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Category Archives: Pico/Robertson
Attempted Robbery Of Bank of America on Pico/La Cienega Friday morning
Traffic was stopped at this busy intersection. LAist.com reports: The FBI and LAPD bomb squad were brought out to the Bank of America at Pico and La Cienega Boulevards after an attempted bank robbery this morning. KCBS live reported that … Continue reading
Glatt Mart Opens Next Week
It is on Pico Blvd, a couple of blocks east of Robertson, next to Eilat Market. I’m not exactly sure what a "Glatt Mart" is but it sounds cool. Will a glatt place have something to offer a vegetarian? They’ve … Continue reading
Magic Carpet Out Of Business
It’s a kosher Yemenite restaurant on Pico Blvd. I had readers who gave me a combined $1200 tab there. I’ve eaten there about 50 times. I’ve had a ton of dates there. Sometimes they led to great things. My favorite … Continue reading
NCSY Purim Party Requires Two Squad Cars And Police Helicopter To Quell
The National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) held a Purim party Thursday night at an Orthodox shul in Pico/Robertson. There were four security guards on hand and they couldn’t keep the kids under control. They were racing around the shul … Continue reading
Booty Mixers In Pico/Robertson
I found a new store called "Booty" at 8591 Pico Blvd. It advertises: "The Booty Mixer is every Wed nite 8 – 11p, enjoy the wine, champagne, music and art & couture fashions priced at a steal! 15% off everything … Continue reading
Bnai David-Judea Is Where The Women Are – And Some Of Them May Be Eager To Meet You
More attractive young single women go to Bnai David-Judea and the Happy Minyan than any other synagogue in zip code 90035 (Pico/Robertson). While Beth Jacob, Mogen David and Young Israel of Century City are deserts, Bnai David is a dessert … Continue reading
Young Israel Of Beverly Hills
It’s a 40-year old shul on Pico Blvd that’s gone to pot. David Suissa writes his harshest column yet in this week’s Jewish Journal: After weeks of escalating tension, the story came to a head recently when a few tough-looking … Continue reading
Pico Blvd’s Beit Midrash Owner Jailed
UPDATE: Chaim Mekel is out of jail. He has to do community service every day but can sleep at home. He was sent to jail because of a child support custody case. I got this email Wednesday morning: This is … Continue reading
PrimeGrill bites the dust? Mamash next?
Rumors are circulating that PrimeGrill has been sold to a non-Jewish group and it’s days as a Kosher restaurant are over. Stand by for further information and confirmation over the next few days. Is Mamash next? Jane IMs: "I was … Continue reading
Orthodox Rabbis Of Pico/Robertson: Don’t Stop Believing!
I’ve made a tribute video. It’s the least I could for those who have given us so much. Many of you must wonder how I make such amazing multi-media creations. I use camstudio.org. It’s free. It’s awesome. It’s easy. It’s … Continue reading