Last night was an exceptional evening of wine and food. AtlaMed sponsors an “East L.A. meets Napa” event to showcase Hispanic-owned California wineries and local L.A. restaurants while raising money to provide health care in underserved communities.
I came to know about this event by a series of not-so-random events. While at the Farmer’s Market on [...]
There’s genius in brevity – an art that I have never mastered…
So I got the tickets for HiddenLA’s “Sunset Boulevard” screening at Yamashiro – which is sold out now – and was so excited about it that I forgot to check out the date. It’s for the 13th, not tonight, but I didn’t figure that out until a friend and I got to the top of the [...]
One of the great things about living in Hollywood is the huge variety of culinary options. Aside from having a few dozen franchises between home and work, there are an uncounted number of one-off shops that range from greasy spoon to haut-cuisine. Then there are “the trucks” (and many times they are unceremoniously referred to [...]
As I pack up (and clean up) to move to a new place in Hollywood, I keep making these semi-archeological finds as I sort through and toss out the clutter. Aside from this one-time logistical hassle, I’ve also been trying to find a way to cut down on an on-going hassle – reducing my Metro [...]

