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Hot Stuff – Things to Buy for the New Year

Hot Stuff - Things to Buy for the New Year

Posted on20. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Evan Fowler & Liz Tucker Putting the Hot in Haute Carol Malony understands that it is not just what’s on the outside, but also what’s underneath. Her Haute by Carol Malony and Signature Collection lingerie solidifies femininity with its carefully structured bras, panties, chemises, and gowns. The pleating, fringe, and ruffle details (just to name [...]

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Those Bubbles Are Waiting – Holiday Champagne

Those Bubbles Are Waiting - Holiday Champagne

Posted on15. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Wine Dog - Bob Ecker Holiday times mean Champagne and…why not? Who doesn’t love a gorgeous glass of bubbly? Champagnes and sparkling wines seem to make every occasion festive. Have you ever had pizza a la sparkler? Champagne with turkey? With passed appetizers? Bubbly makes all things enticing, refreshing, and evocative. Even opening a bottle [...]

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Say Cheese  – Restaurant Review

Say Cheese - Restaurant Review

Posted on13. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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Rich, distinctive, aromatic cheese is an essential part of a balanced holiday experience. And you won’t find a better selection—or a more knowledgeable staff—than at Say Cheese in Los Angeles. Owner Glenn Harrell grew up in the neighborhood and returned 14 years ago, bringing his passion for, and ever-expanding knowledge of, glorious cheese back home. [...]

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Nickel Diner – Restaurant Review

Nickel Diner - Restaurant Review

Posted on11. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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Walking the gritty neighborhood inhabited by Nickel Diner, I am immersed in a modern Dickensian scene. I pass a panhandler in a wheelchair … a curbside conversation that looks vaguely suspicious … a shifty parking lot attendant staring from the shadows. There is no poor little matchstick girl, but there is an old guy selling [...]

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French Consulate’s Holiday Recipe for Chocolate Fondant, Sauce Anglaise

French Consulate’s Holiday Recipe for Chocolate Fondant, Sauce Anglaise

Posted on11. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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Meet Bruno Lopez, private chef for the French Consulate in Los Angeles. Planning meals, grocery shopping, staying on top of the farmers market, cooking within budget – sounds like a 1950s housewife on steroids. The difference is, Bruno’s more than just a chef at the Residence, he actually gets to represent France along with French [...]

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Water Grill’s Holiday Recipe

Water Grill’s Holiday Recipe

Posted on11. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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Sitting solo in my cozy booth for one at Water Grill on this overcast Tuesday afternoon, I’m feeling abundantly selfish. ‘Tis the season for rich, calming, comfort food, and it doesn’t get more comfortable than one-and-a-quarter succulent pounds of lobster lounging in a perfectly toasted brioche futon. It’s called a Lobster Roll. They make them [...]

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Michael Uslan and his Archie-Betty-Veronica Love Triangle

Michael Uslan and his Archie-Betty-Veronica Love Triangle

Posted on10. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Jason Dean As a boy growing up, it was a clear-cut choice. Either you were sweet on wholesome, blonde, reliable, good girl Betty Cooper, or you were entranced by raven-locked, petulant, blueblood Veronica Lodge. Both were gorgeous in their own way, but you were never on the fence about which one you would bring [...]

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Interview with a Psychic

Interview with a Psychic

Posted on10. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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I have to say, I’m a bit nervous as I head to Art’s Deli in Studio City to meet Shayne, psychic and messenger (which I learn is a much better word for medium). I mean, what if she can read my mind while I’m asking questions and then, well, we just get lost in the [...]

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Coney Island- The Roller Coaster Ride Of The Century

Coney Island- The Roller Coaster Ride Of The Century

Posted on09. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Jason Dean Never has a metaphor been more convenient. The roller coaster saga of the world’s oldest amusement park took another twist in November when the Bloomberg administration paid $95.6 million for about seven acres of land in the heart of Coney Island. A key chess piece was put in place in the summer [...]

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IT’S ALIVE – The Future of Interactive Architecture

IT’S ALIVE – The Future of Interactive Architecture

Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by Administrator.

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words by Jason Dean In the world of interactive architecture, no idea is too far-fetched to imagine. Lewis Carroll, Rod Serling, and Willy Wonka be damned—the futuristic oddities being brought to fruition in this burgeoning field give reality the upper hand over fantasy. Here you will find sturdy structures with transparent, flexible skin that “breathes” [...]

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