Tag: Tom Bergin’s
Big Sunday; ‘Sisters;’ drums and beer on St. Patrick’s Day
Hundreds of supporters gathered in Candela La Brea’s giant ballroom on March 14 to support Big Sunday, one of the country’s top organizations for connecting people to volunteer opportunities. The ninth annual gala proudly celebrated 25 years of building communities, improving lives and giving people a sense of purpose. Honored at this year’s event were […]
Miracle Mile is a place to live, work, and play
By John Welborne For more than 100 years, the Miracle Mile and surrounding areas have been in the heart of Los Angeles. Primarily residential neighborhoods, the Mile vicinity includes several Historic Preservation Overlay Zones plus the largest multifamily residential complex west of the Mississippi (Park La Brea). The spine of the community, Wilshire Boulevard, has […]
Bagpiper, green beer add to St. Paddy’s Day spirit
St. Patrick’s Day began in Ireland as a holy day filled with solemnity. But over time, it has evolved. Here in the U.S., in Ireland and elsewhere, March 17 is now a day of celebration with special foods, Irish music, dancing, drinking and green, green, green. In and around the Miracle Mile, there is a […]
Multi-family project at 800 S. Fairfax moves forward; appeal denied
Los Angeles Planning Commissioners denied an appeal of a multi-family residential development to be built next door to longtime neighborhood pub Tom Bergin’s on Fairfax Avenue in Miracle Mile. The Commission’s decision Dec. 14 was the final planning department action for the mixed-use project at 800 S. Fairfax Ave. The approved project features an eight-story, […]
Living room gatherings end and begin the years 2023 and 2024
The traditional worlds of neighborliness are coming back in focus, post-COVID-19, as neighbors once again are gathering in the living rooms of the community — two of which are on Irving Boulevard in Windsor Square. A last celebration of the holiday season took place at the home of Suz and Peter Landay on Dec. 28. […]
City’s famous and legendary restaurants celebrated in book
Those with a love of Los Angeles history, food or architecture — or those who just enjoy eating out — are sure to have an appetite for the compendium of facts, stories, recipes and photographs found in chef, author and food historian George Geary’s newest book, “L.A.’s Landmark Restaurants: Celebrating the Legendary Locations Where Angelenos […]
