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Atwater Village

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2013

    Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Triumphant Return of a Latter-Day Judy Garland

    Tracie Bennett knocked the socks off our critic Tom Provenzano with her impersonation of Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow at the Ahmanson, which he made this week's Pick of the Week. Also Bill Raden had good things to say about S.O.E. -- Jami Brandli's clever, three-character riff on the venerable ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 28, 2013

    Canelé: 99 Essential Restaurants 2013

    Tracie Bennett knocked the socks off our critic Tom Provenzano with her impersonation of Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow at the Ahmanson, which he made this week's Pick of the Week. Also Bill Raden had good things to say about S.O.E. -- Jami Brandli's clever, three-character riff on the venerable ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2013

    L.A. Weekly Theater Awards 2013: The Nominees

    See past recipients: *2012 *2011 (winners) *2011 (nominees) *2010 (winners) *2010 (nominees) *2009 (winners) *2009 (nominees) *2008 (winners) *2008 (nominees) Start looking for your postapocalyptic-chic attire. The 34th annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards, celebrating the best work on our smaller sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2012

    Rainn Wilson's Website SoulPancake Gets Serious, With Web Series About Death and L.A.'s Homeless

    In 2008, Actor Rainn Wilson (NBC's The Office) wanted to create a space on the internet where people could discuss life's big questions with total strangers. You know, what Socrates and Plato would have done if they had access to adequate bandwidth and a YouTube deal. Knowing nothing about building ... More >>

  • Stage

    November 8, 2012

    Behaving Badly: Bad Apples, Empanada for a Dream and Slice, Reviewed

    In 2008, Actor Rainn Wilson (NBC's The Office) wanted to create a space on the internet where people could discuss life's big questions with total strangers. You know, what Socrates and Plato would have done if they had access to adequate bandwidth and a YouTube deal. Knowing nothing about building ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2012

    Angelenos Focus on the Important Issues on Election Day: Trying to Hook Up

    As the nation came together to determine the course of our nation for the next four years, some Angelenos headed to their designated polling place looking to do a little "polling" of their own, if you know what we mean (we mean having sex). Missed Connections lit up as woeful would-be suitors atte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2012

    Village Bakery Celebrates 13 Days of Halloween

    Village Bakery and Cafe in Atwater Village is preparing its scariest (well, cute-scary) lineup ever of confections and pastries for their now annual homage to All Hallows Eve: 13 Days of Halloween. Starting tomorrow, Oct. 19, the bakery will unveil a different Halloween-themed treat each day.

  • Stage

    October 11, 2012

    Europe in Love: The King of Hearts Is Off Again and The Belle of Belfast

    Jewish romance in Poland and Catholic romance in Ireland

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2012

    51: Almond Croissant at Proof Bakery

    Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 51: Almond croissant at Proof Bakery. It's hard not to drool all over the glass of the bakery case at Proof Bakery in Atwater Village, such is the bounty that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2012

    The Gastropub Flowchart: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

    Gastropubs have been opening one after another at a steady clip for the last few years, and this year has been no exception. In fact, maybe this is the year we hit critical mass of upscale pubs: The Spanish Fly, The Corner Door, and The Parish all opened this summer, for example, and Atwater Villa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2012

    Tam O'Shanter's Celebrates 90th Anniversary

    Making it to your 90th birthday is no small feat. Atwater Village's Tam O'Shanter Inn, the oldest family-owned restaurant in Los Angeles, has amassed a history as intricate and detailed as the Robert Burns poem it was named after, stretching from its founding in 1922, to its popularity amongst celeb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2012

    Thank You For Coming Launches Restaurant Residency Program

    Atwater Village's Kickstarter-funded "restaurant project" Thank You for Coming announced yesterday that it had finally received its approval from the L.A. County Health Department and plans to host its first open house on June 21, from noon to midnight. Thank You For Coming aims to become L.A.'s f ... More >>

  • 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 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 >>

  • 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 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 >>

  • 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 >>

  • Stage

    February 10, 2011

    Neil LaBute's The Break of Noon and Crack Whore Galore — Live!

    Prophets and profits

  • 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 >>

  • 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

    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

    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 >>

  • 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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