Articles by Jessica Gelt

96 articles since 2004

Food, free floor show on Hollywood Boulevard

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | October 27, 2008
Considering that the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Vine is one of the most active pedestrian thoroughfares in the city, it’s surprising there aren’t more sidewalk tables next to all those Walk of Fame stars. Read more
 

Local is the name and aim

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | October 13, 2008
WITH global warming and an increased awareness of the risks associated with hormone- and antibiotic-laden meat and dairy, restaurant owners are looking for ways to go green. Read more
 

Two Italian guys from Venezuela

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | September 29, 2008
SINCE opening in modest Silver Lake digs more than a decade ago, Michelangelo RistoranteMichelangelo Ristorante has been one of the neighborhood’s best-kept secrets. Read more
 

Beer pong’s big-league bounce

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | September 26, 2008
BEER PONG: oafish drinking game or noble lesser sport? Read more
 

Shin’s recipe: friends and food

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | September 15, 2008
TO HEAR Simon Shin talk, you’d think he opened his new Korean barbecue restaurant Shin Shin in Hollywood just to keep his hungry pals happy. Read more
 

The green fairy’s out of the bottle

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | September 12, 2008
THE LEGENDARY green beverage known as absinthe was once forbidden fruit in the U.S., enjoyed only by those swigging from a smuggled bottle. Read more
 

Going local at the SiLa Bistro

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | September 1, 2008
GOAT cheese from Soledad, mussels from Carlsbad, organic free-range chicken from Petaluma and wine from small-lot California growers: The new SiLa BistroSiLa Bistro in Silver Lake is dedicated to keeping it local. Read more
 

Where the wild things are

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | August 22, 2008
THE MAN had been flirting with the woman by the bar for a few minutes before blurting out, “Is that a gorilla mask between your legs?” Read more
 

A spot for vegan Twinkie lovers

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | August 18, 2008
IF YOU think vegan junk food is an oxymoron, you’ve obviously never had a dairy-free “Twinkie” from the Vegan Spot. Read more
 

Feeding lusty appetites

Entertainment | By Jessica Gelt | August 8, 2008
IN THE warm yellow light of the lounge, the waitress’ bare shoulders appear as soft and smooth as the skimmed nama yuba tofu she has placed on the table. Read more
 
Email This | Print This | Text Size: Increase Decrease