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58. CALENDAR: Jan. / Feb.

10. Contributors Page12. MUSICIANS: Foster The People

15. VENUE: Satellite19. GALLERY: Country Club Projects16. ARTIST: Gary Baseman

24. FILMMAKERS: Michael Benaroya and Robert Ogden Barnum

27. FILM: Early 2011 Film Picks

22. IMAGE GALLERY: LA Street Art

30. DESIGNER: Chelsey Santry32. BOUTIQUE: Fred Segal Originals

34. CLOTHES: His+Her

37. SHOES: His+Hers38. ACCESSORIES: V-Day Gifts

40. CHEF: Jordan Khan

42. RESTAURANT: A-Frame

47. COCKTAIL: Penicillin49. BAR: Bar 1886

44. FOOD SPOTS: Finger Food50. GAME: Little Big Planet 2

54. TECH: Winter Gadgets

52. REVIEW: OnLive

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it’s a random Thursday night. I’m at a launch party in Costa Mesa for 31 Bits, a group that

gives women of Northern Uganda an opportunity to overcome poverty by selling their jewelry in the US. While young trendsetters mingle and dance, over the speaker the DJ plays some electro and pop hits, then suddenly I hear a familiar track. A song meant for this kind of a night. It slowly opens with a mellow beat, then a muffled voice lingers into a catchy chorus. In the open air, outside of a warehouse, with smile bursting youth, a newbie band that has been receiving much hype without even a record release is blaring over the speakers. They go by Foster The People and their single “Pumped Up Kicks” is causing quite the stir.

Started as a solo project by commercial and TV music composer

Mark Foster in October 2009, the band really didn’t get started until a few months later. Foster The People is now a 4-piece LA rock outfit that is being called the next MGMT.

“I like to write songs in character,” says Foster. “I like kind of searching for different stories about people and trying to get inside their heads. ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ is kind of a social commentary on America’s youth and there’s a lot of undertones of things that I think kids are dealing with today that maybe 100 years ago didn’t really exist.”

“Pumped Up Kicks” has been topping the Sirius Satellite Radio charts, beating out bands like Broken Bells, Kings of Leon and Arcade Fire. The buzz through underground radio and music blogs is only the beginning. Early next year, the band is expected to release an EP, and perform around LA and OC.

“The biggest thing about the record that people will be surprised about is how versatile it is…in terms of the style,” says Foster. “There’s going to be a lot of piano based songs. I think that’s going to be surprising to people that have only heard ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ because it’s a guitar based song.”

Signed to indie label StarTime International (which has worked with The Walkmen, Foreign Born, Brendan Benson and The Futureheads, to name a few) Foster The People began as a one-man show with Foster who took a break from his full-time job of music composing for commercials to lay down his track “Pumped Up Kicks.”

While the band is recording, Foster still plans to continue his day job as a composer and his work can be heard in a new Chevron campaign.

“I love doing that stuff [music composing],” says Foster. “It’s totally different than writing a song for the band. I can kind of disconnect and jump into a different state of mind.”

Now, throw on your kicks and get pumped with the rest of the kids because this next year is going to be a busy and exciting one for Foster The People. For more on FTP check out LACANVAS.com and Fosterthepeople.com. St ory by Ashley Eliot.

L.A.’S LOCAL BANDSDon’t Get Off Track! Follow

The year 2010 was an exciting one for LA's music scene. With bands from the Local Natives to the Best Coast to Fitz & the Tantrums and Warpaint now recognized across the globe, this past year debuted fresh new sounds that have us craving for more! Here is a list of our 35 favorite songs of 2010...

The Sea of CortezThe Shores

Sea WolfTurn the Dirt Over

So Many Wizards Night Terrors

Foster The PeoplePumped Up Kicks

Big WhupBoniz Heart

Cobalt CranesTake You

Dante Vs ZombiesYes, I'm Stalking You

Darker My LoveBackseat

The Deadly Syndrome Wingwalker

Dum Dum GirlsBhang Bhang, I'm a Burnout

Eastern Conference Champions Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

Fitz & The TantrumsMoneyGrabber

The Happy HollowsLieutenant

The Henry Clay People Your Famous Friends

SuperhumanoidsPersona

Twilight Sleep Run in Reverse

VanaprastaColor Of Sin

Voxhaul BroadcastLeaving On The 5th

Walking SleepIn a Dream

WarpaintUndertow

White Arrows Coming or Going

Local NativesWide Eyes

Pepper RabbitOlder Brother

Shadow Shadow Shade Did Not The Lights

Radars To The SkyMirror

KittenKill The Light

Le SwitchCall Out

Hello DragonCities Need a Subway

He's My Brother, She's My SisterTales That I Tell

Grouplove Colours

Evan VoytasWe'll Go Far

The LikeRelease Me

Best CoastBoyfriend

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L.A.’S LOCAL BANDSDon’t Get Off Track! Follow

The year 2010 was an exciting one for LA's music scene. With bands from the Local Natives to the Best Coast to Fitz & the Tantrums and Warpaint now recognized across the globe, this past year debuted fresh new sounds that have us craving for more! Here is a list of our 35 favorite songs of 2010...

The Sea of CortezThe Shores

Sea WolfTurn the Dirt Over

So Many Wizards Night Terrors

Foster The PeoplePumped Up Kicks

Big WhupBoniz Heart

Cobalt CranesTake You

Dante Vs ZombiesYes, I'm Stalking You

Darker My LoveBackseat

The Deadly Syndrome Wingwalker

Dum Dum GirlsBhang Bhang, I'm a Burnout

Eastern Conference Champions Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

Fitz & The TantrumsMoneyGrabber

The Happy HollowsLieutenant

The Henry Clay People Your Famous Friends

SuperhumanoidsPersona

Twilight Sleep Run in Reverse

VanaprastaColor Of Sin

Voxhaul BroadcastLeaving On The 5th

Walking SleepIn a Dream

WarpaintUndertow

White Arrows Coming or Going

Local NativesWide Eyes

Pepper RabbitOlder Brother

Shadow Shadow Shade Did Not The Lights

Radars To The SkyMirror

KittenKill The Light

Le SwitchCall Out

Hello DragonCities Need a Subway

He's My Brother, She's My SisterTales That I Tell

Grouplove Colours

Evan VoytasWe'll Go Far

The LikeRelease Me

Best CoastBoyfriend

Glasser Home

since 1995, a venue located at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. with a capacity of 260 has made an imprint on the LA

underground music scene. Club Spaceland, known for booking break-out acts from The Black Keys and The Killers to Arctic Monkeys and Peaches, is changing things up. Under the new name The Satellite - inspired by an Elliott Smith song, the club will continue bringing in the same up-and-comers and sounds yet some new additions are in store.

Mitchell Frank who launched Spaceland Productions, which also works with The Echo and The Echoplex, has parted ways and there’s talk of him opening a dance club. Jennifer Tefft, who has left her position as talent buyer for The Fold, will take on the reigns as booker. She and Jeff Wolfram, owner of the building, will run The Satellite.

The name may be changing but the overall vibe will remain untouched except with

possibly a more eclectic roster of artists on the schedule including anything from hip hop to electro. Also, there are plans to minimize the space and offer drink specials at midnight due to a smaller crowd at that time. Plus the club might start staying open during the day. And the upstairs bar is looking to become a gallery for local artists. No extremes are to be taken it seems. Tefft is trying to build momentum and add more life to the well-known and established indie rock outlet.

The respected venue might be changing with the times but the heart of Spaceland has always been to offer a platform for indie artists and help them get the next level. With only minor improvements, what the venue has always stood for, will carryover to The Satellite.

For more on this venue and others, check out LACANVAS.com Story by By Ashley Eliot.

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one of the most well-known artists in the world, Gary Baseman creates a parallel universe of stylized landscapes populated by gently feral creatures and doe-eyed maidens who go about

their business with a flair for costume and an infectious urgency. His paintings and illustrations are equally familiar to readers of Juxtapoz and the New York Times Book Review, and have flourished into a merchandising empire that includes limited edition toys, high-end fashions, and seasonal cards.

Baseman was already established as an illustrator when he became one of the earliest mainstream-to-Lowbrow crossover artists, except he did it sort of backwards. “I started at the LA Times and made my way down to the Weekly and then Juxtapoz. From the New York Times and the cover of Time, I worked my way into the gutter.” But only an artist of Baseman’s calibre and imagination could find themselves headlining at the Bristol Museum, the Sanrio 50th Anniversary show, and the New York Society of Illustrators all in a matter of months.

His mom famously worked at the bakery in Canter’s for 35 years, making her as much of a celebrity, at least locally, as Baseman himself. Even so, in the late ‘80s he decamped for New York to pursue his career, and in a particularly fruitful side-effect, became enamored of the flea market scene there. This was circa 1988, way before eBay, when you had to go and look for yourself. He was drawn to strange, quasi-spiritual figurines, pop culture throwaways that he invested with new meaning. They were invited into his studio, where they became sources of

inspiration, made appearances in paintings, developed into original characters, and reemerged off the canvas, taking shape as the stars of his signature sculpture-toy lines -- which in turn go on to fulfill the totemic desires of a new generation of obsessive collectors. “My art is character-driven anyway, so it was a natural progression.” And, as of his wildly successful 2009 Corey Helford Gallery show, they came to life as well, going on to make live appearances at Bristol and LACMA.

And Baseman’s got even bigger plans for 2011. In May there’s a museum show in Israel with a fashion designer who has a line inspired by his art. In June he has an exhibition at MOCA Shanghai, and he’s also in an independent show at the Venice Biennial. In August the Shanghai show travels to Taiwan. And he’s also working on a new series of figures, a secret-keeping society. But before any of that, he’s finishing a solo show opening March 5th at Jonathan Levine in Chelsea. This new work is about attention overload, the pleasures and terrors of the media-saturated life. The central theme has to do with magic, and the power to move between genres seamlessly, like a ghost through walls -- or an artist working in performance, sculpture, painting, design, and publishing all at once, for example. “I definitely feel I’m growing as a painter. No, not as a painter -- as an artist. Painting is too limiting; I want to make art you don’t just walk by or through, but actually interact with.”

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20th Anniversary Opening ReceptionThursday, January 13, 6pm - 9pmBenefiting the Wallis AnnenbergPhotography Department at LACMAFor tickets visitwww.lacma.org/photolaCharity ID# T1880

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21st EditionsAbba Fine ArtApertureArtbook | D.A.P.JoAnne Artman GalleryBlind Photographers GuildJohn Cleary GalleryStephen Cohen GalleryContemporary Works / Vintage Works, Ltd.Corden | Potts GalleryStephen Daiter Gallerydnj GalleryEyestormPeter Fetterman GalleryGalerie Dix9Gallery 19/21Gallery MGebert ContemporaryGitterman GalleryJ.J. Heckenhauer GalleryPaul M. Hertzmann, Inc.hous projectsKahmann GalleryLouis KlaitmanKopeikin GalleryThe Lapis PressLos Angeles Art Association / Gallery 825Light Work

Monroe Gallery of PhotographyMR GalleryNazraeli PressEl Nopal PressOFOTO GalleryKaycee Olsen GalleryOne Hour CleanersPan-View GalleryPHAIDONPHAIDON | STORE photo-eye GalleryphotokunstQueensland Centre for PhotographyRiflemakerROSEGALLERYSchaden.comSelect Vernacular Photographs / Norman KulkinBarry Singer GallerySkotia GallerySmith Andersen NorthJoel Soroka GallerySusan Spiritus GalleryStudio 391Robert Tat GalleryTS+ ProjectsVilla del Arte GalleriesWomen in Photography InternationalYoung Projects

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the Buck House, a 1934 private residence by homegrown legend of Modernist

architecture RM Schindler, is an exemplar of his language for crisp white lines, glass-walled courtyards, breezy open plains, and sleek systems of built-in cabinetry. It presents a unique space for the artists showing at Country Club Project LA’s loosely-defined “residencies.” Robbie Conal, the iconic painter, illustrator, and poster artist whose impressive exhibition “The Missing Link” capped a banner year with an art-star-studded opening, is appreciative of the Country Club Projects’ director and his vision. “Country Club is quite eclectic, and Christian Strike and John Knuth do -- thank the art gods for the next generation -- take wacky chances... like showing a sopping wet, big pink octopus strangling CEOs of mortgage banks at a Congressional hearing -- which I finished 3.5 minutes before the opening party.”

The previous show, “Bright White Underground” by Justin Lowe and Jonah Freelander, was some risky business arousing mild panic and a thrill of forbidden adventure rarely found in galleries. Its cacophony of jumbled histories and sorted architecture prompted the writer Angel Chen to call it, “A must-see show whose alternately over-the-top roar of sensation and spectacle also reveals quiet purrs of coded pictorial language. Its cohesive narrative ties in conceptually, materially, and experientially, as themes of drug-induced American subculture and sociological experimentation devastate the Buck House, acting as a metaphor for our times.”

Kori Newkirk’s installation last summer played with both sides of the site-specificity equation. A monumental floor piece occupied a full room, but still functioned as a social gathering-point. He further executed some unexpected architectural interventions, such as a series of magnetic sculptures with dotted glass windows, evoking the befuddling idea of a drive-by at a posh Schindler house on the Miracle Mile. Story by Shana Nys Dambrot.

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michael benaroya and robert ogden barnum rethink the film business.

rob wears a blue blazer, Mike wears a baige military-inspired jacket. Rob’s clean shaven, Mike has three days of scruff. Rob checks

a Blackberry, Mike uses an iPhone. Meet the odd couple of Benaroya Pictures, a fast-growing Beverly Hills production company that’s finding smarter ways to make films in a stagnant economy.

“The romance has been gone forever, but we still stick it out,” jokes company CEO Michael Benaroya, throwing a smile to COO Robert Ogden Barnum.

“Forever” might be a bit of an exaggeration -- Barnum partnered with Benaroya only last year, after exiting his distribution company Anywhere Road. And Benaroya Pictures itself has only existed in any capacity since the end of 2006.

“I had some roommates a few years ago who were doing a documentary, and they asked me if I could help them find the financing,” Benaroya explains. “I found it, but I didn’t realize that I was then going to have to watch out for the investment and make sure it was in good hands. I ended up getting really involved in the whole process and I guess I caught the bug. A few months later I opened my company.”

Benaroya and Barnum are hardly the first to try their hand at producing films in the current economic climate, but they’re charging to the forefront of a young crowd of investors that’s changing the way Hollywood makes movies. Outside of big studio tent poles, the days of extravagant spending are long gone, and the focus has shifted to smaller projects built on quality material and cost control.

“Our catchphrase is risk mitigation. I think that’s something people weren’t too familiar with f ive years ago when sales prices were so high. People swung for the fences and generally hit a home run,” says Benaroya. “But that same model

now has you striking out, because you don’t always get the sales you were hoping for.”

“We hit a lot of doubles,” adds Barnum. “It’s a good place to be in five years. But hopefully one will find its way over the fence.”

The dynamic duo is laying the groundwork for a long-term operation, and their foundation is growing fast. This year Benaroya Pictures released The Romantics, a Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin, and Josh Duhamel - starring drama about a group of seven friends who reunite for a wedding. The film premiered at Sundance 2010, enjoyed a limited theatrical release, and will soon be out on DVD.

Their follow-up project is also ensemble-driven and Sundance bound, with a rockstar cast that’s already garnering loads of attention. First time writer-director J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call is a thril ler about investment bankers navigating a 24-hour period during the early stages of the recent f inancial crisis, and stars Oscar winners Kevin Spacey and Jeremy Irons, along with Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Paul Bettany, Penn Badgley, and Zachary Quinto (who is also a producer on the project).

Success breeds opportunity, and if Margin Call goes big, Benaroya and Barnum are ready with a slew of new projects they’re developing. They’re also broadening their focus -- they just inked a deal to create six original comic books with Image Comics, the first of which should be available in May.

“We’re lucky to get to do this,” Benaroya beams. “The longer we can make it work, the happier we are.”

Ultimately, that’s what it’s all about. The romance may be gone, but Benaroya and Barnum are in it for the long haul. For more on Margin Call and Benaroya and Ogden, check out LACANVAS.com. Story by Max Hurwitz.

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Sanctum

This Ioan Gruffudd-starring action-thriller is about a group

of fast-living cave divers who get trapped in, you guessed it,

a cave. But not just any cave! They get trapped in the least-

accessible cave system in the world! And they have to get out.

Or else they die.

The film is actually (vaguely) based on the real experiences

of co-screenwriter Andrew Wight, who has frequently

collaborated with James Cameron on Cameron’s underwater

documentaries. Wight wrote the screenplay after one of his

own caving expeditions went awry, trapping him and his group

underground for two days until they found another way out.

While this man vs. nature flick looks fast-paced and action

packed, but will undoubtedly be chock-full of pseudo-

inspirational, groan-inducing dialogue and over-acted

screams of “Nooooo!” as various cast members plummet to

their grisly deaths.

However, I can guarantee the visuals of this film will blow you

away. Director Alister Grierson’s awe-inspiring treatment of

the story’s beautiful cave system will leave even the staunchest

couch potato striving for a little natural beauty. Just make

sure you don’t go right out and pick up caving. Looks like a

dangerous hobby.

with academy awards season ending with the ball drop on new year’s eve, and prime summer movie watching season still months away, the first few months of the year are usually a dumping ground for the schlock

distributors don’t know what else to do with. by the looks

of this year’s planned releases, the pattern seems to be holding for 2011. but if you

absolutely have to hit the theaters on the opening weekend

of some movie, give these two

flicks a shot.

by max hurwitz

the Green hornetYes, you’re seeing that right. Seth Rogen is playing a

comic book superhero.

Michel Gondry directs what will likely be this year’s least

plausible superhero flick, based on the longstanding comic

series about newspaper publisher Britt Reid, who dons a hat

and silly mask to fight crime as the Green Hornet alongside his

Asian sidekick Kato.The film, however, centers on Britt Reid Jr., the spoiled

party-animal son of the original Hornet, who finally mans up

and joins the family crime-fighting business after his father is

killed by a crime boss. Kato (played by Taiwanese pop star Jay

Chou) is still the sidekick.

Frankly, this film will likely be ridiculous. Michel Gondry may

be a brilliant filmmaker, but his track record for being able to

deliver audience-friendly superhero fare is nonexistent. Couple

that with Seth Rogen being Hollywood’s least-heroic lead and Jay

Chou having the worst comedic timing I’ve seen in a long while,

and what we’ll likely be left with is an unfunny, gadget-intensive

Pineapple Express where more things explode.

But you know what? That might make it great for you. And it hits

theaters mid-January, so what the hell else are you going to do?

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n o matter how much you love fashion, certain collections make you wonder who exactly - Gwen, maybe? No. Gaga? - the designer had in mind when he or she sat down to sketch. Not

so with Patterson J. Kincaid, a line that, as designer Chelsey Santry originally envisioned it, is meant for “...women who want to buy more than one piece when they go shopping.” Women like...her. Santry pictured creating a $50 t-shirt that could sell on the same floor as the $100 t-shirts. With that seemingly obvious yet brilliant pitch, she won over the powers that be at K’oral Industries (Elizabeth & James, 7 Jeans) and thus was awarded the opportunity to create the things she and her friends most wanted to buy and wear. Two years later, the thought process behind her designs remains much the same, and the already-successful designer believes the line has distinguished itself with its “effortless styling that is easily dressed up or down.”

Santry’s interest in the clothing design process was aroused at an early age, when she’d accompany her mom - who always had her clothes custom made - to fittings. This enthusiasm for fashion led her to retail, which eventually led her to industry jobs at Lucky Brand and Joie. Although these experiences undoubtedly educated the young designer in the ways of the fashion world, Santry’s creative process is, she says, informal and organic. She and ‘her girls,’ the four or so she works closely with on a daily basis, simply aim to create the pieces they consider to be missing from the sales floor. For further, more detailed inspiration, they’ll look at anything from vintage clothing to oil paintings, with the occasional cocktail napkin serving as muse. Trend-forecasters these ladies are not, as they prefer to put fad-following aside in favor of the ‘would we wear this?’ approach.

Just what, specifically, does that method serve to include or ex-clude? According to her collegues, the designer, who counts Isabel Marant, Celine, Stella McCartney, Dries Von Noten and Rick Owens among her current favored designers, most often wears some varia-tion on the following ensemble: black skinny jeans, a flowy top under a big sweater, big heels, and lots of jewelry. “I’ve always thought less is more. A woman in a simple white tee and jeans is the sexiest,” Sant-ry says. It’s no wonder, then, that she’s created a line she epitomizes with the phrase ‘casually chic,’ a line that is, undoubtedly, a perfect fit for L.A.’s casual chic mentality.

Patterson, as it’s known by its friends, sells items such as the line’s hard-to-stock ‘Egyptian Tunic’ locally at Fred Segal, Ron Herman, Bloomingdale’s, Saks 5th Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom, as well as online at Shopbop and Revolve Clothing. Although the collections are currently ‘limited’ to sweaters, skirts, pants, dresses, and jackets, Santry says she’s currently working on a t-shirt collabo-ration with Disney and has plans to expand to everything from shoes to a men’s line. “My ultimate goal is to grow this into a lifestyle brand,” she says. “The potential for what’s to come is the most excit-ing thing for me right now.” For more on PJK check out LACANVAS.com and www.pattersonjkincaid.com. Story by Erin Bunch.

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if one name, one man, one brand epitomizes retail in Los Angeles, that name would be Segal. Fred Segal, to be more specific. Back in 1958, Fred Segal

opened his first clothing store based around the then-new notion of fashion jeans, a popular shop which over time evolved into the now-famous, sprawling Santa Monica Fred Segal complex. Annie Segal, Fred’s daughter, spent her childhood there, back when, she says, shopping “was an experience.” In large part, it was this nostalgia that inspired her to create Fred Segal Originals, the newest Fred Segal boutique inspired and advised by dad but conceived, created, and run by Annie.

Segal says that in conceptualizing the store, she wanted to stay true to the spirit of the original Fred Segal while giving back to the customer. She accomplished the former by placing ‘museum’ items throughout the boutique - vintage Fred Segal pieces and items her dad once wore next to pictures of him wearing them - and the latter by keeping most items for sale under $100. Included in the collection are basic tees which, she says, fit perfectly; comfy, “throw-on” maxi dresses; Annie Segal WRAPS; leggings; velour sweats; and, variations on the original Fred Segal-created “offons,” or elastic waist-banded pants that can be easily pulled off and on. These ‘easy pants’ come in jersey, silk, satin, velour, or twill with either banded bottoms or a straight leg cut. Fred Segal Originals’ inventory also includes velvet “happy coats” for $180, which have a Mick Jagger meets Hugh Hefner vibe to them, as well as pieces from the Foley + Corinna and the eco-friendly Prophetik collection. Victoria Beckham’s denim line is also soon to join the carefully-selected racks.

Segal’s father, she says, taught her that the two most important strategies in retail are to make sure the customer is happy and to have great merchandise. He also taught her a lesson that she says applies not only to retail but to life as well, which is that everything is a work in progress and anything can always be made better. In regard to the former, he must greatly admire his daughter’s work. In regard to the latter, some things, like Fred Segal Originals, are just perfect in their - well - original state. Story by Erin Bunch.

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It’s never too early to start thinking about Valentine’s Day, unless, that is, you’re hoping to use

bad gift-giving as an easy out from your relationship. We popped around town in search of

gift ideas that will bring the steam this February 14th and make teddy bears and chocolate look

like child’s play. Whether you’re looking to spice things up or simply receive sweet kisses of

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Q: Let’s start with the restaurant’s name, what is the significance of ‘Red Medicine’?

A: The name ‘Red Medicine’ is an alternate name for eastern medicine, which is a term that encompasses an entire system of practices predicated upon healing through “natural” means. Specifically referring to herbal medicine, where a practitioner prescribes a concoction of many herbs tailored to the individual patient, which often incorporates ingredients from all parts of plants, leaves, flowers, roots, animals, and minerals. This is an obvious parallel we associated to a chef and his cuisine.

Q: How would you describe the food?

A: Let me go on the record here by saying that this is not a traditional Vietnamese restaurant. I am not Vietnamese and my partners are not Vietnamese. We are, however, enamored with the cuisine. It was our inspiration for the restaurant. We always loved the flavors, the balance, and how it made us feel. We wanted to take some fundamental elements and flavors of traditional Vietnamese cuisine, and let it influence our artistic process. As a pastry chef, I was drawn to the vivid textural elements and the highly aromatic qualities of the abundant use of herbs. We try to keep those essentials present in our cuisine. There is a large juxtaposition of raw and cooked, acidic and sweet, soft and crunchy. It’s a cuisine built on balance. I would best describe the cuisine as modern, local, and Vietnamese-influenced. The cuisine is hyper-seasonal and locally sourced. Perhaps figs and quince are not often found in Vietnamese cuisine, but when we are blessed with ingredients like these in Southern California, it would not be prudent for me as a chef to deny using them, regardless of cuisine and style. The food possesses a decidedly modern aesthetic and composition of both presentation and techniques. This is of course indicative of my background and my own personal “style”. There will also be a few nods here and there to French cuisine, as they have played an important role (albeit a

gloomy one, historically) in shaping modern Vietnamese cuisine.

Q: What’s the general price point?

A: The entire menu is under $20. Guests are encouraged to order multiple dishes to be shared between the table.

Q: Partner and General Manager Noah Ellis has designed the cocktail program. How do the drinks offered complement your food? cocktail?

A: I think the goal of the entire beverage program (not just cocktails) is to complement the food as a whole. We are not pairing cocktails with dishes per se, but rather the beverages should possess a similar quality to the food – aromatic, light, balanced, and seasonal.

Q: In the past you’ve earned a reputation for your outstanding deserts. How did you initially pursue sweets then decide to switch over to savories here at Red Medicine?

A: I’m not completely switching over. I will be both the pastry and savory chef of the restaurant until I promote one of my guys to pastry chef in the future. I’ve always been a savory chef in some capacity. I actually began my career in savory. I first learned to cook from my grandmother, which involved almost no desserts. Professionally, pastry has always proved to be something I consider to be very challenging and complex. The process of manipulation is much more evident in pastry. When I cook savory food, I tend to lean more towards a more “natural” style and aesthetic. There is certainly an integration of pastry in our savory food as well. I’m very excited about both. For more on Red Medicine and Jordan Kahn check out LACANVAS.com. Story by Kat Odell

Location: 8400 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills

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w elcome to Kogi founder Roy Choi’s newest endeavor, A-Frame, a

spiffed up I-Hop serving finger food on Washington Boulevard. Situated on an underdeveloped stretch of Washington Boulevard you can’t miss A-Frame, with its dull yellow glow emanating from the atypical shaped A-Frame building to the oversized white paper bells noiselessly jingling in the faraway ocean breeze.

Step inside to greet a bar cluttered with short and tall small-batch spirits in varying shades of brown, haphazardly placed knickknacks, a framed photo here, an extra colander

there. Shift your gaze directly left to a sleek, unadorned dining room that stands in stark contrast to the bar, beautiful lacquered raw blonde knotty wood walls sweeping upward with a slight lip inward, toward a soaring exposed wooden-beam ceiling. Only communal tables here seating four, six, or eight, come with a group or make new friends.

Start with a well-crafted cocktail served in a vintage glass sourced from estate sales around town. Try the Fine Print: aged rum, hibiscus, falernum, lime, orange bitters for a fruity elixir served over one single oversized, perfectly square ice cube. If you’re going

soft, there’s a slew of craft beers, local and outsourced (Sublimely Self-Righteous Back Ale, Stone), in addition to five reds and five whites, all served by the glass or by bottle, plus one bubbly.

For anyone familiar with Choi, his powerfully-flavorful food that manifests itself with a hint of whimsy, come here with clean hands and get ready to use them. The idea behind A-Frame is that of a modern picnic, most foods can be consumed sans-utensils, though a yellow metal bin graces all tables those for less inclined. Sorry, no wet naps here (we asked).

Try charred barbecued lamb chops served in a pool of tangy

citrus gremolata along with a mini parsley and cilantro salad. Air-dried Baby Back Ribs come bathed in an addictive hoisin-chili glaze, finger lickin’ good, dare you to eat just one. Finally, don’t miss the Furikake Kettle Korn, which calls for hot buttered popped corn, Corn Pops, shredded seawoos, sesame seeds, and chili. Corn Pops the cereal? “Yes,” Choi says with a chuckle, “we gotta keep it ghetto.” Story by Kat Odell.

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Conceived in Palm Springs back in the 90s, Native Foods has finally come to LA via its Westwood location, and now its most recent (and convenient) opening in Culver City. True, this fast casual café serves strictly vegan eats, but bring a non-vegan here and he/she will never know the difference. Many dishes can be consumed without a fork and knife, for example the Native Chicken Wings, which actually look like chicken sticks, taste just like chicken. Batter on the outside, “ranch” dressing for dipping. Sicilian Pizza comes with a crisp deep dish crust, Portobello mushrooms, spicy seitan sausage, pumpkin seed pesto, marinara sauce and “mozzarella,” portioned for one, meanwhile the Scorpion burger is one of the best veggie burger’s we’ve come across, think a house-made tempeh patty, chipotle sauce, topped with carrots, avocado, onions, plus veganaise and we like to add melted cheddar. Wash that all down with fresh watermelon juice with a hint of fresh mint.

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Venice’s most ideal date spot, Beechwood, has brought down south Top Chef alum Jamie Lauren who most recently worked at Absinthe in San Francisco. Come by the sexy, dimly lit lounge with its slew of low-slung seating, or pop by the more food-focused main dining room next door to indulge in Lau-ren’s interpretation of small plates which manifest themselves mostly as finger food. Start with a bowl of spicy crispy fried chickpeas with berbere and parsley, the house staple, toasted edamame enrobed in a sticky deep brown sauce composed of togariashi (mixed Japanese chili peppers), lime, and garlic, or sample Lauren’s take on bruschetta: toasted ciabatta with a thin layer of silky red-purple beet puree, anchovy, burrata, basil, and a dribble of lemon oil.

Did you know that in Japan sushi is commonly eaten with one’s fingers, not chopsticks? True story. Try out this technique at the newest branch of sugarFISH, the approachable, less expensive, sushi mini-chain from Kazunori Nozawa known as The Sushi Nazi and owner of famed sushi haunt, Sushi Nozawa in The Val-ley. Downtown marks the third sugarFISH outpost, come here for insanely fresh sushi without the usual requisite high price tag at prized sushi haunts around town. Nozawa hits the fish market early in the morning, scooping fish for his f lagship, in addition to his three sugarFISH eateries. The fish is distributed amongst the restaurants, so much of the fish one would sample at Nozawa grace the menus at sugarFISh, though here one scores omakase (chef ’s choice) for under $40 whereas a full meal at Nozawa could cost upward of $100 per person. Deal!

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the vintage throwback diner, push open that dark wooden door with a picture of a coupe glass on it, and there one will find The Varnish, a speakeasy bar run by mixologist Eric Alperin, Mr. Downtown aka

Cedd Moses, and one of NYC’s most revered mixologists and bar owners, Sasha Petraske.

One of two situations will transpire. Either it’s a weekend night and the bar is packed, which means a hostess will take down your name and ask you to wait inside Cole’s. Don’t fret, grab a cocktail over there

and just wait until a booth or bistro table opens up. Trust me, Varnish’s cocktails are worth it.

If you hit Varnish on a weeknight, chances are you will forgo the wait, saddle up into one of those wooden booths as a waitress comes over to present you with a short menu of classic cocktails. If you’re feeling indecisive after perusing the cocktail menu, just go with the Bartener’s Choice. Name a spirit and a flavor profile, the mixologist on hand will create a cocktail to suit your fancy.

All bars helmed by Sasha Petraske, most of which reside in NYC though he has consulted with restaurants around LA such as Comme Ca, serve the same slew of classic cocktails. All beverages are concocted from quality spirits, fresh juices, served in glasses with metal straws when applicable.

One such beverage, perfect for this colder weather, falls to the Penicillin, a libation crafted by NYC barman Sammy (yes, just “Sammy”) at Milk & Honey, an invite-only bar in the Lower East Side. As the story goes, Sammy had a cold, but still felt like drinking. He needed a cocktail that could potentially offer him some health benefits to fight off the cold, so he created the Penicillin, a Scotch-based creation that calls for lemon, honey fresh ginger (actually a house-made ginger syrup). Makes sense, right?

This drink became so popular it’s now a staple offered at all Sasha Petraske haunts. So next time you begin to feel run down, just ask the bartender for a Penicillin. Story by Kat Odell.

Location: 118 E 6th St, Downtown LA

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** Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and float Islay scotch on top.

*** For ginger-honey syrup combine 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk until well combined. Add an ounce or so of peeled, sliced fresh ginger and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely; strain.

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in 1886 Walter Raymond built The Raymond Hotel, a grand venue in Pasadena which

ultimately suffered a devastating blaze and burned to the ground in 40 minutes. nevertheless, Raymond rebuilt the hotel, adding a caretaker’s cottage to

the property. Fast forward to the Great Depression, the hotel doesn’t survive, and is demolished to become residential housing. And that cottage? Years later it becomes The Raymond, a small quaint restaurant on South Fair Oaks.

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The Raymond has upped its cool factor with the addition of 1886, a bar located directly behind the restaurant, also aptly named after the year in which the original Raymond Hotel was built.

Part country casual, part industrial, 1886 offers guests a beverage experience curated by mixologists Aidan Demarest and Marcos Tello, both veterans of downtown’s The Edison.

Expect six different types of shmancy house-made ice from cube to rectangle, cooling down vintage cocktails with a modern twist.

Try the Orange Grove Cocktail, a nod to orange groves which once prevailed throughout Pasadena,

think fresh orange juice, tonic, plus gin. Those looking for something a little bit more playful may opt for the Honey nut Old Fashioned, quite obviously named after the cereal and the traditional Old Fashioned cocktail. One can definitely taste the peanut-infused bourbon, there’s also honey and bitters in there. Breakfast of champions.

The menu boasts staples including a Mimosa and a Bloody Mary, but with so many whimsical additions like the Horseradish Sour and Peanut Butter Cup, why play it safe? Story by Kat Odell.

Location: The Raymond, 1250 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena

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the holidays are over and Santa’s reign is at an end ... for now. The fresh new year brings with it greetings from a familiar (and cuddly) face. Little Big Planet (LBP) makes it’s triumphant return and the geniuses at Media Molecule and Sony Entertainment have packed this sequel with tons of new features. While the general idea is the same, everything in the game has been polished and taken to the next level. You run your Sackboy through a gauntlet of deadly obstacles, gathering quirky collectibles and getting involved in excessively adorable hi-jinx. Already I’ve grappled through a wacky, bouncy castle using the new Bounce Pads and Grappling Hook, flown through space on a gigantic collapsing spaceship while rolling on a tube, lumberjack style, initiated anti-gravity to avoid lasers and navigated through a 40’s era factory … and that was just three levels!LBP2 lets you “create your own story.” With loads of new customization features there’s no limit to the types of levels you can create. There are already great user-created levels implementing new flight features and retro 8-bit style worlds. Yes, there are also plenty of new costumes to collect, download and mix and match like the awesome Marvel Comics costume packs. My Captain-Wolverine-Spider may or may not be suffering from severe identity crisis.The humor is still out of control, style just as silly, and gameplay is even more innovative, fun and highly addictive. Start creating your own story when Little Big Planet 2 hits shelves January 18, 2011! Story by Andrea Emmes and Curt Hutson

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the OnLive Game System went on sale in June and many doubted it could live up to the promise of a Netflix-style gaming service without the

costly hardware. After putting it through its paces, I can tell you whether or not it was worth the wait.

Initially, I couldn’t help but notice the superb packaging. It comes in a sleek, black, hard-cased box and everything inside is arranged nicely for easy access. The controller looks like a PS3 and XBOX 360 controller had a love child that eventually graduated from college with honors.

The console itself, AKA MicroConsole, is truly micro and every bit as portable as the Smartphone in your pocket. Even so, there are two USB ports for a keyboard and mouse, an HDMI port, AV, optical and audio out, Ethernet and power ports. Thankfully, all the required cables are included!

Sure it’s pretty, but how does it play? Well, it boots up quickly to an attractive and easy to navigate main menu. The game library already has stellar titles with many more on the way. It’s rather astounding how quickly games begin streaming. Other than a few minor lag issues the game played just as they would on a regular console, with graphics nearly or exactly matching them. Don’t fret about losing connection. Most of the games automatically save for you in the little server cloud in the sky.

You have a few options when renting each game. You can rent them for three days, five days or pay a premium for full access to the game for several years. Generally it’s lower than their launch prices and never more than, say, fifty bucks.

It’s a definite buy for anyone who doesn’t already have a console or just wants a portable device that’s easy to take to a friends place or on trips. The price is right at just $99 for the console and just $9.99/month for the service plan, which you can also access from almost any home computer whether you own the MicroConsole or not. Plus they give you a free game. How’s that for a welcome gift? With a lot of great new features in the works, the future of OnLive looks pretty bright. Story by Curt Hutson.

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The party game floodgates are open again on the Wii with a tablet that allows you to draw on the screen (like a Wacom Tablet). While it’s bundled with uDraw Studio, you can also enjoy games like Dood’s Big Adventure and the classic Pictionary. So all you budding artists out there, get those creative juices flowing! $69.99 (www.GameStop.com)

It’s that time of the season when folks like to stay indoors and cuddle up to their gadgets’ warm glowing circuits away from the frigid winter outside. Here is our selection of indoor companions to keep you company when you call in “sick” to work, as well one for you outdoorsy types … weirdos. By Curt Hutson

SHOWWX+

“You have GOT to see this video!” Something uttered everyday in our precious little online lives, but showing funny cat videos on YouTube is a pain on small portable screens. Now blast your double rainbows, Star Wars kids and sneezing pandas with the SHOWWX+ by MicroVision. This Apple accessory is a portable laser projector that’s slim and easy to bring along anywhere. It’s compatible with all of Apple’s “iOS” devices and lets you project a myriad of apps like Netflix, all your photos and anything else you feel like showing off. $449.99 (http://www.microvision.com/showwxplus/)

Logitech Squeezebox Touch Radio

The Logitech Squeezebox Touch Radio is a party essential! This box of awesome lets you stream your digital music collections from your computer or pretty much any online service. Rhapsody, Pandora, you name it! Windows and Mac compatibility leaves no nerds behind and since it’s smaller than a stereo, it’s easy to take with you. $299.99 (www.logitech.com)

Sanyo Eneloop batteries and charger

Rechargeable batteries may not be ex-citing, but they are certainly cost effec-tive and a smart purchase for those that use tons of gadgets like me. The series starts at only $10 and you can recharge them up to 1000 times. That’s 1000 times less you have to run to the supermarket to get more. So stop scouring for bat-teries in your TV remotes and get these. $10 - $41 (www.Amazon.com)

Arcade Legends 3

So maybe you’re not rolling in dough, but if by some chance that you’re sitting on a few grand, then this is a must buy for gaming enthusiasts or people who just want to spice up their home or office. This cabinet has over 100 games installed. Let me repeat that, 100 games! It also includes Golden Tee and even has the rolling ball control thingy! Brimming with classic Atari and Capcom arcade games, it’s hard to pass this up, except for the whole costing money thing. $2825 (http://www.bmigaming.com)

Recon-Zeal Transcend Goggles

Even if you don’t snowboard, SCUBA dive, mountain bike, or sky dive you’ll want one of these just to walk around the house. They’re that cool! Recon-Zeal Transcend Goggles are the first GPS-enabled goggles with a head-mounted display that tells you your speed, altitude, distance traveled, temperature, location and much more! $539 (www.reconinstruments.com/)

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Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt

When you want to rock, and I mean REALLY rock, then wear ThinkGeek’s Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt and melt some faces! It doesn’t play pre-recorded songs. It plays like a real guitar, which means chords, strumming… the real deal! It comes with a mini amp belt clip that allows you to crank it to 11 and a magnetic pick that completes the feel of a real guitar. Invite some friends over wearing the matching drum and synthesizer shirts and prepare to jam! $29.99 (www.ThinkGeek.com)

USB Heated Blanket

It gets mighty cold this time of year and can even be chilly indoors at work. Because, you know, there’s always that one guy who complains that it’s hot when everyone else is freezing and won’t let you turn up the heater. You know the one. But don’t be blue (or turn blue) now you can battle the snow miser and stay warm with a blanket that plugs right into your USB ports. Add hot chocolate for added coziness. $24.99 (www.ThinkGeek.com)

Roku

Roku is a little black box of magic. How magical is it you ask? Well, it streams HD quality video from Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon VOD from an invisible Internet cloud in the sky to your television. In addition, it lets you listen to Pandora, works with almost any TV and has a USB port for playing photos, music and videos. The real mystifying part is that it only starts at $59.99, which makes it hefty competition for other streaming video gadgets out there. If you don’t feel like investing in a game system, or don’t care about the bells and whistles of the Apple TV or Google TV, then picking up a Roku may be your best option. ($59.99 www.roku.com)

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If you’re like me and you own enough devices and your collection of remotes has gotten out of control (no pun intended) then the NewKinetic Re is your godsend. The Re attaches to your iPod, iPhone or iPad and turns it into a universal remote by using a free downloadable app from iTunes. It takes the hassle out of finding the right remote just to change the channel and looks super cool with an iPad. $69.95 (http://www.newkinetix.com)

ChefStack

If you’re a fan of pancakes (and I mean a REALLY big fan) then this gizmo may be your Heaven and at 200 pancakes every hour, it may also be your Everest. Though it just screams overkill. Image this being a gas at parties. Though a $3,500 price tag may seem steep, but think about all the late night trips to IHOP it will save you. (http://chefstack.com/)

Spin Clean

Vinyl junkies rejoice! You can take those old records off the shelf and make them glisten and sound like new with the Spin Clean, a first of it’s kind for cleaning your records in a simple, fast and cost effective way. They supply you with enough clean-ing fluid to bathe 700 of your favorite 45s, LPs or 78s. And the kicker is it’s only $79.99! (http://www.spinclean-recordwasher.com/)

Beer Making Kit

I’m sure most of us don’t know the first thing about how beer is made or where it comes from (hint: not from beer fairies). Brooklyn Brew Shop has released an assortment of Beer Making Kits that come packed with ev-erything you need to make your own beer at home. Chemistry fun for nerds and boozehounds alike.$40 (http://brooklynbrewshop.com/store/1-gallon-beer-kits)

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ART SHOWWill Cotton @ Michael Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles

CONCERT30 Seconds to Mars @ The Fox Theater in Pomona

CONCERTLissie @ The Music Box

CONCERT/FASHION The Rock N Roll Glamour Show @ The Troubadour In West Hollywood

FLEA MARKETSwap Flea Market @ Space 15 Twenty

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CONCERT Foster The People @ The Echo

ARTThe Warholian @ Royal/T in Culver City Running Through January

CONCERT Bone Thugs N Harmony @ House of Blues

CONCERT Guster @ The Music Box in Hollywood

ART ExHIBIT Margie Livingston: Paint Object @ Luis de Jesus Gallery Opens

CONCERTWhite Lies @ Troubaour

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MuSICAL Rock of Ages @ The Pantages Theater

CONCERTBeach House @ The Music Box

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Lange Foundation

Because a woman (or man) that loves animals is sexy. Lange Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned pets, and preparing them for a journey to a new, safe, loving home. Stop by the west LA shelter during your lunch hour to walk one of the many pooches or snuggle with the cats in one of the playrooms. Guaranteed these interactions with socialize you as well as the animals. www.langefoundation.com

February plays host to the darkest day of the year-also known as valentine’s Day. So that you don’t approach this martyrdom celebration with a black heart. Here are some suggestions on where to pick up a hot little do-gooder to make the day more festive. Also giving back to others makes you feel better about yourself. As Narcissus said, “Who needs a date when you love yourself?” (Loosely translated from the Greek.) By Reagan Payne

Surfrider Foundation & Heal the BayThe guardians of the shores and the two favorite charities of local surfers. I dare

someone to find me a bad looking surfer - it can’t be done. Rub elbows with the

hotness while you help out at one of their many beach cleanups or become a

community advocate - educating students and other groups about the importance

of keeping our oceans sparkly clean. www.healthebay.org, www.surfrider.org

Chill Foundation

Chill is Burton’s much touted non-profit, which builds the self-esteem of

underserved youth through board sports. Much like the surf gods above,

snow boarders have smoking’ bods and an x-gamers attitude. Bond while

teaching kids from LA’s inner city how to board, then hang at the ski lodge

afterwards. www.burton.com

TreePeople

Looking for granola love? Search no further than the sprawling

45-acre Mulholland sanctuary of Los Angeles’s premier tree

planting organization TreePeople. Go to www.TreePeople.org

to search their volunteer calendar for tree planting and habitat

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i’m writing this from the point-of-view of a straight guy. However, be aware that most of the context below is the same for any sex or orientation and will

likely be the most useful pick-up suggestions you’ll hear all month. You’re welcome.

It’s not easy going in for the kill without a wingman. To make matters worse, living in L.A. can make finding someone to have “fun” with difficult. If you’re an aver-age guy with no connections (ladies actually willing to introduce you to their friends) it can be a struggle even getting in the door, let alone competing with other guys for the same prize. Last Friday I was flying solo and decided to test some theories to see what flipped the switch. Listen and learn.

Always enter the scene with style and believe you are better, stronger and smarter than your opposition. Believe in yourself! Even faking it for a few hours will help BIG time. TRUST ME. Contrary to popular belief, ego is huge. You can have a big ego and still be charming … the kind of guy that women love to hate (but can’t ignore). Get them interested, and you’ll stand out for sure.

Body language can say a lot so make it a point to listen. I was speaking to this girl Amanda (a beautiful blonde who just moved down from Boston to pursue, yes, model-ing) and noticed her legs swayed while I spoke (a sign of attraction). As I began asking her questions that inter-ested her, she leaned forward on the edge of her seat (a sign I was asking the right questions).

On the flip side, always pay attention to your own body language ... don’t be all fidgety. It gives the impression of weakness and a lack of confidence, neither of which are a turn-on. Always remember: unless you’re wearing lipstick, get rid of that straw you’re drinking out of; hold your drink down low, not at your tit; ALWAYS gaze into her RIGHT EYE (it’s a psychological thing ... look it up). Concentrat-ing your gaze helps her feel like you “know her” and “see through her.” If she blushes or looks down, you’re in.

However, sometimes even the greatest fishermen come home empty-handed. That doesn’t mean you can’t still have a great time. If you’re not getting any bites, don’t call it quits. Find something else to entertain yourself! The end of the night is not the end of the world … whether you get laid or not. You’re in L.A. after all. There’s not ex-actly a shortage of options. Find what makes a night fun for you and you may luck out, meet a hottie by accident and find your happy ending…

JD Kain

ask JD kain

JD Kain is a single guy living in Silverlake. Born and raised in SoCal, he is no stranger to the Hollywood scene, but don’t accuse this savvy 20-something of being all “posh”. He’s just as likely to crash a house party or hit a bar Downtown with friends. 5’11” with brown hair/eyes and rugged looks, he’s no model … however, he never has had a problem get-ting one to go home with him. He definitely has a few tricks up his sleeve and now he has teamed with LA Canvas to share his experiences for the betterment of mankind.

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Thien Hau Temple - 2/2

112th Annual Golden Dragon Parade - 2/5Lunar New Year Festival - 2/5-2/6

Entertainment and Cultrual activities: Central and West Plazas - 2/5-2/6

The Great Chinatown Hunt with RaceLA - 2/6

33rd Annual Firecracker 5K/10K Run - 2/12-2/13

More information at www.ChinatownLA.com or call 213.680.0243

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los Angeles, the 20th anniversary of anything is a milestone, and given the art world’s irrepressible love of a good party, the 20th annual photo LA

(January 13-17) is retaining its well-deserved title as the most anticipated event of the new art (and art-fair) season. As last year’s event Host, the renowned photographer and director David LaChapelle (who maintains a very active studio here), has often observed, “Los Angeles is the most exciting city for cutting edge photography and video-based art right now, by far. The galleries, museums, and collectors here are all impressively curious, enthusiastic, and supportive.” Whether as a result of the city’s intimacy with film-making, the prevalence of new media-friendly art schools, or the influence of progressive art collectors, LaChapelle is absolutely on the money when it comes to LA’s love affair with photography.

All of which makes this milestone anniversary (at 20 years old, photo LA is the longest-running art fair outside of NYC) even sweeter. The organizers have added a massive tented outdoor area to accomodate their expanded installation, amenities, and events schedule, including sculpture, publication kiosks, a new video pavilion, panel discussions, collecting seminars, artist lectures, book-signings, and, of course, couture cupcakes for the expected 10,000 visitors to the fair’s traditional home at the Santa Monica Civic Center. An opening night gala benefits LACMA’s Photography Department. For more information visit photoLA.com. Story by Shana Nys Dambrot.

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