Tag: November 2011
A Fresh Idea
Illustration by Bill Brown
We sweat every comma that appears in this magazine. We sift through dozens of photos of Scottish salmon with pickled fennel (“Don’t you think it’s a...
Bad News, Bear
Illustration by Gracia Lam
At every lunch or dinner I attend I hear the same lament: What happened to Barack Obama? Reactions range from perplexed to borderline vitriolic as people...
Could Barack Obama Lose California in 2012?
Photograph by Forest Casey
Dr. Tony QuinnCo-editor of the California Target Book
The answer is yes, Obama could lose this state. However, if he did, it would be part of a...
December 2011
Be a Tourist in Your Own Town!
Amuse Bouche: Casey Lane
Illustration by Andy Friedman
It’s where high-end bar food and a great beverage program comingle. It’s not just a restaurant with a cool bar attached. I don’t think that...
Out of Sight
Illustration by Andre Carrilho
Inside every TV star is a movie star screaming to get out, and Donna Frenzel, with whom I’m guessing you’re not instantly familiar, made George...
I had a dog when I was living in Santa Monica. I now reside in Venice and am weeks away from getting a puppy. Can people who don’t live in Santa Monica use that city’s dog parks?
Photograph courtesy flickr/Parker Michael Knight
They used to call Santa Monica the People’s Republic, but I didn’t know they really checked your papers! Out-of-town dogs are welcome at Airport Park,...
Ink.
Photograph by Misha Gravenor
The hype has been stifling for the ink-spattered playground of Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio. Inside the concrete cavern the tattooed star can be seen scattering...
I wanna go dancing on lighted floors like the one in Saturday Night Fever. Are there any in L.A.?
Illustration by Jason Scheider
Meet me at the Grammy Museum and we’ll practice our moves at its James Brown exhibit, where (until January 22, at least) the LED-powered dance floor...
