Jessica Ritz

In part 2 of our interview with Ricki Kline, the designer discusses travel, his favorite local spots, and the inspiration behind his design of 213's next bar, the tequila and mezcal-focused Las Perlas, which will be located across the street from Cole's on East 6th Street. Squid Ink: What are......

Although it's a thoroughly fascinating place, the Petersen Automotive Museum is the kind of institution where only car junkies or families with small children are likely to return. For those in the latter group, Miracle Mile's lack of eating options can be a drag. And if you have small hungry,......

As the designer behind the distinct venues owned and operated by Cedd Moses's 213 group, Ricki Kline is one of the key people involved in a string of nightlife venues that have transformed Angelenos' expectations of what bars Downtown can be (Golden Gopher, Broadway Bar, Seven Grand, The Doheny, Cole's......

There's a lot more to beer than keg parties. From beer float competitions (congrats to winners Golden State and Scoops, BTW) to growing beer lists and tasting events, the beer movement keeps expanding--and getting organized. Akasha in Culver City is adding a monthly beer dinner to the restaurant's schedule. Tomorrow's......

Cheers to whomever thought to take the unlikely blue agave plant and distill it. More cheers to those who named a day after the cactus-based liquor--National Tequila Day--which is today. Good thing it's Friday. At the tequila Mecca Malo in Silver Lake, Beverage Director Christine D'Abrosca tells us she's planning......

Silver Lake new favorite Barbrix hosts a happy hour this Friday, but take note that the singular "hour" part is meant literally. Champagne is 50% off on July 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Granted the restaurant wants to get more bodies in the door for a photo shoot, but the kind......

Design East of La Brea, (AKA de LaB) once again finds a cool way explore surprising corners of the city where food, fun and aesthetics merge. The Tiki Trek on Thursday, July 23 takes a close look at the trend that's found a recent nostalgic resurgence in L.A., with new......

Leave it to parents with eagle eyes to ask the right questions. Take the case of Josh Friedland of The Food Section and American Girl's newest historical character, Jewish Lower East Side-denizen Rebecca Rubin. Friedland's Rebecca-related inquiry started during an innocent (aren't they all?) visit to the American Girl store......

Movements in food, politics, and, of course, art, are many. And sometimes there's a confluence of all three. Meet the tortilla art movement. The San Francisco-based Great Tortilla Conspiracy wastes no time in using its medium of choice with pressing issues of the day. So this week, fabulous Oakland artist......