Everyday Living

Falafel Express Brings Kosher to the Old Bank District

By Ed Fuentes — Monday — 4 Comments

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Falafel Express opened just over a month ago, but the simple and well executed cafe already seems to have found its place Downtown.

During the July Downtown Art Walk, the restaurant planned to extend its hours and find enough customers to stay open until the event's official 9pm end time. Turns out the cafe was filled with gallery goers until 11:30pm. Not a bad bit of understanding the market for a spot new to the neighborhood. — Continued Inside...

Around the Halls: July 21 - 23

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — Monday
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It's Monday, July 21st, and it's another busy week around the halls of city government. Whether loan agreements, event contracts and levies, this week's items seem to revolve around money.

"Vista Hermosa" is a Beautiful View in any Language

By Ed Fuentes — Sunday
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On Saturday morning, the upper and lower eco-friendly fields of Vista Hermosa Natural Park were brightened by the colors of soccer uniforms, as young players darted in and around trails, rocks and grass. Some lingered at the edge of a cliff to stare at the dark green synthetic turf of the soccer field, while others obeyed coaches' orders to sit and listen to...

Conservancy Kicks Off Summer Schedule of Weeknight Tours

By Eric Richardson — July 15, 2008

On Wednesday the LA Conservancy kicks off its annual series of summer sunset walking tours. Over seven weeks, five of the group's Saturday morning tours will be offered in a condensed weeknight edition.

"Saving LA" Event a Grab Bag of Causes

By Eric Richardson — July 14, 2008

At noon today on City Hall's South Lawn, a crowd gathered to show their support for "Saving LA" and "Taking Back Los Angeles." The event, organized by Ron Kaye, had the air of political open mic night. Loosely organized around the idea of reducing the power of special interests, the event called to mind the "soapbox orators" that once filled Pershing Square.

Around the Halls: July 14 - 16

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — July 14, 2008

It's Monday, July 14th, and the halls around City Hall and the Civic Center are bustling with items that should be of interest to Downtowners. The highlight of this first half of the week: Hail-a-Taxi goes to Council on Wednesday.

Housing Forum to Get a Week of Airings

By Eric Richardson — July 11, 2008

The Central City Association's 10th Annual Downtown Housing Forum took place on June 17th, but those who didn't make it can check out the action all next week on LA36. The station will be giving six air times to the events.

Around the Halls: July 10 - 11

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — July 10, 2008

It's Thursday, July 10th, and the end of the week is a slow one for Council. Council has one meeting and no committees slated for the next two days, so we fill in items Downtowners should take note of with a few outside entries.

Fundraiser for Bloom's General Store Set for Sunday

By Ed Fuentes — July 08, 2008
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Joel Bloom’s Memorial and Arts District Block Party will be held in Joel Bloom Square (Traction, between Hewitt and East 3rd) on Sunday, July 13, from 3pm to 11pm. In honor of Joel, a dog pageant and fashion show is being held, and there’s word that a Joel impersonation contest is planned. It will not be short of music as Tawny Ellis, Side Street Remy, Lighting...

DLANC Hosts Updates on Big Idea Projects

By Eric Richardson — July 07, 2008

The Downtown L.A. Neighborhood Council hasn't received the official certification for its new board yet, but that isn't stopping the group from holding a town hall meeting on Tuesday night that's filled with info on big projects and ideas for Downtown. The event, grandly titled "Re-imagining Downtown: Creating a Master Plan for the Civic Center and its Neighbors...