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826LA has published a book of kids’ letters written to Michelle Obama (a followup to last year’s book to President Obama, Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country). I Live Real Close to Where You Used to Live is a collection of letters written by kids across America to not just Michelle Obama, but also […]
At the Atwater Village Tree Lighting ceremony last week, I got to thinking, why doesn’t Echo Park have one? While we do have a wonderful holiday parade (coming up this weekend!), I think we can certainly add a little more… extreme flashing colored lights to the mix. Echo Park residents: send us a photo of […]
I wrote briefly about this yesterday on our sister blog, Atwater Village Now, in my article titled “Local Farmers Markets May Be Affected by Hollywood Dispute.” In the article, I write about a dispute between Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA), which runs many LA area Farmers’ Markets, and a company leasing its parking […]
The LA Times published an article last Friday about how Echo Park is now a “hipster destination,” and it seems to have caused a bit of a knee-jerk reaction amongst Echo Parkians and Angelinos. It must be a case of hipsteria? For one thing, the article, titled “Echo Park evolves into hipster destination,” implies this […]
We received a great email from a fellow Echo Parkian and songwriter who put together a reaction (in her words, “hastily”) to an LA Times “hipster” article, which we also wrote about yesterday and about the gentrification of Echo Park in general. We were absolutely tickled by her song and thought we’d share the fun […]
We noticed a worker painting over the remnants of overnight tagging on the front and sides of the La Espiga Bakery, located on the corner of Glendale Boulevard and Scott Avenue. We’ve seen it get tagged up before, but they really did a number on the bakery this time around.
Cookbook 1549 Echo Park Avenue Open daily from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Website We’ll be spending the next few weeks with French cookbooks. First off: AROUND MY FRENCH TABLE by Dorrie Greenspan from December 6-12, 2010 Savory cheese & chive bread Garbure (bean, cabbage & duck soup) Carrot-ginger soup Cube shaved Brussels sprouts salad […]
For the week of Monday, December 6 through Sunday, December 12 Monday Monday Night Residency: Iamsound presents with IO Echo, Haim, White Arrows, Special Guests @ Echo Sean Carnage Presents: A Cristopher Cichocki Curation (details TBA) @ Pehrspace Tuesday Kitten, Red Cortez, The Sea of Cortez @ Echo Iheartcomix, Media Contender and LA Record present […]
Filming tonight continues on Sunset Blvd. near the Glendale Blvd. bridge, rumors on twitter say it’s an Avril Lavigne video.
The photos below show the construction of what is now the southbound 110 freeway lanes through Elysian Park in the early 1940s – the lanes were opened in 1943. It took me a while to exactly picture the freeway here now, and with Dodger Stadium things look a lot different than they did back then. […]
Echo Park baker extraordinaire Celeste Alleyne will be facing off in the Food Network’s new season of Cupcake Wars, where four bakers compete for the grand prize of $10,000. She is the baker behind local cupcake company Soul Cups, and has adapted long-time family recipes for her decadent cupcake flavors. “To learn how this cupcake […]
It’s been quite some time now since a fire broke out in September of 2009 in the mini mall (specifically Regency Cleaners) at Echo Park Avenue and Montana. The long-time Chinese food restaurant, Chinatown Express, has finally reopened its doors, and on Saturday will hold its grand opening. I’ve heard both good and bad things […]
Some more local Holiday shopping opportunities for you – check out fair trade goods by Raven and Lilly, and get some great deals while you nibble on cupcakes and holiday treats. Check out the other neighborhood spots offering deals today: Stories Books & Cafe: Free cookie with beverage purchase Echo Park Independent Co-op: 15% discount […]
Today’s Groupon deal gets you $15 for $30 of shoes and other store goodies at Warehouse Shoe Sale (WSS) locations for its 25th anniversary. This is a chain store but we happen to have one right here in Echo Park! Click here to view the Groupon details – you have until midnight tonight to purchase […]
Shop this weekend at the semi-annual Echo Park Craft Fair, organized by leather shoe crafter Beatrice Valenzuela. There will be jewelry, organic beauty products, belts, handbags, and other locally made goodies. Pick up your holiday gifts and even some homemade granola to snack on! Echo Park Craft Fair Saturday, December 4 1719 Sargent Place
