When veteran actor Joe Mantegna stopped by our office for an interview, his love for his wife and daughters, his friends and colleagues, his remarkable career, his Chicago roots and his Toluca Lake neighborhood shone through in every word.
Archives for 2018
Tables for Two
Romance and fine dining are inextricably linked. To whet your appetite for a romantic rendezvous, we’ve highlighted eight dreamy date-night restaurants in and around Toluca Lake.
Tapping Into Operation Adopt
The Animal Protectorates are revolutionizing pet adoption and finding shelter animals homes in our community with their local pet adoption center, Operation Adopt.
Fit for the New Year
Resolving to focus on fitness in the new year? Get moving and motivated with our overview of fun exercise options in and around our neighborhood.
Love Is in the Air
While every installment of this magazine celebrates the love we feel for our neighborhood, we’re wearing our hearts on our sleeves even more than usual as we reflect on our hopes for the new year and anticipate the approach of Valentine’s Day. Around the office, we’ve been referring to this as “The Love Issue.”
Marrying Love & Business at Lou the French on the Block
If you show up at 8 a.m., you’ll be greeted by the intoxicating scent of just-baked croissants at Lou the French on the Block, the cozy, charming bakery and bistro run by husband-and-wife team Laurent (“Lou”) and Karima Correa.






