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Monthly Archives: November 2009
UPDATED: Sleuthing out an intoxicating mystery at Wine Detective in Pasadena
>>GO An informant e-mail this weekend confirms the long-time-coming Wine Detective is now open in Pasadena. “After two years of blood, sweat and tears, 400 wines tasted and starting to suspect that it might never happen, Wine Detective has quietly … Continue reading
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Tagged breaking, dining, Enomatic, in vino veritas, nightlife, opening, South Lake Avenue, wine, Wine Detective
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Pilot Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger is the 2010 Rose Parade grand marshal
>>INSIDER The Tournament of Roses today announced Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III as the 2010 Rose Parade grand marshal. In January, Sullenberger rose to national attention after safely guiding US Airways Flight 1549 into New York’s Hudson River during an emergency … Continue reading
Jewelry box: Rose Queen crowns through history
>>INSIDER Natalie Innocenzi of Arcadia was crowned today as the 92nd Rose Queen. Her Mikimoto crown, set in silver, features 10 white South Sea pearls, 632 Akoya cultured pearls and 6.09 carats in diamonds. It’s estimated to be worth more … Continue reading
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Tagged coronation, crown, fashion, jewelry, Mikimoto, Natalie Innocenzi, Rose Court, Rose Queen, style, through the eras, Tournament of Roses
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‘Even if we’re going to be arrested, I think we’ve added something to Pasadena’
>>PLAY “A fork, a fork, my kingdom for a fork.” Seriously, though, I can haz? Ice House founder Bob Stane on this most unusual 75th birthday commemoration piece: “I hope it will be in many movies — the ‘Pasadena Fork … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Bob Stane, Coffee Gallery Backstage, fork, fork in the road, Ice House, installation, public art, quote of the year
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Have you met the Comtesse?
>>GO KCRW’s resident art critic and one-time teacher at Art Center College of Design, Edward Goldman, went on the air yesterday to introduce an esteemed lady friend to Southern Californians. She is the alluring Comtesse d’ Haussonville — captured for … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Comtesse, Comtesse d' Haussonville, Edward Goldman, exhibition, Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, KCRW, Norton Simon, painting, The Frick
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