Much to my surprise, after 25 years there is no more Hollywood & Highland complex anymore as it has now been rebranded as Ovation Hollywood. Opened in 2001, it’s going to take a lot for locals to get used to the new name. Likewise, the touted launch of La Popular Hollywood , a Mexican take on high-end dining and drinking, might take some getting used to when folks realize it falls short of being an impressive Mexico City transplant in the heart of L.A.   La Popular comes cour

Although not the first people to tattoo their bodies, we use the Polynesian root Tautau for our use of the word tattoo here in the U.S. The oldest tattoos found were on a mummy in the Alps, dated to be over 5,000 years old! There have been various reasons for many populations to use the human body as a canvas. The world has grown smaller because of our ability to reach all corners of the globe and recorded history while we are sitting on the couch. Because of this, we have th

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Wife and the Somm  in Glassell Park. It’s a cozy yet elegant eatery that, as I’ve said before,...