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  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – About Baco Mercat from “The Other Woman”

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – About Baco Mercat from “The Other Woman”

    ‘ Don’t forget to read my newest Los Angeles magazine post – about Baco Mercat from The Other Woman.  My columns typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • My Favorite Pasadena Places – Part I

    My Favorite Pasadena Places – Part I

    ‘ While the Grim Cheaper and I are absolutely loving our new apartment and desert locale, I am, of course, feeling quite nostalgic about Pasadena, the fabulous city that I called home for over thirteen years. There are so many things that I am going to miss about the place – even my former building’s…

  • The “Joey” Apartment Building

    The “Joey” Apartment Building

    ‘ For quite a while now I have been begging Mike, from MovieShotsLA, to locate the apartment building where Joey Tribbiani lived with his nephew, Michael, on the Friends  spin-off Joey.   So, imagine my surprise when I came across the address randomly in The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book.   In the book, the address is listed as…

  • JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa from “Saved by the Bell”

    JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa from “Saved by the Bell”

    ‘ This Labor Day, Lifetime is set to air The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story about the making of the Saturday morning classic which ran from 1989-1993.  Um, YAY!  (How did I not know about this, by the way??  Ordering it now!)  While the show was admittedly as cheesy as they come, I loved…

  • Book Soup from “Bewitched”

    Book Soup from “Bewitched”

    ‘ I am a total bookstore junkie – as I’ve mentioned numerous times on this site.  The rest of the world seems to be leaning in the opposite direction, though.  Still I was shocked – and saddened – to learn of the recent shuttering of the Barnes & Noble on the Third Street Promenade in…

  • The “Double Indemnity” House

    The “Double Indemnity” House

    ‘ A couple of weekends ago I dragged the Grim Cheaper out to the Beachwood Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills to stalk one of the most famous macabre movie locations of all time – the Spanish-Colonial-Revival-style abode that was featured in Double Indemnity.  Incredibly, up until a few weeks ago I had yet to…

  • Lauren Conrad’s New Digs!

    Lauren Conrad’s New Digs!

    ‘ Just heard that LC from is moving on up out of her Park La Brea apartment into a house in LA. Thanks to one of my favorite celeb location blogs – The Real Estalker – – you can see the inside of it. 🙂 According to Real Estalker, Lauren‘”‘”‘s house is on North Orange…

  • A Cinderella Story

    A Cinderella Story

    ‘ As I have said before, I am a total sucker for a good teeny bopper movie. I still cry every time I watch the Melissa Joan Hart movie Drive Me Crazy! LOL So, a few years back, I was absolutely esctatic to have stumbled upon the filming of the Hilary Duff movie A Cinderella…

  • Tamale Heaven from “Beverly Hills, 90210”

    Tamale Heaven from “Beverly Hills, 90210”

    ‘ One location that Mike, from MovieShotsLA, has been begging me to blog about for over a year now is the Canoga Park burger restaurant that stood in for Tamale Heaven in the Season Two episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 entitled “Ashes to Ashes”.  In real life that restaurant is named Michael’s Burgers and even…

  • The Next Few Weeks . . .

    The Next Few Weeks . . .

    ‘ I have to apologize for being a bit MIA recently.  My dad is having a pretty major surgery in Los Angeles next week and we have been traveling back and forth to consult with his doctors.  I will be spending the coming weeks in L.A., as well, for his surgery and recovery and while…