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Operation Smile Gala Honors Selma Blair, Henry Nguyen, and the Rodosky family

Two gilded seats will be waiting in heaven for the founders of Operation Smile, an international medical charity, which provides free surgeries to children in developing countries who are born with cleft lip, cleft palate or other facial deformities. It is one of the oldest and largest volunteer-based organizations dedicated to improving the health and lives of children worldwide through access to surgical care. The … Continue reading Operation Smile Gala Honors Selma Blair, Henry Nguyen, and the Rodosky family

Melissa CurtinOctober 5, 2015October 21, 2015Leave a comment

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Divine Dining at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails

The intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Heights on the eastern end of the Strip, is steeped in local history. It was here, more than 60 years ago, that Googie architecture, with its Southern California-esque ethic, took its name in honor of a John Lautner-designed coffee shop. The aesthetic, extant but endangered, is in so many ways the antithesis of the Gothic cathedral, and yet, … Continue reading Divine Dining at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails

eatwritelaOctober 1, 2015October 7, 2015Leave a comment

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Spilling the Beans About National Coffee Day

A marching band, a horse, a seven-foot-tall blended ice drink mascot and a lot of caffeinated early-risers: It must be Sept. 29. Oh, Sept. 29, for the uninitiated, happens to be National Coffee Day. And no one celebrates the bean-centric holiday quite like Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. National Coffee Day is to coffee-drinkers what St. Patrick’s Day is to drinky-drinkers. One difference between the … Continue reading Spilling the Beans About National Coffee Day

eatwritelaSeptember 30, 2015Leave a comment

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Best Hiking Spots in Los Angeles

If you had told me 8 years ago that moving to Los Angeles included a city surrounded with breathtaking hiking spots, I wouldn’t have believed you. Los Angeles is the perfect city because you can escape into the wild so easily, from Malibu to Griffith Park. I am constantly discovering new hikes in the mountains and canyons around our city that bring peace and contentment … Continue reading Best Hiking Spots in Los Angeles

Melissa CurtinSeptember 29, 2015November 11, 20163 Comments

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#soLA – Cali Cactus Water

LA may be short on water. A city built in the desert is craving every drop it can get, but we are not short on nouveau water. Heck, Los Angeles is one of the only places in the world you can find a water sommelier. The coconut water craze exploded in LA, so much so that even VOCO is a huge hit with their premixed … Continue reading #soLA – Cali Cactus Water

Melissa CurtinSeptember 29, 2015October 3, 2016Leave a comment

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Charcuterie Educational Series

A charcuterie board (cold cooked meats) is one of my favorite ways to start a meal, but also including a board filled with cheeses, nuts, honey, jams, crackers, bread bites, and olives. Now, guest chefs from Ray’s and Stark Bar (Patina Group) are offering a fun “Art of Charcuterie” educational series at the downtown LA restaurant Café Pinot, next to the Los Angeles Public Library. We … Continue reading Charcuterie Educational Series

Melissa CurtinSeptember 27, 2015September 28, 2015Leave a comment

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Sonos Studio’s Sonic Garden, the secret life of plants

Sonos Studio opens Sonic Garden, the newest exhibition at Sonos Studio LA on La Brea, exploring the sensory world of plants through music. Sonic Artist, Mileece who performed with a live string quartet, showcased how plants can make their own music through bioelectrical signals harnessed from sensors attached to the leaves of the plants and played through Sonos smart speakers. Mileece has exhibited works globally for the … Continue reading Sonos Studio’s Sonic Garden, the secret life of plants

Melissa CurtinSeptember 27, 2015November 12, 2016Leave a comment

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Emmy Red Carpet Looks You Can Recreate at Home

For the masses who love television, the Emmys are an award show favorite. It’s the chance to see your favorite characters win for outstanding performances, but also rock the red carpet in the latest fashion and beauty trends. We can’t all have a team of professionals working to make us look red carpet ready every day, so we took the best looks from this year’s … Continue reading Emmy Red Carpet Looks You Can Recreate at Home

Melissa CurtinSeptember 25, 2015October 1, 2015Leave a comment

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LA Theater Review: ‘The Princes of Kings Road’

Fans of theater, architecture and iconic Los Angeles drama must not miss the limited-run play The Princes of Kings Road. This is a story about friendship and feuds, the buildings that changed the face of Los Angeles and the two men whose creative genius built them. An unbelievable true story – friends, colleagues and then enemies – Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler end up in … Continue reading LA Theater Review: ‘The Princes of Kings Road’

nataliecompagnoSeptember 25, 2015September 25, 2015

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J.D. Luxe fashion truck gets grounded

Our absolute favorite lifestyle and fashion destination, the J.D. Luxe fashion truck, that we’ve followed around LA just became a bit grounded with a new storefront in Woodland Hills at Westfield’s “The Village” in Topanga. From their humble beginnings of a one of a kind mobile boutique, LaLaScoop has followed them all over town, from Sundays at the Melrose Place Farmer’s Market to Saturdays at … Continue reading J.D. Luxe fashion truck gets grounded

Melissa CurtinSeptember 23, 2015November 11, 2016Leave a comment