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In homes with grown-up decor, the kids are all right
Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles TimesShortly after learning "mama" and "dada," Ginger and Ruby Rosenheck said "bye-bye" to their highchairs. "They are the lamest, ugliest, most restraining things in the world and when you have twins, highchairs just take over the room," says their mother...Tags: Building Material, New Jersey, Entertainment, Politics, Interior Policy
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A history rooted in farms and film stars
Special to The TimesEncino, named after the Spanish word for the shady oak trees that have graced the land for hundreds of years, retains a strong sense of its place in San Fernando Valley history. Beginnings The Gabrielino Indians settled in the area, which was a...Tags: Easter, Vehicles, Al Jolson, Dining and Drinking, Los Angeles
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A posh spot north of the boulevard
Special to The TimesIn the San Fernando Valley trifecta of Encino, Sherman Oaks and Studio City, common knowledge is that more exclusive, pricier properties sit south of Ventura Boulevard. Parts of Encino, like Amestoy Estates, beg to differ. Beginnings Amestoy Estates'...Tags: Property, Dining and Drinking, Los Angeles, Paul Muni, Crimes
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Letters to the editor
The gray areas around Blackwater Re "Guards who hurt us," Opinion, Oct. 6 Janessa Gans recounts an incident she experienced while being escorted by a Blackwater USA convoy in which an apparently innocent car was forced off the road. Let's reconsider...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Vehicles, Government, Iraq
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Where to find freshly made aguas frescas
![<h2 style="infobox">A mix and mash of <em style="i">agua fresca </em>outlets to quench your thirst </h2>Finding freshly made <i>aguas frescas </i>isn't as easy as it used to be -- many restaurants now use commercial powders and mixes. Many too are overly sugary. Look for <i>aguas </i>in pitchers or traditional <i>vitroleros</i> rather than in circulating machines. Here are some of our favorite sources:](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-07/40602370-01175553.jpg "<h2 style="infobox\">A mix and mash of <em style=\"i\">agua fresca </em>outlets to quench your thirst </h2>Finding freshly made <i>aguas frescas </i>isn't as easy as it used to be -- many restaurants now use commercial powders and mixes. Many too are overly sugary. Look for <i>aguas </i>in pitchers or traditional <i>vitroleros</i> rather than in circulating machines. Here are some of our favorite sources:")
A mix and mash of agua fresca outlets to quench your thirst
Finding freshly made aguas frescas isn't as easy as it used to be -- many restaurants now use commercial powders and mixes. Many too are overly sugary. Look for aguas in pitchers or...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Papayas, Alcoholic Beverages, Eagle Rock
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Tapping into Japanese craft beers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHINK of a Japanese beer: Kirin, Sapporo, Asahi. All mass-produced lagers. But isn't there something strange about that? The Japanese are renowned for their devotion to craftsmanship and unique handmade products. Think of fresh tofu skin (yuba), or...Tags: Santa Monica, Tokyo (Japan), Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Sushi and Sashimi, Dining and Drinking
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'Ushpizin'
!["Ushpizin" is one of those films that has a direct line to the Almighty. When a character says "we need a miracle," it's only a matter of time until not one but several take place. But what's especially noteworthy about this popular Israeli film is that the greatest miracle of all is that it got made in the first place.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2005-10/20037385.jpg ""Ushpizin\" is one of those films that has a direct line to the Almighty. When a character says \"we need a miracle,\" it's only a matter of time until not one but several take place. But what's especially noteworthy about this popular Israeli film is that the greatest miracle of all is that it got made in the first place.")
Times Staff Writer"Ushpizin" is one of those films that has a direct line to the Almighty. When a character says "we need a miracle," it's only a matter of time until not one but several take place. But what's especially noteworthy about this popular Israeli film is that...Tags: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Prisons, Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Broken English'
![A wry, charming romance about a New York woman who has given up hope of finding love, or even a decent night out, Zoe Cassavetes' debut feature "Broken English" stars Parker Posey as Nora Wilder, whose middle to late 30s have bottomed out in a rut of aimless socializing, boring work and generalized anxiety. On furlough from playing the cartoonish loose cannon, the always-riveting and criminally underused Posey gives a beautifully calibrated performance, possibly her most realized and multidimensional to date.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2007-06/30682552.jpg "A wry, charming romance about a New York woman who has given up hope of finding love, or even a decent night out, Zoe Cassavetes' debut feature "Broken English\" stars Parker Posey as Nora Wilder, whose middle to late 30s have bottomed out in a rut of aimless socializing, boring work and generalized anxiety. On furlough from playing the cartoonish loose cannon, the always-riveting and criminally underused Posey gives a beautifully calibrated performance, possibly her most realized and multidimensional to date.")
Times Staff WriterA wry, charming romance about a New York woman who has given up hope of finding love, or even a decent night out, Zoe Cassavetes' debut feature "Broken English" stars Parker Posey as Nora Wilder, whose middle to late 30s have bottomed out in a rut of...Tags: Gena Rowlands, New York, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, Parker Posey
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Simpson-Wentz have 'Alice in Wonderland' wedding
Don't be surprised to find Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz grinning Cheshire cats -- they're newlyweds.
The pop-star little sis of Jessica Simpson and the Fall Out Boy bassist tied the knot Saturday night at her parents' Los Angeles-area home with an...Tags: Jessica Simpson, Pete Wentz, Vehicles, Audi, San Fernando
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Six candidates for Weiss' seat run in a close pack
The March 3 race to replace Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss is shaping up as a close contest, with six candidates almost evenly matched in their fundraising, according to campaign finance reports turned in this week. In a Westside district...Tags: Ethics, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, Political Fundraising, Lawyers
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Nothing tastes better than a bargain
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSave money -- eat out. It might sound counterintuitive, and it flies in the face of advice tossed out by penny-pinching "experts" -- but they don't know what we know: where to find the best dining deals in town. Who says it's cheaper to eat in? We...Tags: Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Meatballs, Ice Cream, Cornichon, Mustard
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Promotions and Appointments
The Merit Companies promoted Kelli Knott. Wilkin Guge Marketing made four new hires. Rabbi Kalman Winnick has been named director of spiritual life at the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging. TriZetto Group named Gene Drabinski president of its cost...Tags: Public Employees, Medical Services, Government, Finance, Los Angeles
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