Food - The Best Chocolate Dessert - Angelini Osteria

Once again, it's ANGELINI OSTERIA to the food rescue.

OH. MY. GOD, the chocolate soufflé with it's soft chocolate pudding center, the warm melding with the cold ice cream and the raspberry sauce.

Sheer heaven.

Totally unexpected and one more reason why Angelini is the go to place for precision, flavor and fantastic value.

We love it.

Thank you.

http://angeliniosteria.com/menus.html

On the Road - The LA ride - Santa Monica Antique Market

1st and 4th Sunday of EVERY MONTH….

I drive around Los Angeles and love to hit the Antique Market at the Santa Monica airport.

Now in it's 20th year, this interesting show is easy to walk, has free parking and the best quesadilla going.

There are Vintage, Retro & Antique Dealers, Victoriana to Mid Century Furniture, Chandeliers, clothing, Jewellery, Art, Rugs, China and silver.

Next show…Sunday February 1.

Always something to discover. Noted as one of the top ten flea markets in America.

Next show Sunday February 1.


http://www.santamonicaairportantiquemarket.com/home.html

January 1, 2015

"It's not what you know you're going to do - it's what you discover in the act of doing it."

….so says Jack Grapes,  http://www.jackgrapes.com award winning poet, playwright, actor and teacher of word juggling extraordinaire. And guess what….he's right…there are so many unknowns to the unknown and how can one ever know how it will unfold until the unfolding begins…

Did J. M. W. Turner know he would paint exactly this when he stood before the blank canvas? http://www.william-turner.org 

It's January and time for the annual watercolour display at the 

Scottish National Galleries…

 https://www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/on-now-coming-soon/turner-in-january-2015

and so a new year begins, slightly cold, unusual in it's loneliness and heart speak and time travel and the digital age and the warp speed with which it all travels. Now is the time to read Marcel Proust, take in season 5 of Downton Abbey, and remember …."it's what you discover in the act of doing it."

Art - Lisa Segal

White Shift, 2013
mixed media
30"h x 34"w x 9"d





Artist - Poet - Writer - communicating her truth through material, be it letters making words, paint on canvas, sculpture, or a red ball in the depth of her heart. Let's just say Frank Stella and Jackson Pollack had a girl and it's Lisa.

http://www.lisasegal.com/index.html

A member of the Los Angeles Poets and Writers Collective, Lisa Segal lives and breathes in Los Angeles and shows her art in #dtla Gallery StudioEleven, in the LA Mart building on Broadway and Washington.

Here is the link to THIS Sunday, December 14th opening reception:

http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=85293d1572d57e627864006f3&id=7903816945&e=666435a340

Metamorphosis:

Who Is the Maker? An Artist's Statement

A full-color foray into the artistic process 

of Los Angeles assemblage sculptor/poet Lisa Segal, 

wherein sculpture, poetry, and prose intermingle.

Available at Bombshelter Press:  

http://www.bombshelterpress.com/publication/117

Cashmere Socks - The Best from Scotland Johnstons of Elgin

Want to keep your feet cozy this winter? Want to give an utterly girl gift?

These classic and luxurious anklets from the best cashmere factory in Scotland are hard to find in California.

Johnstons of Elgin has been manufacturing since 1797 and knows all about cashmere. They can be worn turned down as anklets, or rolled up under trousers to conceal any gap when sitting.

Five colours available: (the grey is the softest)
white
black
grey
red
purple

One size.

Launder in mild detergent in cold water, then dry flat on a towel. NEVER put in a dryer.


And remember, cashmere is a luxury fiber that is soft, and if you get addicted, and wear them often, you will see the ankles wear. I've gone through dozens of pairs.







Order today.

$56. a pair plus California sales tax. Email me.

Books Worth Reading - A Passion for Flowers by Carolyne Roehm

Carolyne Roehm created this wonderful book a while ago, but because it is organized by the seasons, I find myself getting lost right now in autumn. Go ahead, take a look, just click on the Amazon link below.

And to quote the great artist Claude Monet through Ms. Roehm:
                           
                           "More than anything I must have flowers, always, always."

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Arts District - Part 2

  

 Between 1st Street and 4th Place to the East of South Alameda Street is the other side of the #artsdistrict in #dtla.

Take a walk and you will find pies and coffee, galleries and the Thursday afternoon farmer's market, sushi and sheets, bars and sculpture, retail stores and the general atmosphere of something un-Los Angeles….a little grittier.

This side of the arts district leaves you feeling as if there is a new discovery in our fair city, although I have to say, I draw the line at rattlesnake and rabbit sausage.

Go figure. It's the best seller.

the pie hole

http://www.thepieholela.com

http://cornerstonetheater.org/contact-us/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/district-gallery-los-angeles

 Be a pinball wizard at Arcade Eighty Two. Easy to pass by in the day, stand on line at night.

http://eightytwo.la

 

Apolis: Common Gallery


Great shop with original clothing and the best heavy linen bag I've seen.

http://www.apolisglobal.com

Any kind of sausage, belgian fries and dessert you want PLUS American, Belgian and German beer. 

http://www.wurstkuche.com

http://www.poketo.com/#

& Pens Press -  the BEST store and gallery with plenty of places to sit down and linger.

http://andpenspress.wordpress.com

Matteo for excellent bedding. We LOVE it.
http://www.matteohome.com

Hammer and Spear. Great design store.
http://hammerandspear.com

Keep walking and you will find the Southern California Institute of Architecture, 

better known as Sci-Arc. http://www.sciarc.edu, fabulous views back to the financial district, and the bridge over to East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. But don't walk. 

This is Los Angeles, you simply have to drive. 

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Arts District - Part 1

It started with Bestia.

http://bestiala.com/index.php

and the lofts kept popping and the arts district  kept changing with beautiful old buildings transforming into cool-gritty-interesting film shooting-residential-coffee drinking places.

Now there is Urban Radish

http://www.urban-radish.com

where you can park an electric car, buy delicious prepared food, or cook for yourself. They have a great wine selection, and places to sit outdoors and stare at the Biscuit building http://www.biscuitcompanylofts.com all lit up at night.

Zinc Cafe http://www.zinccafe.com the Orange County group is now open on Matteo with a lovely outdoor patio that feels like the south of France. Food, full bar, shop and events to help the locals.

Next door, San Francisco's Blue Bottle Coffee http://www.bluebottlecoffee.com recently opened grinding the beans and serving up an extra special Joe. I wonder what can they do to make it better, but they do.

The Lucky Brand building lights up this side of the Arts District for some drive by eye candy, along with film locations, the flea market, graffiti everywhere, Urth Cafe http://www.urthcaffe.com a few left over clothing manufacturers and Church and State http://churchandstatebistro.com in the Biscuit Building.

Part 1.

This part of the #artsdistrict on the south side of 4th Street has upscale eating and a gritty liveliness that has bloomed and is growing.

All the neighborhoods that make up Los Angeles are growing. Thankfully that means restoration in downtown, although it is worrisome to long time residents. See the Los Angeles Times recent article below.

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-arts-district-20140730-story.html#page=1