November 2011
Editor’s Letter—November 2011
From chefs to stars, people are dishing this month. See what’s being served.
Categories: Books / Celebrities / Editor's Letter / Film / Interviews
Q+LA Ellen Barkin
Opinionated in a way only a dyed-in-the-wool Bronx native can be.
Categories: Celebrities / Film / Interviews / Q + LA
50+ Main Titles: 1970–89
The show before the show, part two. Play classic prime-time TV opening sequences, then vote for number one.
Categories: 50
Unraveling Anne
A daughter’s search for the story behind her mother’s tragic path leads to a uniquely heartfelt understanding.
Categories: L.A. History / Personal Space / Photos / Pictorials
Culture(d)—November 2011
In the realm of arts + ideas: A noncolor color gets its due, Destroy All Monsters lives—and Quarterly Co. gives a piece of the Web.
Categories: Art / Books / Culture / culture(d)
Gimlet Eye
New York crime photographer Weegee looked forward to coming west to ply his trade in Hollywood—until he got here.
Categories: Art / Celebrities / City of Angels / Culture / First Look / Photos / Pictorials / Profiles
IMAGE Screen Gems
The legendary house of Verdura re-creates Hollywood’s golden age with a line of jewelry that tips its hat to the beauties of yore.
Categories: Accessories / Celebrities / Fashion / Photos / Pictorials / Style
IMAGE: UNZIPPED Heat Seekers
Quizzical but genius fashion trends of fall: the peep-toe-boot, goat’s gift to the greater good and the marriage of hoodie and scarf.
Categories: Departments / Design / Fashion / Style
IMAGE: APPEARANCES Natural Fit
Donna Karan builds an Urban Zen oasis in L.A., with groundbreaking fashions and accessories sourced from around the globe.
Categories: Accessories / Celebrities / Design / Fashion / Photos / Pictorials / Style
IMAGE: Uncommon Scents Eau Naturel
A growing group of perfumers are eschewing the trend of synthetics and working with scents that truly distill the essences of nature.
Categories: Shopping / Style / Uncommon Scents
Bolt Action
With big roles in The Three Musketeers, Immortals and The Hobbit, the time is now for Luke Evans.
Categories: Celebrities / Feature Story / Film / Photos / Pictorials / Profiles
Chef’s Table
What do culinary stars serve when they entertain at home? Five of the city’s best answer the question—with recipes.
Categories: Celebrities / Entertaining / Feature Story / Food / Recipes / Shopping
Chef’s Table Thomas Keller
RESTAURANT: BOUCHON BEVERLY HILLS
BRAISED BEEF BRISKET RILLETTES Keller usually takes a pragmatic approach to master-chef entertaining: He dines...
Categories: Feature Story
Chef’s Table Rick Bayless
RESTAURANT: RED O
ACHIOTE FISH BAKED IN BANANA LEAVES The interminable chef-as-host dilemma? Palate fatigue. “I’m tired of...
Categories: Feature Story
Chef’s Table Michael Cimarusti
RESTAURANT: PROVIDENCE
MARINATED ARTICHOKES WITH ANCHOVIES À LA GRECQUE Retail fishmonger options rarely meet the restaurant standards...
Categories: Feature Story
Chef’s Table Suzanne Goin
RESTAURANTS: LUCQUES and TAVERN
MUSTARD-GRILLED PORK CHOPS With three children at home, Goin and husband David Lentz of the...
Categories: Feature Story
Chef’s Table Nancy Silverton
RESTAURANTS: OSTERIA MOZZA and PIZZA MOZZA
BLACK-OLIVE TAPENADE AND FETT'UNTA Silverton’s Mediterranean culinary devotion extends to her home fridge, where this...
Categories: Feature Story
Chef’s Table Nobu Matsuhisa
RESTAURANTS: MATSUHISA and NOBU
SALMON WITH GENMAI (BROWN RICE) SALSA Matsuhisa spends most of his time these days traveling...
Categories: Feature Story
Potter’s Field
Multimedia artist Geoff McFetridge’s collaboration with Heath Ceramics marks an intriguing shift for both.
Categories: Accessories / Art / Culture / Design / Feature Story / Photos / Pictorials
Once Bitten
How Carter Burwell conjured up the atmospheric strains of the Twilight climax, Breaking Dawn.
Categories: Celebrities / Music / Sound Check
