Recap Of Los Angeles Magazine's Top 10 Best New Restaurants 2020

Freedman’s : Spiced duck cigars
Photos by Karen Ostlund

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Pasjoli: Riz au lait rice pudding, candied pecans, and eight-hour roasted pineapple.

Los Angeles magazine’s seventh annual Top 10 Best New Restaurants event took place January 28 at Rolling Greens, downtown Los Angeles, honoring the city’s most appetizing openings of the year. The evening brought together the Top 10 Best New Restaurants past and present to toast the Chefs, taste signature dishes, sip on craft brews, creative cocktails, and wineries.

Yang’s Kitchen:Braised pork with rice

Yours Truly: Fingerling Potato Caccio E Pepe, parmesan

                           

LA mag's 10 Best New Restaurants at Rolling Greens, Jan.28

This year’s 2020 restaurants included: Bar Restaurant, the Bellwether, Birdie G’s, Bon Temps, Drago Centro, Hippo, Freedman’s, Love & Salt, Pasjoli, Yang’s Kitchen, Yours Truly and Atrium

Atrium: Cornmeal waffle with whipped Gioia buratta, tangerine kosho, and Island Creek paddlefish caviar. Pineapple tepache with ma la Tajin

Love & Salt: Wood oven roasted honey nut squash with candied pancetta, sumac crème fraiche, and chive.

Birdie G’s: Matzo Ball Soup with carrots, carrot miso. Drago Centro: Braised Pork Belly, umbria lentils ragu.

Hippo: Celery root triangoli with buttered shallots and chives

Bar Restaurant; Boquerones with piquillo sauce

Infiniti "Luxury Should Be Lived In" Lounge at Rolling Greens 

Among beverages were Don Francisco’s coffee, Makers Mark whiskey, Stella Artois beer and Mountain Valley Spring water.

Wineries: Stella Rosa Wines, Hawk and Horse Wineyards, San Antonio Winery and Topa Mountain Winery.

https://www.lamag.com/bestnewrestaurants/

Bon Temps: Valrhona Bahibe s’mores with oat graham crust, marshmallows

THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM REUNITED THE 3 LADIES OF "KNOTS LANDING" CBS TV SERIES FOR ITS 40th ANNIVERSARY

THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM REUNITED THE LADIES OF CBS' KNOTS LANDING:

JOAN VAN ARK * MICHELE LEE * DONNA MILLS 

FOR 40th ANNIVERSARY IN A LOBBY TRIBUTE OF THEIR COSTUMES.

Photos by Karen Ostlund

President of Hollywood Museum Donelle Dadigan (dark dress) with the 3 ladies: Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee and Donna Mills from Knots Landing CBS TV show.

 (January 18, 2020, Hollywood, CA) The Hollywood Museum's first Lobby tribute of 2020, reunited the three leading ladies, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee and Donna Mills, for the 40th anniversary of "Knots Landing," unveiling costumes worn by the three series' stars. 

    

Exhibit opens to public today on Jan 19th, 2020

    

“Knots Landing” was one of the quintessential prime time television soap operas, airing on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993.  A spin-off of “Dallas,”although created prior. It was set in a suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of four married couples living on the cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle. 

By the time of its conclusion, story-lines had included rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue, and criminal investigations; and it had became one of the longest-running primetime dramas on U.S. television as was “Gunsmoke” and “Bonanza.”

    

“Knots Landing” was created by David Jacobs in conjunction with producer Michael Filerman. 

It was a spin-off of “Dallas,” the concept predates that series, and was rebuffed by CBS. 

Jacobs then created “Dallas,” which the network accepted and premiered in 1978. 

After “Dallas” became a hit, Jacobs was then able to adapt “Knots Landing” as a spin-off series by way of incorporating characters introduced in the parent series. 

    

Though not as popular in the ratings, at first, as “Dallas,” “Knots Landing” eventually outlasted it and garnered much critical acclaim. This can be attributed, in part, to more dramatic storylines and the gradual inclusion of newer characters to interact with the original cast. By the 1988-89 season, “Knots Landing” was ahead of “Dallas” in the ratings.

    

 In 1997, much of the cast reunited for a two-part mini-series entitled “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac.”

In 2005, they reunited again for the non-fiction special “Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again,” in which the cast reminisced about their time on the show.

Donna Mills costumes in CBS "Knots Landing"

www.TheHollywoodMuseum.com 

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TWITTER: @HollywoodMuseum

INSTAGRAM: @HollywoodMuseum

HOURS: Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 

TICKETS: $15 Adults: $12 Seniors (62+): $12 for students with ID and $5 Children under 5.

 ADDRESS: 1660 N. Highland Ave. (at Hollywood Blvd.), Hollywood, CA 90028

SINGER ANDY MADADIAN, FIRST IRANIAN TO RECEIVE A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

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Photos by Karen Ostlund

 Madadian's slogan “Music is the universal language that help solve our problems"

 MUSIC STAR ANDY MADADIAN, LA TOYA JACKSON, AND MANY CELEBRITIES

 CELEBRATED HIS STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME, January 17 2020.

Singer Andy Madadian pointing at The Kodak Theatre where he performed 4 times

 (Hollywood, CA - Jan.17 2020)  

Andy Madadian, is the music superstar known as the "Bono of Persian music", and the first Iranian Armenian American  in Hollywood history to receive a star on the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME, located at the opposite side of the Kodak theatre, where Andy performed 4 times his shows.

In 2017, Andy became the first Iranian-Armenian-American singer to receive the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor in New York.

Andy Madadian cuts cake with wife Shani Rigsbee (right)

Madadian’s ceremony took place Jan 17th, 11.30AM at the corner of Hollywood and Highland , followed by a reception at the HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM located at 1660 N Highland Ave in Hollywood CA, sponsored by Roobina’s Cake,  Armenian brandy Ararat and Armenian brut Karas.

                                                               

Singer La Toya Jackson remember their work together in the music video "Tehran"

Andy has also been reaching out to American music fans by doing music in English, and performed in a music video named "Tehran" with La Toya Jackson:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da03QYt9hnM 

In 2009, Andy, Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi recorded a version of the Leiber and Stoller standard "Stand by Me", described by producer Don Was as a "worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran”.

The Persian introduction is done by both Andy and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as the rest of the song which continues in English.                                          

Andy Madadian with Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce at Hollywood and Highland

Andy Madadian’s musical talent and humanitarian efforts in a entertainment career is spanning 40 years. 

He is credited for creating a new fusion of sound, nicknamed the “Persian Bono” who combines the music of his Iranian-Armenian heritage with African rhythms, Spanish flamenco guitar licks, and Western dance music. The exotic sound reflects on his international roots and experiences, which have allowed him to connect with millions of people, around the world.

            Andy first gained recognition when he joined Kouros Shahmiri and they formed the successful duo Andy & Kouros, going on to release 4 albums together: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1987), the hugely successful album Balla (1990), and finally Goodbye (1991). 

The two split in 1992, with both Andy and Kouros going on to have successful individual solo careers. The two reunited several times after that point. In 2002 and 2004 they performed together for a sold-out audience in San Jose, California.

In 2014, Cherokee Music Productions released the humanitarian single, "We Hear Your Voice” which brought together 15 international stars from 11 countries to inspire fans and followers to find common ground and heal the divide between nations. Andy has released 16 albums as a solo artist, and his last three singles have ranked No. 1 in the charts.

Karas, Armenian brut

Ararat, Armenian brandy cocktail

                              - In 2013, Andy was nominated for Best Male Artist, Best Live Act, and Best Entertainer of the Year at the World Music Awards. The following year, in 2014 he was presented with the "Millennium" award at the Big Apple Music Awards. 

www.andymusic.com

LA ART SHOW CELEBRATES 25 YEARS WITH DIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES' CULTURE

LA ART SHOW CELEBRATES 25 YEARS WITH DIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES' CULTURE, FEB.5 to 9TH 2020.
Story edit by Karen Ostlund 

Sofia Vergara

The 25th Annual LA Art Show has announced that actress Sofia Vergara will be the official host of the 2020 Opening Night Premiere Gala,being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Wednesday Feb. 5 from 8 – 11 pm. 
The Colombian actress is known for her role as Gloria Delgado on the ABC television series Modern Family, and the Emmy award-winning series is now in its 11 and final season.

The 25th anniversary, of the LA Art Show is presenting an exciting new line-up of "Featured Exhibitions", February 5th to 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
One of the exhibits, focusing on the work of legendary artist M.C. Escher, presented by Walker Fine Art, which holds the world’s largest collection of signed, original prints, drawings and watercolors from the Escher estate.

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), a left-handed graphic artist from the Netherlands, became renowned for his extraordinary prints of impossible structures, like Ascending and Descending and Relativity, and the Transformation Prints, such as Metamorphosis I, II and III. His unique body of work earned Escher a reputation for being the master of graphic art illusions.

                                                                       

As part of DIVERSEartLA 2020, the LA Art Show presents TRANSCENDIENTS, a unique collaboration between artist Taiji Terasaki and the Japanese American National Museum. Transcendients is an homage to “heroes at borders,” important figures working to overcome and transcend borders – both geographic and conceptual – that reinforce discrimination, inequity, and intolerance.

These heroes inspire their fellow Americans and their communities, while advocating  for government policy and social change. Their stories are illuminated in Transcendients to raise awareness and galvanize a spirit of unity and action in support of democracy and justice for all. “We are thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the LA Art Show with a rare yet magnificent event that will reflect LA's vast natural spaces and cultural diversity,” said DIVERSEartLA curator ​Marisa Caichiolo​. “While the city's communities reflect a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, its environment reflects a richness of natural areas. This year's curatorial focus will be expanded to celebrate those art institutions and art collectors who support LA's blossoming art community.” 2020 lineup for ​DIVERSEartLA includes LACMA, The Broad​, ​La Neomudejar Museum from Madrid, MOLAA, Art Al Limite, ​LA Art Association​, the ​UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center​, and many others. For the first time ever, work will be presented by the ​Danubiana Museum of Bratislava, with a special exhibition from the collection of ​Homeira Goldstein​, and more. The performance programming for the 2020 DIVERSEartLA includes work by PSJM Collective ​from Spain and artist ​Miss Art World​, presented by the ​LA Art Association​. The Birth of the Niemand​ Installation by ​Viktor Freso. ​Presented by ​Danubiana Museum​.​ ​ Curated by ​Marisa Caichiolo. 2020 DIVERSEartLA Programming features Installations from MOLAA and Art Al. The Birth of the Niemand consists of 16 large sculptures on a square pedestal.  They represent a whole range of negative emotions that people try to hide in their lives, such as maliciousness, inferiority complex, and unhealthy self-confidence. One of the most fascinating elements of his creation is the seeming counterpoint of emphasis on huge, grandiose EGO connected with a Gesture in combination with disarming self-ironic humility. His ability to reveal dark sides of his soul or stumbles and throw them to the world regardless of consequences shift the author’s concepts to broader possibilities of perception of the reasons for his work. Viktor Frešo is interested in direct, efficient, visual tools. He prefers short interval between action and reaction and conditions of quick recognition of relations between the expressing “me“ and the indication “he“. OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Red Card & Patrons Preview 6pm - 11pm Opening Night Premiere 8pm - 11pm SHOW HOURS Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 11am – 7pm Friday, February 7, 2020 | 11am – 7pm Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 11am – 7pm Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 11am – 5pm LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER - SOUTH HALL 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 LAArtshow.com for tickets and more information.