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We Know Weho
Once Upon a Cocktail - Part 2
Following the conversation with co-authors Katie Brightside and Sarah L.M. Mengoni from the unique cocktail adventure recipe book, of Once Upon a Cocktail - West Hollywood, the cocktail "dream team" (in the words of Katie) comes together on the mic for Part II of the podcast with We Know Weho! Meet our guests and dream team members: - Heidi Wittekind who is a long standing hospitality/cocktail master, Bar Director at Tesse Restaurant in West Hollywood, & creator of the Pea Diddy Cocktail featured in the book. - Lauren Trickett is the National Brand Ambassador...
2023-12-10
41 min
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Seven Day WeHo Revival
Tracy and Maxine are back together again for this episode of We Know WeHo where they are providing an overview of new businesses that have opened in West Hollywood over the past year. The two besties spent a fun-filled seven days together checking out their tried and true favorites as well as new favorite places. Listen to hear about their adventures and a few new hot spots where you will want to get in to dine as an insider before reservations are tough to get. PODCAST Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weknowweho
2023-11-18
48 min
We Know Weho
Once Upon a Cocktail - Part 1
Once Upon a Cocktail - West Hollywood is an innovatively whimsical cocktail recipe book from imagineer and artist Katie Brightside featuring delicious libations from 54 of the most treasured venues from across the creative city of West Hollywood. This book is brought to life with over 850 illustrations showcasing a feast of concoctions curated by veteran barkeep Sarah L.M. Mengoni. Listen to hear how the pandemic inspired this project to help support the local business community and the two year journey of discovering of developing this tour guide style drinking adventure from a world class...
2023-11-09
35 min
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West Hollywood National Night Out Celebration with Mylena Christina
On this special spotlight episode, long-time West Hollywood resident Mylena Christina talks to We Know WeHo about National Night Out and the BBQ party celebration being hosted on Kings Road. National Night Out is celebrating its 40 year anniversary and occurs on the first Tuesday of August nationwide in various city locations. This year the event is happening on August 1st, and there are many celebrations that will be happening in West Hollywood. One of the more notable neighborhood gatherings is the block party happening on King's Road from 4-8pm. The evening is free and welcome to all (including...
2023-07-25
24 min
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The Barber Shop LA featuring Jordan Halem
On this episode of We Know WeHo meet Jordan Halem, who opened up his first brick and mortar business in West Hollywood smack dab in the middle of the pandemic - Barber Shop LA. Jordan had such success with his first business, that he recently opened his second barber shop, Circa 33 Barbershop, in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard. There is much to know about shaves, cuts and fades and trending men's haircuts that you will learn by listening to this podcast episode. Hear how this former lawyer who spent 7 years in federal prison took his passion and turned into a...
2023-04-07
36 min
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Oh Mannequin!!
Listen and hear how this native Alaskan began his visual display and merchandise career and then moved to West Hollywood to make a splash in the much larger Los Angeles market working in special events that lead him to creating his own business in 2005, Oh Mannequin and All Things Visual. Chadmichael Morrisette has created window displays for boutiques throughout West Hollywood and Los Angeles, including some that created quite a stir and caught the attention of CNN! Chadmichael talks with We Know WeHo about the history of the display window and the "street art" that used to d...
2023-02-26
46 min
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Dialog Cafe
Dialog Cafe opened in West Hollywood in 2007 as a computer cafe serving coffee. This family owned and operated business has expanded vastly over the past fifteen years and not only offers a highly crafted coffee game but also delicious food including arguably the "BEST" breakfast burrito according to We Know WeHo host (Tracy Paaso). Tracy sits down with Tadeh Ghazalian to get a bit of an education on third wave coffee and the art of an espresso shot. Love may well be the key ingredient to the delicious tasting food, but it also is from the carefully sourced locally grow...
2023-01-17
1h 00
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We Know Where to Go - Hastings, Nebraska
Listen to the inaugural podcast of "We Know Where To Go" from the award winning podcast We Know WeHo, a podcast supporting the local businesses of West Hollywood, California. On the show, anything outside of West Hollywood is considered Weho adjacent…and that covers Beverly Hills to New York to Paris! Approaching the third year of the podcast, Host Tracy Paaso is expanding beyond West Hollywood to highlight other cities - with the same mission of supporting small businesses. Mikey Consbruck, former owner of V Wine Room and one on the show's former co-hosts, is from Nebraska and...
2022-12-20
27 min
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Fruitloots
Fruitloots is a gay owned and operated e-commerce gifting marketplace based in West Hollywood. It is owned by best friends and Chief Fruits, David Cruz and Allan Nugyen. Fruitloots offers a whimsical and elevated approach on the curated gift box. You can select from curated boxes to fit the gift giving occasion, or create your own unique selection of items to fill a box. They also offer a marketplace where individual products like candles and games and joyful holiday items such as peppermint marshmallows and winter snow globes. You can celebrate PRIDE 365 days a year with the curated PRIDE boxes...
2022-12-04
40 min
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West Hollywood's Official Poet Laureate - Brian Sonia-Wallace
Did you know many cities, including West Hollywood, have an official Poet Laureate? We Know WeHo talks to the Official Poet Laureate of West Hollywood - Brian Sonia-Wallace. Listen to find out what it means to hold that position and Brian's official duties whilst he is in this role. Be sure to check out the Tuesday night open mic for poets, musicians, artists as well as a quarterly poetry SLAM competition being hosted at Micky's West Hollywood. GUEST RESOURCES Website: briansoniawallace.com Instagram: @rentpoet PODCAST We...
2022-10-17
1h 07
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Pinkdot Kitchen Menu Revamp
Pinkdot is the OG delivery company born in the heart of the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood and is the pioneer of grocery and liquor on demand delivery and known for delivering groceries, liquor and food in about 30 minutes all over Los Angeles for the past 35 years. Pinkdot also has a kitchen onsite that is open from 9am to 2am that you can order delivery from or pop by to pick it up in person. Sol Yamini, the owner of Pinkdot, has recently teamed up with Chef Jeff Danzer to revamp the kitchen menu and joins We Know WeHo to ta...
2022-08-10
1h 05
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Bravo Toast with Jack Della Femina
Shark-tank obsessed best friends Jack Della Femina and Nathan Katz had the idea for a pop-up in January 2020 and landed on the idea for avocado toast. After successful pop-ups in West Hollywood, Brooklyn and The Hamptons, Jack and Nathan opened up their first brick and mortar location in West Hollywood in January 2022 on Doheny Drive. Many restaurants offer avocado toast on their menus, but “Bravo Toast” has carved out a niche in the restaurant space by offering mainly assorted toasts. There are a few secrets to a great toast, the first being the actual toast that is locally...
2022-06-22
48 min
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Pride Spotlight - Beverly Hills Inaugural Pride Celebration
The City of Beverly Hills is kicking off their first ever Pride celebration! This Pride Spotlight features a conversation with Ben Johnson, the City of Beverly Hills’ Manager of Arts & Culture for the Community Services Department. Tracy and Ben talk about the significance of this inaugural event and the program slate including Beverly Hills Pride at Greystone Mansion: Gina Young's SORORITY Salon on Wednesday, June 8th celebrating the rich history of Beverly Hills and the 1920's art salons. The City of Beverly Hills’ inaugural Pride celebration is part of the City’s Embrace & Celebrate Culture Initiative, an inter-com...
2022-06-02
17 min
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Pride Spotlight - Cherry Bomb Weho
West Hollywood is kicking off their inaugural Pride celebration the weekend of June 3, 4 and 5th with WEHO PRIDE! Cherry Bomb Weho was founded by Alison Freed to be able to give women and gender expansive folks the space space and home base they deserve in the great city of West Hollywood. In this Pride Spotlight, Tracy talks to founder Alison and Shantilly, the Brand Manager & Social Media Manger for Cherry Bomb. "Los Angeles is in dire need of a safe space and a home base for women & gender expansive folks. Enter: Cherry Bomb - A bar, cafe, rest...
2022-05-23
34 min
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WeHo for Kids with Maggie Jackson
This week We Know WeHo talks to Maggie Jackson, a Los Angeles-based parenting and lifestyle expert. Maggie is also a TV host, and journalist known for her fun and relatable tips for modern moms, including recipes, self-care, fashion, and everything mommy-baby related. She has been featured in MOTHER magazine and frequently appears on KTLA Morning news with her practical advice and entertaining product reviews for young families. Maggie shares her insights with Tracy and Felicia (a soon to be new mom) about kid friendly places in West Hollywood. You will find that there is something for all ag...
2022-05-18
1h 53
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Weho Jesus Resurrected with K. Ryan Henisey
Season Three of We Know WeHo kicks off with a new co-host as Tracy welcomes local West Hollywood business owner - Felicia Terwilliger. Felicia is the owner of a newly opened infrared sauna studio called Liv located on 7918 Santa Monica Blvd. Mikey Consbruck has moved back to Nebraska, but V Wine Room remains open for your sipping pleasure, and he will continue to be part of the monthly We Know Vino bonus episode all about wine. This week's guest is not only an artist, but also in the business of art. K Ryan Henisey is a local Wes...
2022-05-02
1h 07
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Better Than Sex LA
Do you have a sweet tooth and love desserts? Then this episode is for you! Better Than Sex is an all desserts restaurant located on the Melrose Corridor many consider to be West Hollywood (although the official zip code is designated Los Angeles). Little did we know this West Coast only location of Better Than Sex is situated in what is known as "Cavity Corner" with close neighbors Winchell's Donuts & Milk Bar. Patricia Catallo and her husband Alan fell in love with everything about this exclusively dessert restaurant concept on a trip to Key West from Miami. They...
2022-04-21
1h 05
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We Know Vino - Solvang Garagiste Tasting
Check out this episode of We Know Vino and hear highlights of the wines tasted at the Garagiste Festival in Solvang. A "Garagiste" wine maker produces less than 2,000 cases a year of wine. (Fun Wine Fact: One barrel of wine makes 24 cases). Many of these wines are not available for purchase outside of the label's wine club or tasting facility. Find out which wines Mikey tasted that he is bringing into V Wine Room in West Hollywood for your tasting pleasure. Here are a few of the wines Mikey tasted: Diablo Cellars - From Paso Robles and only work...
2022-04-03
28 min
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Beauty Highlight - Face Shape for your Hair Style
The We Know WeHo team is joined by Steve Lococo, Master Stylist and Co-Owner of B2V Salon in West Hollywood to talk about how your face shape determines the best hair style for you to wear. In addition to face shape, Steve tells Maxine (Vanity Girl Hollywood) and Tracy (Sporty Spice) that lifestyle as well as hair management and styling (dry natural or blowing it dry at home) makes an impact on the best hair style to match your unique hair personality. Face shape analysis is the same for both men and women, and you will want to li...
2022-03-25
19 min
We Know Weho
Infrared Sauna Wellness with Felicia Terwilliger from LIV
We Know WeHo is Kicking off March, Women's History Month, with a newly opened women-owned business. Felicia Terwilliger is the owner of LIV, a wellness concept that offers infrared sauna sessions for an experience that can be truly day changing. Infrared has gained mainstream popularity in recent years due to wide use by the biohacking / longevity community including pro athletes, models and cancer patients. Studies show that infrared saunas have helped those suffering from lymes or autoimmune disease. One 30 minute session under the red lights can help you lose up to 600 calories and recent studies have shown infrared use to i...
2022-03-02
1h 08
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"Let them Eat Cake" with Cake & Art
If you love to eat cake, you are going to want to tune into this episode where We Know WeHo talks to Tom Rosa from Cake and Art. This business has been around since 1976 and has baked cakes for the Hollywood Elite and stars like Cary Grant, Errol Flyn, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Julie Andrews, Lady Gaga, Cher, Oprah, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber. Cake & Art makes more than just a cake, their cakes are truly a work of art. Anything you can imagine, their artists can create a very sweet rendition guaranteed to...
2022-02-10
1h 18
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Rhone Live Tasting at V Wine Room
The We Know WeHo team brings you a special edition podcast as a follow up to the January We Know Vino podcast episode. Mikey Consbruck, owner of V Wine Room takes his co-host Tracy through a live Rhone tasting. Mike has an incredible lineup of four white varietals and three red varietals...and a cheese pairing! You can try all of these wines and the cheeses at V Wine Room in West Hollywood, so come on down and enjoy a glass or two of your favorite wine. You can join the February 5th tasting event at V Wine Room by e...
2022-01-26
51 min
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We Know Vino - January New Releases
From the We Know WeHo podcast team, a monthly special edition podcast episode all about wine! This is the time of year for new white and rosė releases and Mikey Consbruck, owner of V Wine Room, is excited about the Grenache Blanc, Pinot Blanc, and Viognier varietals that will be starting to hit the market in February. He shares with Tracy his recent trip up to Santa Barbara Wine Country and some amazing wines he tasted from winemaker Sonja Magdevski including her Clementine Carter Grenache Blanc and a new cool climate Spanish Garnacha (Grenache). Mikey also fell in love with...
2022-01-24
38 min
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Out of this World with Elizabeth April
We Know WeHo kicks off 2022 with a mind-expanding conversation with renowned cosmic channel ELIZABETH APRIL, also known as EA, who lives in (and loves) West Hollywood! EA is a gifted thought leader who is a clairvoyant, truth seeker, intuitive psychic, paradigm shifter, and best-selling author. Her ongoing mission is to help humanity awaken by expanding their mind to the infinite possibilities the universe has to offer. Listen to what EA has to share with Tracy & Mikey about her story, the work she does, the Hollywood Portal, Aliens in WeHo, and her favorite spots to Eat Shop & Play in West Hol...
2022-01-16
1h 03
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We Know Vino - December
The second episode of We Know Vino from the We Know WeHo team featuring Mikey Consbruck from V Wine Room begins by continuing the conversation about Santa Barbara County wines. Hear about two exquisite estate wineries that Mikey visited and their unique tasting experience and wine varietals. Tracy gets a little education on Beaujolais that is one of Mikey's seasonal wine picks that also include cooler climate Syrah, Tennant, Nebbiolo, Chateauneuf du Pape and fuller body heavier whites like Grenache Blanc and Viognier labels. With NYE approaching, there are so many bubbly choices from French Champagne & Cremant, Span...
2021-12-19
39 min
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Beauty Spotlight - Going Gray
The We Know WeHo team is joined by David Stanko, a renowned colorist, to talk about the ins and outs of going gray (early). There is lots to learn as Tracy (aka Sporty Spice) and Maxine (Vanity Girl Hollywood) learn about tips and techniques for going gray...especially if you are tempted by the all gray look of Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon in the Sex in the City reboot. David Stanko has a reputation as one of the most accomplished hair colorists in America. He’s has been involved in every facet of hair coloring for b...
2021-12-15
10 min
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Grain Traders with Dennis Nelson
Hear from CEO and Co-Owner Dennis Nelson from Grain Traders, a newly opened unique food experience in the up and comping micro community development in West Hollywood - the Fairfax District. They serve inspired and consciously-prepared meals that are served on an individually selected plate that finds its roots and inspiration from a Singapore location. Insider tip: the chocolate chip cookie is out of this world! Listen to the podcast to find out what their secret is behind the explosive savory cuisine prepared by Venezuelan born Chef Gisela. Website: https://www.graintraders.com/en-us/ Instagram: @graint...
2021-12-09
1h 00
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Sargon Dental
This week, We Know WeHo is joined by Dr. Sargon Lazarof who just opened a new flagship location in the heart of West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. Dr. Lazarof is a Los Angeles native and is a cosmic dentistry and dental implant specialist and is particularly adept at oral surgery and the placement of dental implants. He invented the Ultratooth™ Immediate Tooth Replacement System more than 30 years ago — the only FDA-cleared treatment that provides full dental implant functionality at the time of placement. Sargon Dental also offers bone grafting, full mouth reconstruction, TMJ treatment, and for people with low bon...
2021-11-04
43 min
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Special Edition - Minimum Wage Increase
This is a special edition podcast episode with Keith Kaplan, one of the founding trustees of the The Pandemic Recovery Coalition, a 501 ( c ) 6 organization that was created to advocate against unreasonable regulations and ordinances introduced by the West Hollywood city council creating burdens that threaten the survival of local businesses already struggling to recover from the losses incurred as a result of both the COVID pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. Keith is joined in conversation with several West Hollywood business owners about an ordinance that the West Hollywood City Council will deliberate on Monday, November 1, that w...
2021-10-30
1h 13
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We Know Vino - First Crush
Let's talk about grapes! Welcome to our inaugural episode where we are talking all about wine! The We Know WeHo team is adding a new monthly bonus podcast called "We Know Vino" with hosts Tracy Paaso and Mikey Consbruck from V Wine Room in West Hollywood. There are several wine regions near Los Angeles and the first episode out of the gate Tracy and Mikey give an overview of the Santa Barbara wine region and highlight a few of their favorite tasting rooms in the adorable town of Los Olivos. Spoiler Alter: there is so much more wine i...
2021-10-25
43 min
We Know Weho
Shiva Yoga with Garth Hewitt
This week We Know WeHo gets their namaste on with newly opened Shiva Yoga Practice founder and owner, Garth Hewitt, as this week's featured guest. Garth is a Teacher Trainer, Yoga Therapist, Certified Yogaworks Teacher, Certified Dharma Yoga Teacher, and has led Classes, Workshops, Retreats, and Teacher Trainings, in Los Angeles, and around the world. Garth taught for several years at the original Yogaworks in Santa Monica and at Exhale in Venice. Garth is the creator of the Shiva Yoga® style of yoga where the classes focus on setting intentions, practicing gratitude, finding balance and quieting the mind. Ga...
2021-10-12
52 min
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Leopold Nunan - Singer, Dancer, Actor
This week's guest is Leopold Nunan, a Brazilian-American multi disciplinary artist (singer, dancer, actor), who is a West Hollywood resident. He's a Los Angeles community leader and queer activist. He was classically trained in theatre and ballet in Rio de Janiero. At 18, he recorded his first international hit single “I’ve Got It". The video aired on MTV and played worldwide. Leopold is known as the first house music singer in Brazil. After moving to Los Angeles he wrote and released his first single and music video "Multiple Personality." He directed, produced, and edited the video where he played 47 characters. It w...
2021-09-23
24 min
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Labor Day BBQ Wine Pairings with the new Co-Host, Mikey Consbruck
This week's episode kicks off the change of season as the summer months wind down and a change is afoot with the We Know WeHo Co-Host spot. Former guest and owner of V Wine Room, Mikey Consbruck, steps into the Co-Host seat and brings his love of food, wine and West Hollywood to the mic. This Nebraska native first appeared in the year end episode wrap with a list of recommended bubbles to ring in the New Year. He subsequently made an appearance on the Valentine's Day episode and more recently in August with a list of his summer sip...
2021-09-04
41 min
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Steve Lococo from B2V Salon
This week’s episode features Steve Lococo, a master stylist and owner of B2V Salon in West Hollywood. He is one of West Hollywood’s legacy businesses after beginning his salon adventures in 1985 on Santa Monica Blvd. This episode begins with a little nostalgia as Steve recounts the days of the Tropicana Hotel and the train that ran through the center of the city right down the middle of Santa Monica Blvd. B2V is situated in an old bungalow setting and adapted well to pivot their services after three different mandated closures from the State and La...
2021-08-19
53 min
We Know Weho
Lady Buds Director CJ Russo
This week's episode features long-time West Hollywood resident, CJ Russo, who is a director, producer and writer of documentary films. She is no stranger to the film festival arena, with six short films playing at Outfest over the years, and winning an award for the Best Documentary Short with her film "Straight Down the Aisle" - confessions of lesbian bridesmaids. CJ's most recent project, Lady Buds, is her first feature documentary film that is making an appearance at Outfest 2021 (Los Angeles' LGBTQ Film Festival) before it lights the worldwide film festival circuit on fire. "Lady Buds is a fe...
2021-08-12
42 min
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The West Hollywood version of Tour de France with Bikes and Hikes LA
Bikes and wine, proves to be the perfect summer combination for this week's We Know WeHo episode! Bikes and Hikes LA is a West Hollywood-based company that offers a wide variety of daily outdoor LA biking and hiking tours, corporate group activities, and private tours all over Los Angeles. It is easy to see why they are consistently rated as the #1 Outdoor Activity Operator in LA with their popular "LA in a Day" bike tour and two choices to hike to the top of the Hollywood Sign - with the full experience hike taking 2.5 hours or the express hike a...
2021-07-28
52 min
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Dogue Spa
This week rounds out the month of June and We Know WeHo's month long Pride celebration of featuring LGBTQ+ owned businesses. Partners in life and business, Joshua White and Mehdi Elias Rezig from Dogue Spa in West Hollywood are our featured guests. Josh's love of animals and talents as a dog groomer and Mehdi's entrepreneurial business skills are the perfect combination to build their brand and Dogue Spa together. Josh is an LA native and the Co-Owner and Lead Groomer at Dogue with experience who competed on the "The Pack", an Amazon Original global adventure featuring 12 teams of...
2021-07-01
38 min
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"Rooftop Hop" with the West Hollywood Hotel Collection
It is officially summer and we can't think of a better way to kick the season with all the great Pride and summer promotions happening at one of the West Hollywood Hotel Collection's four sexy boutique hotels that include the Chamberlain West Hollywood, Montrose West Hollywood, Le Parc Suites and The Grafton on Sunset. This week's episode features Jamison DeTrolio who is the Marketing Director of the West Hollywood Collection. Don't miss out on the "Passport to Pride Offer" for travelers who choose to stay at one of these gay-friendly hotels who will receive the third night f...
2021-06-23
43 min
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The Abbey - Pride Month Celebration
It is June and that means it is Pride Month, especially in West Hollywood! We Know WeHo is celebrating by featuring LGBTQ businesses. This week we are excited to talk to Todd Barnes who is the General Manager of the Abbey. The Abbey was founded by David Cooley in 1991 and got its start as a small coffee shop. Over the past 30 years the Abbey has grown to become a West Hollywood institution, home of the Gay Walk of Fame, Elizabeth Taylor’s favorite pub, and a community center. A favorite of celebrities, locals and tourists alike, there is no...
2021-06-12
38 min
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Farm Cup Coffee
Season two of We Know WeHo kicks off featuring a brand new business this week in the guest spotlight! Farm Cup Coffee opened last week with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Lindesy Horvath! In 2017, founders Tony and Emerson took their very first trip as a couple to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. While they were there, they passed by a VW camper outfitted as a mobile coffee shop. They didn't pay too much attention to it at the time, but it planted the seed to what would become Farm Cup Coffee. The name Farm Cu...
2021-05-27
59 min
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Marianne Williamson & Project Angel Food
This week's featured guest on We Know WeHo is the incredible Marianne Williamson who is a bestselling author, non-profit and political activist, and spiritual thought leader. Marianne has deep roots to West Hollywood with the incredible work she was was doing with the community during the AIDS crisis. This work organically lead to Project Angel Food, a non-profit that Williamson founded that has delivered more than 13 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989. Marianne Williamson is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times best sellers. A quote from the mega be...
2021-05-03
45 min
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A Tour of Pendry Hotel in West Hollywood with GM David Hoffman
West Hollywood has a new hotel on The Sunset Strip! Located at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Olive Drive, Pendry West Hollywood features multiple food and beverage concepts helmed by acclaimed Chef Wolfgang Puck, a rooftop pool and bar, a multi-purpose live entertainment venue, a screening room, bowling alley, spa and state-of-the-art fitness center, as well as a curated art collection. The Britely, LA's newest members social club is located within the walls of the new Pendry with its own elevator entrance to a private rooftop bar and lounge and cavernous member space located below. The fir...
2021-04-23
42 min
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Semblance - a newly launched nonalcoholic Sparkling Wine from Blaine & Esther Vess
This week We Know WeHo is joined by husband and wife team Esther and Blaine Vess who very recently launched a premium nonalcoholic sparkling wine called Semblance. It is made from Chardonnay grapes from Monterey County and goes through the standard winemaking process, but the alcohol is removed before bottling it. Esther and Blaine created to give people a great-tasting alternative to alcohol and help people fit in when other people are drinking alcohol. Next in the line up is a nonalcoholic sparkling rosé that may arrive in time for summer sipping! You can order Semblance online and be sure...
2021-04-17
37 min
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Artist James Peter Henry and the NFT Explosion
This week's guest is Australian-born artist James Peter Henry whose art studio is now based out of the La Peer Hotel in the West Hollywood Design District. James' art work is influenced by Cubism, African Art and Australian Aboriginal Art he discovered in the caves above his childhood home in County Victoria, Australia. He shares with the We Know WeHo team the latest rage of NFT's and how it is impacting the art world overall and him personally with some exciting upcoming future releases. Show Mentions: James Peter Henry @JamesPeterHenryArt Instagram La Peer Hotel Pendry West Hol...
2021-04-08
48 min
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Chef Dakota Weiss of Sweetfin
The celebration of Women's History Month continues as Chef Dakota Weiss joins the We Know WeHo team as our featured guest. Chef Dakota has literally cooked her away across America after having graduated from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute. She got her start at Santa Fe's legendary Coyote Café, did a brief stint at Dallas' Mansion on Turtle Creek and then headed to Atlanta to study with world-class French Chef Bruno at Menard Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead where she became Chef de Cuisine for the Sarasota private Ritz-Carlton Beach Club. Los Angeles foodies went wild when Dakota transferred out to Jer...
2021-03-25
53 min
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A conversation with the Mayor of West Hollywood - Lindsey Horvath
Following the March theme of Women's History Month, We Know WeHo welcomes Mayor Lindsey P. Horvath to the show. Mayor Horvath has a long history of civic and social justice advocacy and was elected to the West Hollywood City Council on March 3, 2015. She is widely known for her leadership on women’s issues and serves as a Global Coordinator for One Billion Rising, a global campaign of the V-Day movement to end violence against women and girls. She is also an Advocate for A Window Between Worlds, UN Foundation, and CARE. She was first appointed to the West Hollywood Women...
2021-03-19
57 min
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OUR Month featuring the Women of WeHo
This week’s episode is all about Women’s History Month and is an ode to the women, past and present, who have made an impact on West Hollywood. This is a We Know WeHO SOLO episode if it were, with no special guest this week - but Maxine turns the tables on Tracy and swaps seats to interview the creator of the We Know WeHo podcast. Although West Hollywood is most famous for being the center of “Boys Town” and freedom of expression in the Rainbow District, women have played an integral part in the fabric of the Cr...
2021-03-12
36 min
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Mystery Pier Books
This week's guest are the charming father and son team, Harvey and Louis Jason, who opened Mystery Pier Books in a charming English green bungalow located down a narrow alley on the Sunset Strip in August of 1998. They carry exclusively First Edition literature: including collectible books both fine and rare, that are mostly signed; rare cinema material, scripts signed by the shop's many celebrity clients and general Hollywoodiana. One can find books signed by the likes of Dickens, Hemingway, D.H. Lawrence and even the great Harry Houdini. Mystery Pier Books is internationally renowned and is called "One of the...
2021-03-05
44 min
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Cocktails for a Cause with Nick Meyer from Umbrella Hospitality Company
This week's episode is a follow up to last week's conversation with Shannon Morton from Black Women Lead as the team talks to Nick Meyer. Nick Meyer is the Director of Operations at the Umbrella Hospitality Company that has a portfolio of several unique and trendy cocktail establishments in Los Angeles: Melrose Umbrella Company, LONO Hollywood and The Corner Door. Hear how quickly the team pivoted to offer to-go cocktails to their customers to adapt and how quickly a new endeavor, Umbrella Taco Co., came to life early on in the March 2020 shutdown. The Melrose Umbrella Company kno...
2021-02-25
44 min
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Black Women Lead with Shannon Morton
This week local activist Shannon Morton, founder of Black Women Lead, joins the We Know WeHo team to share all the incredible service projects she is heading up through her non-profit organization that was founded last year in the month of June. Shannon's efforts are deeply rooted and all about helping the community and those in need. Black Women Lead give away 600 hot meals a week and 800 bags of groceries through the Black Women Lead Brown Bag program. After a trip to skid row downtown LA, Shannon saw a need for hygiene supplies and has recently started a Black Wom...
2021-02-25
41 min
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Valentines Day Mash Up
We couldn’t agree more and Valentine’s Day is no ordinary affair here in WeHo. Whether you celebrate that with your love, or lovers (we don’t judge), your best friends or yourself … allow us to offer up some ideas for your consideration. This week's episode features a montage of guests whose voices you will recall as guests from previous episodes share their Valentine's Day offerings from Candle Delirium, V Wine Room and something sweet from Sweet Duet Chocolate. We offer no more spoilers than that for this jammed-packed triple berry focused special episode for all you lovers...
2021-02-11
51 min
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XiXi Yang - XYZ Media & BH Cosmetics Lunar New Year Makeup Collaboration
This week's episode features Girl Boss, Xixi Yang, who is an award-winning entertainment journalist and the founder of XYZ Media. She is the creator and host of "Pop News Edition", a show aimed to give viewers an in-depth, global look at some of the biggest pop culture stories around the world. As the first and only Asian-American woman to anchor “Live From the Red Carpet” solo from the Oscars and Grammys, XiXi has brought millions of viewers around the world live coverage through the Associated Press. She put her bilingual skills to use for a global audience by conducting intervi...
2021-02-04
50 min
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Janet Fitzgerald - the OG "soul" from Body & Soul Workout West Hollywood and SoulCycle
In this week’s episode, the We Know WeHo takes us back to the not so distant past of the glorious days when West Hollywood’s was the OG fitness mecca anchored by a grungy gym hub called Todd Tramp’s that was located on the corner of La Cienega and Melrose Avenue. These are the days long before reality television, when Bob Harper was sweating away teaching insane choreography in his step classes and where the craze of indoor cycling was arguably birthed with the likes of Debbie Rocker, Andrew Lawent and Gunner Peterson sweating away on in a packe...
2021-01-28
1h 12
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Lien Ta from All Day Baby on Regarding Her Food Festival
This week's special guest spotlight is on Lien Ta, the c0-owner of All Day Baby, a feel-good restaurant with the soul of a diner located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. She is a founding member & committee lead of RE:Her, a charitable organization for women-owned restaurants in Los Angeles, created by women who own restaurants in Los Angeles, in response to how COVID-19 has impacted the businesses and communities. You will hear all about an incredible event Lien has put together, 10 Days RE:Her, an inaugural food festival launching on Jan. 21, 2021 where women-owned re...
2021-01-21
1h 04
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Pandemic Pivots, the Playboy Mansion and Pilates with Carrie Minter
This week's guest is Carrie Minter who is a total girl boss as the founder of Carries Pilates Plus. She has been certified in Pilates for more than ten years, and in 2013 opened Carrie’s Pilates Plus. In addition to curating a highly qualified and caring group of instructors, Carrie’s helps clients of all ages transform their self-image and bodies via exercise and nutrition education. Carrie’s own bright, optimistic and cheery spirit can be felt throughout the studio as she aims to create a fun community of people who want to work hard. Her classes are high...
2021-01-15
44 min
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Jordan Orgon of Tesse and Bouteille Wines
Happy New Year WeHoans! Yes, that term came up today during the interview with Jordan Ogron from Tesse today. Make sure to take a listen as he unpacks how this Sunset Strip gem has managed to stay fresh and reinvent itself more than once during the pandemic. Jordan Ogron has a very impressive history in the local hospitality scene including his GM position at Bestia DTLA. Tesse Restaurant located at 8500 Sunset Blvd is a dream come true for Jordan Orgron who teamed up with industry veteran Bill Chait and Chef Raphael Francois to realize his dr...
2021-01-08
1h 11
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2020 Wrap with V Wine Room and NYE Bubble Picks
Welcome to the final episode of We Know WeHo for the year. Can you believe it? What started out as Tracy’s passion project to help small businesses during COVID 19, has evolved into 37 episodes and counting. This week, Tracy welcomes both of her co-hosts, Lauren and Maxine, for a final recap of what has been a really crazy year. As we get ready to kiss 2020 goodbye, the ladies share a love for yummy treats and bubbles. Their guest this week is Michael “Mikey” Consbruck, owner of V Wine Room West Hollywood, the City’s only bona fide wine tast...
2020-12-31
1h 25
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The Holiday Episode with AK2 Candles & Foria Wellness
This week’s episode of We Know WeHo takes a slight turn to focus on the world of “WeHomade” cottage industry entrepreneurs. It appears that the cheeseburger and mole obsession has spilled over to now include the world of candles as the team talks to AK² Candles that are made in West Hollywood and a favorite local gift item mentioned by Rachel in the Lovely in LA episode. Adam Krell and his partner Anthony created AK² Candles (AK Squared) after ordering a simple DIY candle making kit early in quarantine that turned into a candle-making hobby with gifting f...
2020-12-23
1h 22
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Episode 45 - We Know Weho - Pink Dot
This week the We Know Weho team is joined by arguably the King of Sunset Strip, Sol Yamini Sol is the CEO of Pink Dot and has owned and operated the company since 2004. PinkDot is a household name which has been around since 1987. PinkDot is the pioneer of grocery and liquor on demand delivery known for delivering groceries, liquor and food in about 30 minutes all over Los Angeles with its flagship store on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Pink Dot is infamous for their iconic signature delivery fleet of pink and blue polka-dotted, propeller-topped Volkswagen Beetle and has app...
2020-12-17
1h 01
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Episode 44 - Alison Martino from Vintage LA
This week on We Know Weho we are joined by special guest Alison Martino. Alison is a native Los Angeles-based television producer, documentarian, columnist for Los Angeles Magazine and lifelong resident of the city. Her zeal for history and lifelong penchant for collecting has resulted in one of the largest collections of restaurant memorabilia, photographs, postcards, and matchbooks. Martino’s affection for old Hollywood and her hometown’s architecture led her to create the wildly popular Vintage Los Angeles (VLA)— an ever growing photo-centric Facebook page dedicated to highlighting L.A.’s physical transformation during the 20th Century...
2020-12-10
1h 02
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December 2, 2020 - We Know Weho - Lovely In LA
This week, the ladies sat down for a treat with WeHo based influencer, blogger and brand strategist Rachel Richardson of Lovely in LA. “I never leave the village,” says Rachel. While that’s not entirely true (she has true wanderlust and has become quite the California road trip girl), her love for all things West Hollywood is clear from the interview. Pour yourself a glass of rose and settle in for a nice long Overheard in WeHo convo. Rachel Richardson, is the founder of Lovely in LA. She’s been called many things: influencer, blogger, brand strategist, fit model...
2020-12-03
1h 15
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November 23rd - Thanksgiving Special with Candle Delirium
Today's special episode focuses on Small Business Saturday and how to support local businesses as part of American Express annual event with a feature on local business owner Anthony Carro of Candle Delirium. The We Know Weho team also has a special reminder to give to your favorite non-profit for Giving Tuesday and are joined by local artist Marisabel Bazan who has created a unique collection of butterfly holiday ornaments with proceeds going to help Panamanian children in need. Don't miss the once a year Black Friday sale at Candle Delirium of 15% off online or in store purchases. Marisabel is...
2020-11-25
1h 22
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We Know Weho - November 18th with Craig Susser from Craig's LA
" A little over nine years ago, Craig Susser opened Craig's LA in the West Hollywood Design District on infamous Melrose Avenue. Craig's made a splash back then, and the restaurant is just as notable today. Craig's is called a modern throw back and has proven to be the restaurant hotspot: as Zagat coined it, “a sure celeb hang.. Formerly at Dan Tana’s, Craig Susser opened his own American restaurant, perfecting a high-end, comfort food menu that keeps new and loyal customers returning again and again. Craig’s guests describe the restaurant as updated old-school, intimate...
2020-11-19
58 min
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We Know Weho - November 11th with Employees Only
This week, WeHo felt like a block party. People flew their flags, danced in the streets and honked their horns from the westside to the eastside of the City. And anchoring the eastside, Tom Sopit of Employees Only joins the show to share how the sexy speakeasy has fared in the pandemic. About Tom Los Angeles native Tom Sopit has extensive management experience in the food & beverage and hospitality industries. Currently, Tom is the Managing Partner at Employees Only located in West Hollywood. Before Employees Only, Tom focused on the creative and operational development of n...
2020-11-12
1h 08
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We Know Weho - November 4th with Kimpton La Peer Hotel
As we all eagerly await the presidential election results, the girls sit down with Nick Rimedio, General Manager of the West Hollywood Design District jewel known as La Peer Hotel. About Nick Nick is a seasoned hospitality veteran, who brings twenty-five years of industry experience as the General Manager of La Peer Hotel, which is located in the Design District of West Hollywood. Since its opening in January 2018, La Peer has garnered several major awards from publications such as Condenast and Travel & Leisure, and is West Hollywood’s only starred hotel by Forbes Travel, securing a F...
2020-11-05
58 min
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Episode 38 - We Know Weho with Chris Santos from Dr. Refresh
Congrats to the Dodgers for winning the world series for the first time since 1988. Did you catch the game at one of your favorite WeHo sports bars? This week, we head into Halloween and yes … we will sorely miss our Halloween Festival on Santa Monica Blvd. However, show your pumpkin-carving skills with a visit to the Pumpkin Patch at Beverly Center. This week the girls welcome Chris Santos, Founder of Dr. Refresh on Melrose Place. This wellness oasis has only been open 19 days, but make sure to have a listen to the podcast to learn about Chris and...
2020-10-30
1h 06
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We Know Weho - October 21st featuring BlockParty Weho
This week We Know Weho kicks off the Food & Fashion segment with an overview of West Hollywood Eat and Drink Week kicks off on October 23rd with an impressive list of local restaurants that are offering specials including a rooftop patio dining experience at the secretly exclusive Petit Ermitage. If you are a BBQ fan, you will want to take notes on the review from We Know Weho on Bludsoe's and the variety of savory proteins available for take out, delivery or curbside pickup. With the closing of Tortilla Republic, Tracy is elated to share the opening of...
2020-10-25
48 min
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Episode 36 - We Know Weho - West Hollywood Tourism
This week, Tracy and Maxine welcome Tom Kiely, CEO of Visit West Hollywood, to the show this week to talk about tourism to the Creative City. We explore how the pandemic has been the mother of (re)invention through the eyes of the man who has the primary responsibility of having tourists swipe right on WeHo when thinking about their next vacay .. or staycay. Asking Tom to pick his favorite WeHo spots is like asking a parent to pick a favorite child. But this week - here are some of his nominees: The Den: This...
2020-10-16
1h 05
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Episode 35 - We Know Weho - The PIZZA Special Edition
It's October and the beginning of Fall season in between the seasonal heat waves, and the hosts of We Know Weho ask if there any weather that isn't pizza weather? Pizza is a thing, a big thing, even in West Hollywood where all the options under the sun are available including gluten-free and cauliflower crusts. October is, after all, National Pizza Month and Lauren is back on the mic and in the co-host seat this week with Tracy to give us the complete run down of her favorite cheesy pies. Lauren is a native New Yorker and ri...
2020-10-09
29 min
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We Know Weho - September 30th Live from Andaz West Hollywood
Welcome to the Suite Life. As featured co-host Maxine Tatlonghari extends her residency, she and host Tracy Passo podcast for the first time on location at Andaz West Hollywood. The GM Matt generously offered to have the girls in to see the drive-in set up first hand, spend a bit of time at the pool after work during this triple digit heatwave and podcast from the Tutti Frutti Suite aka Little Richard’s Room (he was a resident for 20+ years) at the former Riot Hyatt. It’s amazing how “work from home” takes on a whole new meaning when high atop...
2020-10-01
1h 06
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We Know Weho - September 23rd with The Andaz Hotel
This week, we realize everything old is new again. We have had to reimagine and it seems that nostalgia serves a bigger purpose than just a feel good situation. It’s actually informed the way we reimagine some old faves. Join host and producer Tracy Paaso and guest-host-in-residence Maxine Tatlonghari (her words, not ours) in this week’s episode of We Know WeHo. THE ANDAZ The Drive In. Matt Ojinaga, the director of Sales, Events and Marketing at the Andaz joins the girls and shares three ways that Andaz has reinvented its offer...
2020-09-24
1h 04
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Lisa Foxx talks to LA Pride Board Member Tracy Paaso about "Pride Stride" Virtual Fundraiser
Lisa Foxx talks to LA Pride Board Member Tracy Paaso about how LA Pride, teamed up with Pride organizations in cities all across the country, to help put on the first ever 'Nationwide Virtual Pride Stride.'
2020-09-22
30 min
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We Know Weho - September 16th Football Season & Sleep Tips
We don’t know about you, but we are a little tired of hearing “pivot” in every Zoom meeting we attend. We propose ...Reimagine. Webster says, “to imagine again or anew; especially : to form a new conception of : re-create.” Join us as Tracy and Maxine explore some reimaginings in this week’s episode of We Know WeHo. Football Season: The Rams faced off against the Dallas Cowboys in the sports venue marvel known as SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. AS the stadium must remain fanless due to C19, we answer the burning question, where can a WeHoian catch a game? We sugge...
2020-09-17
38 min
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We Know Weho - September 2nd DINE LA
As we brace ourselves for a triple digit heat wave this Labor Day weekend, here is a recap of this week’s episode of We Know WeHo, complete with ideas on how to escape the heat, explore new restaurants and support local. We call that a win, win, win. Poolside Tracy and guest host Maxine (back for another round) met in a WeHo pool the summer of 2016 (that’s a story for another day). Suffice it to say these two mermaids love a good pool. Here are three ways to get your splash on if you don’...
2020-09-04
30 min
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We Know Weho - August 26th with Jamie Adler & Vanity Girl Hollywood
Welcome to the 20th episode of We Know Weho. This week, Produce and Host Tracy Paaso is joined by Guest Host Maxine Tatlonghari stepping in for Lauren as they chat with the Doyenne of the West Hollywood Design District, Jamie Adler. Jamie is a long-time West Hollywood business owner with a true love for the Creative City. She was the first guest on We Know Weho and it seemed only fitting to bring her back and see how things have evolved since those early days of the pandemic. Jamie's philosophy is "adventurous with total safety". She shares some...
2020-08-27
40 min
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We Know Weho - August 18th with Chef Tara Punzone
Tara Punzone, vegan extraordinaire Chef and Owner of Pura Vita and Pura Vita Pizzeria in West Hollywood joins We Know Weho to talk about her two innovative dining concepts that have come to life in West Hollywood over the past two years - including a new business opening for the pizzeria that was funded by a $50,000 kickstarted campaign that opened smack dab in the middle of this unprecedented year. Chef Tara is an Italian American from New York, who has thrived on a vegan diet for over 30 years. Her passion for healthy southern Italian food has been...
2020-08-21
56 min
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We Know Weho - August 13th with Founder of Safely.me Lauren Weiniger
Lauren Weiniger is the founder and CEO of Safely Health, an integrated marketplace platform focused on sexual health. Prior to founding Safely, Lauren was on the founding team of TAU Investment Management, an impact-focused PE fund based in NYC. She also previously founded GrowthCity, and oversaw a portfolio of healthcare startups for Abraxis Bioscience, which was acquired by Celgene for $2.3B. Prior to that, Lauren led projects at the Grameen Foundation focused on alleviating extreme poverty in Argentina. An MBA graduate of Oxford University, Lauren serves as an adviser to several companies from start-up through growth, including Glow Co...
2020-08-14
53 min
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We Know Weho - August 5th with John Erickson
This week John Erickson, local West Hollywood resident with life-long activism and advocacy from an early age joins We Know Weho to discuss his (first-time) candidacy run for a seat on the West Hollywood City Council. Erickson first planted roots in West Hollywood in 2010. While completing his Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University in American Religious History, he was selected as an intern for the West Hollywood City Council and moved into the city. The internship set him on a path to connect decades of work for social and economic justice with his passion for public service...
2020-08-06
1h 23
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We Know Weho - July 29th with artist Katie Bright
This week local artist, Katie Bright, joins We Know Weho to talk about her art projects in West Hollywood and her favorite neighborhood places to grab a bite to eat or a sweet treat. With almost 20 years of experience as an artist and designer, Katie created the Welcome to the Brightside Agency. The company works with a melting pot of creative’s in all spectrums of the arts to deliver unique projects, wallpaper, murals, books, illustrations, and installations. Imagination and production show no limits. Recently with an invitation to design two mural artworks for Pasadena Showcase House, August, 2020, Katie devised a new compa...
2020-07-30
54 min
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We Know Weho - July 22nd with Noemi Torres
The We Know Weho team is making the rounds and getting to know the candidates who are in the running for City Council seats this upcoming November and interview Noemi Torres in this week's episode. Noemi is dedicated to helping lift people out of poverty and out of homelessness and has volunteered with Project Angel Food for sixteen years as well as the Downtown Women’s Center, RED EYE, and the Skid Row Carnival of Love. She also served on the board of Ascencia, a local organization that has provided services and affordable housing to homeless individuals and...
2020-07-23
1h 02
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We Know Weho - July 15th with Marco Pelusi
This week Marco Pelusi who is an award-winning celebrity hair color artist, authority, educator, and salon owner joins Tracy and Lauren on We Know Weho. Marco is globally recognized as a leading Haircolor Authority, renowned Platform Artist & Educator, Salon Owner, and fashion-forward Celebrity Haircolorist. Fifteen years ago, he opened Marco Pelusi Hair Studio in the heart of the ultra-chic West Hollywood Design District on Robertson Boulevard. There, he and his talented staff of seasoned Hollywood hair stylists continue to offer world-class hair fashion to numerous celebrities and trendsetters. Marco’s luxurious, spa-like salon is the premier retailer of the Mar...
2020-07-17
57 min
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We Know Weho - July 8th with Vanity Girl Hollywood, Maxine Tatlonghari
This week Maxine Tatlonghari aka "Vanity Girl Hollywood" joins We Know Weho to share about her quarantine experience , her favorite West Hollywood spots and what she misses most. She is a local beauty influence and blogger who is regularly featured on the West Hollywood Travel and Tourism blog with her food, fashion and wellness tips. Maxine shares with us how she has helped to pivot annual event fundraisers at the American Lung Association as well as an update on the "Men Wear Turquoise, Too" campaign for COVID-19 research. SHOW NOTES & LINKS: Maxine Ta...
2020-07-09
59 min
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We Know Weho - July 1st with Sepi Shyne
Sepi Shyne join us this week to discuss her platform for the upcoming West Hollywood City Council race in November. Sepi is a West Hollywood resident who is business law attorney and a small business owner of a Reiki practice and has been a long-time advocate for women's rights. Her activism career over the past 20 years includes fighting for LGBTQ rights locally and across the nation. When the COVID crisis hit, Sepi cofounded the community group "Weho Neighbors Helping Neighbors" to help assistance local residents. Lauren and Tracy have lots to share this week including more new outd...
2020-07-03
1h 31
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We Know Weho - June 25th with Keith Kaplan & Project Angel Food
This week's special guest, Keith Kaplan, tells us all about the amazing things that Project Angel Food is doing for the community and how they have increased their routes and the number of daily meals delivered during COVID. Keith shares his favorite West Hollywood spots with us including the disco fries at Kitchen24, happy hour at La Boheme on the patio, Gelato Festival, the red velvet cookie dough from Brady's Bakery and the Chicago Dog at Carney's. Lauren and Tracy have lots to share in the food segment this week with a new opening on Melrose called S.O.L...
2020-06-26
54 min
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We know Weho - June 18th with Henry Scott from Wehoville
Retail in West Hollywood is opening up on Melrose and Lauren tells us about shopping at The RealReal, Blue Mercury, All Saints and Rag & Bone. The Health and Wellness section highlights 24 Hour Fitness and Harmony Pilates as they prepare to open in the coming week. Other local business tips include the Healthy Spot is open for doggie daycare and the Artist Tree has Pride gummies on the shelf. What we don't know about Weho, this week's guest sure does! Henry Scott, publisher and editor of Wehoville, joins Tracy and Lauren. This week's neighborhood section is packed full of di...
2020-06-18
1h 13
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We Know Weho - June 10th with Lance Bass
LANCE BASS joins us this week and gives us the scoop on what is going on at Rocco's West Hollywood as things are starting to open up around town. Lance shares with us several of his new endeavors including a mobile bubbly bar, Bubble Tap, and new mixer line "Just Add X" and an upcoming music festival VirginFest. Give a listen to find out his favorite places to grab a bite in West Hollywood including his favorite dish at Craig's. Lauren has lots to report in food with all the places she has been ordering takeout from including a bir...
2020-06-12
35 min
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We Know Weho - May 27th with Chef Jeff the 420 Chef
Jeff Danzer, Chef Jeff the 420 Chef, is one of the five OG cannabis chef's and part owner of soon to be opened Monica's House in West Hollywood. Hear all about Jeff including his own line of cannabis and hemp products. Hear Jeff's review of the breakfast burrito at the Santa Palm Car Wash that is becoming a neighborhood favorite. In the food segment Lauren made it to the Dialog Cafe and shares what she ordered and Tracy is excited that Connie and Ted's has opened for take out and delivery. In Health and Wellness hear about a new pilates stud...
2020-05-28
50 min
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We Know Weho - Memorial Day Edition, May 20th
This week West Hollywood's own Jon D'Amico from Rock 'n Walk Tours joins us in the neighborhood segment to give us a rundown of what is happening on the Sunset Strip. Hear his five star food reviews including Dialog Cafe and his favorite Chinese food from Formosa. Jon's tour of the Sunset Strip is ranked #1 on Trip Advisor, check it out and book a tour! https://rocknwalktours.com/ Lauren and Tracy share updates on restaurant openings including Fresh Corn Grill, Greenblatt's Deli, and Sushi Park. Find out where you can get weekend Memorial Day food kits from Nice...
2020-05-21
35 min
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West Hollywood Insider - May 13th with special guest from the Rainbow Bar and Grill on Sunset
Breakfast, the most important meal of the day is this week's topic in the Food segment. Lauren and Tracy talk about their top favorite breakfast burritos including Conservatory, Tacos Tu Madre and Santa Palm carwash as well as the waffles from Dialog Cafe and caviar from Petrossian. If you are cooking at home for your four-legged furry pal, Lauren shares an important tip about important nutrients you need to ensure you are adding available from Just Food For Dogs. Don't miss this week's guest featured in the Neighborhood segment from infamous Rainbow Bar and Grill on the Sunset Strip. You c...
2020-05-14
39 min
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West Hollywood Insider - May 6th "Mother's Day" Episode
This week, we welcome special guest Jamie Adler, a long-time West Hollywood resident with significant history with the West Hollywood Design District. Jamie shares with us her favorite tips in food including Hedley's, make at home pizza kits from Cecconi's, Gelato Festival, and her favorite from Carney's. In food hear about Pura Vita's new Pizzeria that is opening for business on May 8th . Mother's Day gift ideas including candles from V Wine Room and chocolate covered strawberries at Gelson's. Jamie tells us what she is wearing for Mother's Day and a favorite quarantine wear from Natalie Martin. Jamie shares her wo...
2020-05-07
1h 01
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West Hollywood Insider - April 29th
Weekly tips for West Hollywood residents. Featured in our food segment this week are Tender Greens, Kreation, Tortilla Republic/Guisados/Tocaya Organica for upcoming Cinco de Mayo and PinkDot for (Mexican) beer delivery. Also a quick check in on Rock & Reilly's and Zinque, and instagram follies from Lisa Vanderpump. You can order creative masks from Huntees (@hunteeshirts) on Insta and B2V is doing color consultations and shipping color kits nationwide. Lauren talks about the UPS store in the neighborhood section and where to find TP if you are running low (insider tip Target at the West Hollywood Gateway, Tess...
2020-04-30
23 min
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West Hollywood Insider - April 22nd
Weekly tips for West Hollywood residents. We are in week three of our podcast and are excited to announce that we are getting picked up for distribution by Wehoville! This week hear us talk about Craig's, Traktir, Blackbird Pizza in our weekly food segment. Health and Wellness this week we talk about IV drips from The Hydration Room, Drip Doctors, Next Health, The Solution and Youth Haus and Burn60 instagram workouts. This week's Neighborhood segment features a wrap up on the West Hollywood City Council meeting on April 20th and Block Party and Yogurt Stop who are now open and...
2020-04-23
27 min
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West Hollywood Inside - April 16th
West Hollywood business tips for residents including Shake Shack, Pura Vita, Otus Thai, Pizzana, Unplug Meditation, and F45.
2020-04-18
21 min
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West Hollywood Insider - April 9th
The kick off episode of West Hollywood Insider podcast! Weekly tips and insights for West Hollywood residents cover food, fitness, fashion and more. In the food segment hear us dish about Tesse, Pizzana and Otus Thai and F45 and Dogpound in our fitness focus. Featured in the Weekly Do Good are Voda Spa, Revolver, Employees Only, Conservatory and Healthy Spot.
2020-04-10
19 min
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We Know Weho (Trailer)
2020-04-09
00 min