Get lost with William Livingston’s pinhole port photographs

WILLIAM LIVINGSTON’S SSAT CONTAINER TERMINAL II
If the time of day and weather outside are just so, there is a moment  as you view William Livingston’s pinhole pictures of the Port of Long Beach when, standing before California United Terminals—two side-by-side photos of what appears to be a dark [...]

Beachgreens delivers nutrition to your doorstep

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
As the owner of beachgreens, Aliye Aydin brings the farmers market—from Santa Monica, to be exact—to your doorstep. Too busy to go organic on your own? Let Aliye (pronounced Ah-lee-yah)—who not only studied nutrition at Berkeley but trained as a chef at the Natural Gourmet Institute in [...]

Spa Grace’s Jeremy Grace will have you at hello

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
He had me at “Miss Ellen.”
Had Jeremy Grace greeted me any other way—“Hello!” “Ellen?” “May I help you?”—I’m sure it would have been fine (the man defines charm), but it was a simple “Miss Ellen?” that brought a wide grin to my face, always [...]

Splurge into Spring at Big Lots!
Whether your buffalo roam on a sprawling garden or a miniscule enclosed slab of concrete, it’s likely you’re ready to replant and restock for spring/summer fun. My situation happens to be closer to the latter, but the $100 budget I allotted for back patio renovations should work for outdoor areas [...]

Nails by Christy: A hidden retreat for your hands and feet

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Who says that getting a manicure or pedicure can’t be as luxurious as going in for a facial or massage—that they can’t be just as comfortable, relaxing and refreshing? Like a lot of women, I used to find the mani/pedi experience to [...]

Heavenly Couture has you covered
Maybe you’re trying to clean up your act. Maybe you just got a job as a student teacher and have to look “respectable” by Monday. Or maybe there’s only 40 bucks in your pocket and you have to make it work. Try Heavenly Couture in Belmont Shore, offering designer jackets, shirts, [...]

Bare your body for the camera at Bad Kitty Photography

PHOTO by CINNAMON GRAY
Saying cheese nearly nude (or even bare-ass naked) isn’t for the timid. But once you’ve gathered the balls to bare it all, it’s safe to entrust such a delicate endeavor to the pros at Bad Kitty Photography. Spare your other half the shady [...]

Fashionable finds for cheap at BJ Clothes

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Being fashion-forward isn’t as difficult as it looks, even on a tight budget. In fact, it’s rather simple: To appear like you’ve got much more going on for yourself than you really do, just prioritize your wardrobe by spending less money on items that don’t necessarily [...]

How a man from Naples Island taught us all about wine

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Morry’s of Naples sells fine liquors, exotic cheeses and badger-bristled men’s shaving brushes—but it’s famous because three generations of the Rabin family have done one thing very well: sell wine. Seventy years ago, that was revolutionary.
When the store opened in 1938—later, the [...]

Merry’s makes your world a little bit smaller

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Thumbing the price tags at Merry’s (“Fashion With Passion”) is a lot like playing with a globe—eyes closed, index on the surface as it spins, as your seven-year-old self used to do—only here, your finger never stops on Paris, Pittsburgh or Perth. Instead, you land [...]