Enjoy A Flick Below (And Above) The Stars with the Rooftop Cinema Club

We hopped out of our Lyft in the heart of Hollywood, and walked into an empty theater. An attendant directed us up five flights of stairs attached to the side of the building. At the top- a moment of hesitation, and then we were drawn in by the soft thump of bass through the metal chain fence, where we found the most unlikely of movie … Continue reading Enjoy A Flick Below (And Above) The Stars with the Rooftop Cinema Club

New Entrant to the Sharing Economy Brings the Kitchen to the People

For the past few years, there seems to have emerged a sharing economy alternative for every consumer need imaginable. Need a ride, or willing to take someone around in yours? Try ride-sharing. Want to save a few bucks on vacation by staying in someone’s living room? Just open your internet browser. Too busy and / or lazy to pick up groceries? There’s even an app … Continue reading New Entrant to the Sharing Economy Brings the Kitchen to the People

The Tooheys Taste Tacos and Quaff Queso from QDOBA

Full disclosure- I was a huge QDOBA fan during my adolescent years. Fifteen years ago, if you visited their storefront in sleepy Westlake Village, you may very well have spied me chomping on chips with family and friends. They were efficiently doling out dishes with fresh and natural ingredients before “fast casual” become the foodie buzzword du jour. But the last time I had their … Continue reading The Tooheys Taste Tacos and Quaff Queso from QDOBA

Review: ‘deLEARious’, will keep you laughing and learning from 60 A.D. through 2017

In deLEARious, a crazy and quick-witted comedy put on by Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre, the talented cast simultaneously tells the stories of King Lear, Shakespeare writing King Lear, and even the writing of deLEARious itself- try to keep up! King Lear, with seemingly never-ending duplicity and role-changing characters, can be hard to follow. Open Fist’s take, which tells the story using different … Continue reading Review: ‘deLEARious’, will keep you laughing and learning from 60 A.D. through 2017

Two Tooheys at Twohey’s

At Twohey’s, two Tooheys dined And ate ham and chicken well brined The owners they met Drank some cocktails? You bet That hot fudge, truly one of a kind! Newly opened Twohey’s Tavern in Pasadena is many things. A modern, fine dining take on the 75-year old Twohey’s diner in Alhamba. A gorgeous space with enough bar area to comfortably enjoy a creative cocktail, or … Continue reading Two Tooheys at Twohey’s

Unmasking the LuchaVaVOOM Experience

The crowd gasps suddenly- one of the Crazy Chickens, in his bright red plumage costume and beaked mask, launched Chocolate Caliente through the ropes, past the security guards, and into the front row seats. “Is he alright?” we all collectively think. For a moment, even Drew Carey and his fellow commentators are speechless. And then our attention is drawn back to the ring, where the other … Continue reading Unmasking the LuchaVaVOOM Experience