Doma Kitchen Celebrates Relocation to Manhattan Beach

Doma means “home” in the slavic language. And, it feels like what it means in Doma Kitchen for many reasons. Owners, Angie Corrente and Stan Mayzalis, along with Chef Kristina Miksyte have created an ambiance and cuisine that pulls from their extensive travels around the world, taking them outside beaten paths and into intimate settings with locals and into their very homes. After years of traveling by … Continue reading Doma Kitchen Celebrates Relocation to Manhattan Beach

Rochelle RobinsonJuly 30, 2015August 4, 2015Leave a comment

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Summer Watermelon Salad Recipe

The Sweet Summer Watermelon Salad recipe from the Tone It Up Girls! Makes 4 servings Ingredients 2 cups of watermelon, cubed 1/4 cup of thinly sliced red-onion 1 cucumber, sliced & halved 2 cups of arugula Bunch of fresh mint, julienned 1/4 cup of feta cheese or crumbled tofu 3/4 cup of high quality balsamic vinegar Directions: Start by heating the vinegar in a pan over … Continue reading Summer Watermelon Salad Recipe

Melissa CurtinJuly 29, 2015November 11, 2016Leave a comment

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Favorite Beauty Products from BeautyCon LA 2015

A few weeks ago we were introduced to many new products at BeautyCon LA and now that I have had several weeks to try out many samples, I’ve compiled a list of my favs from haircare to skincare to makeup. Laura Geller Baked Gelato Vivid Swirl Blush from Italy We learned they actually bake the pigments on tiles in Italy. The Swirl Illuminator is one of … Continue reading Favorite Beauty Products from BeautyCon LA 2015

Melissa CurtinJuly 28, 2015November 12, 2016Leave a comment

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Kia Malibu Beach House pampers with Priv and Tone It Up

The Kia Malibu Beach House helped us get our booties in shape this past Friday with a fun beachfront cardio fit workout with the Tone It Up girls, who mixed up our routine on the sand with many enjoyable moves using Sounds by Infinity speakers, while ending with a simple yoga session. As the class wrapped, some guests jumped into the ocean to cool off, … Continue reading Kia Malibu Beach House pampers with Priv and Tone It Up

Melissa CurtinJuly 28, 2015November 11, 20163 Comments

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Lea Michelle Launches #ActuallySheCan Campaign To Inspire Millennial Women

Actress, Lea Michelle, (Glee and Scream Queens) has launched #ActuallySheCan, her innovative campaign that aims to inspire young women to achieve their professional, personal, health, wellness and societal goals. “I am sharing my #ActuallySheCan story, so I can help motivate and encourage all women to share their individual journeys and goals, so we can collectively help each other reach milestones. There is nothing more … Continue reading Lea Michelle Launches #ActuallySheCan Campaign To Inspire Millennial Women

Rochelle RobinsonJuly 27, 2015August 1, 2015Leave a comment

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Drink H2rOse … A Modern Twist On An Ancient Royal Beauty Secret

I just went vegan a few months ago while going through my yoga certification process under the tutelage of Tamal Dodge (Tamal Yoga School at Yoga Salt), and it’s been quite a fantastic journey. It’s sites like My Pure Vegan Food created by Lena and her husband, Anton, and cookbooks like Oh, She Glows by Angela Liddon, The Plant Power Way by Rich Roll and … Continue reading Drink H2rOse … A Modern Twist On An Ancient Royal Beauty Secret

Rochelle RobinsonJuly 26, 2015August 1, 20157 Comments

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An Incomplete Dining Guide to L.A. Neighborhoods

No matter the L.A. neighborhood you reside, there’s a destination restaurant upon which food-minded Angelenos descend. Depending on your part of town, there might even be several. It’s a distinguishing feature of this city, whereas many, if not most of the other metropolises in the country establish a dining scene in a centrally located downtown. With this in mind, I, your humble correspondent will periodically … Continue reading An Incomplete Dining Guide to L.A. Neighborhoods

eatwritelaJuly 25, 2015August 1, 2015

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Dog Day Afternoon

As you’re probably aware, Thursday was National Hot Dog Day. Whether your calendar was marked with a red “x” or you received a notification from your smartphone, no doubt you celebrated what is, impossibly, still not an officially observed holiday. If for some reason, though one struggles to imagine what that reason might be, you neglected your patriotic duty to eat a weiner, fear not, … Continue reading Dog Day Afternoon

eatwritelaJuly 25, 2015July 28, 2015

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Fill Your Life With Laughter

When was the last time you had a really good, loud and deep belly laugh? How did it make you feel? Did your body feel engaged? Did you feel happy and joyful? “Laughter Yoga” is a unique modality that doesn’t take anything but a willingness to laugh in any given moment to engage in. And once you let go, the laughter begets more laughter. You … Continue reading Fill Your Life With Laughter

Jo Pessin, a thoughtful wayJuly 24, 2015April 6, 2018Leave a comment

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Best Lobster Rolls in LA

Finding the best lobster roll has been an ongoing quest for my tastebuds for almost 8 years of living in Los Angeles. Something so simple that can be done so right, can be done so wrong. In the last few years, LA has seen several new lobster spots open up, to my joy. I grew up in Connecticut ordering “hot” or “cold.” Los Angeles has … Continue reading Best Lobster Rolls in LA

Melissa CurtinJuly 24, 2015November 11, 20161 Comment