[Originally shared at LadyClever.com] I’ll go ahead and admit it, I’m scared to post this review for three reasons: first, I hate to speak ill of an institution that distributes free condoms and promotes free HIV testing; secondly, because it will truly reveal how cheap I actually am; and lastly, because I love thrift stores. Maybe I was too pumped up … Continue reading
[This essay is originally hosted at LadyClever.com. Spolier alert: we were grateful to have made it out safely. We lost nothing, had generous family and caring friends to rely on, made new friends, and are happy in our new home. ] We knew we had to get out. My boyfriend was going to rush to the … Continue reading
[This review originally appeared at LASplash.com.] The extraordinary daily offerings at The Federal Bar are among the most choice California cuisine The NoHo Arts District has to offer. Mini-Stuffed Bleu Cheese Burgers top the appetizers as one of my go-to’s, especially since they’re available in both premium Angus beef and veggie varieties. The generous Greco Burger has none of the gamey aftertaste that … Continue reading
[This essay was originally hosted at LadyClever.com] Counterculture king Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes everything look cool. And in the 2012 film Premium Rush, JoGo plays a bike messenger in bustling Manhattan, named Wilee. Other riders have a laugh at his expense because he’s nerdily fascinated with what’s colloquially known as his “fixie”: a fixed-gear, steel-frame bicycle … Continue reading
[Originally shared at LA Splash] The Knitting Factory‘s cozy cosmopolitan hideaway in North Hollywood, The Federal Bar, boasts an inventive gourmet menu, a comprehensive collection of craft beers, top shelf spirits including the finest in bourbon and scotch, as well as a diverse wine list. For Valentine’s Day, the chic space is wooing guests with a sweetheart … Continue reading
[Originally written for LA Splash.] Hosting another bold production of the Bard, The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company is currently staging Shakespeare‘s problematic comedy, otherwise known as one of his ‘broken’ dramas, Measure for Measure. The literal cautionary tale begins with two young lovers prosecuted for their acts of love and resulting child out of wedlock, which presents itself … Continue reading
[For Short and Sweet LA, I reviewed a beautiful brunch we enjoyed at nearby Bow and Truss.] Delicious, not pretentious; delicate and light without being too precious: a Sunday morning in the NoHo Arts District gets a boost from a daring desayuno (brunch), at the region’s handsome hideaway, Bow & Truss. Behind tall Game of Thrones-style gates, the generous porch … Continue reading
Always expanding his extensive repertoire, entrepreneur and communications professional Anthony Mora assumes his oft-visited role as playwright yet again, contributing to an upcoming local noir festival. Mora published his first novel Bang! A Love Story in 1998. The following year, ER star Linda Cardellini brought a stage adaptation of BANG! to life in both Los Angeles and New York. He also served … Continue reading
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