How restaurant menus influence what we order

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Menus are getting smarter Pearlman says 800 Degrees (in Santa Monica, LAX, Westwood, and Hollywood) has an assembly line menu, which doesn't just sell you food, but designs your experience of waiting for the food. At 800 Degrees, you're in a physical line to build a pizza. You tell the server what kind of dough, sauce, toppings, etc.
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Amazon's Ring cameras are vulnerable to hackers, lawsuit in US claims

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A spokeswoman for Ring said the Santa Monica, California-based company does not discuss legal matters. The complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court seeks unspecified damages from Ring and Seattle-based Amazon, as well as improved security for new and existing Ring cameras. It followed several reported incidents of hackers accessing homes ...
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Reese Witherspoon & Laura Dern Catch Up in L.A., Plus Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Bieber & More

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Liv Tyler steps out in London, England on Friday wrapped up in a long coat and knee-high boots. Lily Allen wears a sparkly ring on her engagement finger while out with boyfriend David Harbour in N.Y.C. on Thursday. Harrison Ford has his hands full while out in Santa Monica, California on Thursday.
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Golden Globes 2020: The Complete Guide to Parties and Events (Updating)

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La Dolce Vita, 9785 South Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 8 p.m. The agency hosts its nominated talent, staff and VIPs at this invite-only, intimate affair. Those vying for awards that night include UTA talent like Noah Baumbach, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Bill Hader, Kirsten Dunst, Paul Rudd, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, Anthony Hopkins ...
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Screenwriter Steven Zaillian Looking to Write a New Lease on His Home

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But he's hoping to write a new chapter for his real estate—with a $14,000 monthly lease on his Spanish Colonial Revival–style home in Santa Monica, CA. Charmingly rustic on the outside, with all the modern conveniences inside, the four-bedroom, three-bath home was originally built in 1924 by John M. Chapman, and was owned by abstract ...
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Boho fashion brand Dôen makes the leap from online to Brentwood Country Mart

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The Los Angeles-based bohemian fashion brand, which was founded by sisters Margaret and Katherine Kleveland as a direct-to-consumer retail business in 2015, opened its first bricks-and-mortar shop at the Brentwood Country Mart in Santa Monica in advance of the holidays. “We wanted it to feel like a special jewel box that touched on all of the ...
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Golden Globe Awards 2020: Road Closures, Parking Restrictions

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Road closures will be set up on Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards with access provided only to local residents and to the Los Angeles Country Club members. Alternate east-west routes include South Santa Monica, Olympic, Pico and Sunset Boulevards. There will also be partial closures established on residential streets with resident-only access.
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Boys basketball showcase events highlight next week’s action

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30 p.m. and Rancho Christian taking on Santa Clarita Christian at 9 p.m. The Take Flight Challenge will be held this year at Santa Monica College. Friday’s action begins at 4 p.m. with Brentwood taking on Maranatha, followed by Shadow Mountain (Arizona) and Redondo (5:30 p.m.), Long Beach Poly-St. Bernard (7 p.m.) and Mayfair-Bishop ...
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Polar Plungers to Take a Pacific Dip

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But there are more goosebumps to be had, if you are ready to slip into a swimsuit and skedaddle for Santa Monica, which will once again see a number of plungers dash for the Pacific Ocean. Nope, this isn't a New Year's Day event, though plenty of Polar Bear Plunges happen around the country on the first day of the year. Rather, this is all ...
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50 Years Later, This Bond Film Should Finally Get Its Due

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At one point, Maibaum suggested a scene in which 007 has cosmetic surgery to confuse his enemies. “I’m told that mine was the biggest screen test in history,” Lazenby, now 80, said in a telephone interview from his home in Santa Monica, Calif. “I think there were 800 applicants and 300 screen tests. They tested me for four months.
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