Articles By nancy rommelmann

The Lies and Follies of Laura Albert, a.k.a. JT LeRoy

Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 10:15 am

No exit plan

William Langewiesche on The Atomic Bazaar and Facing our Worst Fear

Wed, Jul 25, 2007, 12:00 pm

The eventualist

Lives of the Carnies

Thu, Mar 17, 2005, 12:00 am

On the road with the Cleanest Show in the West

Brown Dirt Cowboys

Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 12:00 am

Meet Esteban Hills and crew, your gardeners

Satan’s Whiskers and Maiden’s Prayers

Thu, Sep 18, 2003, 12:00 am

Libations from a bygone era

Dog Day Afternoon

Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 12:00 am

Photo by Anne Fishbein When I moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn, the man I’d moved…

Good Grub

Thu, May 8, 2003, 12:00 am

Photo by Anne Fishbein The blocks between Cahuenga and Highland, Melrose and Santa Monica, are where…

Sex, Death and Hard Beauty

Thu, Mar 27, 2003, 12:00 am

The book jacket of Kevin Patterson's first short-fiction collection, Country of Cold, Stories of Sex…

Why Not to Write About a Supreme Master of the Universe

Wed, Jun 26, 2002, 12:00 am

A day with the disciples of Ching Hai

Mother Lode

Wed, Jun 5, 2002, 12:00 am

Photos by Larry Hirshowitz ABOUT A DECADE AFTER A WOMAN GIVES BIRTH TO A GIRL, SHE…

More Is More

Wed, Jan 16, 2002, 12:00 am

Photo by Anne Fishbein Before the opening of Hollywood and Highland, I did not think Los…

Eat at L. Ron’s

Wed, Nov 7, 2001, 12:00 am

At least twice a day for the past eight years, I’ve driven past the Manor…

Who She Took With Her

Wed, Oct 24, 2001, 12:00 am

. . . The husband, the son, the boyfriend . . . a drunk's tale

Call Waiting

Wed, Jul 18, 2001, 12:00 am

An actor caters

He Sells Surfdogs by the Seashore

Wed, Jun 20, 2001, 12:00 am

One balmy day last summer, my boyfriend and I came up with what we thought…

Beyond the Bar

Wed, May 30, 2001, 12:00 am

Quick, name a restaurant that’s good-looking, casual, and where most every reasonably priced dish is…

Eat Beef While Ye May

Wed, May 16, 2001, 12:00 am

I never gave much thought to the thousands of miles of ocean that cosset our…

All You Can’t Eat

Wed, Apr 25, 2001, 12:00 am

“These aren’t even as good as the ones you get at Ralphs,” says my friend,…

When in Venice . . .

Wed, Apr 4, 2001, 12:00 am

Loud music, rude servers and odd art can all be forgiven, ignored or overlooked at…

One Mojito, Two Mojito, Three Mojito, Floor

Wed, Mar 21, 2001, 12:00 am

The best Cuban food I’ve eaten in Los Angeles has been earthy, and served in…

My Three Sons

Wed, Mar 7, 2001, 12:00 am

Let me introduce my three boys, Antonio, Giuseppe and Johnny Stifano. Actually, they’re not my…

Sweet Surrender

Wed, Feb 21, 2001, 12:00 am

Several years ago, while researching bakeries in Los Angeles, I tasted dainties from San Pedro…

Slow Food

Wed, Feb 7, 2001, 12:00 am

In search of a good stew

Pow!

Wed, Jan 31, 2001, 12:00 am

Maximal flavors in a minimalist setting

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In the Echoplex: the no-cover, all ages Grand Ol' Echo presents honky-tonk kingpin Mike... More »
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