Despite the current price of gasoline making my frequent commute from San Francisco to Los Angeles a bank-breaking proposition, living part-time in Southern California has its adv... Read More
Sesame Dinette, a sibling of Sesame LA market in Chinatown’s Central Plaza, has opened up in Long Beach. Owned by Linda Sivrican, Long Beach’s Sesame Dinette was built w... Read More
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a larger vacation to the golden coast, L.A. Weekly Culture Editor Lina Lecaro has a list you most definitely want to see. Reviewing ... Read More
Bonding can be joyful. It can be gratifying. It can also be a source of relief. And I’m not talking about the satisfaction one feels when the superglue dries and that which ... Read More
Desperation can make ordinary people do extraordinary things. And if you’re desperate for something to eat, you might sate your hunger any way you can. Even if you’re supe... Read More
Trevor Bauer, pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers, has been suspended without pay for 324 games for allegedly violating the Major League Baseball’s (MLB) domestic violence policy. The ... Read More
I have spring fever. I’m almost certain of it. Sure, it could be a variant. There’s some sneezing involved. But that means it could also be allergies. In fact, it̵... Read More
From all indications, discerning San Francisco movie lovers were less than pleased by the recent news that the venerable and elegant Castro Theatre was being sold to the Bay Area ... Read More
Every time I see or hear the word “obsession,” I think about one of three things: the Calvin Klein fragrance for discerning women and men; the gritty, lurid early-care... Read More
Whether you fly into Santa Fe or Albuquerque then drive north for about an hour, you’ll quickly realize that Santa Fe is a city that keeps drawing you back — for tasty food, v... Read More
Everybody talks about the weather, but it feels like the only people who do anything about it are James Bond villains who want to control all meteorological phenomena and blackmai... Read More
If I had to venture a guess about the extent of alcohol consumption in the United States between late November and early January, I’d call it… considerable. How consid... Read More
For all the fuss we Americans make over Thanksgiving with its mandatory knee-jerk-cozy gatherings around a stuffed bird and side dishes of questionable taste and nutritional value... Read More
With Halloween coming up, I’ve got candy on the brain. And I am not alone. As a society, we crave candy so much that we have embraced and perpetuated the October 31st ritual... Read More
I can feel it in my soul. Autumn is in the air . . . somewhere. The calendar may have flipped to September, but the California coastline isn’t giving up much evidence of the... Read More