the chickens are named Original Recipe and Extra Crispy. A friend once said, “I can … Continue reading

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Ceviche Rules at East LA Meets Napa

The theme of the annual East LA Meet Napa event at Union Station this year was cuisine from the state of Michoacan. Chefs paid homage with the local staples of corn, beans, and squash as well as the region’s native Cotija and seafood … Continue reading

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Fabalous Foot Reflexology in Pasadena

Have you ever really needed a massage, but couldn’t afford to dish out 50 to 70 bucks? I have an the answer for you that is going to literally knock your socks off — Foot Reflexology! Whatever that means. Reflexology has been a chair … Continue reading

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Eddie Vedder in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara 7/8-7/9/11

My first exposure to Eddie Vedder was in 1992. As the front man for Pearl Jam, Vedder burst onto the music scene as the most powerful rock and roll voice in decades. Vedder is now the defacto lyricist for Pearl … Continue reading

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Subliminal Projects’ Eve: Revolutionary Female Artists

Subliminal Projects Gallery in Echo Park presents Eve beginning Saturday, July 23rd through August 20th. The exhibition features works by revolutionary female artists from the 1970s to the present in a tribute to equality. Interpretations of femininity are explored by … Continue reading

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Gear Up for the Second Annual LA Street Food Festival

Amongst all of the trucks sporting fried foods and tacos stuffed with everything, there has been one thing missing from the food truck scene — Pierogies! This yearthe Second Annual LA Street Food Festwill be taking over the Rose Bowl and … Continue reading

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