area newsletter OCTOBER 2018 • LOS ANGELES
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Community News Property in Beverly Hills listed for $1 billion
a height limit of 35 feet. The city subsequently rezoned the area to allow the store to be completed.
Land at the top of the highest peak in Beverly Hills is now on the market for the princely sum of $1 billion. The property, known at The Mountain, is the most expensive residential property ever listed for sale and was once owned by Princess Shams of Iran, and legendary TV producer Merv Griffin. In addition to the prime location, the site measures at 157 acres, nearly twice the size of Disneyland, and features 360 degree views of the entire city, from downtown Los Angeles to Catalina Island. The property actually consists of 17 adjoining parcels, with 6 lots zoned for immediate residential construction. The current owners have already invested millions in infrastructure and landscaping for the property, including a security gate and a backup generator.
East Hollywood Target may get new life Construction may soon resume at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Western Ave., years after a Target store there was left only partially built. The California Court of Appeals recently reversed a lower court’s ruling that the City of Los Angeles violated environmental protections when it acted to allow the completion of the store. The project has been in limbo since 2014, when a court ruled that a 75-foot high “Superstore” was not permitted in the area, which has
Spotify moving to DTLA
Another notable tech company has eschewed Silicon Beach and chosen to move downtown. Spotify, the music streaming service, has leased approximately 110,000 square feet of space in downtown LA to house their regional headquarters. The Swedish company will be moving into the At Mateo complex, located at the intersection of Mateo and Palmetto Streets, occupying more than half of the compound. At Mateo, which opened in early 2018, was originally intended as a retail-first concept, with only 50,000 of its 180,000 square feet of space dedicated to creative offices. However, with Spotify joining existing tenants Soylent and the USC Roski School of Art and Design, approximately 86% of the space will be used for offices.
Community News WeHo approves Arts Club project
created by Barbara Carrasco, Judith Hernández, José Lozano, and Miguel Angel Reyes, will be inspired by El Aliso, a legendary sycamore tree that once grew in the area. A new, 40 foot tree will also be planted among the development as a symbol of the cultural heritage of the community. The murals, curated by the Now Art organization, will vary in size and shape, but the largest, “La Neuva Reina” by Hernández will stand 70 feet high.
VR micro-theme park comes to Arts District The West Hollywood City Council recently approved construction of the Arts Club, a private club with restaurants, bars, screening rooms, and an art gallery. The club will occupy a nine-story building built on the site of the Hustler store at 8920 Sunset Blvd. Spearheaded by actress and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow, the Arts Club will the be first U.S. affiliate of the elite London club originally co-founded by author Charles Dickens and will only grant membership to writers, artists, and other creative types.
Large murals to adorn downtown development
The new LA Plaza Village development, currently under construction in downtown Los Angeles, will feature four large murals by prominent Chicano artists. The art
Two Bit Circus, a virtual reality-based amusement park, has come to the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles. The arcade-centered business offers patrons a wide selection of VR games, but also features traditional carnival games, as well as an escape room and an interactive theater. Two Bit Circus occupies a 40,000 square foot space at 634 Mateo Street, between 6th and 7th Streets, and includes a lounge serving food and beverage. Admission is free, with guests paying only for the games they play, $1-3 for arcade games, $10-15 for immersive physical experiences. Families are welcome, but the Two Bit Circus is restricted to adults after 9pm on Friday and Saturday.
Restaurant
Spotlight
Sixth + Mill
Dama
Lucky Bird
1335 E. 6th Street Arts District
612 E. 11th Street Fashion District
317 S. Broadway Grand Central Market
Located on Sixth Street in the Arts District is Downtown’s newest industrial dining addition, Sixth + Mill. This Italian restaurant has a casual menu that includes pizzas, handmade pastas, and lots of vegetables and herbs. Since the restaurant is fairly new, there is only dinner service for now, but they plan on doing lunch and brunch sometime in September. Here, Chef Angelo Auriana draws upon a few recipes from his father’s home cooking, such as the Pizza all Montanara, which is a fried dough topped with tomato sauce and Scamorza. The Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, a deep simmering dish of garlic-infused potato gnocchi with tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and fresh basil. To drink, enjoy a cocktail, wine or beer from their list.
This Latin-inspired restaurant in the Fashion District features culinary dishes from Executive Chef Antonia Lofaso and cocktails from Pablo Moix and Steve Livigni. Located across from Rossoblu, this restaurant has a wide outdoor patio that looks out into a courtyard and an upper dining room, lounge and bar. The dinner menu here includes crispy squash flowers with farmer’s cheese, an octopus tostada with corn and cherry tomatoes, a whole red snapper with escabeche, and an oxtail taco with manchego and shishitos. For dessert, enjoy a soft serve, churros, or peanut butter cookies. To drink, have a cocktail or a glass of wine.
There’s a new restaurant at Grand Central Market now serving fried chicken! Lucky Bird is located towards the Broadway end of the building near Eggslut. The menu here is straight-forward, three and five-piece fried chicken sandwich plates and buckets, plus a fried chicken sandwich with smoked paprika aioli. Also on the menu, chicken and waffles plate, as well as sides like biscuits, pickles, macaroni salad, and coleslaw. To drink, enjoy champagne on tap, or a local California beer. Lucky Bird has a long counter that sits 12 diners at a time.
SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES
The Autry Museum in Griffith Park 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027 CURRENT EXHIBITION: Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain May 12, 2018 - January 6, 2019 The Autry is presenting the first major retrospective of noted Native American artist Rick Bartow. The exhibition reflects Bartow’s personal journey as a Vietnam veteran who battled PTSD and alcoholism to develop a career as a self-taught artist, creating a body of work that is both deeply personal and culturally relevant. Featured work includes large-scale paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures.
The Broad
J. Paul Getty Museum
221South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
A Journey That Wasn’t June 30, 2018 - February 2019
Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography, 1911-2011 June 26 – October 21, 2018
The featured exhibition at the Broad is a collection of works that focus on the passage of time, dealing with themes such as nostalgia and decay. The exhibition features film and video pieces as well as paintings, sculpture, and photos, and 40 of the 55 works are on display at the Broad for the first time. The exhibition is on display in the Broad’s first floor galleries and is included with regular admission to the museum.
Icons of Style focuses on the transcendence of functional fashion photography into great works of art, beginning with the pioneering work of Edward Steichen in early years of the 20th century, through the influential photos of Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, and Herb Ritts. The exhibit features over 160 photos, as well as a sampling of costumes, illustrations and magazine covers.
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