First, skateboarding wonder chef Josef Centeno rode into his job at Echo Park’s new Lot One with plenty of publicity in tow. But Centeno quickly departed after only a few weeks, taking his recipe for Bacos and foodie fans with him. Now, the fate of another ... Read More »
Daily Archives: October 2, 2008
News & Notes: Lithuanian lovers descend on Silver Lake and MTA makes tracks to ELA
Judson Studios in Highland Park and the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Lincoln Heights make the Best of LA 2008 in the LA Weekly. If the name “Abe Vigoda” conjures up a picture of the actor who played Detective Fish on “Barney Miller,” then ... Read More »
East Los Angeles misses the First Street Store…and its customers
The Eastsider ventured a few blocks outside the city limits to bring you this report: The shell of the First Street Store contains memories for many of us who grew up in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. Mine include waiting not so patiently for my ... Read More »