Mt. Washington Made Craft Fair on September 24, 2016

A local craft fair to support Mt. Washington Elementary School, September 24, 9 AM - 1 PM
http://www.mtwashingtonmade.com

Treats by G & B Coffee, Si Paletas, and Good Times Ice Cream.

Children's craft workshop by Purple Twig.

The idea for the event came to life from a long time Mt Washington resident who wanted to figure out a way to bring the community out to support it's local school. There is a long history of artists and designers working on the hill that we want to honor by opening up the beautiful, eucalyptus-lined school grounds as a community gathering place. By making this an annual event we hope to provide a regular forum for friends and neighbors to come together and see what amazing work is being produced right here in our neighborhood.  

Jonathan Gold Gives His Take on Echo Park's Ultra Hip Winsome

It sounds like a reliable option for Echo Park denizens

This week, Jonathan Gold reviews Winsome, the Echo Park restaurant that opened earlier this year on the bottom floor of an iconic William Perreira designed building. Before opening the full restaurant, chef Jeremy Strubel was known for "hipster brunch," but J. Gold describes those hipsters as having "gym-toned arms and $400 sneakers."

Those days have come and gone, and now the restaurant serves a breakfast and lunch that are described as "perhaps more impeccable than exciting, and designed to feed nearly every constituency."

The Times critic explains that dinner isn't much different, but the food sure is pretty:

If there is a single person who has eaten without pausing to Instagram the salad of briefly seared kampachi arranged with white blossoms, sweet chunks of nectarine and dehydrated-beet bullseyes, I have yet to meet her. This is all good-looking food: even the platter of spice-rubbed roast chicken, even the cat's cradle game of a rye pretzel sprawled over the bowl of cold fontina mousse, even the whole roasted branzino splayed on its plate like a salmon in a Tulalip feast. [LAT]

The Goldster concludes by describing the restaurant as "retro yet contemporary, American yet leaning slightly Eastern, and lashed with umami, the sixth taste, in unexpected ways," and recommends the pancake, potato rosti, duck egg toast, pork short ribs, whole roasted branzino, and banana rum tres leches.

Musician-turned-baker to open a bakery in Echo Park

A few weeks back we reported about Echo Park Village, the new name for a row of buildings in the 300 block Glendale Boulevard that were being emptied of tenants and renovated in preparation for new businesses. Now, Eater L.A. reports that one of the new tenants will be Clark Street Bread, a wholesale bakery founded by a former musician.

Clark Street Bread operates a stand at the Grand Central Market Downtown but otherwise sells most of its goods wholesale through other retailers and restaurants. The 3,000-square-foot space at Echo Park Village will provide enough room for bread-making equipment as well as a retail area with seating and an espresso machine, according to Eater. That’s a big move for owner Zack Hall, a former guitarist who started the bakery in the kitchen of his West Hollywood apartment.

In an interview with Life & Thyme, Hall explains his transition from musician to baker:

“Music wasn’t paying the bills, and I was in this band for so long that it didn’t work out and I lost the fire for it. I had an equal love of food the whole time—I had just never worked in food. After leaving the band, I tried doing real estate for like a year because if you can make money, it’s easy to make money. I just couldn’t deal with working with people in that sort of capacity. It wasn’t for me. I like to make music, I like to make food, I like to make something that you can see and you work with your hands. It’s like a craft.”

Week 1: Global Mobility Gets Our Donation

Paul Bowers suggested Global Mobility out of Van Nuys - transforming lives through the gift of mobility all over the globe. www.globalmobilityusa.org
That will be our donation this week! Thanks Paul.

Urban Hillsides weekly $100 donation program is still looking for next week and beyond to help local charities and organizations the improve the quality of life. 
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How To Think About A Seller Inspection - Urban Hillsides Email

How To Think About A Seller Inspection   Please share on your social networks. Did you miss some of our recent Straight Talk: Real Estate Reality podcasts?  Not to worry. View them at the new urbanhillsides.com and sign up to get new episode reminders. __________________ SOLD in Pasadena and Idyllwild 265 W. Washington Place, Pasadena                              Sold Price:$525,000 Click for video www.265washingtonplace.com 25460 Shadow Oaks Dr., Idyllwild                                   Sold Price:$345,000 Click for video www.25460shadowoaks.com Remember, when someone you know needs thoughtful, expert real estate agents who listen, please recommend us. We'll do our very best for them. Thanks, Darren and Joe  Urban Hillsides Team team@urbanhillsides.com   Urban Hillsides supports Central City Action Committee, a local community non-profit dedicated to youth programs, graffiti removal, and neighborhood cleanups. Learn more and please donate.  UrbanHillsides.com 323.300.1186 team@urbanhillsides.com BRE # 01330183 / 01954784   1660 Hillhurst Avenue | Los Angeles, CA 90027 Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences   view in your browser *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

We Humbly Say We're #1 - Thanks To You

There's always an uncomfortable feeling when you toot your own horn, but we've got to say it - we are now officially ranked number 1 at Keller Williams Los Feliz. It's a 350-agent office and the most successful office in Los Angeles for Keller Williams. We were surprised when KW told us this week and humbled. The KW Los Feliz office is a talented group of people.

We'll see how the rest of 2016 goes, but there is absolutely no way we could be at this level now without the support of family, friends, and clients such as you.
Thank you.

Your referrals and good energy are appreciated. 
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Los Angeles Market Update and 5 Things To Do Now - Urban Hillsides Email

L.A. Market Update and 5 Things To Do Now   Please share on your social networks. Did you miss some of our recent Straight Talk: Real Estate Reality podcasts?  Not to worry. View them at the new urbanhillsides.com and sign up to get new episode reminders. __________________ Successful Buyer Escrows: 2219 Silver Ridge Ave., Silver Lake     List Price:$899,000 More pics and info 4104 Goodland Ave., Studio City      List Price:$1,099,000 More pics and info Remember, when someone you know needs thoughtful, expert real estate agents who listen, please recommend us. We'll do our very best for them. Thanks, Darren and Joe  Urban Hillsides Team team@urbanhillsides.com   Urban Hillsides supports Central City Action Committee, a local community non-profit dedicated to youth programs, graffiti removal, and neighborhood cleanups. Learn more and please donate.  UrbanHillsides.com 323.300.1186 team@urbanhillsides.com BRE # 01330183 / 01954784   1660 Hillhurst Avenue | Los Angeles, CA 90027 Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences   view in your browser *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*