By Punch Pacific Correspondent Liesl Jackson I spent Sunday night on my rooftop patio peering over the wall army-style with binoculars at two suspicious looking men standing on my street corner. I was purposely wearing all black hoping they wouldn’t see me. You can call this strange behavior and maybe it was, but after what [...]
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The Design Collective: Anything but “Common”
Common performing at The Design Collective By Pacific Punch Correspondent Amy Senger Perusing a mélange of trendsetting home furnishings and accessories in a meandering environment that included Zen gardens and courtyards, all while sipping on tantalizing cocktails like the ‘Carpe Dia’ made with Milagro tequila, fresh blackberries, lime juice and agave nectar, then being treated to a [...]
Artists & Athletes Alliance Briefing on The Egyptian Uprising
Post by Liesl Jackson, Pacific Punch Contributor “We want to live in peace and we can live in peace.â€Â This was a quote told by Ahmed Maher 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee on Tuesday, November 15th at The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Maher is the original founder of “The April 6th Youth [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from the Pacific Punch
The growing team of Punch Correspondents and I wish you the happiest of Thanksgiving holidays and do hope you are spending it with loved ones while eating and drinking to your heart’s delight. Meanwhile, I’m out in the land of the Pacific Punch meeting with new contributors and eating and drinking more than what my [...]
Quebec Makes a Mark in Hollywood
This fall, 65 artists and designers from the Canadian province of Quebec came to Los Angeles to present a unique program that would highlight their strength, innovation, and creativity. Events throughout the month included a film festival at the Egyptian Theatre, live music, a stand-up comedy evening, a fashion show at the Hollywood & Highland [...]
Los Angeles Peterson Museum Hosts a Night of Luxury
On Thursday November 9th, I was given the honor of attending Bradford Rand’s (President/ CEO of Job Expo International and RAND Luxury Inc.) Luxury Product Showcase: The Luxury Review. This was an exclusive press showcase and intimate shopping experience which, for the first time, allowed consumers to purchase the latest in luxury products. The myriad [...]
Pace in the Canyon: Peace, Indeed
When my friend texted me earlier this week with the name of her restaurant suggestion for Friday night – Pace – I mistakenly called it “payce.” When I went to the website and saw “peace in the canyon,” I realized Pace was in fact the Italian word for peace – “pah-chey.” Four years of studying [...]
Katherine Heigl Joins Animal Advocates to Announce the Fall 5000 & Pets to Patriots Campaigns in Los Angeles
This afternoon at the East Valley Animal Shelter, the Los Angeles Animal Alliance held a press conference to announce The Fall 5000 campaign to adopt 5000 shelter animals into homes during the month of November throughout Southern California. The campaign kicks off November 4-6 with a Super Adoption at 20 animal shelters across 5 counties, [...]
Christian Louboutin on Wheels? Footcandy Boutique Goes Mobile
From the gourmet food truck craze to mobile health clinics, cars & all things mobile are a part of our unique Los Angeles culture, and unfortunately so is traffic. We spend countless hours every week getting from point A to point B and back again, and whenever something or someone makes our lives on the [...]
Pacific Punch Picks for Celebrating Halloween, Hollywood-Style
If there’s one thing L.A. and Southern California does right, it’s Halloween. From Disney’s G-rated Tim Burton-inspired Haunted Mansion to the Playboy Mansion’s R-rated Kandy Halloween Party, here are the top Pacific Punch picks for celebrating Halloween: Disneyland: If you’re looking for some wholesome Halloween fun, Disneyland will get you in the spirit with Space [...]
Katsuya Bathroom Mirrors: Halloween Trick?
Last night, I thought I was losing my mind. Literally, I thought, “it’s official. I have gone crazy!” I have an active imagination, but this was something else. It was my “baby” brother’s birthday. His choice for dinner was Katsuya in Brentwood. I was already exhausted from a full day of work and stress and [...]
The Rape Foundation’s Annual Brunch Hosted by “Mad Men” Cast in Beverly Hills
By Pacific Punch Correspondent Liesl Jackson On September the 25th I attended The Rape Foundation Annual Brunch in Beverly Hills. The event took place at billionaire Ronald Burkle’s mansion. As I valeted my 2000 Saturn Sedan behind a Mercedes and a BMW, and stepped up to the gates in my $30 dress I bought at [...]
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