For more than 380 years the largest and most famous Passion Play is performed every ten years in the small Bavarian village Oberammergau.
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Eat Pray Love: Indonesian Flavors

Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago with over 17,000 islands of which Bali is only being the best known. Its centuries old history with many cross cultural currents has has produced a rich and vibrant culture that includes over 600 laguages and dialects and a diverse cuisine with extensive regional variations.
Osteria Bigoli

Osteria Bigoli opened in Santa Monica at 714 Montana about a year ago. In case you are wondering about its name, bigoli is a Venetian pasta made with a thick tube with a history going back to the 1600s, and the reference to the pasta in its name is emblematic of the restaurant’s self described signature style: old world food with a new flare.
Read moreArchitecture Awards

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA|LA) announced the winners of its prestigious 2017 Design Awards on October 30 at the Broad Stage. The evening celebrated design excellence, Los Angeles-based architects and architecture, and the contribution that designers offer the region, and the organization declared it a blow out year.
LA Food & Wine

- The four-day seventh annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival will showcase national culinary personalities and LA food and drink culture at venues across Los Angeles. Many Santa Monica chefs are represented, and two of the festival’s main events will be held at Barker Hangar.
Water Grill

Costa Mesa based King’s Seafood Company, which opened its first LA restaurant in 1945, has been in the restaurant business for 70 years. Today, it operates six different restaurant concepts including Water Grill which has locations in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Monica.
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A highlight of the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival is the BC Seafood Expo for the seafood trade and industry. The Expo offers speakers, talks, keynotes, workshops, exhibitor booths, and networking events to help shellfish researchers, poducers, exporters, distributors, educators and associations keep abreast of innovations, challenges and opportunities in the industry.
Read morePlan Check

Plan Check Kitchen + Bar recently opened its fourth LA location in Santa Monica. In case you are wondering, the restaurant’s unusual name comes from its first location next to the City of Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety where architects and designers submit their plans.
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