In the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, you’ll find a diverse mixture of ethnic eateries and hole-in-the-walls for late-night munching. A narrow brick storefront poking out between an optometrist’s office and a trendy thrift store is the home of one of these places: Neveux Artisan Creamery. Walking inside, we were greeted by dim lighting and […]
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Student Sartorialist: Balancing function v. fashion in schoolbags
The schoolbag: as students, almost all of us have one. We always carry it around, and it’s an accessory that can never really go out of style. However, the regularity with which I see schoolbags around campus does not necessarily equate to a lack of variation, with bags coming in countless varieties, from classic canvas […]
Flavors of Westwood: Bollywood Bites chef, owner brings vast experience to table
Bollywood Bites specializes in Indian cuisine, but its owner and head chef Sanjay Patel’s cooking style has drawn from and reached places as disparate as Panama, Bombay and Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. Located at 1051 Gayley Ave., Bollywood Bites serves all the staples of Indian cuisine. Patel said he is especially proud of his chicken tikka masala […]
Flavors of Westwood: The Glendon Bar & Kitchen serves American cuisine, hospitality
High end but not intimidating, The Glendon Bar & Kitchen is ideal for blind dates, said owner and executive chef Nick Jacobs. “I think Tinder (an online dating app) should pay me. We have more first dates in this place, people who don’t know each other, than anything I’ve experienced in any other restaurant,” Jacobs […]
Ice Cream Mondaes: Sweet Rose Creamery
Ice cream – sometimes a delicacy and often a necessity for any sweet tooth – has reached and drawn from almost every corner of the world, and its delectable charm has not escaped those of us in the newsroom. Each week, the staffers of the Daily Bruin will head to different corners and cultural pockets […]
Student Sartorialist: Statement shoes are worthy wardrobe purchases
It was the 1980s: Duran Duran was on the radio, MTV was still cool and monkey boots were all the rage. Thirty years later, trends have changed and monkey boots, an ankle-length lace-up comparable to Doc Martens, have become just another forgotten shoe style of the past. Along with the once-trendy monkey boots, the glam […]
Ice Cream Mondaes: Mashti Malone’s
Ice cream – sometimes a delicacy and often a necessity for any sweet tooth – has reached and drawn from almost every corner of the world, and its delectable charm has not escaped those of us in the newsroom. Each week, the staffers of the Daily Bruin will head to different corners and cultural pockets […]