There is a family secret behind UCLA alumna Lauryn Chun’s booming kimchi business, but she and her mother aren’t telling. “I cannot tell you,” Chun’s mother, Young Ja, said. Read more...
Photo: Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish of fermented radish and cabbage that Chun and her mother sold in her mother’s restaurant, Jang Mo Gip. Inspired by the restaurant’s name, Korean for “mother-in-law,” Chun named her business Mother-in-Law’s Kimchi.
Like history, fashion trends tend to repeat themselves. Wearing high-waisted bottoms is simply one of the many trends that continues to resurface over time. High-waisted bottoms first came to be in the 1940s, when more women gradually entered the work force and traditional pants as well as skirts were seen as too revealing. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of Amy Lee A trend most prominent in the 1980s, high-waisted shorts have made a revival both on the fashion runways and on campus today.
Ashley Cintas was struggling to clean her yoga mat after a month of outdoor yoga classes had left it a breeding ground for bacteria. Frustrated that she would have to buy a new one, Cintas started to think of an alternative solution to her problem. Read more...
Photo: Inspired by her struggle in keeping her yoga mats clean, UCLA alumna Ashley Cintas created Kosha Covers, a yoga mat cover and accessories company.
Throughout this past year, A&E reporters have been venturing into the world of Westwood dining to dig up the stories behind the creation and the flavor of each eatery. Explore the flavors of Westwood through our interactive map. Read more...
There are loads of trendy and diverse cocktails out there with complex and confusing flavors. Sometimes, though, it’s great to sip on a classic drink that’ll never quite go out of style. Read more...
Photo: A sweeter martini is achieved by substituting pomegranate liqueur for classic vermouth.
The first time I wore an entire outfit that cost less than $20, I knew I was onto something. As a freshman in high school, I was barely scraping by financially and couldn’t have been happier to be sporting a well-earned outfit from the local thrift store. Read more...
Photo: Columnist Amy Lee, an avid thrifter for more than six years, shares a few tips on how to shop secondhand clothing and housewares.
Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk will talk about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Read more...
Photo: The cranberry mojito is offered in Westwood at Palomino Restaurant & Bar.
