The first thing I do each morning is check my watch — not for the time but for my sleep score. As a runner, when the glowing red letters say …
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5 Korean restaurants and bottle shops to try makgeolli in L.A
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the granddaughter of Korean rice farmers who brewed rich, viscous makgeolli to keep their six sons sated while planting in the fields, my journey of learning about and consuming …
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(Beth Hoeckel / For The Times; Ann Demeulemeester Black Livia Collar, courtesy of Ssense.com) Anyone who has attempted to breach the magnetically charged ring of ice around a Capricorn knows …
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Just east of the L.A. River in Glassell Park, Tortilleria La California is the one-stop-shop for tamale season. The tortilleria, which opened in 1996, offers a wide range of different …
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At the Earlybirds Club, you can dance, sweat and be in bed by 11 p.m.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbout a year ago, longtime friends Laura Baginski and Susie Lee reconnected at their 30-year high school reunion. As the two women caught up with each other about their careers, …
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I’ve maintained my whole life that there’s no better time to visit an Italian deli than the holiday season. This is when they’re most bustling, and when the cookie case …
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A modern four-story concrete home is built under the Hollywood sign
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRising steeply above a ravine in the Hollywood Hills, Nina and Andreas Grueter’s concrete home conjures a villain’s lair in a James Bond thriller — John Lautner’s Brutalist Elrod House …
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8 free holiday phone and computer backgrounds made by L.A. muralists
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMuralists living and working in Los Angeles often bring color and culture to the city’s concrete façades. Their work is a tribute to the life and times of the city. …
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Best Armenian bakeries in L.A. for traditional pastries and bread
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn fall 2022, an ancient bakery estimated to be roughly 3,000 years old was unearthed in Metsamor, Armenia. The remains of 3.5 tons of wheat flour and several furnaces were …
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Sunday Funday in Los Angeles with ‘Frasier’ star Kelsey Grammer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKelsey Grammer has played Frasier Crane for nearly a quarter century — most recently on a “Frasier” follow-up series that just last month wrapped its second season streaming on Paramount+. …