I don’t watch a lot of TV, but on occasion, I will watch some Food Network shows, which have this weird mix of creativity and gluttony. I caught an episode of Cupcake Wars and one of the contestants was wearing this awesome T-shirt. We Googled, as curious consumers do, and found that the maker of…
Tag: California
Writing on the Walls
Here in LA, need, hope, heartbreak, defiance, and exuberance have all been captured on the walls of overpasses and grocery stores, playgrounds and abandoned lots. Taking form in color and line, LA’s murals piece together a story about a city thirsty for equity and visibility. Everyone here wants to be noticed, in Hollywood and on…
Tasting LA
Viscera flies at 435 North Fairfax Avenue. On a Monday night at 7 pm, every table except one is filled, and plates of loco moco are coming out of the kitchen too fast for the young sommelier to pour chasers. Anyone who knows “Two Dudes, One Pan,” knows the flavor the kitchen at Animal churns…
California Soul
The nation’s third largest state is a vast stretch of sand, mountains, palm trees, vineyards and freeways. Hollywood, Mickey Mouse, fast food, Google…they all began here, in California. We’re in Los Angeles, a city wedged between sea and mountains, yet it’s a city with no real borders, for it’s impossible to tell where Los Angeles…