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The good old U.S. Geological Survey website is fast out of the gate pegging the recent earthquake as a 5.8 magnitude tremor. They also show the epicenter near Chino Hills, 29 miles southeast of downtown L.A. Culver City note: The new LA Weekly building shakes like a leaf (at least around my de ... More >>
Here is a business idea for those casting about for things to do in the economic downturn: start a cat cafe. Japan has one. No, correction, they have seven. Seven places where visitors to the cafe pay $8-$12 an hour to sit with cats and drink tea with cats and read comics with cats and pet the cats. ... More >>
A few changes at the tents in Culver City this year, for one no VIP tent, which was a better place to hang out, a little more removed from the lobby sleaze, err, I mean fleas of fashion weeks of yore, and if there wasn't a VIP tent, that meant the little patio outside the VIP tent, with couches ... More >>
A few changes at the tents in Culver City this year, for one no VIP tent, which was a better place to hang out, a little more removed from the lobby sleaze, err, I mean fleas of fashion weeks of yore, and if there wasn't a VIP tent, that meant the little patio outside the VIP tent, with couches ... More >>
This new restaurant may be organic, but oh, those onion rings
Here are some budget-minded suggestions for knocking back a few after filing your taxes tonight. Just when you thought the trend of tacking "-tini" onto every customized cocktail name was over, it shows up again on tax day. But Taste on Melrose's $1 (yes, that's one dollar) "taxtinis" served all d ... More >>
Culver City on $10 a day
The latest from the Culver City school of foodbarcafe
The latest from the Culver City school of foodbarcafe
The five best new buildings
Culver City in the '50s
Culver City in the '50s
Agencies ask Culver City to back off
Chief Cooke proves a soft touch
Beer madness comes to town at Drink:Eat:Play's Beer Festival this Saturday and Sunday April 4 and 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Sony Studios in Culver City. Live music and unlimited four-ounce servings of more than 50 beers. Advance ticket purchase only, $40 each. 10202 Washington Blvd., Culver City, (310) ... More >>
One popular bus line broke ground for an extension today, while a troubled light-rail track picked up new opponents earlier this week. The Orange Line will soon begin work extending its dedicated bus route four miles, from Canoga Park to Chatsworth, thanks to passage, last November, of Measure ... More >>
Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles TimesBrewin' It Real at CC Home BrewIf you know what carboys, hydrometers, and wort chillers are, you've likely already spent plenty of your paycheck at Culver City Home Brew Shop. If those don't ring a bell, consider enrolling in one of the home brewing retail sup ... More >>
The Pointfollow the delivery truckWe updated the status of The Point in Culver City not too long ago. This morning Mark Peel's mostly-take out (for now) eatery reopened for business. Starting today, they'll be open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Given the construction, you may n ... More >>
"Indian Subway" is how chef Sabherwal's son Gunmeed describes his father's new Indian fast-food restaurant, set to open this Sunday in Culver City, on the corner of Venice and Motor, directly next door to the beloved southern Indian restaurant, Mayura. Sabherwal (formerly of Samosa House in Culver C ... More >>
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "We play a lot of his music and Snoop's music, Diddy's music, and Eminem on our breaks on the TV shows. It's all rap."
In celebration of the grand opening of the new Samosa House, food is free all day today until 7 p.m. Samosa House East is less than ten blocks east of the original Samosa House on Washington Boulevard in Culver City. "What will they call it when they open one in downtown Culver City?" a customer as ... More >>
The Los Angeles region lost 56,681 manufacturing jobs -- more than the population of Culver City -- from February 2009 to February 2010, according to Manufacturers' News Inc. data cited in the San Francisco Business Times. The job losses represent the bulk of California's shrinking manufactu ... More >>
The Los Angeles region lost 56,681 manufacturing jobs -- more than the population of Culver City -- from February 2009 to February 2010, according to Manufacturers' News Inc. data cited in the San Francisco Business Times. The job losses represent the bulk of California's shrinking manufactu ... More >>
If you're casting around for something to do on this Easter day and are in the Culver City area, head on over to Royal/T Cafe for some Ukrainian egg activities. Local artist Lyman Sebastian Tillinger will be showing some eggs, and making some eggs, and generally loving him some eggs. His mo ... More >>
Check out this bathroom sink planter. Saw it on the sidewalk in Culver City next to Royal/T cafe in front of someone's...apartment? Office? Did someone just not know what to do with their old sink? To see it for yourself, go to the back, where the parking lot is. Kinda hilarious. Though, it makes pe ... More >>
Google MapsA Culver City police officer fatally shot a robbery suspect near Venice Boulveard and Motor Avenue in the Westside Los Angeles community of Palms, just outside Culver City, authorities said. Officers on Sunday were responding to a noontime robbery call at a nearby Radio Shack when ... More >>
N. GalutenCinema Bar in Culver City The Place: Cinema Bar: 3967 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City; (310) 390-1328. The Hours: Every day from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Digs: The self proclaimed "oldest bar in Culver City," with live music every night and no cover charge. The room is small, with ... More >>
N. GalutenInside the new Sprouts in Culver City Last Wednesday, Sprouts Farmers Market, a grocery chain from Arizona, opened its doors in Culver City. With many locations already in place outside of Arizona, (in both Texas and Colorado) Sprouts clearly has a defined brand that they are able ... More >>
In an effort to raise nearly $500,000 annually, Culver City officials are seeking to raise the hotel tax from 12 percent to 14 percent, according to the Los Angeles Wave. If approved by voters, the proposed tax would be phased in, with the rate raising one percent over each of the next two ye ... More >>
J. GarbeeIt's Pour-Your-Own At The Pacific Gravity PartyWhen you've got a backyard full of rosy-cheeked, jolly sorts sporting beer t-shirts, dozens of Igloos converted into jockey boxes, a shave ice machine featuring margarita and coconut-flavored mead (honey wine), and puns flying through th ... More >>
J. GarbeeIt's Pour-Your-Own At The Pacific Gravity PartyWhen you've got a backyard full of rosy-cheeked, jolly sorts sporting beer t-shirts, dozens of Igloos converted into jockey boxes, a shave ice machine featuring margarita and coconut-flavored mead (honey wine), and puns flying through th ... More >>
Gallery life: openings, closures and reopenings
Welcome to a new feature here at LA Weekly: Eat This Now. As the name implies, it's a quick bite of gluttony -- and glory. One dish. One idea. It's what you should be eating... now. (Plus, it opens the door to another recurring feature: Please, Don't Eat This Now.) Lobster. Bacon. Cheese. Bechame ... More >>
If it seemed like Tokyo 7-7 was the diner that time forgot, well, time finally remembered. One of the last outposts of pre-gentrification Culver City, Tokyo 7-7 Diner, will be closing its doors on December 18th after 27 years in business. Sad day. $3 breakfasts. $5 lunches. Gone. Hidden from stre ... More >>
This week listen up for Adam Schroeder, Allison Miller and Phil Ranelin
Expo Phase 2A judge gave a go-ahead today to the second phase of the Expo Line, ruling against neighbors who have argued the project will snarl traffic on surface streets.In a tentative ruling, Judge Thomas McKnew found that Expo officials had acted appropriately in approving the project's enviro ... More >>
Thierry Perez boosts Culver City's French flavor with L'Epicerie
Expo Phase 2The second phase of the Expo Line cleared a major hurdle today, as a judge threw out an environmental lawsuit from neighbors who allege the line will cause gridlock on West L.A. surface streets.The final ruling, which is in line with a tentative ruling issued in December, allows the E ... More >>
After years of delays and cost overruns, the Expo Line is finally scheduled to open on Nov. 15, according to an MTA budget document. (H/T Streetsblog.)When it opens, L.A.'s newest light-rail line will be the first rail link to the Westside since the Pacific Electric shut down 50 years ago.Expo of ... More >>
After years of delays and cost overruns, the Expo Line is finally scheduled to open on Nov. 15, according to an MTA budget document. (H/T Streetsblog.)When it opens, L.A.'s newest light-rail line will be the first rail link to the Westside since the Pacific Electric shut down 50 years ago.Expo of ... More >>
After years of delays and cost overruns, the Expo Line is finally scheduled to open on Nov. 15, according to an MTA budget document. (H/T Streetsblog.)When it opens, L.A.'s newest light-rail line will be the first rail link to the Westside since the Pacific Electric shut down 50 years ago.Expo of ... More >>
Patrick HealyZachariah Timothy Lehnen.The transient accused of killing two people in Culver City this month was let out of prison late last year -- with three years cut off his time -- via a controversial early-release program. Thirty-one-year-old Zachariah Lehnen's parolee information sheet ... More >>
Golden State Unsubstantiated rumors can be fun, if they're funny rumors, or if they in turn generate some good feedback. Which is just what Golden State's Jason Bernstein would love to have from you, dear readers, about whether or not to locate a second burger palace in Culver City. Recent ru ... More >>
Culver City TimesArt!Culver City, currently getting the life kicked back into it by an influx of artists too poor to live in Venice (even pop-art legend Ed Ruscha recently made the move), and long known for its modern/gray/industrial architectural brilliance, will be taking on an uncharacteri ... More >>
-- The London riots: the staff at a Michelin-starred restaurant fights off looters. [NakedSushi] -- A robot that bakes cookies. [the kitchn] -- The New Yorker's Susan Orlean is moving to L.A. Without her chickens. [LA Observed] -- Keeping your beer cold. In the toilet. [National Post via food5 ... More >>
F. FriesemaJonagold apples What could be more piggy than pork? Tonkotsu ramen, aficionados insist, and they may have a point. Tonkotsu broth is made by boiling pork bones until they collapse under their own weight. Nobody but a puritan would think of ordering tonkotsu ramen without a heavy la ... More >>
Rogue Woman/flickrInterior, Backstage.The Place: The Backstage Bar & Grill, 10400 Culver Blvd., Culver City. The Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. The Digs: Why are bars so dark? You may say this to yourself when you step into the 70-year-old Backstage Bar & Grill. If you're drinking duri ... More >>
la.streetsblog.orgCulver City station just waiting for some rail car companyFor all those light-rail fanatics (especially those who live near Culver City, like this blogger) it is time to stop holding your breath and take in a big whiff of exhaust fumes. According to the Los Angeles Times, M ... More >>
caryatidxx/flickrIngredient number one in Tacos "Culver City"Last week, Good. Food. Stories. compiled a few highlights from the early 90s alt-teen mag Sassy's Eat This column. The highlights? Evan Dando's "Morning Noonan Knight" chocolate sauce for ice cream and Kim Gordon's recipe for tuna ... More >>
Wendy Gilmartin Could it be they ordered the wrong number of stone tiles and then had to make up a pattern for the front of this Culver City gem? Some smart contractor came up with this ingenious plan: Make it look intentional to leave the upper half of the crap-brown stucco exposed.
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