Archive for December, 2009

Tell Us YOUR Top 5 New Restaurants of 2009

You’ve heard from KCRW’s tastemakers and personalities and now we want to hear from you. As we reflect on ’09, we want to know your 5 favorite new restaurants that opened in 2009. Comment below and let us know which dining spots are a great addition to LA’s culinary landscape.

Tell Us YOUR Top 5 Films of 2009

You’ve heard from KCRW’s tastemakers and personalities and now we want to hear from you. As we reflect on ’09, we want to know your 5 favorite films. Comment below and let us know what movies made you laugh, cry and see the world in a new way.

Tell Us YOUR Top 5 Books of 2009

Happy Holidays to everyone.

I never respond to requests for five best books of the year — there are too many and I wouldn’t trust anyone to have read  enough of them to know the best.  I’m comfortable choosing my five favorites, so here they are:
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Tell Us YOUR Top 5 Songs of 2009

You’ve heard from KCRW’s tastemakers and personalities and now we want to hear from you. As we reflect on ’09, we want to hear your 5 favorites songs. Comment below and let us know what tickled your ear this year.

Top 5 Tips for Deciphering a Coffee Menu by Marion Hodges

Marion Hodges, KCRW DJ.

Since I first took my place as a contributor to the American work force roughly eight years ago, approximately 83% of my time has been spent as a barista. Here are what I’ve determined to be the five most often inquired about coffee related drinks.

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