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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT September 21, 2018 · Volume 66 · Issue 2
Los Angeles makes use of Alameda Produce Market weekly BY NINASOPHIA STOWE
A&E EDITOR
There is nothing foodies love more than options and a food and shop festival is their onestop-shop of happiness. While Riverside has many food options, including the recent addition of the Riverside Food Lab, the variety that Los Angeles has to offer is endless. Every Sunday in downtown Los Angeles, Smorgasburg LA opens up to the public for a weekly food and shop vendor festival on a five-acre site at the Alameda Produce Market, which is part of ROW DTLA. Kenyce Lytle, senior psychology and sociology major, grew up in South Central Los Angeles and can speak to the glamour of the city that attracts so many tourists. “It’s such a famous city. There’s a sparkle around LA from the Pink Wall to Melrose, there’s so much to do,” Lytle said. “Smorgasburg is like a mash-up of so many different things. It has everything and you can try different things and hop from tent to tent. It’s just very LA with all the variety. It shows all the culture in LA.” The market offers a variety of food, drinks and shopping to all visitors. The event is outdoors but offers free parking at a nearby parking garage with more than 4,000 available spots. Smorgasburg market originally started in New York City in June 2016. The event was inspired to be a spin-off of Brooklyn Flea, which was founded in 2008. Since it’s kick off years
ago, Smorgasburg has been running successfully, attracting 8,000 to 12,000 attendees year round. Smorgasburg was called “The Woodstock of Eating” by the New York Times. Bryan Moreno, crew member at Big Viking Vintage, has been working for the company for five years and for the past year and a half he’s been working as a vendor at Smorgasburg. Big Viking Vintage pop-up at Smorgasburg LA offers a variety of band T-shirts and records for any local or tourist. “It’s really cool—it attracts a lot of people, the vibe is cool, there’s a good energy, the music’s nice and the food is great,” Moreno said. “Daddy’s Fried Chicken is my favorite place here because, like everything here, it’s really good but a little different. It may be a little pricey but it’s definitely worth it.” Among Daddies Fried Chicken, there are food vendors that represent multiple styles and cultures. From Amazebowls, which sells açai bowls and smoothies, to Baldoria, which serves sweet and savory waffle cone snacks, to Donut Friend and Bubby Pops, which offers vegan-friendly treats, Smorgasburg LA has desserts covered on the menu. Moreno said it is the variety of Smorgasburg and what it is that attracts so many visitors. “It’s so different than what you normally see. The vendors here will find two different meals, put them together, and give it a new name and a lot of people like it,” Moreno The food at Smorgasburg is
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Isla Trippy, Riverside resident, checks out pop-up vendor Big Viking Vintage, looking for the perfect Neil Young T-shirt, at Smorgasburg LA. highly regarded by regulars, and newcomers alike. However, the weekly event offers more than just food. Many of the vendors who set up shop at the market do not sell food but other merchandise. Shopping options range in creativity and interest. Many offer merchandise specializing in wellness, vintage, clothing, jewelry, hand-made soaps or candles and design.
Isla Trippy, Riverside local, went to Smorgasburg for her first time and said she enjoyed all the food and shop vendors at the festival. “It was really cool because of all the options,” Trippy said. “Depending on what kind of food you were feeling like, they had pretty much anything you might want. It was a very diverse festival.” Many Riverside locals and
students on campus are not usually willing to drive to Los Angeles. However, Trippy said it was worth the drive because of all the options. “I feel like LA is kind of the place to go if you want to try cool things that you wouldn’t find locally. There’s a lot of conceptual food places that are popping up more commonly in Los Angeles and Smorgasburg can offer that,” Trippy said.
Mariela Anguelov, volunteer at The Heritage House, explains the stereoscope, an old form of viewing photos.
The Alameda Produce Market makes use of its space outside of Smorgasburg LA. The market location also puts on cultural events, pop-ups and more. Smorgasburg LA is located at 777 Alameda St, Los Angeles, and is open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. With more than 90 food and shopping vendors, there are plenty of options for first-timers and returners.
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Riverside offers history with classic Victorian Heritage house to locals BY ABBY WOLF
ASST. A&E EDITOR
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Located on Magnolia Avenue, down the street from California Baptist University, resides Riverside’s Heritage House. The Heritage House is a Victorian-style home owned by the Riverside Metropolitan Museum. It is free to visit and just a short walk from the university’s main campus, in the center of Riverside. The elaborate home originally belonged to James and Catherine Bettner. The married couple settled in Riverside soon after it was built in the 1870s. The home was built in 1891 for Catherine Bettner. It stands out because it is designed with a raised foundation in a prominent location that at one point in time could be seen by all of the Bettners neighbors. The Bettners home became
the Riverside Heritage House in 1963, when the Junior League of Riverside wanted to find a home that depicted what life was like in the 1890s. Lia Riccio, sophomore history major, said conserving history and honoring it is important. “It is good to take time to remember history so that you can pass on the stories of who lived here before, learn from the past, and use it to shape the future,” Riccio said. Riccio also recommended all students take time to check out the Heritage House. “It is a good thing for students to attend because a lot of CBU students aren’t from around the area, so it is good for them to learn about the city they are living in now,” Riccio said. The Heritage House hosts many events in which students can participate in. Estimates from its website show that
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I would love to go there because its gorgeous and I enjoy learning about the history of where I live and I love museums. Kimberly Gledhill, junior sociology major 15,000 people visit every year and events boast well over 1,000 participants. Kimberly Gledhill, junior sociology major, said she would like to see what is inside the house but has not attended any events yet. “I saw the Heritage House on Magnolia Avenue but did not know that you could tour it and that they have events,” Gledhill said. “I would love to go there because it is gorgeous. I enjoy learning about the history of where I live and I love museums.” Melissa Fillmore, resident
director of the Point living area, mentioned other ways for students to see historic Riverside. “It’s really special to have something so unique and close by. There are quite a few historic landmarks right in Riverside that are easy to check out, and all have stories that give you insight into the area of Riverside,” Fillmore said. The Heritage House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is open to the public Friday through Sunday and operating hours start at 12 p.m. admission is free.
