Villa Blanca Lifestyle Grand Opening Gala Benefiting the California Heritage Collective
Home, Restaurant Row, Style — July 11, 2026 at 8:56 amCover and Inside Photo- Sasha Kerbel (L) and Ashley Murphy, Founding Partners of Villa Blanca Lifestyle. Photo by Tommy Rupp.
The Historic 1929 Spanish Villa Opened as a Luxury Event & Social House in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, California- Villa Blanca Lifestyle, an elegant venue in Toluca Lake, opened in May, and it debuted with verve, sophistication and fun.
“What I wanted to bring to Los Angeles was hospitality,...
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