(Q & A) - I spotted actress Dawn Olivieri (Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Heroes) wearing Boho Chic during Abbot Kinney’s First Friday event, where a bevy of food trucks overtake the street. She was trying the event for the first time and was such a cool spirit that I wanted to know more about her and she was nice enough to share in below’s Q&A. She was actually on her way to Haiti for some volunteer work and shares more about her look and some tasty foods from that night below.
What’s the secret for pulling off the BoHo look?
Dawn: It’s all in the detail… earth tones, movement and rough edges. I don’t just limit it to the clothing either… for me, it’s how I live. Click for Dawn’s style story.
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Jesse and Zoe at Joan's on Third
Great Hair – I ran into Jesse at Joan’s on Third and I think he was surprised (and a bit embarrassed) that I wanted to snap his photo with Zoe. He’s an LA hair guru who used to be at my salon (Public Service) and just moved to Nine Zero One in West Hollywood this week. (If you’ve seen Blowout, it was Jonathan Antin’s original salon). Each time I went to Public Service, Jesse would be wearing something cool, yet understated (like great boots with the zipper up the back). I’ll miss his spirit and give Jesse a try at his new location (310) 855-9099. CLICK HERE to see some of Jesse’s faves >>
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Styling at King’s Road Cafe. Literally. I ran into a few girls having a style session at King’s Road Cafe on Beverly Blvd yesterday – and you’ll see what I mean next week. It turned into a really fun mini photo session on the patio. Until then, I can offer you this Sartorial Style gent with impeccable taste. King’s Road is a mecca of hot style and people watching. I also got a shot of the most amazing bag ever, but that deserves a separate post, a style story and a small parade, up soon.
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Snack Attack – Chocolate Marshmallow Pops at Sundance - Actually, I don’t know what these amazing treats are called, but that’s my moniker. My friend Tim got me hooked on Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory on Main Street in Park City, especially their hot chocolates and huge varieties of fudge and candied apples. (The sign outside says Dolly’s Bookstore because they share a space). Shhh, sometimes I went twice a day. The day I left, I lollygagged on the street until I found this handsome gent wandering by and traded him snacks for shots. A good trade, right? Find out why he was at Sundance below.
The good news is – you can shop ONLINE, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Try their caramel apples, handmade fudge, this snack assortment or this perfect variety of Rocky Mountain faves. PS that huge peanut butter cup is the size of my fist.
He liked it! Who is this guy I snagged off the streets of Sundance? He says he’s the ‘brother of the editor’ of the film “Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same” – but I think he was pulling my leg. Here’s the film on facebook and I might poke around to see what he really did on the movie. Here’s the current Sundance Flickr set and you can follow @stylespotting on twitter.
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Red Velvet Shenanigans on Sunset – I promised you Friday Foodie was back and wanted to stick to my word, so I just planned to take a shot and run when I was near Buttercake Bakery yesterday. However, I got a bit distracted by a typical day in LA and thought I’d share what we Angelenos tend to experience on a daily basis. Here’s Sunset Plaza below, just rampant with plastic surgery, nouveau wealth and foreigners with popped collars. During one lunch there, I counted one, two, three, four tour buses. Click here for the full story.
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(Venice, CA) Fashionable Food – I’m phasing back onto the grid after spending the last 3 months in a dark, windowless edit bay producing for Style Star (premiering on Style Network this month and already airing via E! International). It’s the spunky celebrity red carpet show I mentioned here. More on that later, but all I can think about is the great food I’ve been missing, so Friday Foodie is back and we’re visiting Gjelina‘s menu.
Now this might look like a simple heirloom tomato and burrata combination, but each of Gjelina’s famous burrata plates is so completely flavorful and addictive that you’ll crave them long after you’ve gone. (Think grilled Warren pears with prosciutto or roasted beets with toasted walnuts and you get the idea). They’re well-known for their thin, tasty pizzas (seen below), so… Angelenos will be happy to know that they’re also opening a pizzeria next door within 2 months!
Sea Salt & Pepper Frites served with Aioli (above) and a tangy Romesco sauce
Mushroom, goat cheese, fontina & truffle oil. (Yes, truffle oil. So good).
Save room for a Strawberry Rhubarb Cornmeal Crisp (always coveted, but I’ve never had room to try it and now want to race there after finding this photo).
P.S. Each member of the staff is either ridiculously good-looking, exotic and/or incredibly interesting. (Ahem, you might’ve noticed a couple of them here and there on this site, but I’ll leave that puzzle up to you). I also shot Kaylee taking a call outside the restaurant over the summer.
Fellow foodies can download Chef Travis Lett’s tempting menus online. For reservations, call Gjelina at (310) 450-1429 or chance it at 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice, CA 90291
Photo Credits: The top shot is mine and a shout out to Muy Yum for the others, but please note his flickr rules before reposting any of these images. Thanks.
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Sugar Shock – You haven’t lived until you’ve tried the famous Brownie Waffle Sundae at the 101 Coffee Shop, the iconic cafe featured in Swingers. A couple weeks ago, I had lunch with my friend Billy at Birds Cafe in Beachwood Canyon, then talked him into walking down the street to the 101 to experience ‘just a few bites’ of the brownie waffle. We somehow ended up annihilating the entire thing (oops)!
Every few years, I catch up with Billy and wonder why we don’t hang more often before immediately falling right back into the pattern. He’s a really talented filmmaker I met 15 years ago at an IFP panel on indie filmmaking. We sat a couple seats apart, bonded and ended up trading a tour of his film school for a tour of a TV show I was working on (yes, we are geeks). He’s one of the more unique people I’ve met here and I just found out he’s about to head abroad to teach English and finish his next screenplay on the road. Safe travels, Billy, and see you in a few years…
101 Coffee Shop inside the Best Western || 6145 Franklin Avenue || Hollywood, CA 90028 || (323) 467-1175
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