Jessica Ritz

New Kid-Created Root Beer is All Bark, No Bite

Jessica RitzJune 10, 2009

If only more kids' school experiments turned into successful entrepreneurial ventures instead of too often becoming emotionally scarring exercises in failure. Seven-year-old Oscar Youd's first grade soda making science fair project was such a hit that his family decided to bottle, market and distribute Margo's Bark Root Beer (named for......

Mid-Week Agenda: Micky's officially reopens, Ladies Night Out at Madame Chocolat

Jessica RitzJune 10, 2009

A nightclub that has risen from the ashes, and hot firefighters. What a match! OK, the puns will stop now. Anyway, the social and cultural landmark Micky's in West Hollywood celebrates its official re-opening on Wednesday, June 10 at an event that sounds like a perfect crossover event for the......

Weekend Agenda: Wine Festivals, Champers Galore, Sunday in the Park with Gauls

Jessica RitzJune 5, 2009

'Tis the weekend of competing wine events and food festivals. The mega LA Wine Fest happens at Raleigh Studios Hollywood on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with hundreds of wineries representing, and special educational seminars ($55 one-day pass, $100 weekend pass). The Wine House's Santa Barbara Wine Fest and Futures Tasting......

Cocktail Consumption: Professional Mixologists Keep Totally Chill with Névé Ice

Jessica RitzJune 3, 2009

"The best sip is always the first sip," declared San Francisco-based mixologist Jon Santer. From that crucial point on, "every sip is a slide." His view of cocktail consumption might strike some as perhaps dark and defeatist, but it's the type of realism that leads to practical problem solving. Just......

Hoping for Ant Eggs With Opening of Laurent Quenioux's Bistro LQ, Plus Other Changes on Beverly

Jessica RitzMay 31, 2009

News of the closing of another highly regarded French bistro, Mimosa, on Beverly Boulevard -- no more passing of the communal jars of olives and cornichons -- brings word that Laurent Quenioux will soon be returning with his own place, Bistro LQ, in the Mimosa space.

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At Reopening Party for Weho Caviar Seller Petrossian: Redefining the New "Affordable" Luxury Trend for Recessionary Times

Jessica RitzMay 30, 2009

There was a time when phrases such as "economic downturn" would have had no place at the West Hollywood outpost of the exclusive luxury-edibles seller, but Petrossian quietly re-opened its Robertson Boulevard boutique about a month ago with a new look and attitude designed to attract a broader clientele.

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Food and Drink Agenda: Westward Ho — Bulgarini Gelato Makes W.L.A. Appearance, Silverlake Wine Travels to Hollywood, Palmina Wines and Grilled Squid at Dominick's, Plus, Terroir Battle and Rosario Dawson Appearance at Corkbar Downtown

Jessica RitzMay 28, 2009

All right, Westside gelato appassionati. No more excuses for never having experienced Bulgarini Gelato, the finest in our region

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Summer Cooking Classes: Mohan Ismail's Southeast Asian Flavors at Rock Sugar and Michael Beglinger's Market Bounty at Larchmont Larder

Jessica RitzMay 28, 2009

The Larchmont Larder has set its summer slate of cooking classes. Chef and co-owner Michael Beglinger teaches Summer Salads on Thursday, June 11. Summer Baking happens on Thursday, July 16, featuring fruit sweets and ice cream from Milk on Beverly. And on August 13, students get their hands dirty with......

At the Market: Time to Get Stoned

Jessica RitzMay 28, 2009

Summer is rushing in at our local farmers' markets. We already talked cherries, and now it's other stone fruits' turn. This was the second week in a row that peaches and apricots have shown up. Arnett Farms displayed an ample supply, along with its usual citrus fruits. So far the......

Openings of the Week: Trying to Claim Our Turf — or at Least a Place in Line — at Territory BBQ and Records and Intelligentsia's Venice Coffeebar

Jessica RitzMay 20, 2009

Territory BBQ and Records soft opened in Virgil Village via Brooklyn last week and is starting up for real around now. While we haven't been able to actually try the hardcore food yet, it isn't for lack of trying. Lines have been out the door of the compact, eye-popping turquoise......

Food

What’s Popping Up? The World Cup 2026 Edition

New York Bagel Deli & Bakery Expands To Mar Vista And A Miles Davis Bitches Brew – Here’s What’s Popping Up

A Moorish Palace Off The Beaten Path In San Diego: Amaya

Music

Photos: Clave Especial Brings Their Música Mexicana Momentum to the GRAMMY Museum

EDC 30: ‘Pasquale Did That’ — How Insomniac Founder Pasquale Rotella Grew Dance Music Without Losing the Rave

Framework Announces 13 Summer Shows, Bringing Chris Lake, Carlita, the Dean Cousins and More Outdoors

Entertainment

How ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Costume Designer Lex Wood Turned ‘The Vampire Lestat’ into a Rock Star for Season Three

Director Travis Knight Brings His ‘Masters of the Universe’ Dream to Life: Reinventing He-Man’s Lore, Why He ‘Hates’ Skeletor’s Keldor Origin, and the Future of Eternia

The Boys: Glory Hall Immersive Museum Comes To Hollywood

Arts

Art News: Time Is The Essence With Patrick Guetta And The Sound Of Water At Descanso Gardens

Artist Paul Tzanetopoulos Wants To Set The Record Straight On The LAX Pylons

Art News: A Preview Of The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art and A Roberta Flack Auction at Julien’s

Culture

Summer At Descanso Gardens

Getting Social: FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Relief And A Wooden Boat Festival

‘Los Lobos: Native Sons’ Documents How the East LA Band Has Soundtracked the Chicano Experience for 50 Years

Cannabis

From Cannabis Pioneer to Mushroom Mogul: How Justin Hartfield is Mapping the Future of Wellness with ShrooMap

From Farm to Door: How Legal THCA Flower Delivery Works

Your Green Guide: Where to Celebrate 4/20 2026 in Los Angeles

Jessica Ritz

New Kid-Created Root Beer is All Bark, No Bite

Mid-Week Agenda: Micky's officially reopens, Ladies Night Out at Madame Chocolat

Weekend Agenda: Wine Festivals, Champers Galore, Sunday in the Park with Gauls

Cocktail Consumption: Professional Mixologists Keep Totally Chill with Névé Ice

Hoping for Ant Eggs With Opening of Laurent Quenioux's Bistro LQ, Plus Other Changes on Beverly

At Reopening Party for Weho Caviar Seller Petrossian: Redefining the New "Affordable" Luxury Trend for Recessionary Times

Food and Drink Agenda: Westward Ho — Bulgarini Gelato Makes W.L.A. Appearance, Silverlake Wine Travels to Hollywood, Palmina Wines and Grilled Squid at Dominick's, Plus, Terroir Battle and Rosario Dawson Appearance at Corkbar Downtown

Summer Cooking Classes: Mohan Ismail's Southeast Asian Flavors at Rock Sugar and Michael Beglinger's Market Bounty at Larchmont Larder

At the Market: Time to Get Stoned

Openings of the Week: Trying to Claim Our Turf — or at Least a Place in Line — at Territory BBQ and Records and Intelligentsia's Venice Coffeebar

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