This is the piece that restaurant folks in town will be talking about.

'Of every $1 spent by a customer at Botanica in 2023, $1.005 went back out the door,' writes Heather Sperling for Food.

It is frankly jaw-dropping where things are. Read more Los Angeles Times latimes.com/food/story/202…

so many people talking about gap relationships, not enough people talking about gap friendships!! Deborah Netburn wrote a great story about one in 2022 (the pics are very special.) now we're asking readers to tell us about their intergenerational besties latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…

are you a waterbed enthusiast who just can't quit your sloshy bed? or do you know one? we at the Los Angeles Times are looking to hear from you! latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…

Wrote about 9 public golf courses in Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Times — hope you enjoy reading about golf as much as i enjoy golfing!

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Fast, fun read by sean yoo who delivers a “vibes only” list of where to play in LA.

this is in about 30 minutes! come by the main stage if you’re at the festival!

We’re so excited for these great #bookfest events from Audible! On Saturday, catch acclaimed actress @sophiabush and book industry pro Kerri Kolen in conversation with Los Angeles Times' alyssa bereznak as they celebrate the work of poet #MaryOliver ! 📙✨

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L.A. friends! come check out this panel i'm moderating on saturday!

The first thing I asked Amanda was why we needed a book abt cognitive biases when Thinking, Fast & Slow was such a hit in 2011. Two days later, Kahneman died. Draw your own inferences. (More seriously, thanks to Alyssa for having me contribute to the column. Writers, pitch her!)