LOS ANGELES | Sweet Leisure

Category Archives: LOS ANGELES

MELROSE UMBRELLA COMPANY AND MEZCALI ME BANANA COCKTAIL

The recipe for a luscious mezcal based cocktail from the Melrose Umbrella Company cocktail bar/restaurant on Melrose Ave. In Los Angeles.

PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM

Anna Marco is not only a writer with over 800 articles to her credit, but also a magazine editor, film actress, model, professional makeup artist, advertising expert with over 28 years of experience in the entertainment industry, stylist, fashion designer, creator of a cartoon series and an automotive industry spokesperson. Whew! This high octane woman […]

¶ Posted 02 October 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CALIFORNIA § MUSEUMS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Anna Marco, architecture, autos, cars, design, Harley-Davidson, Hot Rod Doll, Indian Motorcycle, Los Angeles, motorcycles, Museum, Petersen Automotive Museum

PETIT TROIS IN LOS ANGELES AND FABULOUS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Oh man, I’m hungry. All I can think about is the original Petit Trois in Los Angeles. This restaurant proves the proverb that good things come in small packages. Really good things. Really small packages. Located in a strip mall on Highland just off Melrose, the narrow French-focused bistro seats only 21 lucky folks on […]

¶ Posted 18 July 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CALIFORNIA § CHOCOLATE § DESSERTS § ENTREES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, Chocolate Mousse, Los Angeles, Petit Trois, restaurant, Will Marquardt

Watts Towers of Simon Rodia

Call it what you will, folk art, naive art, outsider art, or simply a magnificent achievement of a poor immigrant, Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers stake a forever claim in the history of art and serve as a stunning tribute to man’s powers of dedication and persistence. A treasure trove and must-see stop for anyone headed to Los Angeles.

¶ Posted 15 March 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ART § CALIFORNIA § MUSEUMS § NATIONAL PARKS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, folk art, Los Angeles, mosaics, Nuestro Pueblo, sculpture, Simon Rodia, State Historic Park, towers, Watts Towers, Watts Towers Arts Center

ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET & SUNNY CALIFORNIA CAKE

Some folks might say that Disneyland is L.A.’s top attraction, or Universal Studios, or the grand art museums, or restaurants, or beaches. Me? I love the flea markets. Flea markets reveal the overall tone of a place. By selling collections and discards, treasures and trivia—both splendid and spent, flea markets showcase the life-styles of locals, […]

¶ Posted 29 October 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CAKE § CALIFORNIA § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § SHOPPING § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Los Angeles, Melrose Trading Post, Pasadena, Rose Bowl Flea Market, Sunny California cake

THE TRAILS, GRIFFITH PARK, L.A.

The Trails is an insider’s favorite place to stop for breakfast, lunch, coffee and/or tea before or after hiking in Griffith Park (Los Angeles),

¶ Posted 07 March 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREADS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CALIFORNIA § COFFEE § DRINKS § EASTER § HOLIDAYS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, COFFEE, eggs, Ferndell, Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, The Trails

THE BROAD—L.A.’S NEW SUPERSTAR MUSEUM

Here’s what you need to know about The Broad, L.A.’s newly opened contemporary art museum: 1. It’s fantastic. 2. It’s free. 3. It’s popular. Long lines form to get in, but one can bypass the wait by securing advance reservations for timed entry tickets online. (The online reservation spaces disappear […]

¶ Posted 05 February 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CALIFORNIA § MUSEUMS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, Contemporary Art, Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), Eli and Edythe Broad, Los Angeles, Museum, Otium restaurant, The Broad

FARMSHOP AND AVOCADO HUMMUS

It’s sunny and bright, hip and happening, and loaded with celebrities. We could be describing Southern California and Los Angeles in general, but instead are telescoping in on Farmshop, an artisan market and restaurant that perfectly reflects the cool vibe of both the region and the city. Actually, there are two Farmshop restaurants—one in L.A. […]

¶ Posted 27 March 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CALIFORNIA § CHEESE § CHOCOLATE § COFFEE § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Brentwood Country Mart, Brian Reimer, chickpeas, Farmshop, hummus, Jeff Cerciello, Los Angeles, Marin County, pistachios

SECRETS AND COCKTAILS AT CHATEAU MARMONT

Those who say money can’t buy happiness have never had cocktails at Chateau Marmont. This iconic Los Angeles hotel sits overlooking the Sunset Strip like a beacon luring Hollywood stars and other A-listers connected with show-biz fame and fortune.First built as an apartment building resembling a French Chateau, the property converted to a hotel in […]

¶ Posted 13 February 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEVERAGES § CALIFORNIA § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Britney Spears, Bungalow Two, Chateau Marmont, Clark Gable, Glenn Ford, James Dean, Jean Harlow, Los Angeles, Natalie Wood, Rebel Without a Cause, Scarlett Johansson, William Holden

PARADISE COVE MALIBU CALIFORNIA

Nice is a word that applies. Easy-going too, and comfortably uncrowded (except on gorgeous-weather weekends and holidays). In fact, Paradise Cove on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, just might be the best-kept-secret sunshine place for L.A. families and friends to enjoy a beach/cafe experience without the razzle, dazzle hoopla of Hollywood or a touristy […]