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Artisanal LA: Where Passion Meets Delicious | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Artisanal LA: Where Passion Meets Delicious. One of many vendors at Artisanal LAs Spring Show. I encounter jaded Angelenos on a daily basis. As much as I love this city, it can be taxing at times. It’s no surprise that the American Psychological Association found us to be the most stressed city in the nation. Imagine my excitement when I heard their was going to be a spring Artisanal LA show and I was invited to the Friday preview night. The show move...
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Hudson Block Party Part 2: Bigger and Better | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Hudson Block Party Part 2: Bigger and Better. New and Improved Hudson Block Party! LA desperately needs more opportunities to get out of their cars and get outside to meet new people while enjoying live music, food and drinks. MOCA’s sold-out Transmission LA. Events made that very clear. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait long for an opportunity to see some wonderful bands and do a little day drinking. Click here to cancel reply. Food, je t'aime. Photos ...
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Patrick Martinez’s “Lovely Day” Exhibit at Known Gallery Explores LA Masculinity | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Patrick Martinez’s “Lovely Day” Exhibit at Known Gallery Explores LA Masculinity. Merry Christmas, 2012. Culture of Honor, 2012. Youre killing them, 2011. Several of Martinez’s pieces feature neon lights – doesn’t get much more LA than that. Build or Destroy, 2011. Yea man, yea (African American blanket), 2011 and I got you, I got you (Mexican blanket), 2011. You only have a couple days to check out the gallery, but if you do, be sure to bring quarters!
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Jaymee Mandeville & Cari Hah Lil’ Twisted Sangrita Tour Kickoffs at Neat | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Jaymee Mandeville & Cari Hah Lil’ Twisted Sangrita Tour Kickoffs at Neat. Jaymee of Drago Centro guest bartending at Neat for Sangrita Tour. LA’s best boozy party last night wasn’t in Hollywood or on the Sunset Strip. It was in a small, dark bar tucked in a strip mall in middle-of-nowhere Glendale. And I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Cari doing her Sangrita thing at Neat in Glendale. Last night’s sponsor was Milagro Tequila and Siete Leguas wi...
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Five Places To Visit Right Now (Downtown Edition) | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Five Places To Visit Right Now (Downtown Edition). If I could move anywhere in LA right now, it would be downtown. When the sun finally sets and the super moon comes out, I get an uncontrollable desire to hop on the 10E, throw on some M83, and discover every nook and corner of our city’s new center. You know, because the city is my church. Here are five places that I’m constantly drawn to downtown:. Pig Ear Salad at UMAMIcatessen. When Umami was ready to ...
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City Tavern: Where To Grab A California Beer in Culver City | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. City Tavern: Where To Grab A California Beer in Culver City. When word came that the folks behind Rush Street. Invited me to join him as guests of the restaurant. Grilled Cheese - Southern Style Pimento Cheese. Oysters, Carlsbad Luna, Vodka Mignonette, Fresh Horseradish. There is No Such Thing as Too Many Oysters. And Christina of Food , Je T’aime. At the Santa Monica’s Farmers Market and we share a dozen Luna oysters from Carlsbad Aquafarms ($15)&#...
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Art in the Streets: What You Missed at MOCA | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Art in the Streets: What You Missed at MOCA. Untitled, 2010 by Os Gemeos. Whitewashed the mural before it opened to the public. Bringing street art into a respected museum on such a grand scale was not going to be without some difficulties, but MOCA bungled this from the starting gates. I hate Mondays by Banksy. And got to spend some time with favorites such as Banksy. So what does it mean? That must have been terrible. I meant the famine in Darfur. I lef...
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Short Cake: The Farmer’s Market Sweet Spot | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Short Cake: The Farmer’s Market Sweet Spot. Crisped rice over chocolate, chocolate peanut butter bar. Short Cake is one of my favorite bakeries in Los Angeles. In addition to offering one of the largest selections of consistently delicious treats, you can get your coffee fix with Verve coffee from Santa Cruz, and enjoy savory open faced toasts. More pastries at Short Cake. Front: Cereal cookie topped with cornflakes. Rear: Brunette with pine nuts and thyme.
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The Hudson: Block Party Done Right | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. The Hudson: Block Party Done Right. Baby Blues BBQ Plate. Block party is a phrase that gets thrown around way too much. Earlier this week I was complaining about Culver City’s abuse of the phrase. Chicken Sandwich from Baby Blues BBQ. Crowds But Not Too Crowded at Hudson Block Party (Photo Courtesy of iFlipforFood). Ross Sea Party Performs (Photo Courtesy of iFlipforFood). 1114 North Crescent Heights, Los Angeles. May 15, 2012. Year, The Hudson and The Ch...
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Playa’s Not-So-Secret Pacific Standard Time Art-Inspired Menu | Treasure LA
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Uncovering the Best in LA Food, Culture, and Fun. Playa’s Not-So-Secret Pacific Standard Time Art-Inspired Menu. Always start a Playa visit with a Julian Cox cocktail. Loyal readers of TreasureLA already know that it’s an exciting time to be a food-adventurer in Los Angeles. There is always a talented new chef, interesting new concept that usually involve the word “fusion,” and our stable of established and top-tier chef’s like John Sedlar continues to grow. Maize cake wild mushrooms. L’explorateur...