Lovely L’Ami, Luxurious Yet Cozy Addition to the LA Dining Scene
If you’re hungering for a dining experience that is the antithesis of sleek, corporate modernity, look no further than L’Ami restaurant, which evokes a natural yet chic environment reminiscent of St. Tropez. Located in a 1930s era building across the street from the historic Brentwood Country Mart, the charming space has been a restaurant location for decades and most recently was the site of The Little Door and previously, Chez Mimi....
LACMA Honors Prince with Purple Rain Room
Guests lucky enough to have tickets today to the sold-out and soon-closing Rain Room at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art received a special treat today. The room, normally bathed in white light, used purple in order to honor the memory of the iconic recording artist Prince, whose death yesterday shocked the world. The effect resulted in a shower of purple rain in the immersive environment of perpetually falling water. “In memory...
Sparking Joy with Decluttering Queen Marie Kondo at Live Talks LA
The excitement in the room was palpable as Marie Kondo, author of “Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up” and “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” took the stage at Santa Monica high school’s Barnham Hall, with a translator in tow. In case you been living under a rock – or in this case, too much clutter—Kondo, a Japanese organizing...
Extraordinary Families First Awards Gala Spotlights Foster Children and Parents
The International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton was filled with love and appreciation as Extraordinary Families hosted its first Awards Gala to recognize the work of foster parents and mentors who improve the lives of children – the mission of the nonprofit organization formed last year with the merger of Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency and the Child Welfare Initiative. EF CEO Sarah Boone welcomed the 500 guests...
‘City of Gold’ a Glittery Look at LA’s Food Scene from its Top Critic
Rarely have the city of Los Angeles and surrounding Southern California environments looked so delicious as they do in “City of Gold,” a documentary following Pulitzer prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold as he traverses the area’s culinary culture in his big, black Dodge pickup truck. With his byline in the Los Angeles Times, Gold has single-handedly changed the face of restaurant criticism by uncovering the city’s undiscovered...