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Hiding Out at Heyoka
So proud and happy for my friends of Heyoka Leather who have been going at it as long as Heirloom has, and now they have a very cool curated store, Heyoka Hideout in Topanga Canyon. It is filled with...
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Yasmine's Florals for Shark Pig
When we did an event with Shark Pig at our place (see it here), it was really important that either we just ban any flowers whatsoever or make flowers not look like flowers, make them look like...
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Ping Pong Party
Photos: Autumn de WildeWhen our friend Autumn said she wanted to throw a surprise birthday party for her boyfriend Blair, ping pong was a natural theme for this sports fan.Autumn made a table of shirts...
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Wednesdays at Handsome Coffee
Residents downtown have had the inside scoop for what's going on at Handsome Coffee every Wednesday from 5-8 p.m when The Produce Project sets up the most beautiful gathering of produce in a glorious...
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Jibs, Food, Sharks and Pigs
Photo: Tara MaxeyA couple weeks ago I was talking with my friend Joy and she said videos are the new photos for blogs. Then Bri said the same thing on her blog here. That's convincing enough for me,...
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Poketo at Heirloom LA
Purchase Tickets HEREOh this one is going to be FUN! Our garden will be transformed into a Thai and Korean Street Fair by Poketo! We will have music and movies and food and drinks and photos! There...
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Wild Boar in the House
Photo: Jennifer EmerlingA few months back I had arrived at the kitchen around 4 am for reasons explained here. I put on NPR or Sam Cooke, both of those are my favorite morning play lists so either can...
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Caduceus in The Salon
We have paired our food with Maynard James Keenan's spectacular Caduceus Wines several times over the last few years at Sunday Silverlake Wine Tastings, so when he approached us to do a more formal...
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My Favorite Instagrammer
I follow quite a few talented restaurant people on Instagram because it's so interesting to get perspectives on other kitchen cultures and see what deliciousness they are creating. By far my favorite,...
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Food GPS Fried Chicken Festival
Oh hey, Channel 5 News! Welcome to our kitchen! That's Josh Lurie of Food GPS on the far right. He organized an event for all the fried chicken lovers out there by gathering up his restaurant friends...
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Poketo In The Salon
Have you seen the menu here? And that's not even all of it! Grab some friends and join us! Purchase tickets here this week for the early bird special!As seen hereAs seen here.As seen here.
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Sweet Birthday Party in The Salon
Remember our very first destination wedding in Jamestown, VA that we talked about here? This was back in our nascent stages when we just had lasagna cupcakes and a whole lot of ambition. We were...
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Poketo In The Salon
We have teamed up with our friends over at Poketo to make an Asian fusion-themed street party in our garden! They will be reimagining The Salon and we are fast at work to convert our garden into a busy...
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Out Back During Our Salon Dinner With Caduceus
Photo: Jennifer EmerlingOur private tasting room, The Salon, is a small, intimate dining room that seats 26-32 people. For special public events we've been hosting, we usually have an overflow of...
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Sold Out
We are so excited for this event and the huge response to it! We're putting lots of love into it, can't wait to see you all! For those who didn't get to purchase tickets, please follow us here on...
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Pumpkin + Coconut Soup
For the last month, I have been going to the Challenger's Boys and Girls Club in South LA on my own each Thursday. Today, however, Matt was able to go too, and the kids went crrrazzy. They love him,...
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Pescatarian Buffet
My friend Yasmine has an acute eye for detail, that is one reason she is so talented with floral design. So when she asked us to do a little lunch buffet for her workshop at Poketo (see it featured on...
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Garden to Lunch Box
Don't you think every child deserves to learn about cooking and healthy eating and buzz words like "organic" and "GMO" in a garden at their school? Garden to lunch box is the motto. Garden School...
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Passion Fruit Vinaigrette
You know how a great way is to cover up an ugly chain link fence here in California? Plant a passion fruit vine and let it climb all over it! Remember when boys from The Challenger's Manhood Program...
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