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here’s too much good stuff happening tonight in LA. First, there’s a reading with Luke Davies at Atwater Crossing; a lecture on Weegee’s photography at MOCA, a gardening panel at the Santa Monica Public Library; and there’s always Downtown LA’s art walk and related events. Read on for all the details. more › Read the original: Pencil This In: ‘Slake’ After Dark, Weegee’s Photography, Farming Panel and Art Walk Related Events
The Beverly Hills High School girls varsity soccer team wrapped up its first Ocean League championship Tuesday with a 5-0 shutout of Inglewood at Nickoll Field. The Normans will now try to put the finishing touches on an undefeated league season Thursday when they travel to archrival Culver City for Beverly Hills’ last game before playoffs begin. BHHS coach Ryan Franks made it clear he has no intention of resting his starters. “We are absolutely trying to keep our undefeated league record against Culver City,” said Franks, who took over the girls program in 2003-04. “We also want to keep our momentum going into playoffs. We are really in a groove right now, particularly with our defense. We have talked about the motto, ‘defense wins championships.’ ” Steady defense has been the key to the Normans’ success. They have outscored their league opponents 37-2. Only defending champion Santa Monica has been able to find the back of the net this season against BHHS, doing so with a 2-1 overtime loss at Samohi and a 1-1 draw last Friday at Nickoll Field. Needing merely a tie to clinch the title outright, the Normans (13-5-3 overall, 8-0-1 in league) dominated Inglewood from the start during Tuesday’s game. Fittingly, it was leading scorer Ashley Aviram who put Beverly Hills on the board in the 29th minute with her 23rd goal of the season. That was the only goal of the first half, but the Normans tallied four more in the second to pull away. Kaela Reisfelt scored twice in six minutes (the second off an assist from Aviram), then Aviram notched her league-best 24th goal of the year in the 66th minute, assisted by Tiffany Moore. Only a junior, Aviram needs two goals to tie Beverly Hills’ single season record held by Emily Litvak and six to tie Litvak’s career-record 55 goals. Tylor Fields scored the last goal in the 68th minute off an assist from Reisfelt. With 16 assists, Aviram also leads the league in that department. Goalie Ida Trevino needed to make only one save in 60 minutes and backup Kylie Colvin played the last 20 minutes, making one save to complete the shutout. Culver City lost to the Normans 1-0 at Nickoll Field in the teams’ first game this season, so Franks expects the Centaurs to be motivated Thursday. “Culver City has a very good attack and will put our defense to the test,” said Franks, who played center midfield for BHHS boys coach Steve Rappaport from 1992-96 and set the school single-season assists record with 18. “Our back line of Arielle Harris, Monica Salandra, Elena Rust and Ida [Trevino] have been rock solid for us.” Regardless of Thursday’s outcome, BHHS will host its first playoff game on Feb. 17, most likely against a third-place team from another league. Ranked seventh in this week’s CIF Southern Section Division 4 poll, the Normans’ next goal is to advance deep into the postseason tournament. Franks expects Santa Monica and Culver City to make the playoffs as well. “We typically get three teams in,” he said. “Last year, all three Ocean League teams [Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Culver City] got to the second round of CIF. It really depends on how strongly they value our league to determine our placement. I think we have a pretty competitive league.” Beverly Hills won its last league title in 2002-03 as a member of the Pioneer League, the year before Franks took over the program. Over the past decade, the Normans have qualified for the playoffs every year but have never made it out of the second round. It is a trend they hope to change this winter. B e sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . See the original post here: BHHS Girls Soccer Wins First Ocean League Title
A storm system is expected to sweep Southern California Tuesday, giving Los Angeles drivers a rainy commute. See the original post: Drivers Face Rainy Commute Tuesday
A pursuit suspect ran into a Hollywood grocery store early Tuesday on Santa Monica Boulevard near the 101 Freeway. More: Hollywood Pursuit Suspect Runs Into Grocery Store
Click here to view the full photogallery. Mercado is Jesse Gomez ‘s (Yxta) delayed Mexican concept first mentioned back in June. PR says the eatery is on track to open February 27, with FOH staff training on Feb 13, but as one can see from the interior shots, there’s still much work to be done. As a recap, this here it the former La Serenata de Garibaldi space which shuttered last April; chef Jose Acevedo of Taleo Grill in Irvine will craft plates like Tostaditas de Tinga de Pollo (chipotle pulled chicken, smashed pintos, crema fresca, queso fresco) and Chile Relleno (seasonal filling, green beans, lime rice). · Menu Updates on Mercado, SM’s Next Mexican Cafe [~ELA~] · SaMo’s La Serenata de Garibaldi Shutters To Become Mercado [~ELA~] Read more from the original source: Plywood Report : Spot Check Inside Jesse Gomez’s Mercado in Santa Monica
As reported yesterday , chef Jet Tila (Wazuzu at Encore Las Vegas) is in the process of taking over Angel’s cocktail bar in Santa Monica and reopening the venue as a dinner and drinks spot called The Charleston . Not, in fact, a gastropub as originally rumored . On his decision to makeover the bar Tila explains, “I’m going away from my roots as an Asian chef by highlighting my roots as a restaurateur. I wanted to be home. I wanted to have an F&B presence back home….It’s a fantastic location. No one has really understood how to cut this diamond to make it shine.” While the lounge will stay open during renovations, or as Tila puts it, “ We take the car into the body shop for a few weeks and pimp it out ,” expect to see a major renovation of the menu and cocktail list. “Basically I want everyone to understand it’s going to be a bar with great food first ,” Tila says. “We’ll be debuting brunch by the mid part of this year. We’ll feature very beverage-friendly small bites.” Tila plans to serve Thai street fare similar to the plates he introduces next week during a pop-up dinner at Origin India Restaurant and Lounge in Las Vegas. “[The Charleston] will be a laboratory for me to play where I come up with some crazy ideas. I don’t want to call it a gastropub. It’s a fun place to have a bunch of food and drinks.” At his pop-up dinner in Vegas, he’s partnering with master mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim who will create a cocktail pairing for the night. Abou-Ganim is also giving The Charleston drink menu “an eyeball to see if he can inspire some cocktails.” In other Tila news, the common ownership between Bru Haus and The Charleston could turn his consulting gig at the pub into something more in the future, but no plans are inked. Tila will also continue his Breadbar Bistronomics pop-up dinners sometime in the spring. · Jet Tila Opening The Charleston in Former Angel’s Home [~ELA~] · Chef Jet Tila Consults on Bru Haus Menu, Also Part of New SaMo Gastropub The Charleston [~ELA~] — Susan Stapleton Original post: Switcheroos: New Details: Jet Tila Waxes Poetic on The Charleston
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In December, Bolivar Cafe and Gallery celebrated two achievements. First, its 10th anniversary as a small, bustling Santa Monica cafe. Link: Cafe Bolivar’s 10th Anniversary, with Arepas
http://www.youtube.com/v/SQLydkWda0g?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata Meet Greta Neimanas of Cardiff and Laura Sobchik of Santa Monica, who are training for the Para Track Cycling World Championships at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson. They are hoping to do well there and go on to the Paralympic Games in London in August. Read the original post: Paralympian cyclists train for world championships in Carson
Click here to view the full photogallery. VENICE— Poke-Poke , situated in that cluster of three food windows off the Venice Boardwalk, has relocated one stall over. Into its former space comes Chicago Nick’s , a meat sandwich spot serving the above pictured menu. Bread is supposedly shipped in from Chi-Town. [EaterWire] ATLANTA— Remember the defunct Naan Stop food truck? LAW reports that owners/brothers Neal and Samir Idnani plan to open a restaurant this year in the Decatur or Emory vicinity featuring items off the truck’s menu. [LAW] SANTA MONICA— Today through Sunday, Silver Lake’s Forage restaurant pops up at Art Los Angeles Contemporary from 11AM to 7PM selling salads, sandwiches, and desserts. [EaterWire] View post: EaterWire : Chicago Nick’s in Venice, Naan Stop to Atlanta, More!
