Carmela is one of those places that I’d been meaning to write about forever but somehow hadn’t. Part of the reason was their location is in a part of Pasadena that I rarely venture to. But then something wonderful happened. They opened a second location! […]
Classic Hollywood From A to Z – an alphabetical journey through the Golden Age of cinema. I don’t think it’s exaggeration to say that Edith Head is the most famous Hollywood costume designer around. Her career spanned 57 years. She won 8 Academy Awards. She […]
The other day when I went to my friend’s place to mix up some delicious pomegranate cocktails I mentioned to him that I had trouble finding some of the ingredients at BevMo. He then told me that I should be going to Hi-Time instead. Go […]
I am loving this column (as I hope you are) because I’m discovering so many awesome brands that are SoCal based. I always knew I lived in the best area but I didn’t realized it was such a hotbed for great brands. The more you […]
Yesterday, I mentioned a recent trip to The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Well, that story is twofold because I never go there without stopping for a meal at the wonderful Miceli’s. Miceli’s first began serving Italian dishes in 1949 and brands itself as “Hollywood’s Oldest […]