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A Neighborhood Grill Opens At the Natural History Museums And Masters of Taste: Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County’s reimagined restaurant, Neighborhood Grill by Post & Beam, will open to visitors starting on Friday, March 17, as part of its new food service reorganization with South LA Cafe Hospitality. Neighborhood Grill will be operated by celebrated chef/owner John Cleveland and co-owner Roni Cleveland of South L.A.’s  Post & Beam, known for its “California Soul” approach to food. Grand opening celebrations are planned for the weekend of March 17 to March 19.Lifestyle hospitality group, Noble 33, will celebrate Women’s History Month with a limited-time cocktail, sold across its restaurant concepts. At participating locations, including Toca Madera West Hollywood and Casa Madera West Hollywood, the Mujer Poderosa  (Powerful Woman) will be available for the entire month of March. Supporting women in leadership and professional advancement, Noble 33 will be donating $2 of every cocktail sold to the James Beard Foundation’s Women’s ...

It’s International Women’s Day Every Day at this Los Angeles Gallery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

Gallerist, curator, consultant, and pillar of progressive platforming Annie Wharton started Ladies’ Room — the Los Angeles-based contemporary art gallery where it’s always Women’s History Month — five years ago, but her vision has never been timelier.“Working in the visual arts for more than 20 years, I have seen firsthand how women and nonbinary artists are not being exhibited, collected, researched or written about like their male counterparts,” Wharton tells the L.A. Weekly. “I have conducted over 4,000 studio visits with artists in Los Angeles, a city rich with artistic talent, yet lacking in opportunities for women and nonbinary artists.” In December 2018, Wharton opened Ladies’ Room to provide a platform to help counter this disparity.Becca Van K: Drexcyen Star Chamber (Drexciya), 2014, Embroidery floss, canvas mesh, pine, and hardware 18.5 x 18.5 x 2 in (in WORK at LADIES’ ROOM)Ladies’ Room operates out of a small space in downtown’s historic Bendix Building — a hub of ...

Trio at Napa — new single- and 2-story homes in Napa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

Don’t miss out on the final homes at Trio!Trio at Napa is a trendy collection of new homes, both single- and two-story, designed in the modern farmhouse style and located in a well-established neighborhood. These stunning new homes boast open floor plans with three to four bedrooms, two to three-and-a-half bathrooms and approximately 2,010 to 2,846 square feet of living space. Select lots feature an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU).This is the kitchen in the Haystacks model home. Conveniently located just an hour north of San Francisco and an hour west of Sacramento, Napa is nestled in the quiet valley, but close to city life if needed. Napa offers an impressive variety of wine, food and events including an unexpected blend of urban activities such as interactive street art, food trucks, and vibrant nightlife. Whether you prefer exploring indoors or adventuring outdoors, the diversity of Napa Valley offers everything from quaint, hidden tasting rooms, to lively farmers ma...

Recipe: Apricot-Almond Breakfast Bars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

Granola’s great, but it can be messy and sticky, especially in the car or on a hike. The solution: these moist, chewy breakfast bars, courtesy of Simmer + Sauce food blogger Andrea Potischman. Potischman developed the recipe when she and her kids were home with the flu and much too exhausted to remember to eat breakfast. These tasty bars are packed with toasted, whole-grain oats, cashew butter and good-for-you dates. Store them in an airtight container, and they last for weeks.Apricot-Almond Breakfast BarsMakes approximately 9 barsINGREDIENTS2¼ cups whole grain oats1/3 cup raw almonds2 tablespoons almond flour2 tablespoons maca powderDash of saltDash of cinnamon1/3 cup nut butter, such as cashew butter, slightly warmed2 tablespoons unflavored coconut oil, melted¼ cup local honey1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons nut milk, such as almond1/3 cup dried apricots, roughly chopped4 dates, pitted and roughly choppedDIRECTIONSHeat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking...

Recipe: Charlotte’s Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

Who says homemade granola bars have to taste like wheat germ? Not Anne-Marie Bonneau. The Sunnyvale blogger and author of “The Zero-Waste Chef” (Avery, $25) cookbook calls these peanut butter and cocoa powder-laced bars “too good.”Created by her daughter, Charlotte, they feature oats, flaxseed meal, honey and cranberries for a perfect not-too-sweet treat or hiking snack. Mom’s addition of a “flax egg” — flax meal, water and time — helps bind the ingredients and is cheaper than buying eggs these days.Charlotte’s Chocolate Cranberry Granola BarsMakes 15 barsINGREDIENTS1 tablespoon golden or brown flaxseed meal2½ tablespoons water3 cups old fashioned rolled oats½ cup seeds of whatever type you have on hand, like pumpkin or flax½ cup dried cranberries½ cup packed light brown sugar½ teaspoon salt1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or chunks2 tablespoons cocoa powder½ cup unsalted peanut butter1/3 cup honey, maple syrup or brown ...

Recipe: No-Bake Vegan Cowboy Power Bites

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

According to Menlo Park food blogger and chef Andrea Potischman, the homemade power bite craze started in 2017, the same year she launched Simmer + Sauce. It was a direct response to the overpriced, sugar-loaded commercial protein bars often passed off as healthy. These two-bite, coconut-laced balls are healthy, however. In addition to her granola bar-like Apricot Almond Breakfast Bars, Potischman likes to whip these up for a quick breakfast or last-minute hike. If you don’t keep a dairy-free diet, you can use regular chocolate chips.No-Bake Cowboy Power BitesMakes 15 power bitesINGREDIENTS¾ cup rolled oats½ cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)1/3 cup dairy-free Enjoy Life chocolate chips (or regular chocolate chips)1/3 cup roasted pecans, finely chopped1 tablespoon dark muscovado sugar, like India Tree½ cup almond flour1/3 cup, plus 1 tablespoon creamy almond butter2 tablespoons local honey1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons chia seedsDash of cinnamonRelated Ar...

Disney Cruise Line adds Catalina Island visits to its schedule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

The Disney Cruise Line — with a fleet of five ships, including the Disney Magic, Wonder and Dream — will stop at Catalina Island’s Port of Avalon nine times throughout 2023, offering riders a chance to explore the idyllic location.The nine-stop schedule comes about a year after the cruise line’s inaugural visit to the Port of Avalon.“Catalina Island and the Port of Avalon have welcomed visitors to the island via cruise ships since its earliest days as a travel destination beginning in the 1920s,” the Catalina Island Tourism Authority said in a Monday, March 6, announcement. “The port looks forward to welcoming Disney Cruise Line to its impressive lineup of cruise lines that frequent the port today.”Disney’s cruisers will have various amenities to enjoy on Catalina Island — including its iconic Green Pleasure Pier, Casino Theater, Descanso Beach Club and expansive wilderness, the announcement said.The Disney Wonder will stop in at the Port of Avalon three times this month — on Thursd...

Playing alongside Team USA ‘dream come true’ for SF Giants minor leaguers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Before the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday night, there was an announcement over the Scottsdale Stadium loudspeakers. Team USA, scrimmaging with the Giants prior to the World Baseball Classic, had four defensive substitutions.At first base, Pete Alonso. At short, Bobby Witt Jr.There’s nothing more routine than mid-game changes in a spring exhibition. The guys entering in the middle innings aren’t typically home run derby champions and former top prospects — speaking to the depth of the Americans’ lineup that San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler called “ridiculous” — so for good reason, those two names caught the crowd’s attention.The moment, though, undoubtedly meant more to the other two names.At third base, Carter Aldrete. And in left field, Michael Gigliotti.Not members of the national team, no, but rather two of seven Giants minor leaguers selected to serve cameos alongside the star-studded American roster. Along with Ald...

Bay Area storm updates: Newsom issues state of emergency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency as the first in a series of atmospheric rivers is set to roll into the Bay Area Thursday. The storm is expected to bring widespread rain, wind and wet weather conditions with a flood watch set to go into effect for the entire Bay Area. Rainfall is expected to arrive by Thursday afternoon and intensify throughout the weekend.Officials advise residents to prepare for the next storm by securing any property and stocking up on sandbags to prevent flooding. Bay Area storm: Here’s what to do if your house floods Stick with KRON4 for the latest updates on the storm.Bay Area storm updates:8:35 a.m. -- Parks close ahead of storm(San Mateo County Parks)Several counties have closed parks ahead of the wind and rain from the storm potentially causing further ground saturation and more trees to fall. In San Mateo County, Junipero Serra, Huddart, Wunderlich, Memorial, Pescadero, Sam McDonald, and Quarry parks, along with the upper Coyote Po...

Bracket Racket 4: Late night for Maryland, early exit for Georgetown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:10 GMT

Fire up the coffee.Three days before Selection Sunday we enter the stretch where the Power Six leagues each reach the quadruple-header stage of their tournaments, and now that we’re finished with the “Dreaded First Round” at each of these leagues, we can focus on bubble teams trying to boost their cases for NCAA inclusion.This year’s bubble includes everybody from bluebloods like North Carolina to upstarts like Utah State, and while a win like the Tar Heels’ over Boston College last night won’t put them in the field a victory against No. 13 Virginia will go a long ways towards doing so.More Beltway Basketball BeatMore Local NewsMore Sports NewsQuadruple-headers not only means noon (or 11:30 a.m. if you’re the Atlantic 10) tipoffs, long lunches and “sales calls” in the afternoon, but Thursday’s four-packs mean the famed late games that are scheduled for 9 p.m. or 9:30 and often don’t get underway until 9:45.Sometimes, ...