Archive for February, 2014
Olive branch significance dates back to Greek times
By Bill Bentley, Professor Know-It-All Why is the “olive branch” a symbol of peace? queries Adrian Seeburg. In ancient Greece, the olive tree was sacred to the goddess Palas, in allusion to the story that at the naming of Athens, she presented the city with an olive branch. Subsequently, it became the symbol of […]
Duo’s passion revives Tom Bergin’s beloved Irish Pub
To many in Miracle Mile, Derek Schreck and Jordan Delp—animated, passionate, and so in-sync that they can finish each other’s sentences—are nothing short of local heroes. After numerous fits and starts, the pair reopened Tom Bergin’s, the beloved Irish Pub in January, with an abiding commitment to honor its generational roots while making it precisely […]
La Brea Bakery, ‘Paint & Sip,’ Orchard Supply Warehouse open on La Brea Avenue
La Brea became home to several new offerings recently from a full-service hardware store to an old favorite bakery. La Brea Bakery moved into its new home, a warm, rustic and modern space at 468 S. La Brea Ave., the former Rita Flora site. Nancy Silverton’s artisan breads and pastries are cooked on site. The […]
Food drive, Two Dog Organic Nursery sale to benefit Los Angeles Food Bank
Bring canned or packaged food items to Two Dog Organic Nursery, 914 S. Cloverdale Ave., on Sat., March 15 and Sun., March 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and receive 10 percent off seedlings, soil, trees, berries, products and books. At the end of the event, which also kicks off heirloom tomato season, five […]
Dr. Neville Anderson’s dream to open practice on Larchmont Blvd. comes true
Neville Anderson’s lifelong dream—to open a pediatric practice on Larchmont Blvd.—will be realized when Larchmont Pediatrics opens on Wed., April 2. Anderson, 38, grew up on Lorraine Blvd.; her great- grandmother also grew up in Windsor Square as did her mother and maternal grandparents. As a child, she attended St. James’ Episcopal School. “I supposedly […]