Growing up in a small rural town in California’s Central Valley left me more than a little fashion deprived from the street style seen in more urban cities. However, my hometown’s scarcity in the newest styles only strengthened my own curiosity in fashion, leading me to enroll in a school located in Los Angeles, a […]
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Flavors of Westwood: Chilly Ribbons is hotspot for shaved snow
Three years ago, Daniel Kultran sat in a Class 302 Cafe in Rowland Heights and experienced his first bite of what he considers frozen dessert’s newest sensation: shaved snow. Fast forward three years, and Kultran, with his partner Kyu Kim, has just opened a hotspot for this cold confection in Westwood. Named Chilly Ribbons, the […]
Flavors of Westwood: simplethings offers ‘cutie pies,’ healthy sandwiches
Another excuse to eat more pie just hit Westwood. Focused on a comfortable family atmosphere and simple healthy food, simplethings, located just off of Westwood Boulevard on Kinross Avenue, offers a wide range of salads, sandwiches and “cutie pies.” This is the second location for simplethings. The first opened on Third Street near The Grove […]
Flavors of Westwood: Mary and Robbs Westwood Cafe’s regulars define long history
High redwood panels and cozy lighting illuminate the bustling cafe on Westwood Boulevard. Mary and Robbs Westwood Cafe is a regular location for business luncheons for some, and for others, it’s a place to get together with the family for a dinner of all-American cuisine. Though the ambiance is deliberate, David Hekmat, the owner of […]
Mixology: Specialty cocktails
Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk talks about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. This week, Jakubczyk explores the eclectic side of cocktails in Westwood. – – – Ten weeks ago when I began writing this column, one of the things I […]
Winter video game preview: Releases embrace older technology
Though the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have finally settled into their new spots in the eighth generation of video gaming, it doesn’t seem like the developers have settled in with them. Many games releasing this month are backtracking to the older consoles, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, due to their untimely progress in development. […]
Mixology: Long Island Iced Tea
Each week columnist Ashley Jakubczyk discusses a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home.– – –One tale claims that Old Man Bishop, a Prohibition-era man, combined whiskey, maple syrup and a slew of other spirits into a refreshing concoction that was later perfected […]