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Where Are They Now: The Original Roxy Cast

We spotted this pic on the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page this morning and thought it was worth a re-post. The five owners of original Roxy on Sunset are shown in this photo and include Bill Graham, Lou Adler, Chuck Landis, Elliot Roberts more »

Events & Parties, LA Royalty

2nd Annual Chairman’s Circle Dinner for the Geffen Playhouse at Frank Mancuso’s House

Hosted by LOUIS XIII at the home of renowned producer Frank Mancuso, guests dined and then after the dinner, were treated to a taste of LOUIS XIII as they enjoyed a sneak peak of Neil Patrick Harris’ new magic-themed show more »

LA Natives

Jacob Soboroff — HuffPost Live Host

When we went to meet Harvard Westlake alum and current host of HuffPost Live, Jacob Soboroff, the first thing we noticed were the shoes. “Nike x APC” he told us. Did Nike send them to you? He just smized at more »

LA Natives

Wendy Brokaw Kretchmer

Some L.A. natives need to be noted. Today we highlight Wendy Brokaw Kretchmer, born and raised in Beverly Hills, who is the daughter of Norman Brokaw, former WME Chairman, who was the the first mailboy in their Beverly Hills Mailroom more »

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Gigi Levangie Grazer — Day in the Life of “The Starter Wife”

We initially recognized Gigi Levangie from strolling down the beach of the Malibu Colony with her spiky-haired then-husband, producer Brian Grazer (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind). Gigi’s name came up again when she scribed the Julia Roberts film Step-mom, based in more »

Industry Offspring, LA Royalty

Andie MacDowell’s Daughters make the move to LA :: Rainey Qualley & Margaret Qualley

This month’s Town & Country features a “coming out” party article about MacDowell’s two daughters who have been shielded from the spotlight until Margaret Qualley hit the Crillon Ball in 2011and Rainey Qualley became Miss Golden Globes (a honor reserved for Hollywood offspring) a year later. more »

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L.A. Royalty: The L.A. Power Women Issue

Our friends at Haute Living (where the Daily Truffle has it’s own column) just posted their L.A. Power Women issue featuring the likes of racing heiress Petra Ecclestone from Holmby Hills, Dylan Lauren who just opened a new outpost of her more »

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LA Royalty: Los Angeles Richest People

A couple months ago, our favorite L.A. newspaper — The Los Angeles Business Journal — put out a list of the top 50 wealthiest people in Los Angeles. Long overdue but never too late to be inspired by greatness, here more »

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LA: A-List Wives

The Hollywood Reporter got philanthropist grand dames and wives of Hollywood players for a recent shoot and story on upcoming charity events. ”You can have the best committee in the world,” said Davis throws her famed Carousel of Hope Ball every October, more »

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Nic Adler — Day in the Life with Owner of The Roxy on Sunset, And Founder of Adler Integrated

Nic Adler, owner of The Roxy and founder of Adler Integrated, is hard at work this week setting up for the Sunset Strip Music Festival (@SSMF on Twitter) which is all day tomorrow, Saturday, August 17, 2012. Some L.A. Natives more »

LA Natives

Peter Hudnut — 2012 London Olympics Water Polo Champ (Harvard-Westlake ’99)

HW grad Peter Hudnut and the US Men’s Water Polo team beat Great Britian today at the 2012 Olympics. This is his second Olympics — having taken silver in Beijing in 2008. He tried out for the 2004 team but didn’t more »

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LA Natives, Restaurants & Food

Jesse Gomez — Owner of Mercado in Santa Monica, Princeton Grad

Our L.A. native radar recently turned to this Highland Park native who graduated Princeton and grew up in a thick restaurant family — who today has opened Yxta downtown and Mercado in Santa Monica. Meet Jesse Gomez, 3rd generation angeleno, and more »

LA Natives

Marika Krissman Tsircou — Now on “Beverly Hills Nannies”

Where did you grow up in LA? Beverly Hills Where did you go to high school? Westlake School for Girls Where do you find yourself shopping the most in LA? Neiman’s, Saks and Barneys because it’s one stop shopping and more »

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Twitter Awards: Brandon Davis Extraordinaire

Brandon Davis @BrandonDavis14 Our truffle radar has recently turned to the Twitter account of @BrandonDavis14 — although not confirmed we assume by reading the tweets this is the account of L.A. native Brandon Davis – grandson of Marvin Davis who was once more »