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Even though the new 7-Eleven store that recently went up on Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park has shiny new signage and appears (from our observation) about ready to open, it won’t be offering beer and wine in its coolers any time soon. We recently learned the store’s application for a permit to sell beer and […]
Echo Parenting & Education is hosting a “Pumpkins for Peace” event for families on Saturday, October 20 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. Although the non-profit is asking for $20 per family, noone will be turned away for lack of funds. There will be a Pumpkin Carving (you can bring your own or they’ll provide one […]
On Friday, the Echo Park Farmers’ Market not only celebrates is 6 year anniversary, it’s all the 5th annual Seize the Sizzle Salsa contest. The contest begins at 6:00 pm. Registrants should come with their salsa already prepared, and check in at the information booth. The judges haven’t yet been announced, and there may be […]
Even though the building is up for sale, the Echo Ten Thirty is now home to a new 4,000 square foot Crossfit Sunset gym opening officially on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Jack Osbourne, who apparently lost a bunch of weight doing this type of intense weight lifting, is hosting the grand opening with a special workout. […]
For the week of Monday, October 15 through Sunday, October 21, 2012 Monday Monday Night Residency with Robert DeLong, LA-EX, Five Knives, DJ DLX @ The Echoplex Monday Night Residency with Superhumanoids, James Supercave, Gothic Tropic, Kisses (DJ Set) @ The Echo Motown Mondays with Ohmega Watts, Sloe Poke, DJ Jedi @ The Short Stop […]
For the week of Monday, October 8 through Sunday, October 14 Monday Monday Night Residency with Robert DeLong @ The Echoplex Monday Night Residency with Superhumanoids, Mr. Little Jeans, Carousel @ The Echo Dirty Three, Stab City @ Bootleg Theater Kera and the Lesbians, Kitchen Hips @ Bootleg Bar Buzzband LA’s SecondTuesday with Troup, Paper […]
Owner Genevieve Ostrander just reopened the Echo Park Avenue bakery in June after some renovations and a menu rehab, but the six-year-old business is now officially up for sale. She tells Eater LA that she put the bakery up for sale due to “unforeseen medical issues,” and that she is “VERY motivated to sell.” Asking […]
Cookbook owner Marta Teegan has been working for a long time on renovating a 1100 square foot space next to Radi’s Auto and Novak Salon at 1356 Allison Avenue. Grubstreet Los Angeles reports the new restaurant, named Cortez, will be opening up on October 28 for a private dinner with photographer Todd Selby. The menu […]
Saturday is a big day for the Echo Park neighborhood council – the biannual elections take place, and there are a lot of new faces vying to represent you as representatives and board members. A common theme from candidates at last night’s Echo Park Improvement Association forum included both the lack of outreach on the […]
The Echo Park Improvement Association (EPIA) is hosting a forum for candidates running for neighborhood council positions on Thursday, October 4, 2012. The forum takes place during the EPIA’s regularly scheduled town hall meeting at 7:00 pm in Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital. The Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) elections are just around the […]
For the week of Tuesday, October 2 through Sunday, October 7 Tuesday Deerhoof, Buke and Gase, Raleigh Moncrief @ The Echoplex Sonnymoon, Jonwayne, B Lewis, CVLTS @ The Echo Mount Eerie, Bouquet, Hungry Cloud Darkening @ Pehrspace Cate Le Bon, Ryat (Brainfeeder), The Moor @ Bootleg Bar Open mic night @ Tribal Cafe Super Disco […]
As we reported last June, Elf Cafe is expanding its footprint and applying for a beer/wine license. Just recently, the nearly six-year-old vegetarian restaurant broke ground and is well on its way to getting that license! Thankfully, the restaurant will not have to close down for any of the renovations as it takes over the […]
The Warehouse LA is re-opening after a few weeks of renovations of the Echo Park vintage store. The redesign focuses on “one-of-a-kind Estate Vintage, a high-end collection available for Stylist pulls and rentals, and an improved community Art Gallery and Event Space.” And why not celebrate with a little party? The Warehouse is introducing its new changes […]
For the week of Monday, September 24 through Sunday, September 30, 2012 Monday IHC Presents: Ladyhawke with American Royalty, DJ Vice Cooler, American Royalty, DJ Vice Cooler @ The Echoplex Lavender Diamond, Diva @ The Echo MOM LA: Beat Junkies Edition with DJ Rhettmatic, residents D-JR, Gordo, Expo @ The Short Stop D.I.T. fundraiser with […]
We get a little verklempt with this story because it brings up memories of my own childhood dreams of being an astronaut (or a ballerina, but that’s another story). But whether or not you shared the same ideas as a kid, it was an awesome site to see the space shuttle Endeavor fly across the sky […]
