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A New Hotel Opens in Glendale, How to Host a Dinner Party during Covid, and more news to know this week

The final stretch of summer is here! Whether you’re cranking up the BBQ or enjoying some time outdoors, we wish you plenty of sun and fun. Below you’ll find a few local happenings, insider tips and lifestyle content curated for the season. Enjoy!

Real Estate in the News

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The legendary Chateau Marmont could turn into a private club soon

Hotelier André Balazs plans to convert the iconic space by the end of the year.

Local Events & Activities

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Glendale’s Primo New Hotel Gets Lobby Restaurant and Rooftop Cocktail Lounge

A new boutique hotel called the Glenmark quietly opened in Glendale this month. The Marriott-owned Tribute Portfolio hotel lands at 1100 N. Brand Boulevard north of the 134 freeway, featuring 85 rooms and a trio of dining options, including a new rooftop bar.

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Inside Little Dom’s Seafood, Opening Up the Coast from LA

The team behind longtime Los Feliz hot spot Little Dom’s is ready to expand into Carpinteria, the surfside city well up the Central Coast. The new Little Dom’s Seafood sits just blocks from the beach south of Santa Barbara proper, and starting this week will offer a casual mix of red sauce basics and seafood staples like uni, oysters, crudos, and more.

Lifestyle Tips and Tricks

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So, Can I Have People Over for Dinner Now?

From whether you should use disposable utensils to how to social distance outside, here’s Curbed’s best advice for entertaining during coronavirus. Learn more here.

A Fully Restored 1949 Neutra House in South Pasadena

By far the most prominent of the approximately 30 architects who participated in the midcentury Arts & Architecture magazine’s Case Study House program, Richard Neutraproduced plans for four of the project’s 36 homes. See more here.

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Herby Biscuit Tomato Sandwiches

Summer marks a special time in my kitchen—suddenly there’s less handling of ingredients, and I can just cut a peach or cucumber and call it lunch. One such simple pleasure is the tomato sandwich. There aren’t many things I wait a full year to indulge in, but tomato sandwiches definitely fall into that category. Check out the recipe here.