Author Archives: Michael

CicLAvia and Mole Festival Combine for Downtown LA Blowout, Sunday 10/7

Two attractions are coming to Downtown LA on Sunday, October 7.  While they couldn’t be more disparate, the combination blends perfectly. Grab your bike and work up an appetite. CicLAvia – Approximately 10 miles of DTLA streets will be blocked … Continue reading

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Bravo’s Top Chef Comes to Los Angeles and Long Beach

Here’s a chance to get up close and personal with some of the cast of Bravo’s cooking competition, Top Chef. The Top Chef Mobile Tour is coming to Los Angeles and Long Beach this week. Continue reading

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I’d Eat That: Summer Long Wine Tasting Series Launches at Santa Monica Place, Wednesday May 9

Tonight, The SummerTASTE Series kicks off a six month long session of wine, women, and song under the stars at Santa Monica place.

Each month will provide a different focus on enjoyable wines and the foods that go with them. Continue reading

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Recession Buster at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf: Latte for a Buck

Today, LA’s own The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is offering their Wild Cherry Fru-Tea and Wild Cherry Tea Latte for only $1. Continue reading

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I’d Eat That: Charred Baby Octopus at the Tripel in Playa Del Rey

Along with beer cocktails and modern wines, The Tripel is serving some seriously good food. That should come as no surprise with husband-and-wife-chefs Nick Robert and Brooke Williamson at the helm. They’re the masterminds behind the charming Hudson House gastropub … Continue reading

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With Cancellations, Are Los Angeles Firework Shows Going Up in Smoke?

With LA being a patchwork of communities, there are plenty of Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks shows to choose from. I was sad to find though, that a few of my favorite smoke and flame displays had been cancelled for 2011, two of them indefinitely. Continue reading

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