Leo's is an institution. I thought there was only one truck on Venice and La Brea but turns out they have eight across LA. Watching them slice pork and pineapple in one fell swoop is both drool-inducing and an art form. Open til 3am most nights I think.
Enoteca boasts the best gnocchi around. It’s seriously heaven, ie, it will literally melt in your mouth like some kind of delicious science experiment.
Clay Hickson is an illustrator and publisher living in Los Angeles. His work is a hodgepodge of influences ranging from 1980's post-modern design to west coast airbrush illustration with a little splash Northern-California-New-Age-Hippy magic. He also runs Tan & Loose Press, a small publishing company that prides itself on producing medium quality, Riso printed ephemera for the tasteless art collector.
Dana Boulos is a Fashion Photographer and Visual Director living in Los Angeles. She has worked with Vice, Elle Girl, Rookie, Vinyl Riot, NYC'S The Cut as well as few other fashion magazine. She is also a member of the all girl collective "The Ardorous" which is a series of individual and collaborative projects between a collective of female creative professionals.
You can follow her personal diary on instagram @DANABOULOS
Ivan Bernal is a Colombian born architect and designer.He received his Masters Degree from SCI-Arc with honors and the recognition of "Best Thesis" 2011. He has worked in all scales and levels in the architecture profession. From installations to Master plans. He is committed to the experimentation of the built form and pushing the limits of the field.
Making those who accept standardization uncomfortable his work deals with the relationship among form, culture and the social impact of the built environment. Not limited to the conventional architectural media, he explores different techniques such as animations, mix-media models and photo manipulation to express his ideas.