REVIEW: Kalaveras Cantina Urbana
Whizzles, fireworks, laughs and old school reggaeton music play under an array of colorful neon lights reflect the vibe of a restaurant where it feels like it is someone's birthday everyday.
And that is because Kalabareas creates a welcoming culturally authentic atmosphere with home made food and traditional drinks.
REVIEW: Midnight Hour Records
To all the oldies and punk enthusiasts looking for a record collector haven, The Midnight Hour Records is the place to be.
Located on the corner of San Fernando Road and South Maclay Street, right in the heart of the San Fernando Mall, this mom-and-pop shop is hard to miss.
REVIEW: Philippe the Original
It’s said the French dip sandwich was created in Los Angeles in 1918 by Philippe Matthieu.
The story of it comes from a mere accident, on a fateful day in 1918 a policeman coming in for a sandwich was running late for work. Matthieu dropped the French roll in a roasting pan filled with...
REVIEW: A Tea Thing
With the rise of popularity among boba drinks, not all boba pearls taste the same.
Gooey, sweet boba pearls with the ideal squishy texture, is a trademark of A Tea Thing, a cafe that serves more than 30 sweet and refreshing cold and hot drinks, with boba or not.
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REVIEW: Crumbs & Whiskers
Imagine you are walking down the street in Los Angeles on a cool winter day. You are in your seasonal depression zone and happen to stumble upon a cute little storefront that has cats sprinkled all over. You decide to walk in and discover that you can squeeze your depression out, while sipping on a hot chocolate...
REVIEW: Brain Dead Studios
If you enjoy 35mm format films, good coffee, gourmet burgers, pastries and vintage cyberpunklatest fashion, these treasures are all at Brain Dead Studios.
Passing by Fairfax, the old Silent Movie Theater, now known as Brain Dead Studios, is mostloved by people that are truly passionate about old and weird films. This is a place...
REVIEW: The Palm Coffee Bar
The Ham and Cheese Croissant, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and hot coffee from The Palm Coffee Bar in Burbank, Calif., on Feb. 24, 2023. Photo by Drew Hokama.
There’s something about a morning cup of coffee that makes the rest of the day feel right. Suddenly, getting the kids ready for school, dealing with...
REVIEW: Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural is the northeast San Fernando Valley’s first cultural center, bookstore and art gallery that gives back to the community.
Books available for purchase at Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore in Sylmar, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Photo by Raquel G. Frohlich.
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Review: El Cocinero Restaurant
The core of Mexican cuisine is savored through the technicalities of cooking meat, but a place in the San Fernando Valley proves it can be pleasantly replaced by plants.
El Cocinero Restaurant proclaims itself as being the first of its kind in the Valley–vegan Mexican food.