The Sweet Cookie and Brownie Madness of Xtreme Desserts
BY KAREN YOUNG
Have you ever bitten into a dessert that instantly made you smile? Well, that’s what happened when I tasted Xtreme Desserts’ Red Velvet Cookie. My face just lit up.
To be honest, the perfectly sweet taste of the cookie/cream cheese…
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BY CAROLE ROSNER
Vanilla Bean, Caramel Swirl, Toasted Coconut and Chocolate Chipetta—these aren’t the newest flavors of trendy frozen yogurt or expensive coffee drinks. They are, however, some of the flavors of Plush Puffs®—light-as-air, melt-in-your-mouth, “oh my god, these are amazing!”…
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BY CAROLE ROSNER
The Vintage Clothing and Textile Show is back this Sunday in its 25th year at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. If you like browsing flea markets, hitting garage sales, shopping at thrift stores or just digging through your grandmother’s attic,…
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BY KAREN YOUNG
Whether you’re into movie memorabilia, wearing clothes and shoes from TV and film productions, name brand and designer clothing, one-of –a-kind items, or just really good prices, the recently opened The Studio Lot Outlet Store in Studio City…
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January 14, 2010 by Karen
Filed under Featured, Lifestyle, My Daily Find, Shopping
BY DARRYL MORDEN
Decades back, there weren’t many comic book stores to be found around Los Angeles.
Sure, there was Cherokee Bookshop in Hollywood – a mecca for back issues, book collections and more. But actual comic shops? Passport Comics on Victory…
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BY RACHEL SULPRIZIO
It’s Friday night at Unwind, the yarn, knitting and crochet store in Burbank, and it’s hopping. Women trickle in carrying bags of yarn and armloads of treats. They quickly settle around a large, round table in the back…
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BY KAREN YOUNG
While working on creating and writing television show concepts, San Fernando Valley residents Jo Perry and Justin Leader started talking about iPhone apps. Leader, who is also an iPhone app developer, asked Perry what app she would like…
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December 22, 2009 by Karen
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BY CAROLE ROSNER
“Mentors and memories are found here,” said Jason England, one of the world’s top card technicians in magic and gambling, about The Magic Apple in Studio City. There are also swirling plates, red sponge balls, magic wands, Bicycle playing…
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BY SARAH K. TOHL
If you’re running behind in your holiday shopping, don’t fear just yet. Kingfisher Road , located in Woodland Hills on Topanga Canyon Boulevard (south) is a one-of-a-kind boutique that carries a wide range of options for gifts…
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BY KRIS KELLEY RIVERA
If you’re looking for a one-stop shopping place for all your last minute holiday gifts, make time to check out Two Tomatoes in Sherman Oaks’ Moorpark Village. Tucked behind M Street Coffee on a side street off Moorpark,…
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