Author: Victoria Barton

Located in downtown Los Angeles, Bottega Louie stands out in a mostly industrial neighborhood, surrounded by vacant businesses. Its gilded entrance and grand décor are impressive to say the least: the outside looks like an Americanized Ladurée (the famed French patisserie) painted a stunning white, adorned with golden engraved letters,

I first heard about The Open Door in Monterey Park through a food blog, and after looking it up on Yelp to find rave reviews, decided it was a must-visit. When I asked a friend to go with me, she said, “Yeah, then we can go to the Aquarium!” Wrong

The Social Network is perhaps the most publicized movie of the season, judging by the advertisements I’ve seen everywhere—from buses and billboards to pop-ups on the Internet. Like Facebook, the film doesn’t lack controversy or gossip. The biopic follows the founding and expansion of Facebook, focusing on Mark Zuckerberg’s character

This film’s premise alone was sufficient to make me curious enough to buy a ticket the day it came out in theaters. The movie unfolds around Catherine (Julianne Moore), a middle-aged woman with a seemingly-perfect wealthy suburban life and family, who suspects her husband David (Liam Neeson) of cheating. David

Need a caffeine buzz? L.A. is full of unique coffee shops where you can pick up your favorite drink. Here’s a look at three local spots that are definitely worth the try. Intelligentsia: Of all the standout coffee places I have been to in the world, Intelligentsia is the best

Four years after winning the Academy Award for directing The Departed, Martin Scorsese returns with Shutter Island, which once again stars Leonardo DiCaprio. Trailers for the movie aired last year, anticipating a fall release date, but Paramount could not afford to release the film until this month. Unfortunately for Scorsese

Despite all the hype, Up In The Air ended up underwhelming me. Jason Reitman’s most recent film, Up In the Air, focuses on the life of Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), whose job is to fly around the country to fire people while briefly nursing their emotions. Though the premise is