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We Know Weho
by Tracy Paaso
Insights about the West Hollywood business community including food & fitness tips and much more. We are expanding to cover other locations with "We Know Where To Go". Listen to our bonus episodes about wine "We Know Vino". Send us your questions or tips at [email protected], help support you local business community by making a donation to our fundraiser https://givebutter.com/xrxrIN.
Episodes
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Once Upon a Cocktail - Part 2
Following the conversation with co-authors Katie Brightside and Sarah L.M. Mengoni from the unique cocktail adventure recipe book, of Once Upon a Cocktail - West Hollywood, the cocktail "dream team" (in the words of Katie) comes together on the mic for Part II of the podcast with We Know Weho!…
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Seven Day WeHo Revival
Tracy and Maxine are back together again for this episode of We Know WeHo where they are providing an overview of new businesses that have opened in West Hollywood over the past year. The two besties spent a fun-filled seven days together checking out their tried and true favorites as well as new...
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Once Upon a Cocktail - Part 1
Once Upon a Cocktail - West Hollywood is an innovatively whimsical cocktail recipe book from imagineer and artist Katie Brightside featuring delicious libations from 54 of the most treasured venues from across the creative city of West Hollywood. This book is brought to life with over 850...
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West Hollywood National Night Out Celebration with Mylena Christina
On this special spotlight episode, long-time West Hollywood resident Mylena Christina talks to We Know WeHo about National Night Out and the BBQ party celebration being hosted on Kings Road. National Night Out is celebrating its 40 year anniversary and occurs on the first Tuesday of August...
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The Barber Shop LA featuring Jordan Halem
On this episode of We Know WeHo meet Jordan Halem, who opened up his first brick and mortar business in West Hollywood smack dab in the middle of the pandemic - Barber Shop LA. Jordan had such success with his first business, that he recently opened his second barber shop, Circa 33 Barbershop, in...
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Oh Mannequin!!
Listen and hear how this native Alaskan began his visual display and merchandise career and then moved to West Hollywood to make a splash in the much larger Los Angeles market working in special events that lead him to creating his own business in 2005, Oh Mannequin and All Things Visual....
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Dialog Cafe
Dialog Cafe opened in West Hollywood in 2007 as a computer cafe serving coffee. This family owned and operated business has expanded vastly over the past fifteen years and not only offers a highly crafted coffee game but also delicious food including arguably the "BEST" breakfast burrito…
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We Know Where to Go - Hastings, Nebraska
Listen to the inaugural podcast of "We Know Where To Go" from the award winning podcast We Know WeHo, a podcast supporting the local businesses of West Hollywood, California. On the show, anything outside of West Hollywood is considered Weho adjacent…and that covers Beverly Hills to New York to...
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Fruitloots
Fruitloots is a gay owned and operated e-commerce gifting marketplace based in West Hollywood. It is owned by best friends and Chief Fruits, David Cruz and Allan Nugyen. Fruitloots offers a whimsical and elevated approach on the curated gift box. You can select from curated boxes to fit the gift...
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West Hollywood's Official Poet Laureate - Brian Sonia-Wallace
Did you know many cities, including West Hollywood, have an official Poet Laureate? We Know WeHo talks to the Official Poet Laureate of West Hollywood - Brian Sonia-Wallace. Listen to find out what it means to hold that position and Brian's official duties whilst he is in this role. Be sure to...
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Pinkdot Kitchen Menu Revamp
Pinkdot is the OG delivery company born in the heart of the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood and is the pioneer of grocery and liquor on demand delivery and known for delivering groceries, liquor and food in about 30 minutes all over Los Angeles for the past 35 years. Pinkdot also has a kitchen...
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Bravo Toast with Jack Della Femina
Shark-tank obsessed best friends Jack Della Femina and Nathan Katz had the idea for a pop-up in January 2020 and landed on the idea for avocado toast. After successful pop-ups in West Hollywood, Brooklyn and The Hamptons, Jack and Nathan opened up their first brick and mortar location in West...
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Pride Spotlight - Beverly Hills Inaugural Pride Celebration
The City of Beverly Hills is kicking off their first ever Pride celebration! This Pride Spotlight features a conversation with Ben Johnson, the City of Beverly Hills’ Manager of Arts & Culture for the Community Services Department. Tracy and Ben talk about the significance of this inaugural event...
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Pride Spotlight - Cherry Bomb Weho
West Hollywood is kicking off their inaugural Pride celebration the weekend of June 3, 4 and 5th with WEHO PRIDE! Cherry Bomb Weho was founded by Alison Freed to be able to give women and gender expansive folks the space space and home base they deserve in the great city of West Hollywood. In…
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WeHo for Kids with Maggie Jackson
This week We Know WeHo talks to Maggie Jackson, a Los Angeles-based parenting and lifestyle expert. Maggie is also a TV host, and journalist known for her fun and relatable tips for modern moms, including recipes, self-care, fashion, and everything mommy-baby related. She has been featured in...
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Weho Jesus Resurrected with K. Ryan Henisey
Season Three of We Know WeHo kicks off with a new co-host as Tracy welcomes local West Hollywood business owner - Felicia Terwilliger. Felicia is the owner of a newly opened infrared sauna studio called Liv located on 7918 Santa Monica Blvd. Mikey Consbruck has moved back to Nebraska, but V Wine...
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Better Than Sex LA
Do you have a sweet tooth and love desserts? Then this episode is for you! Better Than Sex is an all desserts restaurant located on the Melrose Corridor many consider to be West Hollywood (although the official zip code is designated Los Angeles). Little did we know this West Coast only location…
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We Know Vino - Solvang Garagiste Tasting
Check out this episode of We Know Vino and hear highlights of the wines tasted at the Garagiste Festival in Solvang. A "Garagiste" wine maker produces less than 2,000 cases a year of wine. (Fun Wine Fact: One barrel of wine makes 24 cases). Many of these wines are not available for purchase…
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Beauty Highlight - Face Shape for your Hair Style
The We Know WeHo team is joined by Steve Lococo, Master Stylist and Co-Owner of B2V Salon in West Hollywood to talk about how your face shape determines the best hair style for you to wear. In addition to face shape, Steve tells Maxine (Vanity Girl Hollywood) and Tracy (Sporty Spice) that…
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Infrared Sauna Wellness with Felicia Terwilliger from LIV
We Know WeHo is Kicking off March, Women's History Month, with a newly opened women-owned business. Felicia Terwilliger is the owner of LIV, a wellness concept that offers infrared sauna sessions for an experience that can be truly day changing. Infrared has gained mainstream popularity in recent...
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"Let them Eat Cake" with Cake & Art
If you love to eat cake, you are going to want to tune into this episode where We Know WeHo talks to Tom Rosa from Cake and Art. This business has been around since 1976 and has baked cakes for the Hollywood Elite and stars like Cary Grant, Errol Flyn, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Julie Andrews, Lady...
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Rhone Live Tasting at V Wine Room
The We Know WeHo team brings you a special edition podcast as a follow up to the January We Know Vino podcast episode. Mikey Consbruck, owner of V Wine Room takes his co-host Tracy through a live Rhone tasting. Mike has an incredible lineup of four white varietals and three red varietals...and a...
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We Know Vino - January New Releases
From the We Know WeHo podcast team, a monthly special edition podcast episode all about wine! This is the time of year for new white and rosė releases and Mikey Consbruck, owner of V Wine Room, is excited about the Grenache Blanc, Pinot Blanc, and Viognier varietals that will be starting to hit…
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Out of this World with Elizabeth April
We Know WeHo kicks off 2022 with a mind-expanding conversation with renowned cosmic channel ELIZABETH APRIL, also known as EA, who lives in (and loves) West Hollywood! EA is a gifted thought leader who is a clairvoyant, truth seeker, intuitive psychic, paradigm shifter, and best-selling author.…
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We Know Vino - December
The second episode of We Know Vino from the We Know WeHo team featuring Mikey Consbruck from V Wine Room begins by continuing the conversation about Santa Barbara County wines. Hear about two exquisite estate wineries that Mikey visited and their unique tasting experience and wine varietals.…
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Beauty Spotlight - Going Gray
The We Know WeHo team is joined by David Stanko, a renowned colorist, to talk about the ins and outs of going gray (early). There is lots to learn as Tracy (aka Sporty Spice) and Maxine (Vanity Girl Hollywood) learn about tips and techniques for going gray...especially if you are tempted by the…
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Grain Traders with Dennis Nelson
Hear from CEO and Co-Owner Dennis Nelson from Grain Traders, a newly opened unique food experience in the up and comping micro community development in West Hollywood - the Fairfax District. They serve inspired and consciously-prepared meals that are served on an individually selected plate that...
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Sargon Dental
This week, We Know WeHo is joined by Dr. Sargon Lazarof who just opened a new flagship location in the heart of West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. Dr. Lazarof is a Los Angeles native and is a cosmic dentistry and dental implant specialist and is particularly adept at oral surgery and the…
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Special Edition - Minimum Wage Increase
This is a special edition podcast episode with Keith Kaplan, one of the founding trustees of the The Pandemic Recovery Coalition, a 501 ( c ) 6 organization that was created to advocate against unreasonable regulations and ordinances introduced by the West Hollywood city council creating burdens...
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We Know Vino - First Crush
Let's talk about grapes! Welcome to our inaugural episode where we are talking all about wine! The We Know WeHo team is adding a new monthly bonus podcast called "We Know Vino" with hosts Tracy Paaso and Mikey Consbruck from V Wine Room in West Hollywood. There are several wine regions near Los...
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Shiva Yoga with Garth Hewitt
This week We Know WeHo gets their namaste on with newly opened Shiva Yoga Practice founder and owner, Garth Hewitt, as this week's featured guest. Garth is a Teacher Trainer, Yoga Therapist, Certified Yogaworks Teacher, Certified Dharma Yoga Teacher, and has led Classes, Workshops, Retreats, and...
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Leopold Nunan - Singer, Dancer, Actor
This week's guest is Leopold Nunan, a Brazilian-American multi disciplinary artist (singer, dancer, actor), who is a West Hollywood resident. He's a Los Angeles community leader and queer activist. He was classically trained in theatre and ballet in Rio de Janiero. At 18, he recorded his first...
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Labor Day BBQ Wine Pairings with the new Co-Host, Mikey Consbruck
This week's episode kicks off the change of season as the summer months wind down and a change is afoot with the We Know WeHo Co-Host spot. Former guest and owner of V Wine Room, Mikey Consbruck, steps into the Co-Host seat and brings his love of food, wine and West Hollywood to the mic. This...
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Steve Lococo from B2V Salon
This week’s episode features Steve Lococo, a master stylist and owner of B2V Salon in West Hollywood. He is one of West Hollywood’s legacy businesses after beginning his salon adventures in 1985 on Santa Monica Blvd. This episode begins with a little nostalgia as Steve recounts the days of the...
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Lady Buds Director CJ Russo
This week's episode features long-time West Hollywood resident, CJ Russo, who is a director, producer and writer of documentary films. She is no stranger to the film festival arena, with six short films playing at Outfest over the years, and winning an award for the Best Documentary Short with…
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The West Hollywood version of Tour de France with Bikes and Hikes LA
Bikes and wine, proves to be the perfect summer combination for this week's We Know WeHo episode! Bikes and Hikes LA is a West Hollywood-based company that offers a wide variety of daily outdoor LA biking and hiking tours, corporate group activities, and private tours all over Los Angeles. It is...
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Dogue Spa
This week rounds out the month of June and We Know WeHo's month long Pride celebration of featuring LGBTQ+ owned businesses. Partners in life and business, Joshua White and Mehdi Elias Rezig from Dogue Spa in West Hollywood are our featured guests. Josh's love of animals and talents as a dog...
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"Rooftop Hop" with the West Hollywood Hotel Collection
It is officially summer and we can't think of a better way to kick the season with all the great Pride and summer promotions happening at one of the West Hollywood Hotel Collection's four sexy boutique hotels that include the Chamberlain West Hollywood, Montrose West Hollywood, Le Parc Suites and...
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The Abbey - Pride Month Celebration
It is June and that means it is Pride Month, especially in West Hollywood! We Know WeHo is celebrating by featuring LGBTQ businesses. This week we are excited to talk to Todd Barnes who is the General Manager of the Abbey. The Abbey was founded by David Cooley in 1991 and got its start as a small...
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Farm Cup Coffee
Season two of We Know WeHo kicks off featuring a brand new business this week in the guest spotlight! Farm Cup Coffee opened last week with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Lindesy Horvath! In 2017, founders Tony and Emerson took their very first trip as a couple to the Mayan Riviera in…
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Marianne Williamson & Project Angel Food
This week's featured guest on We Know WeHo is the incredible Marianne Williamson who is a bestselling author, non-profit and political activist, and spiritual thought leader. Marianne has deep roots to West Hollywood with the incredible work she was was doing with the community during the AIDS...
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A Tour of Pendry Hotel in West Hollywood with GM David Hoffman
West Hollywood has a new hotel on The Sunset Strip! Located at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Olive Drive, Pendry West Hollywood features multiple food and beverage concepts helmed by acclaimed Chef Wolfgang Puck, a rooftop pool and bar, a multi-purpose live entertainment venue, a...
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Semblance - a newly launched nonalcoholic Sparkling Wine from Blaine & Esther Vess
This week We Know WeHo is joined by husband and wife team Esther and Blaine Vess who very recently launched a premium nonalcoholic sparkling wine called Semblance. It is made from Chardonnay grapes from Monterey County and goes through the standard winemaking process, but the alcohol is removed...
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Artist James Peter Henry and the NFT Explosion
This week's guest is Australian-born artist James Peter Henry whose art studio is now based out of the La Peer Hotel in the West Hollywood Design District. James' art work is influenced by Cubism, African Art and Australian Aboriginal Art he discovered in the caves above his childhood home in...
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Chef Dakota Weiss of Sweetfin
The celebration of Women's History Month continues as Chef Dakota Weiss joins the We Know WeHo team as our featured guest. Chef Dakota has literally cooked her away across America after having graduated from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute. She got her start at Santa Fe's legendary Coyote Café,...
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A conversation with the Mayor of West Hollywood - Lindsey Horvath
Following the March theme of Women's History Month, We Know WeHo welcomes Mayor Lindsey P. Horvath to the show. Mayor Horvath has a long history of civic and social justice advocacy and was elected to the West Hollywood City Council on March 3, 2015. She is widely known for her leadership on...
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OUR Month featuring the Women of WeHo
This week’s episode is all about Women’s History Month and is an ode to the women, past and present, who have made an impact on West Hollywood. This is a We Know WeHO SOLO episode if it were, with no special guest this week - but Maxine turns the tables on Tracy and swaps seats to interview the...
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Mystery Pier Books
This week's guest are the charming father and son team, Harvey and Louis Jason, who opened Mystery Pier Books in a charming English green bungalow located down a narrow alley on the Sunset Strip in August of 1998. They carry exclusively First Edition literature: including collectible books both...
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Cocktails for a Cause with Nick Meyer from Umbrella Hospitality Company
This week's episode is a follow up to last week's conversation with Shannon Morton from Black Women Lead as the team talks to Nick Meyer. Nick Meyer is the Director of Operations at the Umbrella Hospitality Company that has a portfolio of several unique and trendy cocktail establishments in Los...
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Black Women Lead with Shannon Morton
This week local activist Shannon Morton, founder of Black Women Lead, joins the We Know WeHo team to share all the incredible service projects she is heading up through her non-profit organization that was founded last year in the month of June. Shannon's efforts are deeply rooted and all about...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Insights about the West Hollywood business community including food & fitness tips and much more. We are expanding to cover other locations with "We Know Where To Go". Listen to our bonus episodes about wine "We Know Vino". Send us your questions or tips at [email protected], help support you local business community by making a donation to our fundraiser https://givebutter.com/xrxrIN.
HOSTED BY
Tracy Paaso
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