By Tim Posada, 5/10/2012
If I hear another naive comparison between “The Avengers” and “Transformers” I’m gonna get angry…and you won’t like me when I’m angry. This epic saga is a corrective to all soulless actioners that replace acting with recitation and coherent special effects with convoluted and confusing CGI. Here comes sophomore director Joss Whedon to save the [...] [...more]
By Jill Weinlein, 5/10/2012
Blu Jam Café Take Mom to Melrose for a Mother’s day brunch with complimentary champagne and dessert bites. Mom will enjoy Blu Jam Benedict with Black Forest ham, bacon and Hollandaise sauce or the Mazatlan shrimp scramble or vanilla French toast. 7371 Melrose Ave. (323)951-9749. Off Vine Treat mom to a glass of ice [...] [...more]
By Jill Weinlein, 5/03/2012
French Tunisian Cuisine
I was excited to meet Alain Cohen, owner of Got Kosher?, a café and take-away eatery on Pico Blvd. Cohen was born in Tunisia and lived there until he was five years old. I went to Tunisia two summers ago and became infatuated with the street food, the people, and the striking blue and yellow [...] [...more]
By Tim Posada, 5/03/2012
Marriage is one of the most important decisions in most people’s lives, but what about the time between a proposal and “I do?” For Violet (Emily Blunt) and Tom (Jason Segel), juggling opposing career goals and “saving the date” are not so copacetic, leading to an on-the-nose film title, “The Five-Year Engagement”. Sure, that might [...] [...more]
By Aaron Blevins, 4/26/2012
“I Dream of Jeannie” actress Barbara Eden received the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. “Jeannie” was a hit series that ran for five years, beginning in 1965. Eden also starred in 25 feature films, a handful of made-for-television movies and many variety shows. After showing clips [...] [...more]
By Tim Posada, 4/26/2012
This is a summer season straight out of the Comic Con program. Superhero sequels, two vampires strolling into town, and a slew of alien invasions are geared up for the summer blockbuster lineup, taking the occasional break for children’s films about being “Brave”, and a bunch of zoo animals and a few from several million [...] [...more]
By Jill Weinlein, 4/26/2012
When my Salmone e Ricotta pizza arrived, I remarked that the wild Alaskan salmon had such a beautiful color. The CEO of Obika restaurants, Raimondo Boggia, overheard my comment and introduced himself to me and my group of diners. “It’s wild sockeye smoked salmon,” shared Boggia. He said the salmon is hand filleted in small [...] [...more]
By Jill Weinlein, 4/26/2012
Organic Distillery To commemorate Arbor Day, Mohawk Bend is showcasing cocktail renditions of their modern spirits and FruitLab liqueurs at a cocktail party from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, April 26. Chat with the owners of GreenBar Collective and distillers Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew. 2141 W. Sunset Blvd. (213)483-2337. 5×5 Dinner at Melisse [...] [...more]
By Tim Posada, 4/19/2012
When Nietzsche declared, “God is dead,” he marked rationalism’s new reign over religious institutes, debunking mysticism. It was an anthem of change (for better or worse, who knows). I realize this is a lofty setup for a horror film, but director-writer Drew Goddard and producer-writer Joss Whedon have brought an end to the feeble pursuits [...] [...more]
By Jill Weinlein, 4/19/2012
Dining at Susan Feniger’s STREET is an international, multi-ethnic adventure without leaving Los Angeles. Feniger, an accomplished award-winning chef for over 30 years, is a dynamic TV personality, philanthropist and cookbook author. My group and I eagerly sat down at STREET to take an epicurean journey on “street foods” around the world with Feniger and [...] [...more]
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