While North Hollywood is often considered the nuts and bolts of Hollywood’s entertainment industry, it has actually evolved into an entertaining place in and of itself. With studio tours, an arts festival, live theatre, and an art house movie theatre (Map 56) due to open soon, North Hollywood has come into its own for tourists and locals alike. The NoHo Arts District is teeming with theaters, galleries, shops, cafés, and restaurants. With the Metro Red Line leading directly under the hill, it’s easier than ever to enjoy all that North Hollywood has to offer.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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Stacy Lane
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Vallarta Supermarket
Three words: Tres Leches Cake. Sweet, milky (but not smushy) cake covered in dense whipped cream. Creamy. With a hint of caramel, it's super inexpensive and fresh. As for Vallarta's grocery items, you can buy mostly the same stuff here as you can at any other local supermarket, but at Vallarta you can also find Latin American brands that are otherwise hard to find: Bimbo, Inka Cola, etc. And their bakery section and taqueria...muy delicioso. Fast, cheap food that is perfect to pick up, bring home and feed an army. Don't forget the Dos Equis.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
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adam c. marshall
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adam c. marshall
I’m fairly certain that God created the black bean for the Cuban staple of perfection: frijoles negros. Pretty cut & dry. But nailing down that flavor at home isn’t as easy as it may seem. Some friends of mine suggested I visit the handy El Cubano market. Largely a Cuban grocery store, El Cubano provides you with all those items that Ralph’s wouldn’t know from a Castro in the wall: dried chilies, Cuban sodas, some unique cuts of meat, etc. It’s really worth a visit. But it seems to be a local secret. The person stocking the shelves was almost hesitant to tell me where the spices were, and the cashier called the manager over when I asked what their hours were. (The hours on their front door are half-missing, and even the manager seemed a little unsure of the hours he provided me, so don’t rely too heavily on the info I’ve gathered...) So it’s safe to assume that we’ve got an undiscovered treasure here, as well as a beautiful serving of frijoles negros just waiting to brew on your stove top. So stock up on the cumin and bay leaves and start cooking those black beans as God intended.
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Posted By:
Noah Albert
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Noah Albert
Miss Peaches Southern Cuisine
Miss Peaches is a small home-style Southern cookery that is the real deal. When you enter the first thing you notice is that the kitchen juts right into the dining area. The stove and trays of side dishes are right there in front of you. Actually, the first thing you really notice is the wonderful smell of yams and the gorgeous desert trays full of sweet overwhelming goodness. The food is 100% pure comfort that brings it all back home. Miss Peaches is all about fried chicken and fish—plus a whole host of tasty sides. The JBL self-powered speakers keep the atmosphere lively as you chow down. And true to Southern form, everyone working is super friendly and hospitable. Once you are in a properly mellow food coma, check out the neat antique and furniture stores nearby on Lankershim to search for whatever sort of treasure your living room might need.
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