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PASADENA INC. 11 GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS Pasadena Economic Development Manager Eric Duyshart takes the temperature of the city’s various business sectors and their prospects for growth.
— By Noela Hueso
14 TRUU FIT Pasadena’s TRUUdesigns offers custom-made clothing with a high-tech twist.
— B.J. Lewis
16 THE INNOVATION FACTORY At Pasadena’s Idealab, Bill Gross creates new-tech businesses the world doesn’t even know it needs --- yet.
— By Bettijane Levine
23 THE NEW BUSINESS CLASS A sampling of Pasadena businesses with their eyes on the future.
— By Richard Horgan
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FESTIVITIES Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pasadena Museum of History, National Kidney Foundation
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STYLE SPY Rock your style with natural-stone jewelry. WINING AND DINING Settebello’s Neapolitan pizza is so authentic, it’s certified.
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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS Leslie Bilderback makes no bones about Thanksgiving dinner.
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THE LIST Blues for an Alabama Sky opens at the Pasadena Playhouse, the L.A. Chamber Orchestra performs the Brandenburgs, the Catwoman comes to town and more
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EDITOR’S NOTE
IF ONE WERE TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF PASADENA’S business climate, clearly the patient has seen better days, like most of the world. Still, Pasadena has something special up its sleeve that may help spur economic growth down the line — Caltech. Yes, of course, Caltech has been around for more than a century, but its capacity to help incubate new technology for business is greater than ever — and it’s not going unnoticed. Times Higher
Education magazine in London last month named the school the world’s top university, edging past Harvard for the first time. What tipped the scales for Caltech this year were “marginally better scores for ‘research — volume, income and reputation,’ research influence and the income it attracts from industry,” according to Phil Baty, editor of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.“With differentials so slight, a simple factor plays a decisive role in determining rank order: money.” Oh, that old thing. Caltech has worked hard to attract research funding from business. The university also announced last month that it was launching its Corporate Partners Program with a $10 million gift from the Dow Chemical Company and the Gordon and Betty Moore Matching Program (founded by Intel Corp.’s chairman emeritus and his wife) to tackle renewable energy and technology. A Caltech spokesperson said the partnership is specifically designed to nurture “the possibility of creating licensable technologies and start-ups.” That may help Pasadena’s own economy keep pace with the quickly evolving 21st century — if the ripple effect doesn’t ripple too far afield. In this issue we look at how well Pasadena Inc. is adapting to the winds of change. Noela Hueso talks to Economic Development Manager Eric Duyshart about the state of the city, why Pasadena hasn’t reaped more of Caltech’s start-up windfalls in the past and what the city is doing to attract businesses of tomorrow. Bettijane Levine introduces you to another remarkable fount of innovation here — Idealab and
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The Los Angeles Master Chorale fêted its longtime chairman, Mark Foster of Pasadena, at an Oct. 16 benefit performance and gala at Walt Disney Concert Hall celebrating the launch of the company’s 48th season. The mostly a capella performance conducted by Music Director Grant Gershon of Eagle Rock included works by Thomas Jennefelt, Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre and Shawn Kirchner. Guests at the event, which raised $285,000, included Mayor Richard Riordan, Music Center President/CEO Richard Roundtree and actress Jane Kaczmarek…The Pasadena MuMorten Lauridsen and Grant Gershon
seum of History honored several of its top supporters — Jane and Dan Armel, Peggy and Bruce Stewart and Wells Fargo — as 2011 Contemporary History Makers at a black-tie gala dinner and silent auction in the museum’s Fenyes Estate gardens on Sept. 24. The evening, themed “Pasadena to Paris,” raised more than $105,000 and included a dinner created by
PHOTOS: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages (LA Master Chorale); Duncan R. Ferguson (Kidney Walk); Jim Staub (Pasadena Museum of History)
San Marino Chef Joachim Splichal of Patina Restaurant Group, paired with wines selected by Chris Meeske of Mission Wines in South Pasadena… Nearly 1,500 people strapped on their walking shoes for the National Kidney Foundation’s second annual Kidney Walk at the Rose Laura Thompson and Karen Craig
Bowl on Sept. 25. Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard; Dr. David Pryor, medical director of NBC Universal Western Division; and pilates instructor Ana Caban spoke at the event, which raised more than $100,000 for screenings, education, organ donation and patient advocacy.
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GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS Pasadena Economic Development Manager Eric Duyshart takes the temperature of the city’s various business sectors and their prospects for growth. BY NOELA HUESO
PASADENA, LIKE SO MANY CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CONTINUES TO WEATHER THE BATTERED ECONOMY — REFLECTED IN HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT, SLOWER RETAIL SALES AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. BUT THE NEWS ISN’T ALL BAD: MEDICINE AND EDUCATION, ALONG WITH THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING SECTORS, CONTINUE TO FLOURISH IN THE CROWN CITY, WHILE PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY AND REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS CONTINUE UNABATED. –continued on page 12 11.11 | ARROYO | 11
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HOW HAVE PASADENA’S VARIOUS BUSINESS SECTORS BEEN DOING SINCE THE RECESSION BEGAN IN 2008? ERIC DUYSHART: The recession hit Pasadena hard. There were several companies that saw a lot of job loss when the mortgage industry collapsed, most notably IndyMac and Countrywide. The retail sector has certainly slowed down. Sales in our business districts of Old Pasadena, South Lake and the Playhouse District are flat. We have competition from Glendale, Los Angeles and Arcadia. Engineering and medical sectors, on the other hand, are doing very well. The Department of Energy’s artificial photosynthesis grant to Caltech [announced in July] equates to millions of dollars coming into our community for research; likewise, some of our large engineering firms have big overseas contracts. WHAT IS OLD PASADENA DOING TO KEEP THE INTEREST OF ITS CURRENT PATRONS AND ATTRACT NEW ONES? ED: You see the area stepping more into events, such as the 12-hour music festival “Make Music Pasadena” [on June 16, 2012]; they’ve got farmers markets, they’ve got dance activities. There are ongoing discussions to put a mix of office-retail-hotel space in the Parsons parking lot just north of Old Pasadena. HOW DO PASADENA’S CHALLENGES COMPARE TO OTHER CITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY? ED: The challenges are very similar. Our unemployment rate is on par with the nation, a bit better than L.A. County. You’ve got businesses that have been in place for a number of years whose customers suddenly don’t have enough money to make big purchases. Discretionary dollars are diluted between local stores and other stores in the region. Online sales, too, are a slow threat to regional establishments. HOW IMPORTANT IS CALTECH TO THE COMMUNITY? ED: The recent news that didn’t get much play is the fact that Caltech has been named the top university in the world by the new Times Higher Education’s global ranking. That is a big deal. Although Caltech’s position may shift a bit from year to year in this international ranking, Pasadena is, without a doubt, home to one of the very best research institutions. So I would say Caltech is very important to our community and our country. Our unmatched strength is the fact that we have the university and its ongoing research activities from year to year, which bring resources into our community. Its Office of Technology Transfer works with the faculty and divisions within JPL to transfer Caltech patents to the commercial sector. As a result, an average of eight companies are developed from Caltech patents every year. About half of these businesses want to stay in Pasadena to be close to the university, but only an average of two actually do stay because we don’t have land on which more companies can establish their business locations. They go to the Bay Area or San Diego, or even Monrovia, which gets a lot of our spinoff companies. That’s both a blessing and a curse. It used to be frustrating when companies didn’t find space here and would just go two cities over. But at the same time, we’re happy that Monrovia has some good light-industrial space, so that people who live in Pasadena can go to work there and not get transplanted. In that respect, it’s just a reality we have to appreciate. But Pasadena should leverage the fact that many still want to locate near Caltech. These knowledge-based small companies build on our strengths. Retaining a higher percent will benefit Pasadena and surrounding cities and will be an important part of our future economy. WHAT IS PASADENA DOING TO KEEP THESE NEW BUSINESSES HERE? ED: On a regular basis, the city’s economic development staff works with Caltech to track the needs of start-up businesses and connect them with available space in Pasadena. Caltech and the city also initiated the Entretech organization several years ago — this group 12 | ARROYO | 11.11
has helped to solidify the Pasadena area as a technology cluster by providing resources and sponsoring tech-focused networking events. The Pasadena BioScience Collaborative, which is chaired by Mayor Bogaard, works to provide start-up lab space on Foothill Boulevard for early biotech companies. PASADENA BUSINESS Also, the City of Pasadena provides certain building permit fee waivers for R&D businesses when they need to complete expensive lab improvements.
CHARTS: Economic Development Strategic Plan excerpts courtesy of City of Pasadena
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK THESE NEW-TECH TRANSFERS WILL IMPACT PASADENA’S ECONOMIC PROSPECTS? ED: Caltech is not going anywhere. It will continue to generate great researchers and novel ideas. Even if we lose some of these promising companies, many of these start-ups will easily fit into Pasadena commercial space and prosper. Pasadena is a great place to live and work. But we will increase our long-term stability and success if we become the preferred location for every business idea that starts here. GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY THAT STAYED. ED: Thirteen years ago, Dr. Michael Giardello, using an idea that originated in a Caltech lab back in 1992, founded Materia, a catalyst technology company. The company has grown in Pasadena; they’re on their third location; they have almost 100 employees and have transitioned from the solely R&D phase to selling product and bringing on various partners. Giardello is a poster child for what we want in Pasadena. He’s a Caltech graduate; he bought a house in the city and had his family here.
not one spot where you can stand and look at four corners of an intersection and say, they’re all high-tech companies. It’s a challenge bigger than Pasadena, it’s one that all of L.A. County faces.
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WHEN GAUGING HOW PASADENA IS FARING, DO YOU COMPARE IT TO OTHER CITIES? ED: We do. For retail, we pay attention to Glendale, Arcadia, Burbank and Santa Monica. For office space, we look at the tri-cities of Glendale, Burbank and downtown L.A. For technology, we look at Santa Monica, Culver City, San Diego, Orange County and Monrovia. COULD WE EVER BE ANOTHER SILICON VALLEY? ED: We have the intellectual capital — and it’s not just Caltech, it’s USC and UCLA; it’s City of Hope and other local hospitals — but we don’t have the abundant land. There’s
WHAT IS PASADENA DOING TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE ALREADY HERE? ED: Several years ago, the city applied to the state to be designated an enterprise zone. Now that the designation is in place, local businesses are allowed to take advantage of hiring credits and sales tax credits for equipment purchases. We started business improvement districts in Old Pasadena, the Playhouse District and South Lake. We’ve facilitated the organization of business associations in East Pasadena’s Hastings Ranch area and … along North Lake and East Washington Boulevard. We have a monthly business seminar series called “The Art of Small Business Survival” for entrepreneurs that discusses various topics to help them succeed. SPEAKING OF HOUSES, HOW IS THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR DOING? ED: Housing values are pretty strong. Property taxes are still going up, but the amount of rent commercial property owners can ask for has been flat and has actually gone down in a few cases. If I’m the owner of an office building, I’m getting nowhere near what I could have asked for three-and-a-half years ago. ARE MORE PEOPLE MOVING INTO THE AREA? ED: There was an assumption that there would be 142,000 people in Pasadena for the 2010 census (up from 133,936 in the 2000 census). The number was actually lower. We have about 137,000 or so.
DO YOU SEE THINGS CHANGING ANY TIME SOON? ED: I don’t think you’ll see any dramatic shifts in our local economy from a capacity standpoint, and the amount of space we have available for new development is certainly limited. We want to make sure that people are coming here to shop, for entertainment and for dining. That’s something that needs to not just stabilize but needs to have a growth curve. If you’re not growing, you’re losing out to your competitors. |||| 11.11 | ARROYO | 13
TRUU FIT
Pasadena’s TRUUdesigns offers custom-made clothing with a high-tech twist.
PHOTOS: Lindsay George; Louise Wannier (Louise Wannier)
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IT’S NOT EXACTLY COUTURE, BUT IT MAY BE AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN GET WITHOUT SPENDING HOURS IN A FRENCH DESIGNER’S
PHOTOS: Louise Wannier; Nathaniel Taylor (woman in green scarf)
ATELIER BEING MEASURED FROM HEAD TO TOE. Louise Wannier’s TRUUdesigns studio on East Union Street in Old Pasadena blends elements of Parisian custom-made clothes with a high-tech, high-fashion twist suited to the 21st century. For women who crave contemporary style, individualized fit and fine natural fibers like silk, cotton, linen, wool and bamboo, Wannier says her exclusive made-to-measure designs cover all the bases that most off-the-rack clothing can’t even begin to address. And if you’re too busy –– or too far away –– to visit her studio in person, you can select a style online at TRUUdesigns.com, specify color, fabric, length, waistline, neckline, even pockets, and then do your personalized fittings via Skype. “Our goal is to offer a really great fashion experience for women irrespective of age, size and shape –– a fun place to express their own style,” Wannier says. “We do made-toorder, and we also have a small group of [off-the-rack] modern classic clothing that we sell on our website and in studio.” Her focus is on career wear as well as special-occasion clothing, she says. “We do cocktail dresses, mother-of-the-bride dresses, all sorts of event clothes. And we offer specialized services not readily available anywhere else. One customer brought us two wonderful saris she’s been saving for years. We made her a really gorgeous long smoking jacket from one of them. The other sari we turned into a short cocktail dress with a beautiful jacket. Another customer brought us Chanel fabric she’d bought in Paris, and we custom-made a wonderful suit.” Wannier says that each woman has style preferences based on knowing her own body and what looks best on it. You prefer long sleeves rather than short? You’re too highwaisted or slope-shouldered? Your bosom or hips are too big (or too small) for most ready-made dresses and suits? Wannier says her goal is to honor the vast diversity of female forms, most of which have some size or shape irregularity setting them apart from
the standard fashion models whose proportions are used to create off-the-rack clothes. She even offers custom-made jeans and other sportswear for those who want upscale individuality or whose body parts don’t conform to mass-market sizing. Wannier, a 55-year-old mother of four young adults, says she started the business because “the fashion world is not producing a lot of great or very interesting fashion for women over 30. And because the clothing industry uses so-called standard proportions, there’s little choice for women whose proportions are not standard –– and that’s 60 percent of us. “I’ve learned through research that most of us have at least one part of our bodies that isn’t what the industry considers typical or ‘regular.’ So I’ve developed a great range of styles and fits that can be adjusted to work for any woman’s figure. Just don’t worry about your body, I say. You can look wonderful if your clothes are shaped to fit you.” Unusual for a professional fashionista, Wannier has a background in science and technology innovation. A 1978 Caltech graduate with a degree in astronomy, Wannier also earned an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management in 1980 and a degree in textile design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 2003. In 2009, Fast Company magazine named her one of the nation’s 11 “Top Women in Tech” for her work inventing technology that, she says, was “mostly meant to help people achieve their goals.” In fact, most of her career has been spent launching or working on purely tech ventures (Gemstar, Enfish, MyShape, to name a few). But after surviving breast cancer, she says, she decided to do something for her own personal enjoyment. “I’ve always loved textiles, color and design. My grandfather was a textile merchant in Leeds, England, where I was born.” So she decided to combine her love of art and science with her love of fashion to come up with a way to make women look and feel great, even if they aren’t built like Gisele Bundchen or Heidi Klum. “My goal is excellent design, fabric and fit at a reasonable price,” says Wannier, who opened TRUUdesigns last year. Prices range from about $100 to $1,000 –– not inexpensive, but there’s no price you can put on something that makes you look good and know it, she says. “We designed a blouse for a hard-to-fit client with large breasts. She was so delighted with how she looked that she actually twirled when she tried it on.” |||| TRUUdesigns is located at 93 E. Union St., Pasadena. Call (626) 796-8333 or visit truudesigns.com. 11.11 | ARROYO | 15
THE INNOVATION FACTORY At Pasadena’s Idealab, the remarkably inventive Bill Gross creates and spins off newtech businesses the world doesn’t even know it needs — yet. BY BETTIJANE LEVINE 16 | ARROYO | 11.11
WHEN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF PASADENA’S HISTORY IS WRITTEN, IT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY INCLUDE A SECTION ON BILL GROSS, THE VISIONARY ENTREPRENEUR WHOSE INGENIOUS IDEAS HELPED CHANGE THE WAY BUSINESSES ARE CREATED IN THE INTERNET ERA, WHO PIONEERED THE “INTERNET INCUBATOR” BUSINESS START-UP MODEL AND WHO ALMOST SINGLE-HANDEDLY PUT PASADENA ON THE GLOBAL E-COMMERCE MAP. Gross founded Idealab in 1996, to create and run innovative technology companies — simultaneously. In other words, he didn’t want to start just one business at a time, but dozens. Like playing darts, he’d imagine them, fund them, recruit talent to operate them and stick with businesses that succeeded, killing off those that failed. He was a one-man Cirque du Soleil of e-commerce, and his inventive concepts led to dozens of copycat “incubator” firms, many of which have since crashed and burned. But Gross, now in his early 50s, succeeded beyond imagination in the 1990s, because many of his original ideas were pure gold. He started companies like eToys, in 1997, which became one of the best-known Internet brands; it went public in 1999 and was
later acquired by KB Toys. He created Citysearch, which invented the concept of local online city guides, starting in Pasadena before spreading nationwide; the firm merged with Ticketmaster Online in 1998 and then went public on Nasdaq. Gross dreamed up GoTo.com (1998), which pioneered the then-radical new concept of paid Internet searches, which have since become a staple of successful e-commerce. GoTo “was one of the most impactful companies we ever had,” Gross told a group of Stanford entrepreneurial students earlier this year. “We created pay per click,” and people thought it was a terrible idea. He remembered one particular Wall Street Journal story in which a Yahoo executive said Gross’ [monetizing] concept was “the most awful” idea he’d ever heard of. “We’d never do [pay per click] in our search results,” the Yahoo guy said. GoTo went public, changed its name to Overture and was acquired by Yahoo in 2003 for $1.6 billion. Gross also came up with NetZero dial-up service, CarsDirect, Cooking.com, Tickets.com and dozens of others — all of which sprang from his own hyperkinetic brain. Gross seems to have been born with an entrepreneurial gene. The son of an orthodontist, he grew up in Encino where he started his first business at age 12, selling alternative energy kits for $4. “When I was in high school, I lived through the 1973 energy crisis. I used to read Popular Science magazine,” he told Bloomberg Businessweek. “And there were a lot of starry-eyed people hoping for an alternative energy source back then. So I began working on my own solar projects, making concentrators and thinking up other cost-effective solar ideas, but only on a high school student’s budget. –continued on page 18 11.11 | ARROYO | 17
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“Still, I made enough things that I began to sell the kits and plans for them in the back of Popular Science. I paid my way through college with that small business, which I called Solar Devices.” As a student at Caltech, he sold stereo systems based on a speaker technology he’d patented. After graduating in 1981 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, Gross launched a software company called GNP Development, Inc., which made a natural language product (using English-language commands) called Hal, for Lotus 1-2-3. In 1985, Lotus acquired GNP, and Gross signed on as a Lotus software engineer for about five years. Then, when his son started school, he became interested in tech tools for learning and launched Knowledge Adventure, an educational software publisher that was eventually sold, reportedly for $100 million, to a company owned by Vivendi Universal. We are talking here about a monumental financial and intellectual success story, one already etched in stone for entrepreneurship students everywhere. And, as with all such sagas, there is monumental failure as well. Which is how Gross’ smiling face wound up on the cover of Fortune in 2001, next to a caption reading: “I Lost $800 million in Eight Months. Why Am I Still Smiling?” The author of the Fortune story, Joe Nocera, now a business columnist for The New York Times, has apparently been in a love/like relationship with Gross since he started writing about the Great Man, whose intellect and charm seem to conquer most who come in contact with him, erasing doubts about his sometimes improbable-sounding ideas. When the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, Gross had raised $1 billion in private financing and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a statement of intent to take Idealab public. Gross told Nocera that the IPO might rekindle the entire market. “I believed him,” Nocera wrote, evidently shame-faced. “I was dazzled by him… A small, wiry man, Gross had an infectious boyish enthusiasm that was charming and irresistible. He spoke so rapidly — jumping from topic to topic — as if he were hyper-linking, that it was hard Bill Gross to keep up with him, and he had so much energy he seemed constantly on the verge of jumping out of his own skin. He bubbled over with irrepressible optimism. And his brain! That is what really set him apart. You could practically see the ideas bursting out of it, one after another, each more offbeat, more original, more promising than the last.” Idealab’s public offering never happened. The firm’s businesses were unavoidably devalued in the market downturn. Idealab was sued by some prominent investors, and Nocera went on in the article to explain where Gross had apparently gone “tragically” wrong. Fast-forward to 2005, and Nocera was forced to figuratively eat his own negative words, this time in a positive article in the Times. Revisiting Gross, he was amazed to discover that Idealab “is still very much with us.” And its CEO and board chairman was still creating exceptionally inventive start-ups, although they were not all Internet firms. In fact, Nocera noted, one of Gross’s Idealab start-up companies was just about to install a newfangled solar energy system on the massive roof of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. And now, five years after that article, Bill Gross and his Idealab seem to be continuing merrily on their way. 18 | ARROYO | 11.11
Gross tells journalists and students that one can learn as much from failures as from successes, that people should not be punished for trying bold new ideas that may not work. At Idealab, he said in his recent Stanford lecture, “We start out and look for big problems and challenges that the world will face. We’ll try and brainstorm technological solutions to them and then start prototyping the idea like crazy and then kill a lot of things that don’t work.” A really crucial part of all that, Gross told the group, was to be able to kill projects with “no negative impact to the people” who took a risk and worked on the project and tried something bold and new. The ideas that don’t work out, Gross said, “we just shelve” and put those people to work on other new ideas. These days, Gross says, he is committed to startups that will help make the world a better place. He’s particularly interested in robotics, alternative transportation and solar energy innovations, among other things. Among Idealab-sired companies in residence at the low-slung, red-brick headquarters on Union Street, where 200 people toil birthing or running its businesses, are Energy Cache, described as a company developing the most cost-effective grid-scale energy storage technology invented to date. It will offer an extremely low-cost energy storage solution to improve grid reliability and better manage transmission networks. And there’s Thermata, a firm making industrialprocess steam for a lower cost than natural gas. Because one-fourth of the world’s energy right now is consumed by U.S. steam boilers, Gross’s website explains, this company sells its advanced technology to places like paper mills and chemical plants where “roofmounted heliostats reflect the sun’s energy” to produce steam, thus cutting natural gas use and reducing emissions. Then there’s WorldHaus, described as a “breakthrough kit home that puts clean, safe, electrified housing within reach of millions of families around the world.” And just for fun, there’s GO Interactive, offering “a new world of fantasy sports” that combines “the competitive spirit and live spectatorship of professional sports with the instant networkability, user interactivity and multifaceted gameplay of Facebook.” And let’s not forget UberMedia, founded by Gross in 2010 as TweetUp (later PostUp). Offering a way to monetize Twitter, it’s predicted by some to be Gross’ next humongous hit. Gross describes it as “the world’s leading independent developer of feature-rich social media products that make it easy to publish, consume and engage, no matter who you are.” One of its most intriguing features is that it provides Twitter users with a way to find, organize and prioritize the world’s best tweeters on any subject that interests them. The list goes on. Will any or all of the above survive and thrive through the years in their current incarnations? Nobody knows for sure — certainly not Gross. But watch his lecture to Stanford students at idealab.com and you’ll see that his eternal optimism hasn’t dimmed one tiny bit. He’s just as motor-mouthed, youthfully energetic and unrepentantly visionary as he has always been. Success is possible, he tells the group, if you pursue an idea you believe in, if you offer equity in the company to those working on it if it succeeds, if you don’t penalize people for trying bold new ideas that don’t pan out and if you know when to ditch an idea that just won’t work. If you don’t take risks, he says, nothing new and good will ever happen. Even then, hope the gods are on your side. All in all, Gross says: “It takes a lot of luck and timing to make everything work out.” ||||
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Terri has operated a full service inte-
himself can create the most exemplary
rior design firm for 23 years. Within the last
pieces from pictures, drawings or con-
several years, however, she has consoli-
cepts suggested by his customers.
dated her services in order to offer clients
“Too many jewelers inherited stores
a Day of Design consultation.
from their parents and don’t have the
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“Most interior designers are involved
same passion for the business that their
with a project for weeks, months, or
parents did,” says Wayne. “I majored in
years,” says Terri. “Many times all the client
business and design in college, so this
needs is someone to lay out the project
seems to be the perfect blend for my business. Designing my own jewelry is what I love.”
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Wayne has cultivated an eclectic
for them so that they may proceed with the project by themselves, confident that they will not make costly mistakes. This could be building a new home, remodel-
clientele over 25 years in his location, one
ing or just redecorating.”
that includes generations of discriminat-
Her experience allows Terri to ana-
ing buyers. As a more than 30-year resi-
lyze projects efficiently, formulate options,
dent of the San Gabriel Valley, he loves
and help clients to finalize plans that re-
WAYNE JASON IS A FULL SERVICE JEWELER
participating in community fundraisers
TERRI JULIO HAS LIVED IN THE SAN GABRIEL
flect and provide for their personalities
specializing in diamonds and unique, cus-
and local charitable events. He thrives on
Valley for 44 years, raised her children
and lifestyles. “With the real estate market
tom made jewelry that also offers watch
meeting his customers in local venues
here, belonged to various regional asso-
being so volatile lately, many clients are
repair, pearl stringing, and jewelry repair.
because their presence is paramount to
ciations, and she has always felt a sense
opting to remodel rather than relocate.
By creating his own pieces Wayne not only
his passion and his business.
of connection to both the local commu-
It’s a terrific feeling to be able to provide
nity and to her clients – who range from
my services at an affordable price. My
bution process, but provides a client-dri-
to satisfy our customers and we always
the San Diego area to Los Angeles to
greatest joy is finalizing a job with a
ven range of one-of-a-kind designs that
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cation have confirmed that patients are
and was awarded a fellowship under the
science to improve appearance,” accord-
universally judged more positively after fa-
American Academy of Facial Plastic and
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cial plastic surgery, provided that they are
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Dr. Vipond enjoys practicing in the di-
In the past, facial cosmetic treat-
procedures can help give your external
verse and vibrant community of the San
ments were generally limited to people
appearance the youthful energy and
Gabriel Valley, with its rich historical and cul-
with financial means. More recently, many
confidence that you feel on the inside,”
tural background. Dr.Vipond and his staff be-
of Dr. Vipond’s patients are working par-
says Dr. Vipond.
lieve that the approach to facial beauty and
dence and quality of life of his patients.”
VIP FACIAL ARTISTRY Gregory J.Vipond, M.D., F.R.C.S.C. 51 N. 5th Avenue, Suite 202 Arcadia, CA 91006 626-357-6222 Drvipond.com or vipfacialartistry.com
ents, or separated from partners, and they
Originally from Ontario, Canada, Dr.
rejuvenation is very personal. They share a
are looking for a boost in self-confidence
Vipond completed medical school and
passion for providing a uniquely genuine,
and a competitive advantage for work-re-
General Surgery training at Columbia Uni-
caring, honest and individualized patient–
lated and/or personal relationships. Dr.
versity in New York as an Honors Society
centered approach which values the trust
Vipond’s research into the social implica-
member. He completed Head and Neck
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plains Felice.The Caffé serves fresh, locally created pastries.The breakfast menu includes chocolate, almond and Nutella croissants, all made with European butters, biscotti and cookies. Lunch patrons who traverse the plaza will discover a variety of fresh-baked focaccias and Panini sandwiches.And of course there’s the coffee.
canals, cavity fillings, teeth whitening,
Coffee drinks at Massetti Caffé Mobilé
bonding and oral disease prevention. Born and raised in Taiwan and Singapore, Dr. Chen moved to the United States in 1982. He graduated from the USC School of Dentistry in 1998. In his spare time, Boren
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tic Italian espresso beans, and include machiattos, Americanos, Cappuccinos and lattes. “We want to offer customers the real thing, not someone else’s interpretation,” says Felice.
gives back to the community by participat-
The menu also features Chai drinks, hot
ing in mobile dental clinic events organized
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are made with imported Italian water, authen-
by various charities. His outside interests are
and iced teas, Pellegrino and smooth waters -
improving his golf handicap, bicycling, and
a simple but wholesome selection. Everything
finding the next great eatery.
will be served in ceramic table and barware, STEVE FELICE HAS CULTIVATED A PASSION FOR
except for to-go items, which will be in organic,
highest level of care. He takes the time to
the culture of authentic espressos. Refined
eco-friendly cups and containers. Massetti
explain treatment options to his patients
through experimentation, and inspired by a
Caffé Mobilé, in the tradition of an Italian cof-
and would be happy to discuss recent de-
distinctly European tradition that’s both
fee bar, is a family-run business; Fellice’s sons
velopments in laser dentistry, invisalign
leisurely and efficient, Felice has manifested
collaborate with him in all matters of business.
technology and dental implants. “We now
his passion in Massetti Caffé Mobilé, soon-to-
The Caffé will serve coffee, breakfast and
have a great deal of advanced technol-
be located amongst the bustling office build-
lunch from their expansive but transportable
DR. BOREN CHEN IS A KNOWLEDGEABLE
ogy on our hands to more successfully
ings at 251 South Lake Avenue.
South Lake location, with plans to expand in
dentist who has been in practice since
and effectively treat oral diseases” says Dr.
1998. He opened his first dental office,
Chen. “Living longer will be so much better
Concourse Dental in the City of Industry, in
with healthy teeth.”
October of 2003. By May of 2006, as his
Boren looks forward to providing the
Elements Dental is tucked away in a
business and clientele expanded, he
tranquil, landmark building in the midst of
opened his second office, Elements Dental
the bustle of South Pasadena.The office
in South Pasadena. Dr. Chen is a general
offers a children’s play area, music and tele-
practitioner who dedicates himself to virtu-
vision in the treatment rooms.The personal-
ally all aspects of dentistry, including im-
ized, unhurried appointments and the
plants, implant restorations, dentures,
friendly and knowledgeable staff will ensure
bridges, invisalign, traditional braces, root
the best dental experience possible.
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“We’ve effectively put an espresso bar on wheels and pulled it up to the curb,” ex-
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CYNTHIA BENNETT OPENED HER INTERIOR
design and renovation. From initial consul-
Design business in 1981 and soon be-
tations, estimation of costs, identification
came one of the first female contractors in
of materials, specific design schemes,
the state of California. More than 30 years
contracts and construction, CBA offers a
later Cynthia Bennett & Associates, Inc.
cohesive approach to the process. Their
specializes in all areas of residential design
goal is to help clients ask questions, ex-
including custom homes, and the CBA
plore options and develop a vision for
staff has remodeled and rebuilt over 800
their design venture.
homes throughout the Los Angeles area.
CYNTHIA BENNETT & ASSOCIATES 501 Fair Oaks Ave. South Pasadena, CA 91030 626.799.9701 cynthiabennett.com
“Every client is different,” Cynthia ex-
Their work has been featured in regional,
plains. “But in the end all of our clients feel
national and international publications,
totally comfortable in the spaces we’ve
earned numerous awards, and the Cyn-
created with them. We help them to focus
thia Bennett name has become a brand
on how they want to live.”
that denotes design distinction and pres-
“EVERY CLIENT IS DIFFERENT. BUT IN THE END ALL OF OUR CLIENTS FEEL TOTALLY COMFORTABLE IN THE SPACES WE’VE CREATED WITH THEM. WE HELP THEM TO FOCUS ON HOW THEY WANT TO LIVE.”
The CBA organization is committed to pursuing energy efficient, Green and Smart
clientele is interested in a combination of
Home concepts. In fact, CBA built the first
traditional and contemporary design
thia. Her team includes designers, archi-
house in Pasadena with the qualifications
themes that also include ethnic and
tects, project managers and administrative
to meet Energy Star certification standards.
eclectic elements. Whether building from
personnel - and the most important mem-
Recently the CBA team has also ventured
the ground up, or recreating existing home
bers of every project: her clients.
into office space design.
or office spaces, Cynthia Bennett & Associ-
tige within and beyond the community. “I couldn’t do this alone,” says Cyn-
As a design/build organization Cyn-
Their current projects feature both tra-
ates, Inc. is limited only by their own high
thia Bennett & Associates guides clients
ditional and transitional elements. A vi-
standards and by the practical and aes-
through the entire experience of custom
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REAL ESTATE DICKSON PODLEY Richard Langstaff is an effective Realtor who works hard for his clients. Representing clients in the sale of their Architectural and character homes for over 20 years in the Pasadena area. Richard Langstaff states “The greatest satisfaction in my Business comes from getting results for my clients. I believe that the client’s
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WINING & DINING Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana 625 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena (626) 765-9550 Settebello.net Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A Pie to Make a Pizzaiola Cry Settebello’s menu of Neapolitan pizza is so authentic, it’s fully certified.Yes, that’s right – certified. BY BRADLEY TUCK
Put two people in a room and ask them about pizza, and you’ll get three opinions. For
the coach’s life was not for him. Otton, a Mormon, discovered Neapolitan pizza while on
whether it be New York--style, deep-dish, “gourmet” or Neapolitan. It would be hard to
a mission in Naples in the early 1990s and, smitten with Italy, decided to bring the crust
argue with those who claim that Neapolitan is the true expression of the genre, but then,
to the U.S. He trained under a Napolitano pizzailolo, Enzo Coccia, for three months. The
this is America. Foods arrive here and are adapted to suit the tastes of the people. (That
pizzas at Settebello are certified by the VPN --- Vera Pizza Napoletana, an organization
said, I have to add that as an Englishman, I can find no excuse for the sorry lumps of
set up to protect the authenticity of the Neapolitan pizza.. The rules regarding flour, top-
waxen mediocrity in the supermarkets here that palm themselves off as cheddar
ping and technique are rigorous, and Settebello is one of only 50 or so establishments in
cheese. But as we say over the pond, “That’s not for here.”)
the U.S. that have received its seal of approval. In order to pass muster, the dough must
Back in 1989, there was a little Italian restaurant I used to visit in Soho, London, which
be made of 00 grade Superfino flour, and it must be worked only by hand, never bat-
had been in business since the ’60s. It had a wood-burning oven, and its pizzas were ex-
tered by a rolling pin. The sauce must be made from San Marzano tomatoes --- consid-
ceptional. The rounds of dough were spun theatrically in the air by a hirsute young Ital-
ered the world’s best sauce tomatoes --- and the mozzarella must be made of only fresh
ian with eyes like coals, hands the size of skillets and forearms like ham hocks. Girls and
cow’s milk, with or without water buffalo milk. The rules also specify that the pizza must
boys alike would heave their bosoms in breathless admiration as the pizza dough grad-
then be cooked directly on the cooking surface of a bell-shaped pizza oven, fueled
ually expanded to form the base that would transport their topping of choice to their
solely by wood. That’s quite a checklist.
lips. That was most definitely a Neapolitan pizza, in attitude as much as execution. The
PHOTO: Courtesy of Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana
Settebello was started by Brad Otton, a former USC football coach who decided that
such is the passion that a humble bread crust topped with tomato and cheese can stir,
A recent visit found the place packed, and the pies flying out of the oven. I started
pizzaiolo would pop outside for a coffee and a cigarette between almost every pizza.
with their Misto, which was basically a blank canvas on which to express myself. A bare
That the pies didn’t taste like an ashtray was a miracle. The only smoke apparent was
pizza round was presented with a plate of Sopressata and Parmigiano chunks, pro-
that from the oven, thankfully, and the crust was both chewy and crisp, depending on
sciutto di Parma, coppa and artichoke hearts --- a kind of build-your-own pizza. It was a
which part you were working.
great way of highlighting the quality of the crust. How can something be chewy, crisp
And now, in Pasadena, it’s possible to experience that same authentic Neapolitan pizza. Settebello, the latest outpost of a small restaurant group that started in Henderson,
and soft at the same time? Smoky bubbles of char lined the edge of the crust. A Margherita was ordered just to keep things simple. It’s like the martini of pizzas. If
Nevada, recently opened on Colorado Boulevard by South El Molino, between Tender
you mess this up, you shouldn’t open your doors. The sauce was intriguing. None of that
Greens and Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion. I’ll be honest --- I wish they were in a small dark loca-
stewed, oregano-laced red sauce that you might get on other pizzas. Instead, a simple
tion that could help me transport myself to Naples, in my mind. But I’m willing to shut my
paste of San Marzano tomatoes and sea salt. So light, and yet so flavorful, the sauce
eyes, smell the dough from the authentic hand-built Neapolitan wood-burning oven
complimented the smokiness of the crust perfectly. Melted mozzarella added the requi-
that heats the pizzas to almost 1,000 degrees and cooks them in 90 seconds. That’s
site fat content. All was good with the world.
even less time than it takes to heat a glutinous blob in the microwave.
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WINING & DINING
Would a career representing the Pasadena area’s biggest newspaper and magazine be of interest to you? –continued from page 49 Just for giggles, I tried the Carbonara pizza --- crushed tomatoes, pancetta, egg, fresh
If the answer is YES, we should talk!
mozzarella, Parmigiano, extra virgin olive oil. It’s like breakfast in a pizza. I would love to
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have it with the egg added after, rather than cooked with everything else, so that a
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creamy yolk could envelope the whole, but it was delicious. So, overall, I’d say this is a very welcome addition to Pasadena’s dining scene. The prices are really fair, running from $12 to $13.50 for a truly exceptional pizza. Go, share some pizzas, mangia and gesticulate wildly while talking. It’s as close as you’ll get to
If you’re going to get a pizza from Settebello to go, you could do a lot
No phone calls please.
worse than wash it down with a terrific red wine from Cru Vin Dogs. It’s not often that you get to feel virtuous while imbibing, but Cru Vin Dogs is a winery that has been set up to help canine causes while pleasing the palates of wine lovers. The company sources its grapes from prestigious small–lot vineyards and produces great value wines while donating a portion of all sales to dog charities, honoring the role our four-legged friends play in our lives.
Companion, sells for less than $15, but the Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Zinfandel blend has plenty of ripe fruit and enough tannin to hold up to a good smoky pizza or some grilled meats. From the sale of every bottle of The Loyal Companion online at cruvindogs.com, Cru Vin Dogs donates $1 to canine charities. Let’s hear three woofs for that! --- Bradley Tuck Southland Publishing is an EOE. 50 | ARROYO | 11.11
PHOTOS:Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana; courtesy Cru Vin Dogs
Their latest release, The Loyal
KITCHEN CONFESSIONS
Vegetabliss Why rely on old-fashioned turkey L-tryptophan for your holiday high, when you can get your Thanksgiving on with these planet-friendly alternatives? BY LESLIE BILDERBACK | PHOTOS BY CLAIRE BILDERBACK
My love of meat is no secret. I'm not militant about it (like some people I know). Suffice to say I have a healthy appreciation for it. And when it comes to offal, I have no fear. It’s not that I am trying to show off or launch my own extreme-eating reality show. It's just that the grodier and weirder it is, the more interesting I find it (also, coincidentally, the guiding principle in my quest for a mate). But it's not just meat. I am, by trade and by choice, a lover of all foods, which means that I have developed an appreciation for, and admiration of, vegetarians. Not the hemp-skirt, loom-loving, Haight-Ashbury, barefoot, patchouli-doused vegetarians — just the regular people who, without making it a big deal, have decided, for whatever reason, to omit meat. There are lots of legitimate reasons to do so, not the least of which is the horrific overuse of resources in the name of meat. It takes 60 pounds of water to grow one pound of potatoes, but a staggering 96,000 pounds of water for one pound of beef. My fingers get all pruney just thinking about it. And don't forget the grim reality of factory farms, which doesn't exactly cause a burst of patriotism to swell inside me. (More like nausea.) According to the United Nations, the meat industry is one of the most significant contributors to global warming. Factory farms are the single greatest producers of the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane, which makes the decision not to eat meat the single most effective thing you can do to save the environment. Such facts have prompted me, despite my carnivo-centric history, to lean toward a flesh-free dinner plate. –continued on page 52 11.11 | ARROYO | 51
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–continued from page 51 Of course, most vegetarians I know are a little nutty and under the misapprehension that people care what they eat. They proudly declare their alliance to ovo (will eat egg), lacto (will eat dairy), pescatarian (will eat fish because they are not cute) or vegan din-
VEGGIES ON PARADE Colorful, delicious and healthful, with seemingly endless variation, vegetables don’t deserve such a bad rap.To that end, I offer these outstanding vegetable dishes, guaranteed to overshadow the bird.
ing doctrines. My favorite example of the vegetarian lunatic fringe is the fruitarians who, in an effort to reduce suffering, refuse to eat anything that will die when harvested. (Rest easy, carrots.) I have been catering to one vegetarian kid for a while now. It started in the fourth grade when she learned the life-changing equation hamburger = cow. I have been criticized for allowing this, but I never really cared what other moms thought. Also, their arguments against vegetarianism are pretty lame. Yes, humans are meant to eat meat. We are also meant to run naked and live in caves with multiple partners. Vegetarianism has a long and distinguished history. Pythagoras and his followers abstained from meat, so there’s a good chance that vegetarian kids will be really good at math. Ancient Egyptians were too (vegetarian, that is). In fact, most cultures that believe in reincarnation avoid killing animals, on the off chance that lunch could turn out to be Great Uncle Akbar. At the start of my tenure as Veggie Mom, I found myself deluged with vegetarian options: veggie wienies, garden burgers, vegan cheeses and non-dairy dairy have made
Beets and Berries INGREDIENTS 5 large beets, scrubbed 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh grated or prepared horseradish 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup raspberries and/or blackberries 1 medium purple onion, chopped and soaked in cold water for 15 to 30 minutes (to remove harsh onion-breath oils) 4 cups fresh spinach leaves, shredded ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup sliced almonds
METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 450°. Wrap beets together in one large piece of foil and bake until tender to the touch, about an hour. Cool until they can be handled, then peel and slice into wedges. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, thyme, oregano, horseradish, garlic and berries. Add beets, onions and spinach, and toss to coat. Serve warm or cold, topped with cranberries and almonds.
vegetarianism as easy as kale pie. But fake meat has never felt right to me. Why, if you oppose eating meat, do you attempt to simulate a plateful of it? Are you disguising your vegetarianism? Why not simply eat the vegetables you so proudly champion? It isn't hard to get complete protein (all nine essential amino acids) herbaceously. People have done it for centuries by combining plant foods. Science now concludes that consumption of these food combos (legumes, grains, nuts, seeds) can be spread throughout the week, not merely at the same sitting, because the body will store amino acids and use them as needed over the course of several days. All the more reason to lay off the fake meat, which is as processed as a bag of Ranch-flavored Doritos, with nearly as much sodium and several ingredients I cannot pronounce. The most unnerving expression of vegetabluff is about to make its annual appearance: Thanksgiving hostesses across America, in an attempt to pacify their vegetarian guests, will bring forth, with much fanfare, the Tofurky. This is a soy-based food product shaped like a cooked turkey. Yes, in a nationwide cry against the killing of animals, we will sit down to a substitute shaped like a dead one!
Warm Pumpkin with White Beans, Pecans and Goat Cheese INGREDIENTS 1 medium pumpkin or large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced into 2inch cubes 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 4 scallions, minced ½ cup chopped pecans 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg Zest and juice of 1 orange 1 can white beans ¼ cup goat cheese, crumbled
METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 450°. Toss diced pumpkin with 2 tablespoons oil and spread in single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then roast until tender and browned, about 20 minutes. Toss occasionally for even cooking. 2. Heat remaining oil in a large sauté pan. Add scallions and pecans, and cook until golden and toasted. Add garlic and cook a minute more, until tender. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, orange zest and juice. Set aside. 3. Combine warm pumpkin, beans and dressing, and toss thoroughly. Serve immediately, topped with crumbled cheese.
What have you got against vegetables, America? Were you traumatized by a plate of overcooked Brussels sprouts? Did an untoward turnip encounter turn you against the entire plant kingdom? Is that why you bury your veggies under layers of brown sugar and marshmallows, canned onion rings and goopy cream-of-mushroom soup? Why hide them in a fruit drink and mix them covertly into "fun" foods for unsuspecting kids?
Quinoa and Brussels Sprout Salad
(I'm talking to you, Mrs. Seinfeld.) Why not simply teach kids to appreciate vegetables for what they are? And exactly when did it become necessary for parents to give kids what they want? I never got what I wanted. I had to eat what was on my plate, or I went hungry. (Of course, it rendered me unable to summon any sort of will power.) Oh, how I long for the good ol' days when kids kept quiet and did their chores after a long day at the factory. I theorize that if kids were taught to eat what was put in front of them, there'd be a lot fewer people out there annoying me today. As the Great American Family Meal approaches, vegetables across the country are bracing for rejection. But I say it is time for veggies to assert their right to be eaten as is! Ignore the wrinkled noses of your guests and let your leek flag fly. Then tell that birdshaped fake meat to Tofurk itself. ||||
INGREDIENTS 4 cups water 1½ cups quinoa 4 cups Brussels sprouts 1 large shallot, minced ¼ cup fresh thyme, minced ¼ cup fresh sage, minced ¼ cup fresh tarragon, minced Juice and zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ small red onion, diced and soaked in cold water for 15 to 30 minutes 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cucumber, diced ¼ cup fresh basil leaves ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves ½ cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds, toasted ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
METHOD 1. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Add quinoa, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, until tender. Drain and spread onto a baking sheet to cool. Set aside. 2. Bring another quart of water to a boil in a large saucepan and add Brussels sprouts. Cook until bright green, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain immediately and submerge in ice water to stop the cooking. Using a paring knife, cut off base and separate leaves. Set aside. 3. In a large bowl, mix together oil, shallot, thyme, sage, tarragon, lemon zest and juice. Add onion, tomato, cucumber, Brussels sprout leaves and cooled quinoa. Toss thoroughly to coat, and chill at least 30 minutes. Add basil, parsley, cheese and seeds just before serving.
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–continued from page 51 Of course, most vegetarians I know are a little nutty and under the misapprehension that people care what they eat. They proudly declare their alliance to ovo (will eat egg), lacto (will eat dairy), pescatarian (will eat fish because they are not cute) or vegan din-
VEGGIES ON PARADE Colorful, delicious and healthful, with seemingly endless variation, vegetables don’t deserve such a bad rap.To that end, I offer these outstanding vegetable dishes, guaranteed to overshadow the bird.
ing doctrines. My favorite example of the vegetarian lunatic fringe is the fruitarians who, in an effort to reduce suffering, refuse to eat anything that will die when harvested. (Rest easy, carrots.) I have been catering to one vegetarian kid for a while now. It started in the fourth grade when she learned the life-changing equation hamburger = cow. I have been criticized for allowing this, but I never really cared what other moms thought. Also, their arguments against vegetarianism are pretty lame. Yes, humans are meant to eat meat. We are also meant to run naked and live in caves with multiple partners. Vegetarianism has a long and distinguished history. Pythagoras and his followers abstained from meat, so there’s a good chance that vegetarian kids will be really good at math. Ancient Egyptians were too (vegetarian, that is). In fact, most cultures that believe in reincarnation avoid killing animals, on the off chance that lunch could turn out to be Great Uncle Akbar. At the start of my tenure as Veggie Mom, I found myself deluged with vegetarian options: veggie wienies, garden burgers, vegan cheeses and non-dairy dairy have made
Beets and Berries INGREDIENTS 5 large beets, scrubbed 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh grated or prepared horseradish 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup raspberries and/or blackberries 1 medium purple onion, chopped and soaked in cold water for 15 to 30 minutes (to remove harsh onion-breath oils) 4 cups fresh spinach leaves, shredded ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup sliced almonds
METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 450°. Wrap beets together in one large piece of foil and bake until tender to the touch, about an hour. Cool until they can be handled, then peel and slice into wedges. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, thyme, oregano, horseradish, garlic and berries. Add beets, onions and spinach, and toss to coat. Serve warm or cold, topped with cranberries and almonds.
vegetarianism as easy as kale pie. But fake meat has never felt right to me. Why, if you oppose eating meat, do you attempt to simulate a plateful of it? Are you disguising your vegetarianism? Why not simply eat the vegetables you so proudly champion? It isn't hard to get complete protein (all nine essential amino acids) herbaceously. People have done it for centuries by combining plant foods. Science now concludes that consumption of these food combos (legumes, grains, nuts, seeds) can be spread throughout the week, not merely at the same sitting, because the body will store amino acids and use them as needed over the course of several days. All the more reason to lay off the fake meat, which is as processed as a bag of Ranch-flavored Doritos, with nearly as much sodium and several ingredients I cannot pronounce. The most unnerving expression of vegetabluff is about to make its annual appearance: Thanksgiving hostesses across America, in an attempt to pacify their vegetarian guests, will bring forth, with much fanfare, the Tofurky. This is a soy-based food product shaped like a cooked turkey. Yes, in a nationwide cry against the killing of animals, we will sit down to a substitute shaped like a dead one!
Warm Pumpkin with White Beans, Pecans and Goat Cheese INGREDIENTS 1 medium pumpkin or large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced into 2inch cubes 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 4 scallions, minced ½ cup chopped pecans 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg Zest and juice of 1 orange 1 can white beans ¼ cup goat cheese, crumbled
METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 450°. Toss diced pumpkin with 2 tablespoons oil and spread in single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then roast until tender and browned, about 20 minutes. Toss occasionally for even cooking. 2. Heat remaining oil in a large sauté pan. Add scallions and pecans, and cook until golden and toasted. Add garlic and cook a minute more, until tender. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, orange zest and juice. Set aside. 3. Combine warm pumpkin, beans and dressing, and toss thoroughly. Serve immediately, topped with crumbled cheese.
What have you got against vegetables, America? Were you traumatized by a plate of overcooked Brussels sprouts? Did an untoward turnip encounter turn you against the entire plant kingdom? Is that why you bury your veggies under layers of brown sugar and marshmallows, canned onion rings and goopy cream-of-mushroom soup? Why hide them in a fruit drink and mix them covertly into "fun" foods for unsuspecting kids?
Quinoa and Brussels Sprout Salad
(I'm talking to you, Mrs. Seinfeld.) Why not simply teach kids to appreciate vegetables for what they are? And exactly when did it become necessary for parents to give kids what they want? I never got what I wanted. I had to eat what was on my plate, or I went hungry. (Of course, it rendered me unable to summon any sort of will power.) Oh, how I long for the good ol' days when kids kept quiet and did their chores after a long day at the factory. I theorize that if kids were taught to eat what was put in front of them, there'd be a lot fewer people out there annoying me today. As the Great American Family Meal approaches, vegetables across the country are bracing for rejection. But I say it is time for veggies to assert their right to be eaten as is! Ignore the wrinkled noses of your guests and let your leek flag fly. Then tell that birdshaped fake meat to Tofurk itself. ||||
INGREDIENTS 4 cups water 1½ cups quinoa 4 cups Brussels sprouts 1 large shallot, minced ¼ cup fresh thyme, minced ¼ cup fresh sage, minced ¼ cup fresh tarragon, minced Juice and zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ small red onion, diced and soaked in cold water for 15 to 30 minutes 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cucumber, diced ¼ cup fresh basil leaves ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves ½ cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds, toasted ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
METHOD 1. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Add quinoa, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, until tender. Drain and spread onto a baking sheet to cool. Set aside. 2. Bring another quart of water to a boil in a large saucepan and add Brussels sprouts. Cook until bright green, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain immediately and submerge in ice water to stop the cooking. Using a paring knife, cut off base and separate leaves. Set aside. 3. In a large bowl, mix together oil, shallot, thyme, sage, tarragon, lemon zest and juice. Add onion, tomato, cucumber, Brussels sprout leaves and cooled quinoa. Toss thoroughly to coat, and chill at least 30 minutes. Add basil, parsley, cheese and seeds just before serving.
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PHOTOS: Courtesy of Vroman’s Bookstroe (Julie Newmar); Corey Reese (Robin Givens); courtesy of Kidspace (Holiday Day Camp); courtesy of Descanso Gardens (Japanese Garden Festival); courtesy of Margaret Batjer; courtesy of Autry National Center (American Indian Arts Marketplace)
DEPRESSION BLUES AT THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
SUSHI, SAKE AND OTHER DELIGHTS AT DESCANSO
monies (tickets cost $10) start at 11 a.m.
leads the performance and solos. The
and 2 p.m. Sunday. Other activities are
concert repeats at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at UCLA’s
Nov. 1 — The
Nov. 4 — In honor of the Japanese
free with Descanso admission.
Royce Hall. Tickets cost $24 to $105.
Pasadena Playhouse
Garden Festival, a sushi and sake tasting
Descanso Gardens is located at
The Alex Theatre is located at 216 N.
opens Blues for an
from Patina Restaurant Group runs from
1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada
Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call (213) 622-
Alabama Sky by Pearl
6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $75 per person.
Flintridge. Call (818) 949-4200 or visit
7001 or visit laco.org.
Cleage, continuing
Call (818) 790-3663 for reservations.
descansogardens.org.
NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS MARKET AND FILMS AT THE AUTRY
through Nov. 27. The play takes place in Harlem during the summer of 1930, as the Great Depression
Nov. 5 and 6 —
does battle with the Harlem Renaissance.
The Autry National
Characters struggling to survive the eco-
Center presents its
nomic maelstrom include a blues singer,
annual American
an out-of-work costume designer and a
Indian Arts Market-
social worker trying to organize a family
place from 10 a.m.
planning clinic. Sheldon Epps directs. Per-
to 5 p.m. Native American artists from
formances are at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through
around the country sell works of art and
Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and
cultural items; the event also includes
7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $39 to $69;
Native dance, musicians, storytellers and
premium seating is available for $100.
children’s activities. At 5:30 p.m. Saturday,
The Pasadena Playhouse is located at
following the festival, the Sundance Insti-
39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Call (626)
tute at the Autry presents free public
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screenings of films by emerging Native filmmakers, starting with Grab, Billy Luther’s
KIDSPACE HAPPENINGS
intimate short portraying Grab Day in
Nov. 1 — Free Family Night from 4 to
Laguna Pueblo tribe villages, followed by
8 p.m. offers storytelling, dances, songs
Shímásáni by Blackhorse Lowe, a narra-
and powwows evoking the lives of the
tive short based on the filmmaker’s grand-
state’s Native Americans, particularly the
mother’s life as a young woman in the
Acjachemen Nation, which inhabited Southern California for hundreds of years before Spanish missionaries arrived. Nov. 12 — The Kidspace Flea Market, run
FROM CATWOMAN TO AUTHOR
1930s. A reception with the filmmakers starts at 7 p.m. The feature film On the Ice by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean starts at 8 p.m.; it explores a tragic fight among
by kids, helps prepare them to be suc-
Nov. 12 — Tony and Golden Globe award--winning actress, dancer and choreogra-
Alaskan teenagers during a seal hunt.
cessful entrepreneurs as they sell and
pher Julie Newmar, the original Catwoman in the 1960s Batman television series,
The Autry National Center is located at
swap gently used items, homemade
discusses and signs her new book, The Conscious Catwoman Explains Life on
4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park.
goods and more, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Earth, at 5 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
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Registration fee is $10.
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CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BRINGS BACH BRANDENBURG CYCLE
games from various
Nov. 5 and 6 —
cultures, science
Descanso’s annual
projects and more. Morning sessions
Japanese Garden
Nov. 5 — The Los
education programs for women’s cancers.
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. feature a workshop
Festival celebrates the
Angeles Chamber
The event, part of a nationwide series of
for making candles and wrapping paper;
East Asian country’s
Orchestra performs
walks, features sponsor giveaways, a sur-
afternoon sessions from 1 to 5 p.m. in-
culture from 10 a.m.
the complete cycle
vivors’ pavilion, live music and entertain-
medical center’s campus in Duarte. Proceeds support research, treatment and
clude an art and cookie-making work-
to 4 p.m. both days. Taiko drummers per-
of Bach’s beloved
ment, team photos and more. Registration
shop with a Native American theme. The
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Brandenburg Con-
and festivities open at 8 a.m. and the walk
cost is $60 for a half-day session, $100 for
chi creates a large-scale origami with an
certos at 8 p.m. at Glendale’s Alex Theatre.
starts at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.
all day. Register on the website.
8-foot-square sheet of paper at 11 a.m.
Each concerto is composed for multiple
City of Hope is located at 1500 E. Duarte
Kidspace Children’s Museum is located at
and 2 p.m. Saturday. Guests can also
soloists, showcasing the talents of many of
Blvd., Duarte. Call (800) 888-5323 or visit
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the orchestra’s virtuoso principals. LACO
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Concertmaster Margaret Batjer (pictured)
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100th birthday of its late founder, Dr. Ciwa Griffiths, a pioneer in the testing, training
Nov. 10 — The Pasadena Museum of His-
and treatment of hearing-impaired chil-
tory celebrates Los Angeles’ 230th birthday
dren, with an open house starting at 4 p.m.
with book signings and lectures on art
The organization helps those challenged
depicting the area’s people and places.
by hearing loss to develop and maintain
April Dammann discusses and signs her
communication skills in order to lead a nor-
first book, Exhibitionist: Earl Stendahl, Art
mal life.The public is invited to visit, tour the
Dealer as Impresario, at 7:30 p.m., about
facility and receive free hearing screenings.
a young Midwestern candy maker who
The HEAR Center is located at 301 E. Del
came to Southern California in 1909 and,
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with a showman’s zeal and an eye for art,
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galleries of the last century.Tickets cost $15
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Nov. 11, 12 and 13 —
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Nov. 10 — The HEAR Center in Pasadena
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celebrates what would have been the
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second annual “Bella Winter” holiday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.
kickoff and fashion show at The Ameri-
to 3 p.m. Sunday. The weekend includes
cana at Brand in Glendale, benefiting
a student art sale.
the organization’s Grace Center, which
Creative Arts Group is located at 108 N.
helps women and children affected by
Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre. Call (626)
domestic violence. The event includes a
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photo op with Santa, performances by Silverlake Contemporary Ballet and the
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Nov. 12 — Damon
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professor of modern
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art history at Loyola
The Americana at Brand is located
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Nov. 17 — The
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“Downtown on Ice”
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sion of commercial and car cultures and
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