REVIEW: Casa Vega
Founder Rafael Vega’s family pictures at Casa Vega’s lobby in Sherman Oaks on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Photo by Lourdes Suasnabar.
As the lights dim, the classic Mexican tune “Contigo,” by the famous trio Los Panchos, resonates throughout the dining room of his hidden gem. With mustard-painted walls streaked with...
Review: Sweetness Cake & Cafe
Current stay at home orders from the city of Los Angeles and the state of California has made it challenging for people to dine at their favorite cafes or restaurants.
There are still two ways for people to get their favorite treat from their neighborhood bakery,...
Review: Flame Pizzeria
A “Margherita” style pizza from Flame Pizzeria in Reseda, Calif., taken on April 14, 2020. “The Margherita” is one of six pizza options at this local pizza spot. Photo by: Nathan George
While there is quite the competition among various pizzerias that have set up shop in the San Fernando Valley, situated within...
REVIEW: Johnny Pacific
Within a strip mall in Winnetka, a Food 4 Less and Seven Eleven are accompanied by the scent of filled to the brim, crunchy and evenly cooked empanadas that would lure almost anyone passing by into the restaurant.
Johnny Pacific is an A rated fast casual family-owned restaurant. The staff...
REVIEW: Mambo International Kitchen
Hong Kong Rice Bowl at Mambo International Kitchen in Northridge, Calif. on March 17, 2019. The bowl consists on deep fried pork spare ribs served with a side of garlic rice. Photo by Chris Torres.Korean tacos at Mambo International Kitchen in Northridge, Calif. on March 17, 2019.The Banana Nutella Eggroll with Vanilla ice cream at Mambo International...
Pizzeria Factory
Clean and quaint, The Pizzaria Factory entertains your five senses with pretty sights, enticing smells, a carnival of textures, a rainbow of tastes and playful sounds that leave the patron in a state of high spirits or feeling a little devilish desiring more.
In a plaza, 0.8 miles away from Pierce College, where grocery stores, a CVS pharmacy and a...
Skylar’s top ten 2016 albums
Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Lemonade is the second visual album and sixth solo album released by singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The surprise album, which released in April of 2016, is an emotional outpour that explicitly tackles the theme of infidelity. If on her previous album, Bey and Jay were “drunk in love”, it seems that...
REVIEW: Oliv’e Food Market
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Have you ever wandered through the wood of chain restaurants looking for a delicious home-cooked meal that brings back childhood memories? Oliv’e Food Market is...
Media arts hires new instructional assistant
The sound of keys jingling in the keyhole of the door to the Roundup can be heard over the chaos and chatter of the newsroom. A tuft of dark brown hair and a pair of searching brown eyes survey the room to see if there’s a class in session. He sits at a computer and types for a few...
REVIEW: Aroma Coffee and Tea Co
Aroma Coffee and Tea Co is located at 4360 Tujunga Ave. in Studio City. The cafe is open six days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. It opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at the same time on Sundays.
Aroma Coffee and Tea Co is a cafe that reminds you of...