Calabasas Style Celebrates our 7th Anniversary!

at the Calabasas Country Club From left to right: Melissa Westervelt, Kaylie Carafelli, Karen Dafesh, Elissa Linick, Linda Perry, Zac Wasserman, Gayle Barnes, Marvin Steindler, Debbie Vaccarello, Lori Berezin, Paige Kavanaugh (Pax Ansley, Amanda Ragatz, and Nicole Schubert not photographed). Calabasas Style celebrated its 7-year anniversary on the stunning outside terrace of the Calabasas Country […]

The Calabasas Film Festival Honors Local Student Filmmakers

Steven Spielberg made his first full-length independent film when he was just 16 years old and produced his first professional short while still in college. A panel of industry professionals chose 15 films created by local high school students to be screened during the Calabasas Film Festival’s Student Day this past September. Dedicated to honoring […]

Shine a Light on Human Trafficking

Thousand Oaks residents Janet Craig and her husband, Doug Grossman, illuminate the growing problem of sex trafficking both here and abroad in their upcoming film, The Hotline Movie (thehotlinemovie.com). This fictional story about one suburban family’s emotional upheaval after their foster daughter is abducted and forced into human trafficking, concerns an all too real subject. Human […]

Holiday Cocktails: Cheers to Good Friends

Zin Holiday Cocktail Recipes LEMONCELLO SPRITZER 2 oz. Limoncello Liqueur 1 oz. White Cranberry Juice 1 oz. Club Soda * Garnish with frozen cranberries and serve in a wine glass. PEPPERMINT TWIST 1 ½ oz. Smirnoff Peppermint Twist Vodka 2 ½ oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream * […]

Mastro’s Thousand Oaks

Where Everyone Knows Your Name At Mastro’s Steakhouse in Thousand Oaks, everyone strives to create “Guests for Life.” If the succulent steaks and savory seafood don’t convince, the expert service and sophisticated atmosphere should. From the moment you enter the dining room, with its warm tones and rich black leather upholstery, you’ll feel a sense […]

Epicurious 2018

Local chefs share their favorite holiday recipes. Larsen’s Steakhouse: Cajun Shrimp Ingredients 90/10 canola/olive oil blend 6 pieces of colossal shrimp (6-8 per pound) 1 tbsp. chopped garlic 1 oz. white wine 2 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. Cajun spice 2 oz. heavy cream Directions In a large sauté pan, heat canola/olive […]