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  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Link 'N' Hops: For Better or Wurst

    Even if you'd never been inside Atwater Village's newest sausage-and-beer pub before, passing through Link 'N' Hops' reclaimed wood door frame might cause a few rumblings of deja vú. The dark wood, dim lighting, and vaulted ceilings might remind immediately of Würstkuche, which is probably the i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    What's In Season at the Farmers Market: The Many Colors of Rhubarb

    Rhubarb doesn't do well in L.A. gardens. The sleeping rhizomes that sit dormant underground in winter need many chilly days and nights in order to even think about poking above ground in spring. Freezing, chilly weather doesn't help either, as they are barely frost tolerant. Their ideal situation ... More >>

  • Stage

    April 12, 2012

    Val Kilmer's Citizen Twain and Matthew McCray's Eternal Thou

    Rhubarb doesn't do well in L.A. gardens. The sleeping rhizomes that sit dormant underground in winter need many chilly days and nights in order to even think about poking above ground in spring. Freezing, chilly weather doesn't help either, as they are barely frost tolerant. Their ideal situation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Oaksterdam University Raid 'Payback' For California's Marijuana Legalization Effort?

    The man who bankrolled California's closest shot yet at fully legalizing marijuana, Prop. 19, saw his Oaksterdam University cannabis college in Oakland raided by federal authorities yesterday. And pot advocates are fuming. The Drug Policy Alliance suggests the raid by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Adm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Medlar Tootsie Rolls at Proof Bakery

    Guzzle & NoshMedlar rolls at Proof Bakery​Here's a little fuel for the fire of our slow-burning medlar obsession. About a week-and-a-half ago, Proof Bakery in Atwater Village began selling medlar "Tootsie Rolls" made by Jessica Koslow of Sqirl. Made from the ancient and rare fruit (rare in Sou ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 5, 2012

    L.A.'s New Wave of Pie Shops

    Guzzle & NoshMedlar rolls at Proof Bakery​Here's a little fuel for the fire of our slow-burning medlar obsession. About a week-and-a-half ago, Proof Bakery in Atwater Village began selling medlar "Tootsie Rolls" made by Jessica Koslow of Sqirl. Made from the ancient and rare fruit (rare in Sou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Atwater Village Farm: Now Open How To Farm in a Gold Lamé Dress

    Patrick O'DonnellPiper Goldstein and products​There's a new wave of urban farmers, but Piper Goldstein takes it to the next level. She likes to farm in a gold lamé dress and work boots. A native to Los Angeles, she actually has Woodland Hills tattooed across her stomach. But she's not your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Golden Road Brewpub: Sneak Peek

    Guzzle & NoshPork meatballs and cornbread at Golden Road Brewing's bar.​There's a budding tradition at Atwater Village's Golden Road Brewing: Every time a train roars past, lift your glass for a toast. Spitting distance from train tracks that are still very much in use, the restaurant at the A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Proof Bakery: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 28)

    Guzzle & NoshAssorted sandwiches from Proof Bakery.​Some sandwiches are mighty and meaty, the jocks of the sandwich world. Others are complex, subtly layered and sloppy -- the rockers. At Proof Bakery, they are dainty and petite, like fey literature-obsessed kids. They suit the restrained but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Michael Ruhlman, ColLAboration, Irregular Wine Tasting, Tonga Hut Reopening, Pig & Pints

    Guzzle & NoshA pint of beer and a pig's head.​[UPDATE, 12.02.11, 4:56 p.m.: This weekend's ColLaboration Winterfest Beer Garden has been postponed due to the Windpocalypse.] In addition to the Master Food Preserver fundraiser happening on Sunday afternoon at Homegirl Cafe, there are plenty of ... More >>

  • Stage

    November 3, 2011

    Gregory Moss' House of Gold

    Ionesco Meets JonBenet Ramsay

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Gil Cates dies at 77

    Craig SchwartzA Noise Within cuts open a new path in Pasadena​GIL CATES DIES: The Geffen Playhouse's artistic director, and Academy Awards producer, was found in a UCLA parking lot Monday night, having died of natural causes. More on this story to come. A Noise Within opened it's new Pasadena digs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    L.A. Participates in the First National Food Day

    Krista Simmons​On Monday, October 24, local foodists can celebrate Food Day, a national initiative pushing for equal access to healthful, affordable food produced in a sustainable, ethical way. Angeleno organizers have banded together to create some great events locally, and after the past few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Top 6 Weekend Food Events: LA Food & Wine, Taste of Mercado La Paloma, Beer Float Showdown, Sunset Beer Company, Golden Road Brewing, LQ's Cheese Cart Pop-Up

    LA Food & Wine This four-day extravaganza features dozens of events including special lunches and dinners cooked by top chefs from around the country. Sang Yoon of Lukshon hosts Chris Cosentino of Incanto (San Francisco), Tom Colicchio throws a clambake, Michel Richard will discuss his book Happy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Coffee Snobs Video: Shot at Proof

    Funny Or DieCoffee Snobs: two girls and a coffee cup.​By now, we've all probably seen the "Coffee Snobs" video on Funny Or Die with the two bitchy baristas either ignoring customers or ridiculing them for daring to order anything other than a straight coffee. A macchiatto? They don't exist. An ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Golden Road Point The Way IPA: First Sip

    Guzzle & NoshGolden Road Brewing's Point The Way IPA.​When we last checked in with Golden Road Brewing in July, the Atwater Village brewery was a construction worker's paradise of unpoured cement floors and empty beer tanks lolling on their sides. In the last two months, the 32,000 square foot ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 4, 2011

    Freak Machine

    Guzzle & NoshGolden Road Brewing's Point The Way IPA.​When we last checked in with Golden Road Brewing in July, the Atwater Village brewery was a construction worker's paradise of unpoured cement floors and empty beer tanks lolling on their sides. In the last two months, the 32,000 square foot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Atwater Village Farm Market Preview Tonight

    Rachael Narinsjam and toast​ Tonight, July 28th, the Atwater Village Farm Market will be open for a sneak preview as part of the very charming Atwater Village's Summer Nights on the Boulevard from 5 to 10 p.m. at 3224 Glendale Boulevard. If you haven't been to one of these exceptionally well-o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Golden Road Brewing to Open in Atwater Village

    ​Because running one successful beer bar (Tony's Darts Away), working to open another (Mohawk Bend, delayed from its June 28th opening) and helping to organize a roving beer pop-up (ColLAboration) doesn't keep him busy enough, Tony Yanow is now launching his own brewery. Come September, Golde ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 19, 2011

    Igloo Tornado: Fan Friction

    ​Because running one successful beer bar (Tony's Darts Away), working to open another (Mohawk Bend, delayed from its June 28th opening) and helping to organize a roving beer pop-up (ColLAboration) doesn't keep him busy enough, Tony Yanow is now launching his own brewery. Come September, Golde ... More >>

  • Stage

    May 5, 2011

    Tim Wright, Gates McFadden and Their Atwater Village Theaters

    ​Because running one successful beer bar (Tony's Darts Away), working to open another (Mohawk Bend, delayed from its June 28th opening) and helping to organize a roving beer pop-up (ColLAboration) doesn't keep him busy enough, Tony Yanow is now launching his own brewery. Come September, Golde ... More >>

  • Stage

    April 28, 2011

    Tom Jacobson's The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) and House of the Rising Son

    ​Because running one successful beer bar (Tony's Darts Away), working to open another (Mohawk Bend, delayed from its June 28th opening) and helping to organize a roving beer pop-up (ColLAboration) doesn't keep him busy enough, Tony Yanow is now launching his own brewery. Come September, Golde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Marijuana Dispensary Could Open at Site of Former Library in Atwater Village

    Check it out, buds.​A former city library in Atwater Village could become quite a symbol for what's wrong in the city of L.A. You see, budget woes have forced City Hall to shut down libraries on Mondays. And L.A. leaders have, after years and years of grappling, still failed to come up with a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Eat This Now: Lemon Pancake at Canelé

    Things are not always as they seem at Canelé. Order coffee cake and you get a slice of pound cake with a spoonful of cream and a shot of espresso. Scan the brunch menu and you'll likely miss the best dish on it. Near the bottom, among inconspicuous sides like bacon and bowls of granola, you'll fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Food News Roundup: Bourdain on Beard, Questions for Roy Choi The Online World of Cannibals

    -- Anthony Bourdain on the James Beard awards ("I would sooner attend a Renaissance Fair in Hell"). [No Reservations, via The New York Times.] -- The Great Mayonnaise Debate. [Food Republic] -- Two words: Absinthe Cake. [Food Gal] -- A cup of coffee & illegal immigration. [Los Angeles Times] ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Viet Noodle Bar Update: They're Just Rearranging the Furniture

    A. Scattergoodspring cleaning at Viet Noodle Bar​ Despite some recent reports to the contrary, Viet Noodle Bar in Atwater Village remains open for business. Do they sometimes not answer their phone? Yes. Have their hours been a bit erratic recently? Yes. This is not because they have shuttered ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Stage Raw: Theatrification and Broadway 100

    COMPREHENSVIE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Tim Crouch's The Author, and the Belarus Free Theatre L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESTHEATRIFICATION AND BROADWAY 100 ​Broadway and the Vaudeville circuit began in Los Angeles 100 years ago, in the downtown Historical Theater Di ... More >>

  • Stage

    February 10, 2011
  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Feds Bust Turtles Smuggled into LAX via Snack Food Boxes

    Atwater Village NewbieA turtle at Sea World in San Diego.​We've heard of turtle soup (all hail the delicacies of the Victorian Era!) but turtle-flavored crisps and cookies? That's essentially what federal officials found when they busted two Japanese nationals for smuggling turtles into LAX, r ... More >>

  • Stage

    November 25, 2010

    Somewhere, Under the Rainbow

    Randy Newman's Harps and Angels, and NET's L.A. Micro-Fest

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Stage Raw: NET Microfest L.A.

    NEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Randy Newman's Harps and Angels, and NET's L.A. Micro-festUPTOWN DOWNTOWN​Leslie Uggams stars in her bio-cabaret at the Pasadena Playhouse. For a review of this and all shows seen over the weekend, press the More tab at the bottom of this page. Photo by Jim CoxN ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    LAPD DUI Checkpoint Tonight In Los Feliz

    Fire Monkey via FlickrTGIF LAPD.​TGIF, yes. But don't be DUI. It's that time of week again when LA Weekly brings you our handy-dandy DUI checkpoint warning report. There's some anecdotal reporting out there that police really do want to write you a ticket and that they might even might want t ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2010

    L.A. Building and Safety vs. Oaksterdam U.

    Ham-handed City Hall cracks down on pot class, putting Alzheimer's center in fiscal crisis

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    The Chocolate Dipped Cone: 3 To Try

    J.KoslowConnal's Chocolate Dip Is Ready To Eat​ When confronted with the choice of ice cream or candy bar, which do you choose? You don't really have to decide, as a dipped soft serve provides you the luxury of both. However, the increasingly difficult question has become, vanilla or... vani ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 7/6-7/9

    In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "The Tam O'Shanter in Atwater Village, owned by the Lawry's family, is also as ersatz as can be, a Disney version of a Scottish inn that in fact started its life as a drive-in restaurant, but something tells me it's the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Atwater Village Activists Fear L.A. Councilman Tom LaBonge's Push For High-Density Redevelopment

    L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge​Friends of Atwater Village sounded the alarm on Sunday, with the neighborhood activist group writing on its news blog that L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge's controversial and "long-time dream" to redevelop a section of the community may finally come true. Mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Gourmet Lites: The (Sort-of) Healthy Cookie

    ​ We admit we're frequent victims of the coffeeshop pastry pitfall. We swing by for a quick nonfat latte but end up walking out with some chocolatey croissantpoundcakemuffin that puts our carb intake way over the edge. This is why we were particularly pleased (if not a little stunned) to dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    What's in Season at the Farmers Market: Bloomsdale Spinach

    Bloomsdale spinach is probably the only leafy green that can be considered even remotely sexy -- the heavily ruffled top leaves act like a billowy skirt, concealing long crunchy stems that connect in a bright pink nexus at the base of the plant. And thankfully, most vendors harvest the plants whole ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Jessica Koslow Guest Chefs Tomorrow Night for Friends Cook at Canelé

    Can too many friends spoil the broth? Canelé, the beloved Atwater Village restaurant, invites a guest chef into their kitchen once a month for the popular Friends Cook at Canelé. Tomorrow Jessica Koslow, of the artsy food blog eatsipchew.com, will be curating a meal. The three-course menu is $35 p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Troublemaker Celebrates 'The Maestro' Release with Dance Right, Remixes Mastodon (MP3)

    Tonight marks the release party for Atwater Village-based producer, video music composer and remixer Troublemaker, whose new album, The Maestro, delivers a sturdy, totally pumping combination of breakbeat, dubstep and hip hop rhythms. The producer, the nom de DJ of Josh Kouzomis, is incredibly activ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    At the Market: Time to Get Stoned

    Summer is rushing in at our local farmers' markets. We already talked cherries, and now it's other stone fruits' turn. This was the second week in a row that peaches and apricots have shown up. Arnett Farms displayed an ample supply, along with its usual citrus fruits. So far the peaches are small, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    Sweet n' Stuffed- Ghetto Gloss' SUPER PLUSH Show Extended

    As a 30-something grown up woman who still keeps her babyhood teddy within reach at all times (despite bawl baths, matted and pilled fur and a loose plastic eye, he’s aged quite well!) we definitely understand the joy and comfort a soft n’ fuzzy creature can provide. Stuffed and plush animals an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008

    L.A. River

    This post starts a look at a few miles of the L.A. River going north from Atwater Village to the 134 that will continue for the next week or so. Because the river bottom is mostly unpaved along this stretch, there's a lot of trees, birds, fish, and wildlife, all just a few feet away from the Gol ... More >>

  • News

    November 9, 2006

    Voters Unguided

    This post starts a look at a few miles of the L.A. River going north from Atwater Village to the 134 that will continue for the next week or so. Because the river bottom is mostly unpaved along this stretch, there's a lot of trees, birds, fish, and wildlife, all just a few feet away from the Gol ... More >>

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Best Landlocked Treasure Island

    This post starts a look at a few miles of the L.A. River going north from Atwater Village to the 134 that will continue for the next week or so. Because the river bottom is mostly unpaved along this stretch, there's a lot of trees, birds, fish, and wildlife, all just a few feet away from the Gol ... More >>

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Happy Trails

    Saddling up in the big town

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2005

    Bell, Book and Casket

    Curiosity shopping for the adventurous

  • Stage

    February 13, 2003

    Rear View

    Curiosity shopping for the adventurous

  • Eat+Drink

    February 6, 2003

    Before . . . and Atwater

    Curiosity shopping for the adventurous

  • News

    June 1, 2000

    Cooked Bakery

    Van de Kamp’s to become a hardware giant

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