Denise Hamilton

Elementary School

The Escondite: Burgers, Beer A Downtown View of Skidrowkyo

D. Solomonburger​Despite its name, The Escondite -- "hideout" in Spanish -- isn't that hard to find. It sits on the southeast corner of S. San Pedro and Boyd Streets on the border between Little Tokyo and Skid Row. (Owners Erin Carnes and Brian Traynam call the location "Skidrowkyo.") What' ... More >>

Everything's Coming Up Noir

D. Solomonburger​Despite its name, The Escondite -- "hideout" in Spanish -- isn't that hard to find. It sits on the southeast corner of S. San Pedro and Boyd Streets on the border between Little Tokyo and Skid Row. (Owners Erin Carnes and Brian Traynam call the location "Skidrowkyo.") What' ... More >>

MURDER, THEY WROTE

D. Solomonburger​Despite its name, The Escondite -- "hideout" in Spanish -- isn't that hard to find. It sits on the southeast corner of S. San Pedro and Boyd Streets on the border between Little Tokyo and Skid Row. (Owners Erin Carnes and Brian Traynam call the location "Skidrowkyo.") What' ... More >>

The Big Sleep: Raymond Chandler, 50 Years Dead

Writer who gave L.A. a lasting identity took the language of the street and made it sing

Girl, Interrupted: Denise Hamilton's The Last Embrace

Writer who gave L.A. a lasting identity took the language of the street and made it sing

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