Want a real deal asada taco? Hit up Valentino’s Market in Venice next to Smart and Final on Lincoln. Scheriouschly. While you are waiting in line at Baby Blues you can hook this up for an appetizer. It doesn’t look like much but it delivers.

Valentino’s is best known around town for their mobile coaches, but [...]

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We have been getting an increasing number of emails from Venice Residents regarding crime. Police officers have told us that crime is down from a year ago, yet it doesn’t “feel” like it is.

Yesterday a person was killed after the Street Festival near the Other Room. Last week a guy was stabbed and ran [...]

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YoVenice friend Emil has been helping us out by building a forum for the site. We think it will bring a livelier discussion area and will be a place that readers can easily jump in and start their own discussions. All of the stories on the front page will be mirrored in the forums, and [...]

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We stopped by the new N’ice Cream Gelato and Sorbet shop this week to meet the owners - Christian and Laura, from Denmark.   They seem like a very cool & down-to-earth couple - definitely fitting in to the Venice vibe.  They made it very clear that they are NOT a chain business, in [...]

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Venice Beach Wines , awesome wine shop and "artisanal deli", will be re-opening up on Rose Avenue by the end of the week! We stopped by yesterday (first "customers" to enter after the paper was taken off the windows) - and we can’t wait for it to be open. The outside seating [...]

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