Tweet Me Like a Newbie

STUFF THAT'S important enough for the Atwater Village Newbie Twitter feed: Yummy pics and words about vegan jackfruit noodle bowl at Viet Noodle Bar in Atwater Village Garcetti requesting $6,766 for 2009 Atwater Village holidays lights "to help the Chamber and Neighborhood Council" Photo of "butts" in Atwater Village Well spent! CD13's Street Furniture Revenue "slush" fund spends $6,766 for Christmas lights in Atwater Village Sitting two tables away from Michael Cera at Indochine in Atwater Village 15 photos of actress Rachel Bilson (and her mom) enjoying Atwater Village Farmers Market Video: KCAL 9 Best LA Wine Bar? 55 Degree Wine, Atwater Village

Local Biz Update: Atwater Village Moms & Pops

NOTICED TURMOIL amongst local businesses lately? This recession has meant bad news for many mom-and-pop shops in Atwater Village, but the neighborhood's not all gloom-and-doom. Thumbs Down: Yoga Lab, 3362 Glendale Blvd. - Closed Silver Lake Video, 3206 Glendale Blvd. - Closed Pounder Kone Art Space, 3407 Glendale Blvd. - Closed, now Dance Garden LA Movements Boutique, 3125 Glendale Blvd. - Closing soon This or Die Boutique, 3205 Glendale Blvd. - Closing soon Importante Gifts, 3149 Glendale Blvd. - Closing soon (or just a rumor?) Sattdown Cuisine, 3050 Los Feliz Blvd. - Relocated from local Chevron station to Studio City, 11320 1/2 Ventura Blvd. Thumbs Up: Revo Cafe, 3134 Glendale Blvd. - Now open Dance Garden LA, 3407 Glendale Blvd. - Now open where Pounder Kone Art Space once lived Indochine Vien, 3110 Glendale Blvd. - Now open 7 days a week, up from 6 days (with occasional celebrities!) Tacos Villa Corona, 3185 Glendale Blvd. - Now open 7 days a week, up from 6 days The Mews Housing Development, 4254-4310 Perlita Ave. - Grand opening Feb. 13, 1:00pm Village Bakery & Cafe, 3119 Los Feliz Blvd. - Expanding in March into adjoining space for more counter space, more tables

Don't Say Neigh to Unique Valentines Dinner in LA

SEEKING A UNIQUE Valentines date in the City? Look no further than the 2.5-acre urban farm on Rigali Avenue, right here in North Atwater Village. Taking the Reins, a nonprofit org that teaches girls horseback riding, gardening and creative arts, hosts a Valentines Day dinner fundraiser each year in its working, 100-year-old barn. This year, neighborhood fave Canele bistro caters: Taking the Reins Annual Valentines Dinner When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 6:30pm Where: 3919 1/2 Rigali Ave., LA, CA Price: $100 per person Catering: Canele Bistro Tickets: Paypal or (323) 906-1560 The nonprofit promises the horses will be looking on, "but no, it doesn't smell. Our barn is very cozy and clean!"

Saturday: Gunfire in South Atwater Village

A NEIGHBOR WRITES about yesterday's incident: "Shooting on Hollydale & Tyburn. Cops have the area blocked off, there are shell casings on the street. Any idea what's going on?" Neighbors on the AVNC forum report: "About 15 rounds were shot into the house on the corner of Tyburn and Hollydale around 3:20pm [Jan. 30]." What gives? Anyone hit? Is this gang-related? LAPD presence seemed heavier than normal Saturday evening, too, with patrol cars throughout the neighborhood.

Movements Boutique to Close

ONE OF THE women's clothing stores in central Atwater Village is calling it quits. Movements Boutique, 3125 Glendale Blvd., is posting discounts of 20% to 70% on everything in the store, including fixtures.

What Would Be in New Park on Casitas Avenue?

A NEW CITY PARK may be developed in Atwater Village, if LA City Council District 13 gets funding, on a half-acre lot at the corner of Glendale Boulevard and Casitas Avenue. (Looks like it'll go next to the railroad tracks and just above Glendale.) Interested neighbors can fill in a survey to help determine what might be in the new park. Vote for the swimming pool. See if they can fit on one 22,000 square feet of dirt. You can also attend a CD13 presentation about the new park tonight: Thursday, Jan. 28, 6:30pm Atwater Park Church Community Room 3370 Perlita Avenue

LA River Before & After January Rains

Before & After January Rains, originally uploaded by Atwater Village Newbie.

PHOTO TAKEN on January 23, 2010.

Fixed! Google Maps Remove Space from Valleybrink

THANKS TO months of neighbor complaints, it looks like Google Maps has at last removed the space from Valley Brink Road and now properly displays this central Atwater Village street as Valleybrink Road. Pizza deliverers rejoice.

Golf Course Flooded! A Possible Explanation

A NEW REPORT on Winter Storm 2010 from a neighborhood photographer: "I noticed on your Twitter feed that you linked to my video of the river. I've attached some photos of the Los Feliz Municipal Golf Course. I was wondering why it was flooded so badly. Then, I discovered why (or so I think). One of the drainage pipes was flowing like a river, while the other was plugged with old leaves (assuming they were sycamore)." Good catch. Thanks for the report! See all the Jan. 19 photos.

AVNC Candidates, the Clock is Ticking

FILING DEADLINE is today, Jan. 19, at 5:00pm, for anyone interested in becoming a candidate for the March 20 Atwater Village Neighborhood Council (AVNC) Board Election. Get the whole scoop, including candidate filing form.

Between Storms: LA River Rises Through Village

Between Storms, originally uploaded by Atwater Village Newbie.