Eastside Shopper & Diner

Handmade bunny and animal buttons on sale at $18 each at Home Ec. in Silver Lake.

Butter Tart in Glassell Park gets a new owner and a new menu with corned beef hash and "heirloom" grits for breakfast.

American Apparel in Echo Park celebrates its 6th anniversary with 20% off selected items and an after-hours party on Sunday.

It pays to eat early: Taix in Echo Park serving three course meals from 5 pm to 6 pm for $12.95.

Beginners banjo class (5 sessions for $62.50) at Eagle Rock Music Studio.

Antigua coffee to brew once again in El Sereno.

More wine and beer to begin flowing soon after Costa Alegre in Echo Park opens a patio bar.

Cocktails as well as coffee to be served at LA Mill in Silver Lake.

Photo from Home Ec

Eastside Shopper & Diner

Why settle for an omelette when you can have duck confit, sweet potato hash and a "Ship to Shore" Bloody Mary? It's the new Sunday Brunch starting this weekend at Echo Park's Allston Yacht Club.

Yoga on the cheap ($10 a semester) at the Yosemite Recreation Center in Eagle Rock and Glassell Park Senior Center.

Closing sale: All Shades of Green is discounting its green products as it prepares to shut down its Silver Lake store.

Sleep on this: Sleep E-Z Mattress is closing its Echo Park showroom and discounting remaining merchandise by about 40%

LA Bread becomes The Village Bakery in Atwater

Step this way: Serifos in Silver Lake is carrying the new "A Guide to the Public Stairways of Los Angeles"

Silver Lake block party and sale on Saturday.

Photo from All Shades of Green