Author Archives: Val

Drunks Along The Mohawk

Mohawk Bend Echo Park (L.A.), California Leave it to Tony Yanow, the producer behind the hit “Tony’s Darts Away” in Burbank, California to debut his next project in the resurrection of a 100 year-old vaudeville house in Los Angeles’ hip, … Continue reading

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Serpentine Fire

Extreme Chef viewing party Café Pinot, Los Angeles CA I was unfamiliar with the Food Network’s show Extreme Chef until I received an invitation to a viewing party of the episode featuring Chef Kevin Meehan, the Executive Chef at L.A.’s … Continue reading

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Mary Had A Little Lamb

Palestinian lamb roast Olive Tree Restaurant, Anaheim CA In the spirit of  the famed annual Explorers Club dinner, Los Angeles food adventurers LA Gastronauts arrange monthly dinners around Southern California featuring unusual, ethnic and otherwise unique cuisine. These dinners can … Continue reading

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A Night At The Opera

California Philharmonic Festival on the Green Arcadia, California EDITOR’S NOTE: The Festival on the Green is now held at Cal Phil’s new home at Santa Anita Park, across from the Arboretum Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden on its … Continue reading

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Run, Grunion, Run!

Running of the grunion Southern California through Baja California Since before recorded history, the California grunion have been performing their forbidden dance of love from Santa Barbara down through Baja California. When the tide is highest between March and August … Continue reading

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