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10 great places>> by randy radic

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10 great places>> for tour guides of dtla

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owntown L.A. is booming. with a lot more than just skyscrapers to look at these days.

There’s a delightful quixotic atmosphere about the DT and tons of stuff to do. For those who haven’t been here, DTLA Weekly offers the following tour guide suggestions.

Esotouric’s Secret Los Angeles Esotouric is “not your ordinary tour company,” The company offers tours that cover infamous criminals, rock and roll, along with books and movies to name a few. Other interesting tours include: Weird West Adams, Hotel Horrors, Main Street Vice, and even Batchelder’s 100 Year Old Chocolate Shop.

When you’re on one of their tours and it’s time to eat, you won’t find yourself in a greasy burger joint; instead, you’ll nibble on Raymond Chandler-esque ice cream, eat donuts outside the liquor store Bukowski patronized, or participate in a dumpling picnic.

El Pueblo de Los Angeles

The City of Los Angeles offers tours of The El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, also known as Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, the oldest part of Los Angeles. Subsequent to the order of King Carlos III, The Pueblo de Los Angeles was founded in 1781 by eleven families. Escorted by volunteer docents, the tour takes about an hour and covers major sites, such as The Plaza, La Placita Church, Olvera Street, Merced Theater and the oldest home in Los Angeles.

Cartwheel Art

Cartwheel Art offers DTLA visitors both private and public tours. The tours allow for personal interaction with local artists and artisans throughout DTLA’s neighborhoods. Cartwheel Art came to life through the efforts of Cindy Schwarzstein, a passionate advocate of DTLA’s art scene. Cartwheel Art tours include esoteric opportunities unlike anything else, such as sipping the best coffee in L.A., while nibbling a superlative bagel; engaging with world-famous authors; and conversing one-on-one with artists, developers and restauranteurs.

Star Line Tours

Departing from the TCL Chinese Theater, Star Line Tours offers a glimpse at the lifestyle, culture and homes of famous stars and international celebrities.

The company’s initial Hollywood Tour which focused on the homes of movie stars, along with the locations where renowned movies were filmed is now passing through Downtown Los Angeles, making stops at LA LIVE, Bunker Hill, and South Park. Just goes to show you just how much of a tourist attraction Downtown LA has become.

Los Angeles Conservancy

The Los Angeles Conservancy offers walking tours.

Accompanied by an erudite docent, you can learn more about L.A.’s spectacular architecture, the Historic Core, or Victorian Mansions. The tours start at Pershing Square. If you see the small groves of orange trees, you’re in the right place.

City Hall

The City of Los Angeles offers tours of City Hall, one of L.A.’s most famous buildings. Constructed in 1928, City Hall is the personification of Art Deco architecture. The building features an opulent marble rotunda and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get to peek inside the Council Chambers. In 1994, the Northridge earthquake ravaged the building; however, City Hall underwent a $299 million refurbishment. Don’t miss the observation deck at the top, which provides a 360 degree view of Los Angeles.

Red Dot Art Tours

Red Dot Art Tours is the brainchild of Jeremy Quant former marketing director of the Downtown Los Angeles ArtWalk. Red Dot offers tours of DTLA’s art scene, studios, galleries, and museums for art lovers, travelers and collectors. Those who love art galleries will want to partake of Red Dot’s Art Gallery Tour, visiting various galleries that provide the luxury of visual and emotional commitment. Other tours offered include: DTLA Art Walk, Private Art and Gallery Nights L.A.

Destination Downtown L.A.

Destination Downtown L.A. offers a few tours of DTLA. One being their DTLA Walking Tour, a jaunt through the center of one of the world’s largest and most beautiful cities. Tour guides will lead you to the newest of the new sites and the most interesting old sites. They’ll advise you about the best places to eat and the best places to be entertained. Another is their DTLA Walking Food Tour, where you will trek to the Historic Core’s preeminent restaurants while sampling superlative delicacies from each. Forget about lunch, you’ll be stuffed by the time the tour is over.

Self-Guided Art Walk Tours

Los Angeles is home to many museums, theaters and art galleries, hosting a wide-range of presentations.

Disciplines include fine art, photography, glass, sculptures and abstract paintings. A self-guided tour of L.A.’s expansive art scene is available utilizing the GPS on your smartphone. You can visit Galerie Michael, Anderson Galleries, Gagosian Gallery, Celebrity Vault and Sundaram Tagore Gallery. Each self-guided tour takes about sixty minutes.

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dtla vegan>> 5 Ways to Making Veganism a Breeze

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ver wake in the morning to the aroma of spices from a hearty stew you’ve been cooking overnight? If there’s an easy and efficient way to do things that saves time being vegan is it!

As a vegan, you can save more money, feel more energized, and be more creative with your meals both at home and on the go. When you first transition to a vegan lifestyle you may have a lot of questions on what to eat, what to avoid, and how to make the cooking process simple while you live your busy life.

Here are 5 Tips to make being vegan a piece of cake!

Eat Whole Foods Plant Based If you want to feel great, save money, and eat a balanced, healthy way, aim to eat a whole foods plant based diet. Eat foods as close to nature as possible while keeping the fat content low. Reduce or eliminate oils and keep processed foods to a minimum. Eat foods like grains, beans, legumes, rice, pasta, potatoes, sweet potatoes, fruits, and vegetables. Design your plate so it includes a healthy serving of your favorite vegetable, potatoes or a grain, and beans. Enjoy colorful salads and fruits.

Kitchen Appliances You Need in Your Life Your favorite appliances will be the food processor, blender, rice cooker, and the crock pot. Use your food processor for desserts, cashew cheeses, and ice creams with ingredients like frozen bananas. Process the frozen bananas until they are creamy and the same consistency as ice cream.

Add peanut butter or almond butter, cocoa powder, or vanilla bean for flavoring, and you’ll have one heck of a vegan energy drink. Blend up smoothies for breakfast.

Use frozen fruits and frozen spinach, add a teaspoon of chia seeds and your favorite plant-based milk like almond or soy.

The rice cooker will simplify your life a lot. Cook your rice and vegetables in less than 30 minutes. Add seasonings or your favorite vegan sauce, resulting in dozens of delicious rice/veggie combinations. The crock pot is a brilliant invention. Cut up potatoes, add lentils or beans, celery, carrots, spices and let it cook during the day.

You will have dinner at night ready when you return from work. Make the left overs for your next day’s lunch.

Cook in Bulk Cook beans and rice in bulk and package them into smaller portions, then freeze. Combine the main components with vegetables enough for the week!

Become a Master Label Reader More important than nutrition facts is the ingredients list. Look out for hidden additions like gelatin (animal cartilage), whey and casein (dairy products). As you go along you’ll learn what is safe to eat and what to avoid.

Look for the Little Bunny Animals are tested on for beauty and cleaning products so it’s best to look for products that specify they are “Cruelty-Free” and have the little bunny logo. Peta. org has a list of cruelty-free products! It all comes down to learning a routine and with these tips, you’ll enjoy a vegan lifestyle as easy as 1-2-3.

downtown appetite>> by jason alvarez

food fight>> war of the wings POV SNACK SHOP VS COMFORT LA

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oes poultry excite you? Do chicken wings thrill you? Does your stomach growl gleefully as you imagine yourself devouring plate after plate of these mouth watering morsels of finger-licking goodness? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, you’re eating the wrong wings. The good news is that DTLA abounds with eateries that excel at these delectable little nibbles. You just have to know where to look.

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nfortunately, many sports bars and greasy spoons still serve wings that are nothing more than oleaginous clots of meat drenched in an electric-orange sludge passed off as wing sauce. Weak! Yet people guzzle these culinary monstrosities by the plateful.

Food Fight is here to fix that. So grab a beer, a bib, and a fistful of wet-naps because it’s time for War of the Wings.

To find the best wing contenders in Downtown, we did what any iPhone-toting, app-wielding epicure would do: we turned to Yelp. Bombarded with a slew of options, we set a few ground rules to help narrow the field.

Rule #1: The eateries had to be in Downtown proper. Yelp was alltoo-eager to suggest wing joints that were trained on the taste buds of those Downtown adjacent. No way! If they weren’t trained in Downtown, they didn’t make the cut.

Rule #2: Absolutely no chains. Hooters and Big Wangs were out. So was Pizza Hut, which Yelp had the audacity to include in its list of “The Best 10 Chicken Wings Near Downtown.” Could DTLA be so devoid of passable poultry contenders that Pizza Hut might be Downtown’s top wing spot? We refused to indulge so nightmarish a scenario.

Rule #3: Wing War contenders had to be vetted by a reliable nonYelp source. Since Yelpers are a fickle bunch, prone to fits of one-star rage at the slightest provocation, we had to make sure that every rating, high or low, was well-deserved.

Dozens of contenders were eliminated, leaving two unusual eateries to battle it out: POV Snack Shop and Comfort LA.

But who’s wings would reign supreme in the Battle for the title, “Lord of the Wing”?

In this corner: Less than a year old and even smaller than the name suggests, POV Snack Shaaaaawp with Chief Second and owner of Mission Market, Roland Ross, serving POV wings from a food counter nestled in the corner of Mission Market, a convenience store in Downtown’s Historic Core.

POV Snack Shop’s ferocious menu of farmer’s market-inspired salads, Belgian fries, chicken wings, and the occasional special offers the Lunchbox, a tag team of five wings tossed in a sauce of your choosing accompanied by Belgian fries and garlic-chive aioli. With six signature sauces to choose from, this bout opted for the spicy-sweet punch of habanero mango with wings so perfectly fried, tender, and juicy covered in a sauce that is said to be sweet but never cloying.

Weighing in at a whopping 2lbs, the Dinnerrrrrrr Specialllll. Raised in a soul food sanctuary known as Comfort LA that began as a pop-up but recently found a permanent home on the rough lower east side of Downtown’s infamous Skid Row, their home-style country inspired menu brims with palate pleasers, including organic wings, soulful sides, and a Sunday-only chicken and waffle brunch.

Comfort LAs Dinner Special is made up of five wings served with cornbread, mac & cheese, and beans & rice and has been called transcendent - crispy, moist, and tender, perfectly seasoned with the right amount of heat, and topped with a healthy drizzle of “That Sauce.”

Who will be victorious as two of Downtown’s favorite wing stops battle in the ring? If you had your say, who would win! Make your bets on social media #dtlaweekly and help decide the outcome of this delicious bout, then pick up the newest issue of Downtown Weekly and read the play by play.

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FRIDAY THURSDAY February 3rd February 2nd CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET Downtown’s Hippest Shopping and Dining Destination hosting concerts, movie screenings, a bi-weekly kids club and other events presents Raw Inspirations mission to educate children and adults on the importance of a healthy diet, especially on the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetable daily. The farmers market at FIGat7th offers an assortment of produce, kettle corn, flowers, honey, breads, olives and more, every Thursday. 735 S Figueroa Street LA, CA, 90017.

BOY SCOUT WEEK Que Skyspace This week, Skyspace will be celebrating the contributions of everyone involved in scouting! Scouts in Southern California will be able to purchase a discounted Skyslide Combo ticket for any date between now and April 31st. The ticket package includes admission, a ride down the Skyslide, a drawstring bag-pack and patch!

Lastly, groups of 10+, will be able to take advantage of a self guided educational curriculum. Ticketed. All Ages. 633 W 5th Street, LA, CA 90013.

SUNDAY SATURDAY February 4TH CHINESE NEW YEAR DRAGON PARADE In celebrating over one hundred years of tradition, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles presents the 118th Annual Golden Dragon Parade with thousands and thousands of individuals lining the parade route and thousands viewing the telecast each year. This colorful celebrating along North Broadway emphasizes ethnic diversity, Chinese culture and of course the celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Rooster. Central Plaza, 943 N Broadway, LA, CA 90012.

February 5TH

NICKEL MARKET 5TH & Main The Nickel Market features high quality selected local vendors including arts, crafts, fashion, vintage, home goods, handmade leather, jewelry and other great items + live music! pet friendly + family friendly. The market is an expansion of the already popular Farmer’s Market that happens every Sunday. The two markets span 5th Street between Main and Spring Streets. So bring all your friends as DTLA indie artisans take back our streets and help create a better community. 8am-3pm.

Moonlight ZOOT SUIT Mark Taper Forum When Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit premiered at the Mark Taper in 1978, nothing short of a sensation.

The play, which centers on L.A.’s pachuco culture in the early 1940s — specifically the Sleepy Lagoon murder of 1942 — sold out in L.A. for almost a year before moving on to Broadway, and it brought a whole new audience to the theater. In 1981, it became a film starring Edward James Olmos, who also played the lead at the Taper. In honor of the Center Theatre Group’s 50th anniversary, in association with El Teatro Campesino, Zoot Suit is BACK, and this landmark of Chicano theater is ready to wow the next generation. Ticketed. All ages.

135 N. Grand Ave.

SUBSTANCE w/ MOBY The Regent In support of his new book, Substance, Peter Hook will be in conversation with Moby to discuss the rise of, as well as his part in, one of the most influential bands of the Second British Invasion: New Order. Questions for Peter Hook will start before the event and there will be a book signing to follow. After the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis, New Order would become one most critically acclaimed and important bands of the decade and beyond. Hook tells the complete, unvarnished story of New Order’s founding, evolution and its eventual rancorous dissolution. Ticketed.

18+. 448 Main Street, LA, CA 90013.

BOOMTOWN BREWERY’S GRAND OPENING Boomtown’s journey to bring artisan beer to the Arts District embracing both creativity and community has been a complete success.

If you ever wanted to know what it felt like to drink beer before prohibition, step right up. Boomtown is a haven for artistic expression hosting a variety of events ranging from live music and art shows to benefits, block parties, and bicycle rides. Two years after its opening Boom goes even bigger upping its game significantly with the opening of a brandnew taproom adjacent to the popular beer fortress featuring DJ Lola Langusta, Tumaca Spanish Truck, live art, and new release beers! Free. 21+.

700 Jackson, LA, CA 90012.

WITNESS TO THE REVOLUTION LA Central Library In her new book, Witness to the Revolution: Radicals, Resisters, Vets, Hippies and the Year America Lost Its Mind and Found Its Soul, N.Y.-based author and former White House correspondent for Newsweek Clara Bingham interviewed 100 activists, veterans, journalists, actors and artists, namely Tom Haden, Daniel Ellsberg, Jane Fonda, Oliver Stone, and others, who were on the frontlines during the crucial year in America’s anti-Vietnam movement between 1969 and 1970. As part of Central Library’s ALOUD lecture series, Bingham moderates this panel discussion.

630 W. 5th Street, LA, CA 90071.

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ONLY THE OAKS REMAIN Japanese American National Museum The Story of Tuna Canyon Detention Station tells of those targeted as dangerous enemy aliens and imprisoned in the Tuna Canyon Detention Station, located in the Tujunga neighborhood by the US Department of Justice during World War II. Photographs, letters, and diaries bring the experiences of prisoners—who included Japanese, German, and Italian immigrants and Japanese Peruvians—to life. 100 N Central Ave, LA, CA 90012.

TUESDAY February 7th

$8 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES Regal LA LIVE One heck of a special for movie lovers each week, as long as you’re not into watching movies as part of a group, same-day releases, spending holidays at the cinema or 3D or 4DX titles; you can pick just about any movie you want. Popcorn, soda, red vines are abound with local restaurants participating with special offers.

Tickets are available online at fandango.com, too! 1000 W Olympic Blvd, LA, CA 90015.

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY February 8th February 9th CREATURE Broad Museum Downtown’s newest contemporary art museum features David Wojnarowicz’s painting Late Afternoon in the Forest (1986) is a grisly fairy tale; gray, brown and green dominate. A beaked skeleton protrudes from the nose of a crashed plane, guts and intestines visible inside the plane’s broken body with Native American figurine leans awkwardly against lumpy-looking rocks and skeletons of animals, a satyr and a god float above the forest floor. 221 S Grand Ave, LA, CA 90012.

FELT VALENTINE NOTES WORKSHOP FIGat7th Snuggle up close inside the Financial District’s number one shopping hub. Connect with the ones you love at FIGat7th and DIY to your heart’s content. These adorable hand sewn hearts, complete with handwritten notes tucked inside, make the perfect gift for your loved one! This FREE adult arts and crafts class is so much fun, especially with the addition of cocktails! Free with sign up. 735 S Figueroa St, LA, CA 90017.

Moonlight MOIST MONDAYS La Cita Bar Color Me Bad and pour some special Brandi.

When Dj Moist, Downtown’s favorite R&B Dj spins it’s a never-ending mix of audible sexiness. Moist conducts an electronic symphony of insatiable rhythms and get to know you better dance music

by Old School legends Aaliyah, Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men D’angelo, En Vogue and just about everything 90s, HipHop, and R&B for a night of dancing, reminiscing about “Back in the Day” and all night happy hour drink specials bringing the old bar back to life and keeping the dance floor jam packed with excitement.

9:30pm. Free. 21+. 336 S Hill Street, 90013.

TACO-ROAKE TUESDAYS El Compadre Mexican Restaurant At El Compadre, individuals, couples and groups become instant family. Founders David Castro and Mario Jimenez, wouldn’t have it any other way.

In fact, El Compadre means “head of the family” or Godfather, and its concept deliberately coincides with the fact that David and Mario are the Godfathers of each other’s children. Home of the flaming Margarita, El Compadre has the perfect blend of mixed cocktails, heart jolting tequila shots and delicious tacos. Enjoy a delicious menu of authentic Mexican meals, sports, and fun weekday activities. 1248 S Figueroa Street, #101, LA, CA 90015.

LIQUID INTELLIGENCE Free Wine & Beer J.W. Marriott 1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays bring free Wine, Beer or Mixology classes to the world class J.W. Marriott at LA Live. This ultimate cool school for aspiring mixologists, wine connoisseurs, and beer aficionados.

Each week, experts guide you through a complimentary signature tasting and hands on experience. The perfect event for Hump-day, Liquid Intelligence allows you to mix and mingle as you learn how to create the ultimate Valentine’s Day cocktail. Free. 21+. RSVP required. 900 W. Olympic Blvd., LA, CA 90015.

LUCHA VAVOOM Mayan Theater Warning! The following programming is not for the fate of heart.

Lucha Vavoom is a non-stop, action-packed scream-a-thon, where Mexican Masked wrestlers flip and fly, performing breathtaking acrobatic feats.

It’s good vs. evil played out in a one fall, Lucha Libre exhibition-style match for maximum enjoyment. In between matches, the finest, handpicked burlesque acts from around the world astound you at Lucha VaVOOM, they like a little sexo with our violencia. Raucous aerial acts, Pogo-stick peelers, hula-hoop hotties; they have got it all. Ticketed. 21+. LUCHA VAVOOM! LUCHA VAVOOM!!! LUCHA VAVOOM!!!!!!!!

life. work. play dtla >> BY nichole choice

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life. work. play.>> downtown delivers

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hat if we told you there was a way to visit top restaurants and tourists destinations in DTLA when you wanted to, absolutely free, complete with your own personal driver, without having to ever pay for parking? What if we also told you there would be special discounts waiting for you at your destinations when you arrived? Would you say that was too good to be true? Well, believe it, then call Downtown Concierge and schedule your free rides.

michelle thrower and top driver floyd shaw >> photos by rush varela

life. work. play dtla >> BY nichole choice

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t is not too good to be true. Although getting around in Downtown LA can be challenging especially for visitors new to traffic, parking, and the bus system thankfully, Downtown Concierge is here to help. Downtown Concierge offers the convenience of your own personal chauffer— for free!

Founder of Downtown Concierge, Michelle Thrower, has worked in the parking management industry for over twenty years, but for one reason or another didn’t venture into the downtown area. Then, as fate would have it, Michelle acquired a parking management contract in the heart of downtown on 7th & Spring Street around three years ago, where she turned an every day boring parking lot into an unprecedented and totally unique service for DTLA, truly born of necessity.

In Michelle’s case, her early days as a lone downtown commuter brought on a parking nightmare.

“I was busy, busy, and having to be places. I was movin’ and shakin’, she chuckles, “and getting my personal car towed six times in the first year.

There had to be a better way to get around town, so I could spend my money and go where I wanted to go.”

And with a spark of imagination Downtown Concierge was born. All grown up

today, Downtown Concierge acts like a personal chauffeur that will pick up riders anywhere inside the DTLA area. It’s ideal for locals, hotel guests, large groups, and people wanting to explore.

Downtown Concierge is a wonderfully convenient (and free!) service one can book online or by placing a phone call. In most instances, you’ll wait a mere ten to fifteen minutes for a pick up. If you don’t want to wait you can also book ahead.

Downtown Concierge is great for daytime downtown sightseers, as well as for the night owls, due to the extensive hours of service available: 7:00am-11:00pm daily, and until 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Expect to travel in an artistically decorated shuttle that seats twenty people— oh, the places you’ll go!

The good news is the most glamorous and intriguing destinations of DTLA are included in the Downtown Concierge shuttle routes.

Check out Michelle’s Downtown Corridor of Fame including; Bottega Louie, Café Pinot, Hilton Checkers, Le Petit Paris, Redbird, 8th & Grand, EVO Condominiums, Downtown Dance & Movement, Los Angeles Athletic Club, Nickel Diner, Zinc Cafe & Market and Bar Mateo [located] in the Arts District. This is just to name a few, and most come with special offers for Downtown Concierge riders.

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Never one to rest on her laurels, Michelle’s Downtown Concierge service recently added designated stops at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Grand Avenue to Grand Central Market daily from 11:30am to 7:00pm.

Downtown Concierge’s personal chauffeur service also offers daily lunch stops at Los Angeles Unified School district on Beaudry Avenue. Furthermore, they also accommodate corporate needs and private events.

Downtown Concierge supports new businesses, keeps established ones thriving, and enhances the quality of lives.

Because a free ride never hurt anyone.

So how do you get involved? What if you are a business owner or otherwise professional looking to be added to the route of this downtown corridor of fame or, if you just built a new apartment complex and wanted to get it full sooner rather than later? Well a transportation amenity is as good as it gets,” adds Michelle.

The bottom line is this, as Michelle Thrower eloquently expresses: “People call us and ask us: what new stops or places can we go to? It’s good to be able to help them go, park, and pay just once.”

And all they really have to do to find out is log on to at http://conciergedtla. com/ or call 213-896-9260.

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Dwayne Johnson sings along in moana

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fter hitting #1 on the New York Times Best seller list in 2000 for his autobiography, The Rock Says…, he set his sights on Hollywood. In 2002, he was cast as the lead for The Scorpion.

He was paid $5.5 million which was a record for an actor in his first leading role. Fast forward to 2016. After consistently being one of the biggest box office draws due to films like the Fast & Furious series, Time Magazine named him as one of the 100 most influential people of 2016.

He was also the highest paid actor of 2016. Part of that is due to his latest film, Moana.

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or centuries, the greatest sailors in the world masterfully navigated the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, 3,000 years ago, their voyages stopped for a millennium – and no one knows exactly why. The latest from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Moana, tells the story about an adventurous teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring journey to save her people.

Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana (Auliʻi Cravalho) convinces the mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) to join her mission, and he reluctantly helps her become a way-finder like her ancestors who sailed before her.

Together, they voyage across the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity. Moana is directed by the renowned film making team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid) and features music by Lin-Manuel Miranda (In The Heights, Hamilton), Mark Mancina (Speed, Twister, Tarzan, Planes) and one of the most successful Pacific musicians of all time, Opetaia Foa‘i.

“The main reason I wanted to do the movie is because it was an opportunity to showcase a culture that’s very important to me. It was an opportunity to showcase my culture - to be a part of something that was truly historic. This is a history-making movie. I’m not just saying that because I’m a little biased since I’m in the movie. It truly is with Disney showcasing the Pacific Islands for the very first time.”

Johnson has starred in dozens of movies. Moana, however, could be his most personal film.

Though Maui is an animated version of an ancient Hawaiian mythological figure, Johnson was able to relate to his character.

“There are different variations of Maui. We all grew up as kids with stories of Maui – the great demigod, the shape shifter. He’s charismatic. He’s larger than life. As children, you’re blown away by the mythology of Maui.

Maui’s very determined. I’ve been known to be very determined. Maui’s incredibly charismatic. I’ve got a little bit of that. Maui’s got a tremendous voice. I’ve got a little bit of that. When Maui sings, the room stops and you watch the man sing. Just between us, he’s incredibly good looking [laughs].”

Football player. Professional wrestler. Action movie star. Johnson is a guy’s guy. But guess what?

He’s not too tough to show his vulnerable side.

“There was one part in the movie that really struck me. It was when he finally decided to rip himself open and become vulnerable.

[Maui basically says] ‘here’s my truth. My truth is this and this happened to me and I’m still struggling with this today.’ I really appreciated that. It’s one thing when I’m performing lines in a studio and it’s another when you watch it materialize onscreen. That was an element that struck a chord with me because we’re all that way. We all have ‘a thing’ that we struggle with and we just hope to get better.”

And no matter how tough you are, you can’t do everything on your own.

“Moana starts to understand the story of Tafiti and the story of the Heart of Tafiti – to improve the land; improve the people; improve our world essentially. The one person who can help her do that is Maui. Maui was responsible for stealing the Heart of Tafiti and he lost the Heart. In the process of losing the Heart, he lost something that was the most important to him which was his magical fish hook. It gave him his powers or so he thought. Moana has to seek out the great demigod Maui because she needs him to help her on her journey in order for her to succeed. We find out that Maui actually needs her as well to help him find his magical fish hook.

They need each other.”

The Moana co-directors are Ron Clements and John Musker. This is the seventh animated film they directed together with Moana being their first CGI movie. Johnson was excited to work with the animation legends.

“It was great to finally meet Ron and John because they are Disney OGs [original gangsters]. These guys have been around a long time. They had tremendous success with Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog and all these amazing movies. It was really cool to know that we had a project like this that was important to all of us – and selfishly with me being half black and half Samoan.

It was great to know the project was in the hands of guys who took the care and the time with everything.

When you meet them, they’re not only incredibly astute filmmakers, but they took their time and really helped me a lot. They explained the process to me because I like to get as much information as I possibly can. And they put in a lot of time to understand the culture including specific details that are important in our culture. I think they really made something special.”

I mentioned before that Moana could be Johnson’s most personal film. The prevalent theme of Moana is a universally personal one.

“What I took away from watching Moana and what I hope people take away is not only a better understanding of our culture and our traditions and our mana, our spirit – but they will take away the most important thing we all have – family and the power of family. You can go out and you can conquer the world, but don’t ever forget where you came from. Always acknowledge where you came from.”

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PAPI’S PIZZERIA

A

t fourteen years of age, Marc Fuentes lied about his age. He wanted a job, and not just any job. He wanted a job in food service. Today, he owns Papi’s Pizzeria, located at 109 E. 8th Street in the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District.

F

or practical purposes, you know what pizza is. As usual, though, there’s a lot more to know than you probably care about. You just want to eat a great slice of pizza. You’re not really interested in how it’s made.

Perhaps you should be because ingredients and cooking method make the difference between wannabe pizza and something that arouses your taste buds to the point of ecstasy.

As Marc explained, “Many pizza parlors start out using premium cheeses and meats but then begin cutting corners, going to inferior ingredients. Customers notice the difference. Young people today are very food savvy.

They post pictures of what they ate on social media and talk about it. They’re very aware and very discriminating. Their palates are more mature and sophisticated.”

The point is that Papi’s says no to cutting corners. And when you listen to Marc talk about it, passion pervades his articulation. This guy is committed to superior pizza.

If pizza was religion, Marc would be the Pope.

CONVEYOR BELT OR STONE? The magic wand to making great pizza revolves around how it’s cooked. Papi’s cooks pizza the old way – on a pizza stone. This, according to Marc, allows for a soft center and a crisp exterior. Cooking pizza on a stone requires time and attention. The pizza has to be carefully tended while cooking to make sure it doesn’t get too hot or cook too fast. Most chain pizza parlors – Domino’s, Little Caesar’s, Round Table, etc. – use conveyor belt ovens. It’s faster, easier and stupid-proof, and allows the chains to pump out hundreds of pizzas per day. The catch is they all taste the same – bland and boring, with a metallic undertone.

PIZZA CONNECTS PEOPLE “At the end of the day, we only do three things: classic pizza, salads and potato wedges.

This is what we do. You won’t find us trying to do fifty other things.”

ZAPPATA PIZZA Not Papi’s pizza. Marc stated, “We do a classic pizzeria style pizza. We stick to traditional pizzas. I have to heat my stone up for at least two hours before I can do proper work.” Papi’s does one non-traditional pizza called the Zappata Pizza, which reflects the unique culture of downtown L.A. A Zappata Pizza is topped with mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, chorizo, jalapenos, cilantro and spicy tomato sauce.Prior to opening Papi’s Pizzeria, Marc lived in downtown L.A. and decided the area needed a pizza parlor. Papi’s was born and within two years eleven other pizza parlors popped up. Most of the latecomers are no longer around. But with the new development in downtown L.A., Marc sees the landscape of downtown L.A. changing. Big chains are moving in because developers tend to want tenants that are financially stable.

That being said, Marc doesn’t worry about competition from franchise pizza parlors. Papi’s quality and service set it apart.

GETTING THE WORD OUT When asked if Papi’s Pizzeria engaged in marketing, Marc’s answer will surprise you, simply because in today’s world we’re inundated by advertising. And generally, businesses believe you can’t succeed without a massive advertising budget and a host of marketing personnel. Papi’s proves that an excellent product and superior service, not just lip service to superior service, but to quote Coca-Cola, “the real thing,” attracts consumers.

Marc replied, “You know what, we did not market our business at all, except for the little bit we did on social media. We’ve never really gone forward with an ad campaign. But just as of last week, we started with our first full-time publication, called the U.S. Menu Guide, which is distributed to all the downtown hotels and is part of the welcoming packages for the new buildings.”

As the interview w-ound down, the final question was: what question he would ask if he was the interviewer.

He thought for a second, then said, “Why pizza?”

“Okay, why pizza?”

“Pizza is something that crosses all lines, all economic lines, all social lines. We wanted to serve everyone.

Everybody can afford our pizza. You can come in and get a slice of pizza for $3. It’s an item we can serve to anyone,” said Marc. “I serve people on the 50th floor of the U.S. Bank building. These guys are worth tens of millions of dollars. And they love eating my pizza. And ten minutes later, back in the shop, I’m serving a slice of pizza to someone who scrounged up three dollars.”

Pizza connects you to your family and friends. And if you want to connect to the best pizza in L.A., jelly-roll on over to Papi’s. Ask for Marc; he’ll set you up. Papi’s Pizzeria is located at 109 E. 8th Street.

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Founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad opened in 2015, the museum is home to the 2,000 works of art in the Broad collection, which is among the most prominent holdings of postwar and contemporary art worldwide, launching an active program of rotating temporary exhibitions and innovative audience engagement, welcoming 180,000 visitors to date. 221 S. Grand Ave. LA, CA 90012.

Established in 1979, MOCA is an artist-founded museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting contemporary art. With one of the most compelling collections of contemporary art in the world, comprising roughly 7000 objects, created after 1940, preserving the works for future generations. 250 South Grand Ave LA, CA 90012.

The Japanese American National Museum is the first and largest museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Japanese American ancestry.

The JANM showcases the amazing works of famed and contemporary Japanese artists, historical exhibitions, and host cultural events. 100 N Central Ave, LA, CA 90012.

African American History Museum Designed by African American architects, Jack Haywood and the late Vince Proby, the CAHM was opened to the public during the Olympic Games of July 1984, housing artifacts that “allow us to trace the African American experience from the western shores of Africa to the fields of the South,” and later migrations. 600 State Dr. Exposition Park. LA, CA 90037.

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Southwest Museum of the American Indian

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Located inside a 3-story brick warehouse built in 1909, NMAS aka the Animal Museum is the first museum of its kind dedicated to enriching the lives of animals and people through exploration of our shared experience, promoting respect for life and compassionate ethics in advancing healthy, meaningful interconnections with the animal world. 421 Colyton St. LA, CA 90013.

Since its inception in 1965, LACMA has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography. LACMA is the largest art museum in the western US, with a collection that includes nearly 130,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present. 5905 Wilshire Blvd, LA, CA 90036.

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GAS COMPANY TOWER OFFICE $1459/MO. UTILITIES INCLUDED FULLY FURNISHED BEAUTIFUL VIEWS FITS 2-4 PEOPLE MEETING ROOMS CALL 714-642-4299

Creative Arts Studio For Rent 400 Sq Ft 323-559-3505 Perfect for Fashion Designer Artist Prop Maker Film Production Near Brewery Arts District BIG ART LABS

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STUDIO FOR RENT

$1575 ----400 SQ FT. 1/2 OFF FIRST MONTHS RENT WITH APPROVED CREDIT ----SUNDECK POOL FITNESS ROOM BREAK ROOM HIGH SPEED INTERNET LAUNDRY PET FRIENDLY EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ----THE FLAT APTS 750 S. GRAND AVE LA CA 90017 213-623-3528

SERVICES PSYCHIC ADVISOR

SPIRITUAL TAROT PALM CHAKRA CLEANSING ------NOW AT THE LITTLE EASY ON SUNDAYS 216 W 5th St

Ask for Fatima

310-927-1071 DRIVERS WANTED Full or part time, 7 days a week. $13.00 per hour plus great tips.

Downtown Concierge offers free transport to our guests. We travel Downtown Los Angeles, so a lot of short trips, a lot of tips and many happy customers. Driver must have a passenger endorsement on his/her CDL. Michelle 213-896-9260

GREEN CLEANING SERVICE 213 807 4950