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  • Uncork the Wine, the Party’s Online

    Uncork the Wine, the Party’s Online
  • A Legend and a Friend 

    A Legend and a Friend 
  • Literary Hiking Guide

    Literary Hiking Guide
  • Advancing Achievement

    Advancing Achievement
  • Pandemic Facelift

    Pandemic Facelift
  • Culinary Hat Trick

    Culinary Hat Trick
  • Sophisticated (Almost) Blueberry Pie

    Sophisticated (Almost) Blueberry Pie
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    Calendar
  • Join the Pawty

    Join the Pawty

Pets

Join the Pawty

Join the Pawty

Healthy Spot stores are all about experience By Christina Fuoco-Karasinsk Andrew Kim and Mark Boonnark sought healthy food options for their furry family members. Realizing there was limited information out there, they started their own store — Healthy Spot, which has a location in Playa Vista.  “They saw a limited assortment of food with ingredients […]

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Editor

New Beginnings

New Beginnings

It’s been almost a year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, and although life hasn’t completely returned to normal just yet, things are looking up. At the time of this writing, approximately 11.9% of the U.S. population has had at least one dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine while 4.5% of the population […]

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Food

Pandemic Facelift

Pandemic Facelift

Bull & Butterfly’s owners pivot to the positive By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Playa Vista’s Bull & Butterfly was adversely affected by the pandemic closures, but restaurateurs Alan and Heidi Jackson used the time off to their advantage.  “When we were abruptly forced to close, we had all this inventory and we didn’t know what to do […]

Culinary Hat Trick

Culinary Hat Trick

Peter Georges’ Playa Vista restaurant trifecta offers something for everyone By Kamala Kirk Running a restaurant is no easy feat, let alone multiple restaurants during a pandemic.  Peter Georges has managed to create three successful and innovative food concepts that he felt were missing. Georges is the managing partner of Hash, Conference Room and Rodini […]

Sophisticated (Almost) Blueberry Pie

Sophisticated (Almost) Blueberry Pie

By Emily Chavez Update your tried-and-true blueberry pie this winter with few simple changes for a galette that looks as good as it tastes. The vibrant and earthy flavors of creamy goat cheese pair beautifully with tart and light blueberries. Luscious honey, as the primary sweetener, provides a familiar warm note that is kept fresh […]

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Events

Calendar

Calendar

Compiled by Katie Lulla Friday, Feb. 26 International Florana Drive-In Film Festival – Manhattan Village, 5 to 10 p.m.  Tickets cost $10 to $75 The International Florana Film Festival will be showing several independent short films at the Manhattan Beach Village. Much more than a film festival, it’s also a nonprofit charity event benefitting local environmental and […]

Education

Westside Neighborhood School helps students succeed during the pandemic By Kamala Kirk Schools are the cornerstones of communities and COVID-19 has impacted educational institutions around the world, resulting in the shutdown of schools and posing major challenges to teachers, students and families. As a result, children’s academic performance has been affected, along with their progress […]

People

Uncork the Wine, the Party’s Online

Uncork the Wine, the Party’s Online

Michelle Silberstein’s Uncorked Wine Festivals go virtual  By Shanee Edwards Like many young people who make the sojourn to Los Angeles, Michelle Silberstein left Florida to try her hand in Hollywood.  She enjoyed her endeavors in the entertainment industry, but soon transitioned to fitness and created her own clothing line. But, always the dreamer, she […]

A Legend and a Friend 

A Legend and a Friend 

Local woman’s memoir details friendship with Michael Jackson By Katie Lulla The legendary singer-songwriter Michael Jackson is many things to many people. For some, he is the definitive King of Pop. To others, it’s a lot more complicated, given the controversies that surrounded his fame. But for one Playa Vista resident, Michael Jackson was a […]

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Travel

Literary Hiking Guide

Literary Hiking Guide

New book spotlights San Gabriel Mountains’ best trails By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski The way David Harris sees it, San Gabriel Mountains trails are like his children. He can’t choose a favorite.  “There are so many, and each one has its charms in a special way,” he says. Harris is so close to the subject matter that […]

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