Last night's solar eclipse did not disappoint its L.A. audience with passing clouds and haze over many L.A. skies during the spectacle that made for ideal viewing conditions of the natural phenomenon. Luckily, I happened to be on a rooftop in Venice at the perfect time when it was happening and it was quite as show from our perspective. Photos hardly do the imagery from last night's "Ring Of Fire" justice, but they're still pretty cool, so here's a collection of what the annual event looked like through the lenses of onlookers in and around the L.A. area. More»

With all due respect to the L.A. Weekly's Squid Ink blog (even if the departure of Jonathan Gold gives them a kind of "Van Halen with Sammy Hagar" vibe these days), we have a bone to pick with their recent "Top 10 Late Night Eats" list. It's pretty simple: 11 p.m., when several of the restaurants on their list close, is not even remotely "late night." More»

Eating after midnight: even if you're not worried about turning into a Gremlin, it's not exactly good for you, right? But let's face it, we've all had nights when the bars are closing, the booze is burning a hole in your stomach, and you'd rather lay down in the middle of Wilshire than go home to a fridge full of condiments and frozen broccoli. These are the nights when you need our indispensable guide to the best restaurants on the west side (east side guide coming soon!) that will still be open when tonight turns into tomorrow. More»

Exploring places beyond one's designated comfort zone can be particularly daunting for Angelenos. For some people, it's a chronic case of AWOL (Always West of Lincoln); for others, leaving and entering the valley presents an emotional challenge. These self-imposed geographical limitations preventing us from cruising yonder aren't just based on the distance—they're because we wouldn't know where to go and which places we belonged at even once we got there. More»

Happy Monday, everyone! We hope your Thanksgiving was fulfilling and restful. However, while you were chowing down or arguing with your uncle who thinks Fox News is real, the guys who brought you the brilliant "Whole Foods Parking Lot" music video about the infamous lot of the store's Lincoln Blvd branch were hard at work expanding their rap-based chronicle of all things Venice. Next up for Fog & Smog? The mystical, complex world of Hot Yoga Chicks. Keep reading to see the brand new video they just dropped. More»

We know that it's been hard to think about other neighborhood festivals since the untimely demise of Sunset Junction. You were really looking forward to telling your friends you were going for the Lil Jon set and then "ending up" at Hanson, and besides, you're still waiting on your refund. But just like Sunset Junction itself, your money is not coming back, and so hopefully you've already started getting some closure by attending last weekend's completely successful Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice. More»

Chants heard on the Venice boardwalk this past Sunday included: "Free your boobies, free your mind!," "Nobody likes tan lines!" And my personal favorite, "put the 'tit' back in 'Constitution!'" It was all party of "Go Topless Day," celebrated by a UFO cult. Yes. You read that correctly. MORE>>>

[Photo via] Yesterday, Venice went European-style the for the fourth annual Go Topless Day, an event wherein ladies expose their boobies to fight for their right to bare breasts. The cause may seem as simple as female exhibitionists wanting to flaunt their tatas freely in public—something wholeheartedly supported by men as roughly 60% of the straight man's life is spent trying to get women to take their tops off. More»

There are several reasons why one might expect to see a cadre of armed, bulletproof vest clad police swoop into one's place of business. A sophisticated prostitution ring, for example, or maybe a brutal dogfighting operation. Basically, any illegal, organized activity that exploits and hurts the innocent and poses a risk to the public at large can't be too surprised if a SWAT team kicks down their front door. So when a whole ton of cops swept in on Rawesome Raw & Organic Foods in Venice, it might be appropriate to speculate that they were maybe selling raw heroin. But, well, nope. It was milk. Raw milk. Great job, team! More»

Flea, Anthony Kiedis [via]

Like Iggy Pop before them, Anthony Kiedis and Flea are two of the only dudes on earth approaching 50 who can still rock with their shirts off without offending people AND look cool doing it. On Saturday, while many were getting in touch with their teenage selves at L.A. Rising with Rage Against the Machine, the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers performed on a rooftop in Venice, giving locals of their hometown a free sunset show. More»