DeLeon 100 x Billboard Magazine features Miguel

Miguel, one of our favorite soulful musicians we discovered after he sang in the audience at Lenny Kravitz’s show, performed for an intimate audience last week on December 15 for the DeLeon 100 event powered by Billboard Magazine at Hollywood’s Sayers Club. “Never conform, always be bold and different.” – Miguel Miguel belted out numerous tunes (LaLaScoop videos) while guests sipped DeLeon tequila cocktails. Miguel … Continue reading DeLeon 100 x Billboard Magazine features Miguel

Melissa CurtinDecember 22, 2016Leave a comment

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SpireWorks serves Döner Kebob American Style

After traveling to Berlin, Turkey, and over twenty years ago to Israel, I always crave döner or döner kebob. Now you can get a perfect flavorful doner spire of beef, chicken, or veggie köfte in LA. For vegan Angelenos, the köfte option will satiate their appetite with meatless meatballs made of cubed vegetables held together by chickpea flour and Urfa biber (dried Turkish Chili pepper). SpireWorks just opened in … Continue reading SpireWorks serves Döner Kebob American Style

Melissa CurtinDecember 22, 2016January 20, 20172 Comments

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Get your Glow at Glam Boutique Spa on Ventura Blvd

Glam Boutique Spa is a luxurious day spa for women on Ventura Blvd. that offers a one stop shop for beauty and pampering with services that won’t break the bank. The luxurious pale pink white glam space is a perfect spot to hang with your girlfriends and get ‘beautified.’ Treatments include organic spray tans, customized facials, peels, lash extensions, waxing, and sugaring to remove unwanted hair. … Continue reading Get your Glow at Glam Boutique Spa on Ventura Blvd

Melissa CurtinDecember 15, 2016December 15, 2016Leave a comment

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Poetry in PATERSON

PATERSON was an intimate portrayal of two small town dreamers’ lives in the suburban town of Paterson, New Jersey. One is a bus driver by day – poet by night, played gorgeously by Adam Driver, and the other is his baker by day – fashion designer/musician/artist by night wife, played charismatically by Golshifeh Farahani. The characters both have great talent and passion, so it is … Continue reading Poetry in PATERSON

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Holiday Cheer with Hilton San Diego Bayfront

One of the twelve best places to spend Christmas in America is San Diego, and for good reason. It was 68 degrees last weekend when we spent a festive weekend in December at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. From Los Angeles, the drive to San Diego took around 2 hours leaving mid morning. The annual Holiday by the Bay celebration kicked things up a notch … Continue reading Holiday Cheer with Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Melissa CurtinDecember 15, 2016December 29, 2016Leave a comment

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Experience INTRO: A multi-course sensory explosion with a Michelin star chef

When invited to a twelve course foodie event that includes art and new friends, the answer is always Yes! In Los Angeles, you really never know what to expect, but even two hours of traffic was truly worth this culinary sensory affair. Little did I know this celebration of food was in a random nondescript Lankershim Boulevard venue (once a dance studio) in North Hollywood, … Continue reading Experience INTRO: A multi-course sensory explosion with a Michelin star chef

Melissa CurtinDecember 14, 2016January 26, 2017Leave a comment

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‘La La Land’ is Magic

Those who’ve known me a long time, know that I used to write movie reviews. I actually started way back in the day for my high school paper, but continued until around 2010 as part of a column called Smart Hollywood for mediaite.com. Its been a while since I’ve put pen to paper (ok finger to iPad) to write about film, but I really do want to … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ is Magic

JFDecember 13, 2016October 23, 2017Leave a comment

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Overcoming Anger

My cousin Jay has had an anger problem since I’ve known him as a kid. He was the 11 year old bully in the bunch and one of the bigger kids in our group of cousins. Jay lost his temper quickly. We kids loved him and we hated him. Jay was boisterous, a natural leader and all was well as long as you went along … Continue reading Overcoming Anger

Laura Fine, Lionheart DirectorDecember 13, 2016December 22, 2016Leave a comment

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Find comfort at Silver Lake’s Hyperion Public

Look no farther than Hyperion Public for elevated pub grub without losing comfort and familiarity. The warm dark environment in Silver Lake (and also in Studio City) was filled with the east side’s good looking hip crowd around 7 PM on a weekday. Friends meeting up for drinks or cozying up for dinner sporting cool wide brim hats and bush beards and definitely living up to … Continue reading Find comfort at Silver Lake’s Hyperion Public

Melissa CurtinDecember 7, 2016December 14, 2016Leave a comment

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Cocina Condesa – Mexican Street Food at its finest!

Two Perspectives: By Jen Betts and Melissa Curtin Those who live in Los Angeles can get street food in many places. Grabbing a simple hot dog or taco is a habit of many while wandering the streets of LA. However, if you are looking for an experience with delicious Mexican street food, Cocina Condesa is the spot. Located on Studio City’s Ventura Boulevard, also known … Continue reading Cocina Condesa – Mexican Street Food at its finest!