I’ve read a lot of reviews where the writer describes a place or a thing as being more-than-just: “This is more than just a restaurant,” or, “Their gelato is more than just a frozen Italian treat with a lower butterfat content than American ice cream.” Of course they mean this metaphorically, to make a point […]
It was only six years ago that Clarkliving friend Chris DeWitt developed a line of mirrors. After leaving his post as president of Free People, the luxe bohemian brand that counts Urban Outfitters and Anthropolgie among its sister companies, DeWitt teamed up with furniture designer Oscar Yague. They began by making mirrors that were used […]
Quick, efficient, equal opportunity skin care has begun its reign. Face Haus, the fast casual salon that began in Studio City in 2013, brought a logical concept to an industry in need of refreshing. With its tagline Facials for the People, Face Haus stands to serve the underserved in skin care. Just the phrase, “getting a facial,” calls to mind a certain demographic: grown women with time and money to […]
Do you have big box furniture store dread? Would you be less aggravated with putting your furniture together if the instructions included, you know, words? Do you think to yourself, “If I could just afford it, I wouldn’t have to decorate with the same temporary particle board furniture everyone else seems to have…”? I’m here to let you in on a notso-secret I […]
Splendid began with one simple goal: to create the ultimate t-shirt. Over the past thirteen years, that humble aspiration has grown into one of the country’s most successful contemporary lifestyle brands. You can find Splendid’s collection in department and specialty stores as well in their own retail stores- of which there now 29 around the country. Splendid’s latest retail […]
In 2007, Clarkliving friend and client Tad Yenawine opened Purgatory Pizza in Boyle Heights. The name is a nod to the sort of in-between area where the restaurant stands: not quite urban, not quite suburban, not much in the way of foot traffic, and yet the place has managed to thrive. Yenawine chalks the restaurant’s […]
Chris Chough, a ClarkLiving friend and client, grew up skateboarding in LA. Over the years he’s seen skateboarding evolve, splinter, fracture, and resurface with an urgency reminiscent of its earliest days. As a father, he introduced his kids to skateboarding, and now he’s bringing thatpassion to The Banks, a skate shop he opened on Sunset Blvd in […]
Moving can be a serious pain in the bum. There are far too many little things that need to be packed, there are too many heavy boxes that your aching back doesn’t want to help carry anymore, and there’s still the whole unpacking process after that. No matter how many times you move, it always seems as […]
Zpizza, the first artisan-inspired pizza chain, opened up its newest location this past Monday in Silver Lake. For the past 25 years, zpizza has attracted foodies from all over the world. With their nutritious choices, artisan brick oven baked pizzas, made with premium ingredients, they have been appealing to a a more health-conscious audience. The first zpizza […]
Home energy efficiency is something that doesn’t always seem to take priority in our lives. Usually, convenience and speed seems to rule the products we use and the way we do things. But, especially in the wake of the drought in California, home energy efficiency is one of the biggest efforts we can make in […]