Recently opened Abbot Kinney restaurant specializing in farmer’s market fresh American contemporary cuisine. Still hammering out the service kinks but a delicious addition to the neighborhood. Their vegetable dishes are especially fine. Gjelina serves beer and wine. Best make a reservation — Gjelina’s “in” this summer.
Gjelina on 3525 2008
Mid-Century Modern Office on 3525 2008
Circa 19TK
Unadorned mid-century modern office stands out for its simplicity amid newer structures with more contrived details.
1315 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, California
Dola on 3525 2008
1423 1/2 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 664-9300
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Newly opened Abbot Kinney newsstand with a nice selection of titles and sweet garden reading area. Coming soon, harder-to-come-by European architecture titles, as well as coffee and pastries.
Hours: 7am – 8pm
Asiany Cottage on 3525 2008
Circa 19TK
Another Cabrillo Ave cottage, this time with distinct Asian-influenced craftsman styling.
Cabrillo Ave
Venice, California
Growing Up Bohemian on 3422 2008
We moved to Venice in 1960, when I was 10 years old. I didn’t realize it at the time, but my parents were beatniks. I knew that things were somehow looser in my household – that people were tolerated and welcomed there that weren’t welcome in the homes of most of my schoolmates.
CBS Crew’s Melrose Graffiti Gallery on 3422 2008
A look at some of CBS Crew’s rad Melrose Ave work while Dytch talks a little about respect — or the lack thereof — by certain members of the media and wannabe graff writers.
Original Bands: Go Big for Tribute Bands of Tomorrow on 3420 2008
Dear Original Bands of Today- Get your buck cherry, sequin-skinned freak on. Wear sex clown make-up and ass-less chaps (unless you’re, like, Motorhead, then DO NOT wear ass-less chaps). Play rococo leads on multi-neck guitars… Give tribute bands of tomorrow something to work with today.
This is Tribute Band Land on 3419 2008
Whatever happened to cover bands, you ask? Tribute bands, that’s what. I don’t know if they’re exactly a subculture. Maybe their followers are. But what a kick in the butt to cover. And how easy? Throw a rock pretty much anywhere in America and you’re going to hit one Led Zepplica or other.
MiniKiss: Live at Pechanga! (Well, sort of live) on 3418 2008
I first heard about MiniKiss when a neighbor returned from a night out in Hollywood with foggy memories of having ended the evening by sucking face with a little dude (she may have used the M-word) from a Kiss tribute band comprised entirely of little dudes.
Life On Venice: Camouflage on 3315 2008
Kevin Hinton, tattoo art, tattoos
Digital photograph
March 7, 2008
Old Glory Tattoo Parlor
Venice, California