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maker weekly: courtney dudman donley of c salt gourmet

by varci February 6, 2012

post by varci : a big happy anniversary for today’s maker…. courtney dudman donley of c salt gourmet. the confectioner started selling her sweet treats almost 4 years ago on valentine’s day 2008. although her incredible pistachio cherry chocolate with sea salt & caramel can be enjoyed on any holiday (i personally can enjoy it [...]

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getting snowy with it: downtown LA on ice

by claudia barragan February 1, 2012

post from claudia: i lived in utah for almost 10 years before returning back to my hometown of los angeles about 10 years ago. one of the things i always miss about utah were those white winters. there is something so satisfying about the crunch of snow underfoot. unfortunately, downtown LA doesn’t see a lot [...]

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ohhh…that smell: a night out at downtown los angeles’ old punk club the smell

by claudia barragan January 29, 2012

a post by claudia: punk rock is still living and breathing in l.a.- and i got to visit it first hand this past saturday with a trip to the smell in downtown. for a place named after one of the five senses, it’s a pretty apt title. a friend described the aroma as that of [...]

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maker weekly: jon cherry & lisa rios of whimsy & ink

by varci January 24, 2012

today’s guests stars for our monday maker weekly are local shop owners (and lovebirds) jon cherry & lisa rios of whimsy & ink. when they’re not devising superior ways to store your scotch, they’re running nest vintage and handmade- “a carefully curated” emporium of crafty goods for your home. so, without further adieu, please meet [...]

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it’s my cherry pie: art & pop culture at wacko & la luz de jesus

by claudia barragan January 20, 2012

post from claudia: a short trip on the subway headed north from downtown LA finds you in the heart of hollywood. here on the boulevard, is soap plant/WACKO. nestled in the store (that proclaims itself as “purveyors of post-pop culture”) is an eclectic mix of books about architecture, cooking, furniture, tattoos, art, hot rods, comics, [...]

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downtown LA artwork @ the hive gallery

by claudia barragan January 13, 2012

welcome to my first post on the random nicole blog! – claudia something magical happens in los angeles the second thursday of every month. thousands of people descend upon downtown LA to be a part of one of the biggest art scenes around: the downtown LA art walk. my company for this month’s journey was [...]

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introducing the newest writer for the random nicole blog: claudia barragan

by random nicole January 13, 2012

i’m so excited to introduce our newest writer for the random nicole blog…claudia barragan. claudia is a former chef and restaurant owner, die hard foodie + drinkie, crafter and lover of los angeles. here’s a bit about claudia in her own words: hello random nicole readers! my name is claudia and nicole has graciously offered [...]

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PRESS: craftcation in the daily muse

by random nicole November 29, 2011

many of you know by now about CRAFTCATION: indie business & DIY conference that delilah snell & i are producing in ventura, ca in march 2012. you can check out the craftcation post here. we just got our first big press! big thanks to varci vartanian for her awesome article “what every entrepreneur can learn [...]

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going down the road feeling fine: part II — LA

by random nicole November 22, 2011

the second leg of my southern california trip took me to los angeles…was so excited to hit up my dad’s and my FAVORITE place for sausage and beer wurstkuche. my #1 go to… the philipino maharlika pork sausage and truffle fries! a trip to downtown los angeles wouldn’t be complete without a stop by my [...]

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going down the road feeling fine: trip down the 5 to the oc

by random nicole November 18, 2011

last week i packed up the jetta (to the brim) and headed down the old 5 freeway to orange county for 10 days of work, food, family, friends and patchwork indie art & craft festival…here’s a photo journal of the first leg of my my southern california trip in orange county. quick stop for gas [...]

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