Tomat brings farm-to-table to Westchester

Tomat brings farm-to-table to Westchester

Husband and wife duo, and Playa del Rey residents Harry Posner and Natalie Dial, are proud parents of two wonderful children: Saffi, a one-and-a-half-year-old beautiful baby girl with luscious curls and a sweet smile; and their new addition, Tomat, the recently opened...

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Local Halloween Event Guide 2024

Local Halloween Event Guide 2024

Get your costumes ready! Autumn is here, and Westchester/Playa is full of frightening fun events and activities that the whole family can enjoy this month. Mark your calendars for weekends filled with spine-tingling mazes, carnivals with rides and scary delicious...

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Fifth Annual Pet Photo Contest

Fifth Annual Pet Photo Contest

When you take your pet for a walk, do people stop you for photos? Does your pet have its own Instagram account? Is your phone filled with photos of your pup, cat or other four-legged family member? If the answer, is “yes,” enter our Fifth Annual Photo Contest! Take...

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Get ready for WAM

Get ready for WAM

Save the date for September 21st and head to Emerson Avenue! Summer’s not officially over in Westchester until the WAM Block Party rolls into town on September 21 from noon to 8 p.m.! Now in its ninth year, the day-long celebration on Emerson Avenue has become a...

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Ayara Thai celebrates 20 years in Westchester

Ayara Thai celebrates 20 years in Westchester

More than half of new restaurants fail in their first year, and even successful family-owned eateries sometimes struggle to survive the transition from one generation to the next. Fortunately for Ayara Thai founders Andy and Anna Asapahu, not one but two daughters are...

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St. Anastasia community celebrates church remodel

St. Anastasia community celebrates church remodel

St. Anastasia Catholic Church has nearly completed a remodel of the interior of their church, and they’re excited to share their progress with the community! Planning for the project began before the COVID pandemic as a part of the “Called to Renew” capital campaign...

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