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  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Top 5 Places to Eat off the Metro Expo Line

    If you ride the Metro regularly, or more likely, tell yourself that you should be riding the Metro regularly, the recently opened Exposition line should come as exciting news. Culver City residents now have the western terminus of L.A.'s rail system at their doorstep (somewhat), which means a journe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Coming Soon: Blind Barber, Seoul Sausage, A Santa Monica Loteria Two Boots Downtown

    Culver City's Newest Bar & Barbershop: NYC import Blind Barber, a combination barbershop and speakeasy located inside the Culver Center on Washington and Overland Boulevard, is hosting its soft opening -- starting next week and extending to the May 17 grand opening. Blind Barber's website bills its ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2012

    Anxiety art

    Culver City's Newest Bar & Barbershop: NYC import Blind Barber, a combination barbershop and speakeasy located inside the Culver Center on Washington and Overland Boulevard, is hosting its soft opening -- starting next week and extending to the May 17 grand opening. Blind Barber's website bills its ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 12, 2012

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Westfield Culver City Food Court

    Culver City's Newest Bar & Barbershop: NYC import Blind Barber, a combination barbershop and speakeasy located inside the Culver Center on Washington and Overland Boulevard, is hosting its soft opening -- starting next week and extending to the May 17 grand opening. Blind Barber's website bills its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Westside Gang War? Innocent Teens, Father Shot in Del Rey: Feud Between Venice Gangsters, Culver City Boyz Suspected

    Google MapDel Rey (not Mar Vista).​A man, his son, and his son's girlfriend were wounded in a gang-related shooting in Del Rey over the weekend that might be tied to what appears to be an ongoing feud between Venice gangsters and their rivals, the Culver City Boyz. The attack outside Bill's L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Bulgarini Gelato Update: A New Outpost in Culver City

    Fans of Bulgarini Gelato know the drill: head to Pasadena from wherever else you are, climb up Lake Avenue to Altadena, traveling up practically into the Mt. Wilson clouds, and then turn off into the vast concrete landscape of a Rite Aid parking lot. There, at the end of a long patio, you'll find Le ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    August 18, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Moko

    Fans of Bulgarini Gelato know the drill: head to Pasadena from wherever else you are, climb up Lake Avenue to Altadena, traveling up practically into the Mt. Wilson clouds, and then turn off into the vast concrete landscape of a Rite Aid parking lot. There, at the end of a long patio, you'll find Le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Chef Q&A: Paul Hibler & David Sanfield of Pitfire Pizza, the Anti-Chain Why Not Neapolitan

    A. FrougPitfire Artisan Pizza owners David Sanfield and Paul Hibler at their Culver City location​ In a city where every other new restaurant is a pizza joint, it would be easy to dismiss Pitfire Artisan Pizza as just another ersatz artisan pizzeria. In reality, owners Paul Hibler and David S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Food News Roundup: Robots Bake Cookies, Toilet as Beer Cooler Michelin Restaurant Gets Looted in London

    -- 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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Rally For Erica Evelyn Escobar, Allegedly Killed by Man Released by California on 'Non-Revocable Parole'

    Patrick HealyThe victims.​The family of 27-year-old Culver City murder victim Erica Evelyn Escobar will protest a controversial policy that put her alleged killer under minimal supervision after he was released from prison last year. Thirty-one-year-old Zachariah Lehnen is accused in the earl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    101 Noodle Express Opens in Culver City

    A. FrougBeef roll and french fries at 101 Noodle Express​ Westsiders live everyday with the sad truth that there's an inverse relationship between proximity and good Chinese food. You can imagine the collective jubilation then, when master beef rollers 101 Noodle Express opened up a miniaturiz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Eat Real Fest: Photo Gallery

    Round up the usual suspects. Anyone who's been to a certain Los Angeles food festival can be forgiven for feeling a certain déjà vu at this weekend's Eat Real Fest, held at the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City. The vendor list read like it was cribbed from Artisanal LA: Cast Iron Gourmet, C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Carmageddon Countdown Finally Ends: Take Advantage of Overblown 405 Closure With Parties, Cheap Stuff Across L.A.

    Hot WheelsPartytime.​Really, really sorry we even have to use the word "Carmageddon" again, but -- as we pointed out in our FAQ section -- once that thing gained SEO power, there was no stopping it. On the final day of the countdown to this weekend's 405 closure, we bring you perhaps our most ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Lucien Bergez, Erica Evelyn Escobar Murdered in Culver City: Transient They Knew, Suspect Zacakariah Timothy Lehnen, Arrested

    Dennis RomeroPolice at the scene of the discovery of two bodies.​Updated at the bottom with the suspect charged with murder. Prosecutors say he robbed, tortured and stabbed the couple. The bodies of a male and female were found in a Culver City home today, police said. Cops called to a resid ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2011

    Hangar on to Yourself — You've Never Seen Toy Sheds Like These!

    Dennis RomeroPolice at the scene of the discovery of two bodies.​Updated at the bottom with the suspect charged with murder. Prosecutors say he robbed, tortured and stabbed the couple. The bodies of a male and female were found in a Culver City home today, police said. Cops called to a resid ... More >>

  • Music

    February 24, 2011

    Brick's Picks: Esperanza's Victory Lap

    Dennis RomeroPolice at the scene of the discovery of two bodies.​Updated at the bottom with the suspect charged with murder. Prosecutors say he robbed, tortured and stabbed the couple. The bodies of a male and female were found in a Culver City home today, police said. Cops called to a resid ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2011

    SOME ENCHANTED FAUX-NAIVE

    Dennis RomeroPolice at the scene of the discovery of two bodies.​Updated at the bottom with the suspect charged with murder. Prosecutors say he robbed, tortured and stabbed the couple. The bodies of a male and female were found in a Culver City home today, police said. Cops called to a resid ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2011

    EVERYTHING'S UP TO DATE IN CULVER CITY!

    Dennis RomeroPolice at the scene of the discovery of two bodies.​Updated at the bottom with the suspect charged with murder. Prosecutors say he robbed, tortured and stabbed the couple. The bodies of a male and female were found in a Culver City home today, police said. Cops called to a resid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    M Cafe de Chaya Closes in Culver City: Expansion Plans to Come?

    M Cafe​ M Cafe de Chaya officially closed yesterday, October 21st, after three years of serving macrobiotic eats and brown-rice sushi to a hip downtown Culver City crowd. Native Foods, another vegan-friendly spot, is said to be replacing the restaurant. The closure was due to "a financial deci ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    LIVE FOODIES!

    M Cafe​ M Cafe de Chaya officially closed yesterday, October 21st, after three years of serving macrobiotic eats and brown-rice sushi to a hip downtown Culver City crowd. Native Foods, another vegan-friendly spot, is said to be replacing the restaurant. The closure was due to "a financial deci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Q & A With Ben Ford, Part 2: The Definition of a Gastropub, Life in Culver City FFS Going Mexican

    In the first part of our interview with Ben Ford of Ford's Filling Station in Culver City, Ford had just been discussing parsley -- specifically, the beautiful plating of it at Chez Panisse, where Ford worked in his early 20's -- and life on the line at Campanile. Today, Ford gets us up to date. Tur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Welcome to the Season of Esquites: Mexican Grilled Corn

    D. GonzalezGrilled corn at Yxta Cocina Mexicana​In the lingo of street food, the horn equals corn: tamales, mayo corn, and increasingly, esquites.  Although you might be familiar with the first two, now is the ideal time to get acquainted with roasted richness of the esquite. In her recently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Taste of the Nation This Sunday: Eat Absurdly Well, Feed Hungry Children

    Taste of the Nation, one of the truly best food events of the year, is this Sunday in Culver City Media Park. It is your opportunity to eat and drink like a king, while also helping to fight childhood hunger in Los Angeles. Tickets bought in advance are a mere $100 ($125 at the door, $150 for VIP), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    More Tax Day Relief Drink Deals and Food Specials

    Takami/Elevate LoungeFree Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice at Takami/Elevate Lounge.​ The day you've dreaded is now upon us: April 15th. Tax Day. The last thing you probably want to do is lighten your wallet even more. Fortunately, as mentioned in the previous Tax Day Relief post, a lot of L.A. bars ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    It's Time for Lunch in Culver City Libra Coming Soon

    Serving meals at non-traditional times is hardly a new concept (empires have been built on slinging Moons Over My Hammy at 3 a.m.), but restaurateur Michelle Nigro is hoping that Lunch in Culver City (Twitter: @eatatlunch) is a hit long after the midday crowds have returned to their cubicles. Soft-o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    EVERYTHING'S UP TO DATE IN CULVER CITY!

    Serving meals at non-traditional times is hardly a new concept (empires have been built on slinging Moons Over My Hammy at 3 a.m.), but restaurateur Michelle Nigro is hoping that Lunch in Culver City (Twitter: @eatatlunch) is a hit long after the midday crowds have returned to their cubicles. Soft-o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    LAPD Conducts Homeless Sweep In Venice

    ​An early dawn sweep of homeless people along the beach in Venice Friday netted 20 arrests, police said. Some of the young people arrested thanked police for taking them in because they had not showered in days. The Beach Curfew Task Force hit the area around Muscle Beach before dawn and targ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Happy Birthday, Harry Culver: A Menu Traces the Culver City Founder's Life

    The Culver Hotel​Harry Culver's birthday was January 22, and the celebrations will continue throughout February. Only Harry won't be there. The founder of Culver City, Culver was born in 1880 and died in Hollywood August 17, 1946. For several years he kept an office in the Culver Hotel. And s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    At Carmela Ice Cream, Jessica Mortarotti Mixes Autumn Flavors

    There's no excuse to retire your ice cream spoon after summer. (65 degrees is not cold.) Sure, it's fun to crank up the oven for pumpkin loaves and Bundt cakes, but ice cream is a great medium for wintry flavors. Jessica Mortarotti, founder and flavor developer for Carmela Ice Cream (named after her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Rush Street Hosts Halloween Thriller Party

    Perhaps because restaurant life affords little to no time for Hollywood Blvd.-style shenanigans, this year Rush Street is bringing the funk of forty thousand years to Culver City. We're talking about a Thriller party, so elaborately themed that despite the film "13 Going on 30" and countless YouTube ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 3, 2009

    Popeye’s and Jazz

    In search of the perfect portable chicken dinner

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Ask Mr. Gold: Popeye's and Jazz?

    Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: If you were heading to the Bowl from the Westside, where would you stop to put together a picnic of portable, finger-friendly chicken? I'm thinking Koreatown is too far out of the way. --Zora, Culver City Dear Zora: Koreatown isn ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    CREOLE COMES TO CULVER

    Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: If you were heading to the Bowl from the Westside, where would you stop to put together a picnic of portable, finger-friendly chicken? I'm thinking Koreatown is too far out of the way. --Zora, Culver City Dear Zora: Koreatown isn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Pot Pharmacies Raided, Dog Shot

    The L.A. Times reports that federal and local law enforcement agencies raided a pair of Westside medical marijuana pharmacies today, along with the homes of their owners. In one of the raids a pit bull was shot although, according to the Times report, it is expected to fully recover. It's unclear wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    The Raw, the Cooked and Everything in Between: Taste of the Nation

    The raw and the cooked--and everything in between--were showcased at Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation fundraiser event in Culver City on Sunday. Many of the participating local chefs were big on crudo, while others preferred carbonizing their protein. The sheer number of chefs and food busin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    We Have a Budget L.A.'s City Council unanimously passed a $7.01 billion budget that compromises over the issue of freezing new police hires. L.A. Daily NewsMurdered Cop's Mom Shot A stray bullet fired during a West L.A. street altercation Friday entered a nearby home and struck the mother of Ricardo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Today in Photographs: May 18, 1952

    No, this isn't a lost scene from Hud.  A Culver City cowboy gulps down some coffee as cop arrives to ask why his truck is illegally parked inside 10440 Venice Boulevard.LA Examiner/USC

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Meltdown No Mo'

    The general economic meltdown, alas, can have quite literal implications in the Los Angeles restaurant world. Local grilled cheese Meltdown grilled cheese restaurant in Culver City recently closed.

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2008

    Everything Bad Starts in Culver City. Everything.

    The general economic meltdown, alas, can have quite literal implications in the Los Angeles restaurant world. Local grilled cheese Meltdown grilled cheese restaurant in Culver City recently closed.

  • Eat+Drink

    February 7, 2008

    Where to Eat Now: New to the List

    The general economic meltdown, alas, can have quite literal implications in the Los Angeles restaurant world. Local grilled cheese Meltdown grilled cheese restaurant in Culver City recently closed.

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2007

    Elizabeth McGrath: Incurable Disorder

    It's hard not to love Liz McGrath. There's the art, the music she make with her band Miss Derringer, heck, the very building that she lives in is so cool it got its own cover story in LA Weekly earlier this year (with Liz on the cover naturally.) But tonight, it's (mostly) about the art. More ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 27, 2007

    Fraîche Airs

    Dining on Culver City’s most fashionable few yards

  • Eat+Drink

    June 14, 2007

    Get On Your Grill

    Meltdown in Culver City

  • Art+Books

    July 13, 2006

    Eastside Connection

    Also, David Reed, Eli Langer and Alvaro Siza

  • Eat+Drink

    May 18, 2006

    Station Identification

    Also, David Reed, Eli Langer and Alvaro Siza

  • News

    October 27, 2005

    State of the Art ’05

    A field guide to artists, gallerists, curators et al, from Aitken to Zittel. Part 1: The Rev. Ethan Acres to Mark Grotjahn

  • Eat+Drink

    October 17, 2002

    Confit, Where Art Thou?

    A field guide to artists, gallerists, curators et al, from Aitken to Zittel. Part 1: The Rev. Ethan Acres to Mark Grotjahn

  • News

    May 25, 2000

    A $500,000 Lesson

    Culver City cops just don’t get it

  • News

    July 8, 1999

    The Pharmacist's Daughter

    Culver City in the '50s

  • News

    December 10, 1998

    Permit To Pack

    Chief hands out gun permits but not public records

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