Broxton is not your typical brewhouse. Owned by Artisanal Brewers Collective, Broxton opened its doors to Westwood residents Sunday and has since been serving a variety of cocktails and beers. The eclectic restaurant also offers a selection of Southwestern-inspired comfort foods and vegan options. Situated in the Janss Investment Company Building between Broxton Avenue and […]
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Alum’s production of play pays tribute to Jewish identity across generations
Alumnus Howard Teichman chose to stage playwright Neil Simon’s most autobiographical work as the West Coast Jewish Theatre’s latest production. But when Simon passed away in August, the show became a memorial to his legacy. Inspired by Simon’s personal life, “Broadway Bound” will run through Oct. 28 at the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica. […]
Taylor Swift makes AMA history, while Cardi B and Camila Cabello win big
The 2018 American Music Awards just came to a close. Before the event, Bruins shared their winner predictions – read below to compare their thoughts to the actual winners, as well as catch up on the Daily Bruin’s highlights of the night! Taylor Swift set the spotlight on herself just in time for the AMAs. […]
Alum plants Veggie Grill at UCLA to bring healthier fast food to students
T.K. Pillan was on the hunt for convenient plant-based food when he came up with the idea for Veggie Grill. The UCLA alumnus co-founded the entirely plant-based restaurant in 2006, when films about unhealthy foods such as “Fast Food Nation” and “Super Size Me” started to grow in popularity, Pillan said. Combined with a statistic […]
Spook City: Hike through ‘haunted’ forest proves more pleasant than petrifying
Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]
Natural products take the cake in alumna’s food-ingredient brand
Ashley Phelps and her siblings were not allowed to eat anything unhealthy growing up. She would go to birthday parties but could never eat the cakes, owing to the fact that they contained artificial dyes. The UCLA alumna is now the owner and founder of ColorKitchen, a brand that sells food coloring, sprinkles and cake […]
Family-run coffee shop’s daily grind serves cozy ambience to local customers
Theresa Enriquez transformed a farmhouse into a coffee shop. The alumna and owner of Heritage Coffee in Oxnard, California, runs the business with her husband and sons, hoping the store will reflect its location in Ventura County. Though Oxnard might not be known for it’s independent coffee scene, Enriquez said she wanted to create a […]