January 20, 2011

Surfing 26th Street and Rosecrans [PHOTOS]

[smugmug url=”http://civiccouch.smugmug.com/hack/feed.mg%3FType%3Dgallery%26Data%3D15485378_yahLm%26format%3Drss200″] Surfing 26th Street and Rosecrans, January 15-16. Photos by Brad Jacobson.

Beach Calendar

Thursday, January 20 GO BLUE Zones! – Redondoans are invited to a Redondo Beach Walking Audit presented by Dan Burden

Second story, first class: Chef Vania Almeida has a genius for combinations

There’s a stereotype about style and comfort being mutually exclusive, with things like high heels, Swedish modern chairs, and formal wear designed to for the enjoyment of the viewer rather than the user. I’ve heard the same about the food at some restaurants where sculpted presentations might win design awards, but leave diners dissatisfied. Certainly, it is possible to go overboard on cosmetics and forget that furniture is supposed to cradle the human form, clothes to fit it, and food to tease its palate.