"Vaudeville in the Park" at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park is this weekend!

Debbie Pisaro April 29, 2014

The signature fundraising event is back on May 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at The Old Zoo in Griffith Park. Tickets for this one-day-only fundraising event begin at just $35, and the event beneifts the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival

Special Guests include, Councilmember Tom LaBonge...singing Elvis, Erik Palladino from NCIS, Film actress Missi Pyle (The Artist, Charlie and Chocolate Factory, and the upcoming Gone Girl), Mitchel Evans of the Mitchel Evans Mime Experience, The Jumbo Shrimp Circus, and The Moscow Traveling Wonder Circus.

Also featured will be Dr. Pinch & the Pinchtones plus your favorite ISC actors in guest appearances throughout the afternoon, along with strolling performers, face-painting, and some fantastic auction and raffle items.

Ticket prices are as follows: Guest Tickets: $35/Guest Family $70. Premium Single: $100/Premium Family $180.

Premiere tickets include Reserved seating area, the new Dr Pinch cd, and access to the Vaudeville Lounge which includes adult beverages, child-friendly refreshments, and a candy bar!

VIP Single $250/VIP Family $400 tickets All of the above plus reserved parking and picnic treats! More information and p urchase tickets o nline.

Sale pending on Jack Osborne's Classic Spanish Los Feliz Home

Debbie Pisaro April 25, 2014

List price: $2,998,000

4074 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 4 baths

Meticulously restored 1926 authentic Spanish architecural walled and gated compond in the heart of prime Los Feliz. Painstakingly renovated in 2011, the home functions effortlessly for today's modern lifestyle but retains all the charm and character of its era with period details and fantastic craftsmanship. A sunny courtyard and pool and stunning kitchen lies at the center of the home, which opens to a family room w/soaring ceilings & French doors. A spacious master suite and two additional suited bedrooms, and a separate guest house with vaulted beam ceilings, a full kitchen & seperate bedroom.

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Ben Scott now at the helm of the Messhall Bar

Debbie Pisaro April 22, 2014

In Los Feliz, one of our favorite local establishments has a new bar manager. The place is called MessHall (4500 Los Feliz Blvd. at Hillhurst) and Ben Scott is now in charge.

Scott is a NY-to-LA transplant, and lacks the pretension many managers seem to have. He came to California with his girlfriend, who wanted to pursue a writing career in a new, sunnier, warmer place. Initially, he worked crappy movie studio jobs but then switched to bartending at Lukshon.

Today, Scott oversees MessHall, which is known for burgers and such, but also its wide array of drinks. If you’re looking to sample a variety of American whiskeys in Los Feliz, MessHall is the place to go nowadays. Indeed, MessHall stocks some harder-to-find whiskeys you don’t normally drink at home, such as Balcones Brimstone and Monterey Rye. In addition, barrel aged cocktails are available.

While in Los Feliz, MessHall is worth a visit; see their website at www.messhallkitchen.com or call 323-660-6377 for more information. And if you see a guy there people call Ben, say hello and ask him to recommend a drink for you!