Archive for May, 2014
Say goodbye to those big water bills, use native groundcover
Thirsty grass. Waterless months. What’s a homeowner to do? Crank open the lawn sprinklers and let the water flow while six percent of California farmland goes idle due to the drought? Keep your regular watering schedule and watch green grass turn chartreuse… then yellow… then ocre? How about a lawn remodel with the city of […]
Burger Lounge, Mid-Town, Oinkster debut near Larchmont Village
It wasn’t too long ago that the Hamburger Hamlet at 217 N. Larchmont Blvd. closed its doors after a brief go of it. Now, make room for another burger joint, Burger Lounge, which will be taking over the same space. Started in La Jolla in 2007, Burger Lounge sells itself as providing a simple, premium […]
Le Petit Greek’s success hails back to a much earlier time
Le Petit Greek co-owners and brothers Dimitri and Thomas Houndalas have spent the past 25 years serving grilled rack of lamb, bechamel-topped moussaka and a cold glass of retsina. Also on the menu at the 100-seat Village staple is hormone-free, “grass-finished” beef. The seasonal menu is part of a larger “Hellenic” experience that expands beyond […]
Highland Avenue receives replacement palm trees
Ten palm trees will be installed in the Highland Ave. median between Melrose Ave. and Wilshire Blvd. The project is sponsored by the Hancock Park Homeowners Association to replace trees that have died or been terminally damaged. The Washingtonian fan palms are eight feet tall and will grow three feet a year, said Sabine Hoppner […]
Area homes receive design treatment from Betsy Burnham
When Betsy Burnham switched vocations from fashion to interior design, she took a risk. “It wasn’t easy to find clients back then,” but a friend who hired her also referred other clients to the designer and her business took off. Today, Burnham Design is a success, and the firm’s four employees include her business partner, […]
