Time sure flies! As Meet The (818) celebrates its second anniversary, I’d like to say thank you for your continued support for this little enterprise of mine. I am truly grateful for all the stories I got to tell and everyone I got to meet the past two years. Sharing your stories and seeing you all work so hard to
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In early February 2020, the last event I attended and covered was the bridal expo at Castaway in Burbank. I remember going around with my handy dandy camera, snapping away happily, talking with small business owners, and thinking that this was going to an amazing year. There were already some rumblings about the pandemic but it lacked any sense of
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BY LUIS SAYO When you think of comic book stores, the first image many of us think of are the small, cramped, and quite frankly, uncomfortable stores of yore. One store defies that thinking, along with other stereotypes people may have about the comic book store. Nestled in an all too familiar looking strip mall in the San Fernando Valley,
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It’s 5pm. After a long day at work, all you want to do is relax before heading home. Maybe grab a drink or two with a couple of friends. Perhaps somewhere casual with a happy hour, maybe appetizers, too, if the mood strikes. Whether you’re a Burbank local or simply visiting, you’re in luck! Kitchen on San Fernando, an exciting
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When The Perky Nerd opened its doors in 2016, the San Fernando Valley was in for a treat—a unique alternative to the traditional comic bookstore. It was the comic bookstore the neighborhood didn’t think it needed, a safe haven for all things geek with a definitive feminine touch. An art gallery, gaming space, collectibles shop, cold brew coffee counter and
Read moreHirosa Sushi’s story begins with the corner stone of any society: family. Thirty years ago, chef and owner Gilberto Cruz migrated from Mexico to the San Fernando Valley as a teenager. The only place willing to hire him was a newly established restaurant in the city of Chatsworth known as Omino Sushi. The owner of Omino Sushi took young Gilberto
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