After moving here two years ago from her native France, Alexia Duchêne hasn't had to venture far from , the old-school, "unapologetically French" West Village restaurant that she and her husband, Ronan Duchêne Le May, opened earlier this year. The couple lives above the restaurant, and most of her routines - brunch at the Commerce Inn, twice-a-week stops at the Union Square farmers' market - keep her downtown.
The Castro Farmers' Market is nearing its seasonal closure on November 19, 2025. The summer season at the market brims with stone fruit, tomatoes, and melons, but, now that we are in early fall, it is time to turn our sights to the variety of produce that October brings. From squash, nuts, and artichokes, to apples, pomegranates, and persimmons, fall is an exciting time at the farmers' market!
The nervetti, or beef tendon stew, braising prep also starts early with the chopped up tendons braising in aromatics and wine for five to seven hours. The tendons are then put back in their own braising liquid and turned into a gelatinous terrine that can be thinly sliced into an onion salad. Risina beans from a small purveyor are prepped for a tuna toro dish, cooking down the show-stealing legumes for three hours.
Discovery Cube Los Angeles - Sylmar: The special exhibit, "Rescue Exhibition," runs through Sept. 1 at the museum ( www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/exhibits/rescue-exhibition). The museum has ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $20 ages 15-61; $18 ages 62 and older; $17 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube and www.discoverycube.org Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience: A "sister unit" of Circus Vargas brings the excitement, comedy and magic, 7 p.m. Aug. 28.
Mount Tabor Park's trails scale an extinct cinder cone volcano and meander alongside three reservoirs that once supplied the city with drinking water. In a city besotted with farmers' markets, the Saturday PSU Farmers Market is the biggest, and the only one that operates year-round. The many color-coded rooms in Powell's City of Books including a rare book room filled with signed copies and first editions hold more than half a million volumes total.
Miskevich referenced Dershowitz's representation of Epstein, indicating a moral stance against selling to someone aligned with individuals accused of sexual abuse. They stated, "In our minds and hearts, selling to Alan Dershowitz was the equivalent to supporting his decisions and statements." This highlights the conflict between personal ethics and customer service in retail settings.