Rick Assad
A UCLA and a CSUN graduate, Rick Assad is a longtime sportswriter and editor and has been in the Burbank area for over 20 years. He can be reached at rassad@myburbank.com
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Cela Cafe to Celebrate Grand Opening with Burbank on Sept 30
Cela Cafe’s mediterranean restaurant is the talk of Burbank and has already been featured by numerous food vloggers across social media. Cela Cafe took over the space where Healthy Bites was previously located, and is preparing for their grand opening event on September 30th.
Burroughs Girls Volleyball In A Battle With Rival Burbank
The rivalry between Burbank and Burroughs continued in a Pacific League girls' volleyball match.
Hades Hot Chicken Impresses With Great Flavor, Fast Service
At the very western edge of Burbank, Hades Hot Chicken serves up some very tasty fried chicken and delicious sides from a nondescript strip mall near West Victory Boulevard and North Clybourn Avenue. The spice level is easily customizable, from no spice, mild, medium, medium-hot and Hades-Hot, which registers between one and two million on the Scoville scale. A dry spice rub is added before each piece is cooked, so diners can get the amount of heat they want, on a scale from no burn to eye-watering and mouth-flaming.