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.
Mattia Casalegno is an installation artist and live media performer exploring issues of perception, intimacy and synaestetic performativity. His work, ranging from (a)sensorial devices, interactive environments, audiovisual live sets and public installations, is been extensively exhibited around the world.
He's represented by the belgian Cimatics agency and writes regularly about art and digital technologies on the online magazine Digicult.
Stacey Rozich is an artist, illustrator and occasional muralist. She constructs situational vignettes that combine elements of folklore, surrealism and American pop culture. Her storybook world is brought to life through lush patterning and symbolism rendered in watercolor and gouache. She was born and raised in Seattle and now resides in Los Angeles.