April 2023

New Restaurant Open Inside Kitchen United Mix Boston-based husband and wife duo, James Beard Award-winning Chef Tim Cushman and Restaurateur Nancy Cushman have arrived in Santa Monica to roll out the first of their West Coast-based eateries. The Cushmans will open outposts of their popular restaurants, including gogo ya starting on April 18. Having been …

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Executive Chef Isaias Peña Debuts Delicious New Menu Palisades Village’s Qué Padre has announced the launch of its Weekend Breakfast and Spicy Mimosa Bar, starting this Saturday, April 22nd, and every Saturday and Sunday thereafter from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.  The new Weekend Breakfast Menu, created by Executive Chef Isaias Peña, includes delicious items …

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Pacific Park supports Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium By Staff Writer On Saturday, April 22, The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will colorfully celebrate Earth Day. The world’s only solar-powered Ferris wheel will go green with a variety of green and blue colors, patterns, and icons, along with a spinning globe.  The wheel’s …

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Fans of All Generations Can Step Into a Life-Size Barbie Dreamhouse By Staff Writer World of Barbie, an immersive experience produced by Mattel, Kilburn Live, and IMG, finally made its US debut on April 14 after a successful three-month run in Toronto. The 20,000-square-foot attraction, located at Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, CA, invites …

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Brunch from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. at Piccolo’s Lincoln Boulevard location in Santa Monica Piccolo in Santa Monica is so excited to finally be able to offer Brunch from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., starting April 1, as its sister restaurants in Venice and South Pasadena have been doing for a while. To celebrate …

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84-passenger bus up for auction until April 24 with 100 percent of proceeds going to the SMMUSD By Sam Catanzaro With the arrival of spring, Californians are gearing up for road trip season and exploring unique vehicle options. One option: a school bus the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is currently auctioning off, a 2002 …

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Proposal would set a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour, nearly $9 above the current Santa Monica minimum wage of $15.96 an hour By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica City Council has directed staff to draft a minimum wage ordinance for healthcare workers, aimed at addressing a growing shortage of frontline caregivers in …

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This article first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro is finally testing its new Regional Connector subway project. Metro riders are eager to ride the expanded light rail lines, and to experience shorter trip times and fewer transfers. The new subway isn’t anticipated to open for another month or so, but Metro has already implemented the first …

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Ralle planned 3 pm Thursday at Ralphs located at 3410 W 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA  ​​Grocery store workers from seven UFCW unions, representing over 100,000 Kroger and Albertsons employees in twelve states and the District of Columbia, have been engaging in holding actions in front of stores since April 4th to connect with customers …

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Strawberry Ice Cream, Dairy-Free Coconut Raspberry Ripple, Candied Peanut and more By Dolores Quintana Sweet Rose Creamery at the Brentwood Country Mart has a new selection of flavors for the month of April. Now that Spring is returning, it would be a great time to have an ice cream cone, or two. The new flavors …

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