Posted in Farmer's Market on 28. Feb, 2010
Today’s shopper is Kathy Owens and she’s making a cheese plate from Lelio & Sons Cheese. Kathy’s showing off her cheese plate with Chris Masson of the Cheese Booth. She’s got cranberry-cinnamon goat cheese, parmigiano-reggiano, stilton with apricot, havarti with dill, smoked gouda, jarlsberg, danish blue, and garlic and herb chevre. She’s going to serve [...]
Posted in Mar Vista on 27. Feb, 2010
2 years documenting Mar Vista, as of today. Thank you, loyal readers and occasional fans! Here’s to a great 3rd year and beyond!
Posted in Weekend Plans on 26. Feb, 2010
That crazy El Nino year we’re in is threatening rain for Saturday 2/27, so Opening Day for North Venice Little League has been switched to Sunday, 2/28 at 10am. Be there or be square. Chili Fries will be going like hotcakes.
Posted in Business Profile on 24. Feb, 2010
Where in Mar Vista can you find a toilet flapper, sheet metal screws, canning wax, a small orange lightbulb, an oversized dust pan, and a radio flyer red wagon? Dick’s True Value Hardware store, 12216 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista 90066 (310) 397-3220
Posted in Community on 23. Feb, 2010
Big Fun with coffee and baked goods at the Grind this am. Thanks to all of you who came out, and here’s the visual for those who missed it: More check-ins at Venice Grind Powered by Whrrl
Posted in Farmer's Market on 21. Feb, 2010
Today’s shopper is my friend Donna Blazwich, who’s going to make Sole with Bundled Vegetables. She starts by parboiling her vegetables a few minutes to get them tender: asparagus and carrots from Maggie’s Farm.Then she slices them very thinly and 2″ long, along with some red onion and finely chopped garlic. Then she takes the [...]
Posted in Community on 19. Feb, 2010
Mar Vista Mom has teamed up with the founders of Open Mar Vista/Open Neighborhoods, James Brennan and John Ayers, to create The OPEN Daily, a daily email Essential Guide to the Westside. Free subscription, free listings (and paid advertising as well), the OPEN Daily is designed to promote local businesses, offer updates from Westside schools, [...]
Posted in Business Profile on 18. Feb, 2010
The Well Baby Center is a non-profit parenting community center, founded out of a belief that every family with young children deserves to have a place to go to access a support system. Their aim is to strengthen family relationships by offering classes and family activities, as well as comprehensive counseling and consulting services. Staffed [...]
