Julia O Test, Author at Starcity

Koreatown Neighborhood Guide

LA is huge, so we wanted to highlight some of our favorite neighborhoods … i.e. the ones closest to our communities – yes we’re biased! This round we’re giving you Read More

Hollywood Neighborhood Guide

LA is huge, so we wanted to highlight some of our favorite neighborhoods … i.e. the ones closest to our communities – yes we’re biased! Let’s start with a local Read More

Wellness and clean eating over the holidays: a how-to guide

We’re excited to welcome back Starcity Venice’s Julia O Test for her latest installment to the Starcity blog. Get a taste of her newly launched wellness program, “Trust Your Gut,” Read More

Voting in California during COVID

If you haven’t thought about voting, this is your reminder. Register. Now. (The registration deadline is 10/19 and it only takes a minute to register online). This might be the Read More

It’s Fall already?! Time to shop!

Sweaters, pumpkin-spice lattes, sipping wine by a fireplace… who doesn’t love Fall? When the weather is cool enough to be cozy but not so cold that you freeze your buns Read More

What Julia eats in a day

Hi. I’m Julia. And I have what people call a “crazy” diet. I’m vegan, gluten free, and avoid: coffee, processed and natural sweeteners, soy, corn, and alcohol. I do eat Read More

California vacations you can drive to right now

Sure, COVID ruined all of our travel plans (seems like we all had biiiig travel plans for 2020… this was going to be our year). But, that doesn’t mean we Read More

Workouts perfect for sheltering-in-place

By now we’ve all had to admit that quarantine is the new normal, and readjust our lives accordingly. And what’s been one of the biggest challenges? Fitness at home! Read More

BLM resources for continued learning

So you went to the protests, donated to the causes, and shared Black-owned businesses on your Instagram feed. But now that Black Lives Matter is out of the news cycle, Read More

Our favorite vegan food in San Francisco and Los Angeles

Now that we’ve all had our fill of pizza and ice cream and gained that “quarantine 15,” we figured we’d highlight some healthier food to give our stomachs a break. Read More