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Three Bottles, One Shop: Rosso Wine Shop in Glendale

Three Bottles, One Shop is a new series in which we take a peek into an L.A. wine shop and ask the owner to pick and describe three great bottles on offer. Have a shop you'd like to see featured? Email brodell@laweekly.com. Rosso Wine Shop sits on a quiet strip of retail stores near the corner of V ... More >>

For 66 Years, Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School Dads Have Put On L.A.'s Weirdest Annual Drag Show

See also: *10 Best Drag Clubs in L.A. *Our Latest Theater Reviews The year was 1947. Headlines announced the establishment of the Cominform and the formation of the CIA that marked the non-declaration of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. In suburban Glendale, meanwhile, a differ ... More >>

30-Minute Lunch: Rayhun Gourmet Sandwiches & Salads in Glendale

Place: Rayhun Gourmet Sandwiches & Salads in Glendale. Vibe: Rayhun Gourmet Sandwiches & Salads is in a convenient location, across the way from the Americana and rows of offices alongside Brand Blvd. There are no shortage of options with Porto's and Carousel within close walking distance; then ag ... More >>

The Corona Compromise: Budweiser Making Expansion Deal

We warned you of the attempted word domination bid by Budweiser by way of beer earlier this month. The Justice Department had filed a lawsuit to block a merger between AB InBev and Grupo Modelo SAB by way of the former's purchase of the latter to the tune of $20.1 billion. It seems this had some e ... More >>

Marijuana Cannabis Cup Moves To San Bernardino After 'Opposition' In L.A., Glendale

See also: Los Angeles Medical Cannabis Cup 2012. This joint has been passed around more times than a blunt backstage with Snoop Dogg. High Times magazine has announced a last-minute move for its now-annual L.A. area Cannabis Cup weed competition and convention: It's headed to San Bernardino after ... More >>

Halloween In Glendale: Cops Flood Trick-Or-Treat Street Looking For Teen Miscreants

Halloween just got a little spookier in one L.A. area community. That's because these people dressed as police will be haunting you around every corner. No, really, they're police. (The handcuffs are genuine, unfortunately). Yeah, Glendale cops are cracking down on teen mayhem on that city's Kenne ... More >>

Summer Drinks, Part III: The Shandy

The very first drink my father ever made for me - the first drunk not behind his back in some friend's basement, but in our basement, with him - was a shandy. That must be part of the reason I love them, but that shouldn't detract from the fact that a properly-made shandy just might be the most refr ... More >>

Neat Bar's Tequila and Sangrita

Glendale's Neat Bar, a bare-bones watering hole located in the shadow of the Verdugo Mountains, serves what could be best described as the anti-cocktail. Sure, the bar's well-lit back wall is filled with an impressive selection of spirits -- the variety of single-malt scotches alone is enough to mak ... More >>

Top 5 Mexican Beers: What to Drink Before Tequila

Let's face it, Mexico isn't exactly a major player in the current craft beer revolution. But that doesn't mean that its long tradition of easy-drinking European-style lagers is something to be overlooked. Sure, the cerveza market is just as consolidated and macro-dominated as the United States' was ... More >>

Kim Kardashian, Adorable Armenian Children Call for Recognition of Armenian Genocide

The myriad Armenians of Los Angeles County took to the streets today -- and to the Internet, brave new frontier for social justice! -- to call for global recognition of the "forgotten holocaust" of 1915. Thousands of protesters marched down Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards this morning/afternoon, li ... More >>

John Puncel, Former Women's Volleyball Coach, Allegedly Took Upskirt Video at Glendale Galleria: Cops Say Underage Victims Possible

Dearest perverts: Try not to take "upskirt" videos of women going up or down escalators ... while cops are watching you! Doing so while everyone else is watching you is bad enough. But Glendale police this week said they had their peepers on Sylmar's John Puncel as he whipped out his cellphone c ... More >>

A Noise Within's New Theater

Palate Food + Wine: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

Marouch: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

L.A. Farmers Markets Exposed

Often, produce sold at stalls isn't organic, grown by small farms — or even spray-free

MAKE US LAUGH, FUNNY GIRL! Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford

MARIA BAMFORD

Goodie Girls: Cupcake Wars Winner Annette Starbuck to Open L.A. Store

Goodie Girls​Los Angeles needs another cupcake shop like we need another stretch Humvee limo, but they keep littering the city, all the same. Goodie Girls, the first storefront from Cupcake Wars winner Annette Starbuck, opens November 20th in Glendale. She'll be offering over a dozen flavors i ... More >>

How Much Is the Artwork in the Window?

Opening and Closing in Your 'Hood: An October Restaurant Roundup

Guzzle & NoshR.I.P Gastrobus, Welcome Gastronomico​Attaining overnight success in the restaurant business is largely an urban myth (unless you're backed by a corporate restaurant group with tons of money to spend on marketing). Even a few empty seats in your new eatery can make you sweat. Whil ... More >>

Q & A With Aidan Demarest: Neat, Kate Mantilini, Guest Bartending The Bottom Line

Caroline on CrackAidan Demarest with his award-winning Mai Tai at the Spare Room.​ Barman Aidan Demarest has managed some of the best cocktail bars in town, opening up downtown's whiskey bar Seven Grand and the Hollywood Roosevelt's bowling alley/lounge Spare Room, while also introducing a uni ... More >>

'Americana at Brand' Billionaire Rick Caruso Paid Over $4 Million for Historic Brick Building in the Way of His Glendale Mall

Glendale Historical SocietyThe $4 million prize, circa 1940​Now we know why Ray Patel came away smiling and "no comment"-ing from the sale of his Golden Key Hotel last month. The buyer was L.A. mogul Rick Caruso, owner of Glendale's gargantuan Americana at Brand mall and potential mayoral can ... More >>

$3 Million For More Water: Glendale, Burbank, North Hollywood Included in Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Site

There are so many great uses for clean water​The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces two settlements -- for a total of over $3 million -- with companies believed to be responsible for "industrial" chemicals in the soil and groundwater in areas including parts of Glendale, North Hol ... More >>

Grammy Party Report #2: Model DJs at Colony, MSTRful Turntablism at Roxbury, and an Un-Friendly Reception at Paramount

Lina LecaroDance floor fatales at Colony​ One of the best things about Grammy Party Weekend? Getting to check out the velvet roped dens du jour one might not frequent in Hollywood in fell swoop. Most pre-Grammy events this year were at the newest and nicest swankpits in town (Roxbury, Supper ... More >>

69 Things for Music Lovers to Do In L.A. on Valentine's Day

Timothy Norris​ Don't sacrifice your Monday night music excursions into our fair city of Los Angeles, just to be a slave to the grueling whip of commercialized love. You can have your cake and eat it too, especially if that cake comes with a plethora of "ingredients" that help you get your ro ... More >>

Glendale Man Who Stole From Church's Haiti Donation Box Arrested At Mother's House

Glendale Police DepartmentEnemy of the church Peter Manuel Galindro​Might as well steal a one-way ticket to hell. Glendale police have proudly announced their capture of the L.A. County Church Bandit: 52-year-old parolee Peter Manuel Galindro (he also calls himself Paul sometimes... being the ... More >>

Tonight: Delorean, Nitzer Ebb, Brian Wright, Brandon Flowers, A Perfect Circle, Useless Keys

Delorean​Delorean's chipper set of dance music was one of the highlights of September's FYF Fest in downtown L.A. -- the Barcelona-born quartet's four-on-the-floor beats proved an exhilarating finish to what, for some, was a frustrating festival experience. With its layered vocals, keening sy ... More >>

Heal Thy Patient, Heal the Planet

Lila JavanUCLA Hospital Food Today​ Looking to hitch their food carts to the popular trend of sustainability, a growing number of Southern California medical centers have done away with canned goods and processed foods in their cafeterias and are making meals from scratch from locally sourced ... More >>

UCLA Student Missing After Heading Into Glendale Hills For A Jog

Glendale Police Department​Authorities were searching for a third-year UCLA student who was reported missing Wednesday morning after she failed to return home after her morning jog. Nancy Salas, 22, headed out from her home at 2202 Eleanore Drive in Glendale at 6:30 a.m., according to Glendal ... More >>

'They Sell Marijuana Out Of A Van'

Lakeview Collective​It certainly sounded like a good idea: While many doctor-pot-shop relationships are of a longer distance than customers would like (get a doctor's note here, get your weed there), a couple in Riverside County came up with a solution. Partnering up with a doctor's referral b ... More >>

Baby Carriages of the Damned: Kudos with the Child-Rearing, Cardboard Box Stroller Mother!

They say that the first two months of a baby's life are the most critical in terms of their psychological development. Or maybe it was first two years. Whatever. In any case, wheeling them around in these strollers can't possibly be good. 1. The Baby Brain Car ​ This baby is sitting in what ... More >>

AWAY IN A TUBA

Remembering The Roxbury, Plus Playhouse Hosts BPM's Biggest Bash

In this week's Nightranger, we toddle around Hollywood's newest super-club, Playhouse, a gorgeous mega-production-geared space opened by club impresarios Elie Samaha and Rob Vinokur. Samaha, also a movie big-wig, is best known for famed '90's hotspot The Roxbury nightclub on the Sunset Strip, and d ... More >>

FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER ODDLY REWARDING CHOICES

Kurt Elling, Frank Marocco, Bob Sheppard

Hollywood's Massive New Nightspot

Come out & play (house).

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 127: Man Beaten to Death at North Hollywood Motel

A Hispanic male in his early 20's was killed in the early hours of June 8 in a possible attempted robbery gone bad. View Larger Map According to preliminary police reports, the victim was staying at the Corona Motel at 11727 Saticoy Street in North Hollywood when he was hit over the head with a bo ... More >>

HOUSES OF THE HOLY ROLLERS

DJ Paul Oakenfold Rides the Waves

Sea-breezin' on the Queen Mary

Best City Staircase to Heaven

The Filthiest 48 Hours

Lies and distortions that fill the mailbox just before Election Day

Ask Mr. Gold

Dub

The once and future music of revolution

Space Cadets

Edited by Kateri Butler

So Cal-Asian

LAPD Fiction

How a detective made up evidence and got away with it

Pet Shop Murder

It looked like a simple shooting, but the Pets R Us killing exposed an organized-crime network running credit-card and recycling fraud. And one of its leaders, Sarkis Antonyan, a.k.a. Little Al Capone, had two bullets in his head.

The Glendale Narrows

From Griffith Park to Downtown

Paradise Found

The Year in Food

1999's best dishes

Spoonful of History

L.A.’s classic bakery building won’t go down without a fight