Tag: September 2011
The Reading List: October ’11
Fiction
Los Angeles Stories(City Lights, paperback, $16)By Ry CooderThis first effort at short fiction from the world-famous musician and L.A. native—yes, it’s that Ry Cooder—is heavy with noir-ish atmospherics.Out: Oct...
Mohawk Bend
Tony Yanow of Tony’s Darts Away in Burbank has launched a grand restaurant and beer hall that’s tailor-made for Echo Park. Aside from the marquee, there’s no evidence of...
Mr. C Restaurant
The Tower Beverly Hills hotel is now Mr. C, an opulent New York transplant from the Cipriani Group, and with it comes an upscale Italian restaurant by the same...
Perch
The view over Bunker Hill is almost a burden for this bistro-type operation from the former owners of the Must. Little can match sitting by an outdoor fireplace 15...
Pizzeria Il Fico
This inconspicuous Robertson spot (formerly Maison Richard) from chefs Nicola Mastronardi and Guiseppe Gentile of Brentwood’s Vincenti is no mere pie producer. The rough vegetal flavors of Puglia, on...
Stella Rossa Pizza Bar
The owners may be a mega corporation, but the chef manning this particular oven has a résumé that includes a stint at London’s three-Michelin-starred Fat Duck. The yellow-lit industrial...
Women: And the Survey Says…
Dating71% of women agreed it is harder to date in L.A. than in other cities. When asked why, they put the lack of a city center, youth obsession, and silicone...
Modernica Warehouse Sale Saturday Morning
Tomorrow morning is the big annual 20-80% off warehouse sale at Modernica. Everybody with an affinity for mid-century design loves the furniture and lighting and amazing objects produced from...
Charles Phoenix Fried Cereal and Pajama Party
Got those late night munchies? Can’t decide between salty and sweet? What? You want both? AND you want to eat it in your PJ’s under a 5-foot tall Pillsbury...
Julie Newmar: The Conscious Catwoman Explains Life on Earth
A few weeks ago I was stuck in traffic and was shocked to see glamorous Julie Newmar, tall and elegant and wearing little cat ears, striding down Fairfax. She was...
