Tag: February 2012
Style Stakeout: Hollywood
An actor heading to an audition makes imaginary wardrobe decisions all the time: What would a crusty Chicago detective wear? How about a single father of two in Denver—boots...
Sunny Spot
Photograph by John Lee
Kogi food truck pioneer Roy Choi welcomes his third brick-and-mortar operation: a vaguely Caribbean restaurant called Sunny Spot. Sunny it is, compared with the moodier...
The Dark Age
Illustration by Andre Carrilho
The best last line of any movie this past year was spoken by Jessica Chastain in Take Shelter. The line is: “OK.” It’s not just as...
Why is there a thoroughfare in Pasadena named Lake Avenue? There’s no lake nearby.
Photograph courtesy City of San Marino
Well, there’s no longer tar on La Brea Avenue, either (brea being Spanish for “tar,” you know). The lake in question once sat between...
Take 3 With Kathy Griffin
The Emmy-winning comedian (and foodie) will be at the Pantages on February 3 and 4. Where does she go for grilled cheese sandwiches?
1) Doughboys“They have a special with tomato...
Classic L.A. to Z: A is for ARCHITECTURE
//The City of Los Angeles is stitched into nearly 900,000 parcels of land with almost as many architectural styles built on them. Our easygoing attitude and mild climate...
Classic L.A. to Z: K is for KUSTOM KULTURE
Photograph by Christina Gandolfo
For generations Angelenos have been transforming wheezing junk-ers into the flashy dream machines that define Kustom Kulture. Jacked up and lowered down, chopped and polished to...
My LA to Z: Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen had a great 2011. He stared in 50/50, co-wrote The Green Hornet, hosted the 19th annual “A Night at Sardis,” and married his longtime girlfriend. This year...
Wolfgang Puck at the Hotel Bel-Air
Photograph by Sara Remington
Spago is marking its 30th anniversary this month. As if to celebrate, Wolfgang Puck has taken over the dining room at another L.A. institution: the remodeled...
