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Basil, onion, mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, balsamic vinegar. YUM.

I got the basic recipe (and one of the heirloom tomatoes) from Gardens to Tables. You should try it. It’s easy.

Beverly Hills, Summer 2009.

It was a billion degrees in Echo Park last night and tiny little Echo Curio turned into a rainbow-walled sauna, but the fans made Yasmine’s hair look extra super duper which made everything ok.

(More shots on Rockscope)

(A really old shot from the reopening of the Hollywood Palladium for NME.com. Jay-Z performed. Mr Garcetti said he was a fan.)

Of all the actors, actresses, musicians and socialites to troop down the red carpet that night, it was the politician who was by far the most diligent in talking to everyone, making sense and giving good eye contact.

(Second best was Abbie Cornish, if you’re interested.)

The Soft Pack played in Pershing Square a little while ago. It was odd but great; there was much dancing.

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Help Oso win lots of money and the title of cutest dog ever, which he obviously deserves.

Thank you!

…And who could forget this one:

I am so jealous that she’s shooting him tonight and I’m not.

…and an owl and his friends at Mara’s.

HARD Summer Fest was shut down by the fire marshall and the Inglewood Police Department last night, after one too many kids jumped over the balcony from the upstairs seated area to the dance floor.

Go to Prefix to see more pictures. Cops and boobs, all in one gallery.

The Forum is a really, really hard venue to navigate and people were frustrated even before getting in, after the lengthy lines. We all spent more than an hour waiting for something to happen, then the riot cops marched in. Yikes.