CHINATOWN: A tipster sends in a few pictures of the ongoing construction at the Lotus Garden project in Chinatown, along with this description: “There’s a crazy scene underway with dozens of thick iron buttresses holding up the retaining walls about 4 floors tall. Looks like they’re building a miniature Hoover Dam.” Lotus Garden will eventually have 60 units of affordable housing
Photo by Elizabeth Daniels BEVERLY GROVE: Rumor has it that high-end lingerie boutique Kiki de Montparnasse is planning to move from its longtime location on Melrose Ave. It’s new home
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This past weekend, we hit six of the nine houses on the Venice Modern Home Tour . We’ve already made some notes on decor (Aniston! Turtles! Corbu!), so now on to the architecture. Click here to view the full photogallery.
The oldest plant ever to be regenerated has beaten the previous recordholder by some 30,000 years, a new study says.
Ongoing Daily @ TasterLab Not climbed anything since a tree in the back garden when you were ten? Rediscover that childhood sense of adventure with some indoor climbing
Opens Saturday Feb 11 (7–11pm) Feb 11 – Mar 9 Mondays–Fridays (10am–6pm) Saturdays (noon–5pm) @ Primary Projects
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With no date for start, completion, or first soccer ball kicked onto the freeway below, the news on the proposed park atop the 101 Freeway in Downtown LA has been slow to come. Urbanist Bill Fulton attended a panel last Thursday to discuss how we can get the 101 Freeway Park built.
Ongoing Daily @ TasterLab Cocktail making in London is an excellent way to save some money and impress your mates all in one go. Buying even just your most basic beverage out at a pub or club can be ridiculously expensive – let alone more complicated cocktails. Taking cocktail classes in London is fun, interesting and an excellent way to ensure the drinks you serve at your next party are some of the most delicious in the city.
