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Dining July 23, 2020

Coffee Bean Close Handful of Locations Across Santa Monica and Westside

Company says it is evaluating store portfolio By Toi Creel Grabbed a cup from a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise recently? Well maybe not lately as locations of the coffee shop have been closing […]

Life and Arts July 11, 2020

A Day of Navigating Beauty and Wellness During COVID

I nearly rejoiced when we got word that beauty salons were cleared for opening. My hair had grown 4 inches, which is not a good thing when you have a short, cute pixie cut. It […]

Dining June 16, 2020

Santa Monica Pacific Dining Car Closing

Santa Monica location auctioning off contents of restaurant By Sam Catanzaro Pacific Dining Car is closing its 24/7 Santa Monica location and auctioning off the contents of the restaurant. In a statement, the Pacific Dining […]

Life and Arts May 28, 2020

Film/TV Review: Upload

FILM/TV REVIEWUPLOADRated TV-MA30-Minute EpisodesSeason 1,10 Episodes Released on Amazon Prime May 1st Upload has the guise of a cute rom-com. However it tackles ancient philosophical questions against a futuristic reality of 2033. Its premise is […]

Dining May 27, 2020

Video: Expanding Outdoor Dining?

Local restaurants may soon be able to expand operations into parking lots and the sidewalk. Learn more in this video made possible by Maser Condo Sales – Southern California. What restaurants would you like to see […]

Life and Arts April 21, 2020

A Special Story About A Special Man Doing Special Work

I wonder if I could take your mind off COVID-19 for a few minutes to tell you about Lee Stockner, a very special young man in New York who teaches piano primarily to Autistic children. […]

Life and Arts March 19, 2020

“The Burnt Orange Heresy” – A Mystery Thriller

Italian director Giuseppe Capotondi’s directing career kicked off at age 23. He cut his teeth on music videos and over 250 TV commercials, subsequently winning international awards. The Burnt Orange Heresy, his second feature, is […]

Dining March 10, 2020

Edify TV: Santa Monica Place Food Court Vacancies

Another restaurant has closed in the Santa Monica Place food court, adding to the number of vendor vacancies. Learn more in this video made possible by Blue Republic CrossFit.

Dining March 4, 2020

Fried Chicken and Doughnut Joint Closes Santa Monica Location

All Southern California Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken shut down By Toi Creel After an almost three-year-long stint, Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken has closed down all of its Southern California restaurants, sudden news for […]

Dining March 3, 2020

Edify TV: Free and Affordable Meals for SMC Students

Santa Monica College has opened its first Everytable SmartFridge. Learn more about this program to make healthy meals affordable for under $5 (and free for food-insecure students) in this video made possible by Fazio Cleaners.