December 2011 - LA Times Magazine

The things that unite our city can be found in all corners.

The L.A. Phil conductor laureate returns home with a newly unearthed Shostakovich opera.

Vintage disks that give new meaning to the words beautiful music.

This month: art with a personal touch, art for the masses—and art from the fashion forward.

David Wiseman crafts a goblet to honor the natural world.

Christopher Bailey’s master plan for taking Burberry where it’s not gone before.

Looks with legacy, as chosen by style icon Hal Rubenstein.

Geologically inspired jewelry from Kimberly McDonald takes a leap across gender lines.

A gift guide to the other scents of the season, picked by a writer who knows them best.

No gimmicks here, just our straight-up annual guide to the best in holiday presents for you and yours.

George Clooney on how he turned paparazzi tactics on their ear and forged a mission of mercy to prevent African atrocities.

The reimagining of Beverly Hills’ Temple Emanuel is the perfect intersection of hallowed and forward thinking.

John Rivera Sedlar’s fresh-corn tortillas are a sublime use of the quotidian grain—now he shows how you can make them at home.

The chef extraordinaire takes you into his Rivera kitchen to show you the tricks to top-tier tortillas.

Mixologist Julian Cox serves up a punch that puts a new spin on old Mexico—and he’s pouring it exclusively for LA readers.

by Jean-Philippe Delhomme