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Fall in Love With Little Tokyo

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By Greer Wylder
February 02, 2017

Looking for ideas to make this Valentine’s Day even more special. You can treat yourself, or take your loved one and explore Little Tokyo, the 132 year-old community is one of LA’s most culturally rich and energetic neighborhoods. There’s an array of delicious dining experiences, exciting nightly entertainment options and sip refreshing cocktails, Go Little Tokyo is a great resource for opportunities to enjoy a night out and fall in love with Little Tokyo. For dining, you can experience the highly acclaimed Kinjiro, where you pick a drink of choice first, then enjoy it with an entrée. There’s Simbal with…

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Lady Gaga Represents Tiffany’s HardWear Collection

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2017

Lady Gaga will represent Tiffany & Co. in its latest Legendary Style campaign that debuts its new fashion jewelry collection, Tiffany HardWear. The campaign will premiere in a 60-second film to air during Super Bowl LI on Sunday, February 5, a first for Tiffany’s. The Legendary Style campaigns feature women of confidence, beauty and substance, and are chosen for their intelligence and authenticity. The new Tiffany HardWear collection, with its bold 18k gold and sterling silver pieces, was inspired by a unisex bracelet from 1971 in the Tiffany Archives. Tiffany HardWear builds on this design to include earrings, rings, necklaces…

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Good Design Awards at Calligaris

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2017

At Calligaris OC showroom at SOCO in Costa Mesa you can find the complete line of the celebrated Italian furniture brand’s elegant and modern collection designed with the highest level of functionality And two of its products, the Bahia and Lazy just won the 2016 Good Design Awards and are now part of the Permanent Design Collection of the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The annual award celebrates the world’s most innovative industrial, product and graphic designs; and recognizes excellence in innovation, construction, function and utility. The Bahia collection boasts a range of brightly colorful chairs and stools…

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LunaFest at Chapman University

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By Greer Wylder
January 31, 2017

You’re invited to Lunafest at Chapman University in Orange on Saturday, Feb. 4. The program consists of a reception starting at 1:30 p.m., silent auction and screening at 3 p.m. of nine films by and about women. The films will entertain you, make you laugh and motivate you. Each one is diverse in style and content. Lunafest was made possible by the Zonta Club of Newport Harbor and the proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Fund and The Zonta Award for an aspiring filmmaker at Chapman University. Tickets cost $40 and $15 for students. Marion Knott Studio at Chapman University at 326…

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Pacific Hideaway Coming Soon to HB

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By Greer Wylder
January 30, 2017

Huntington Beach’s SoCal-flavored Zimzala Restaurant & Bar at the Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel just closed to make room for island-inspired eatery Pacific Hideaway that will open in April. Pacific Hideaway will be a modern American restaurant with Asian roots, celebrating island flavors of Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Japan. The menu, created by Executive Chef JT Walker, will feature small, colorful plates—from sushi rice cakes with ahi tuna poke, to fried avocado tacos with tamarind and chiles–and larger plates, such whole Mexican-beer-can chicken, served with salsas, tortillas, and other accoutrements. Pacific Hideaway’s signature statement pieces will include roll-up garage doors, a…

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