Coming down from the holidays? I know, I’m feeling a bit blue, too. No more sparkly lights or Christmas music or wonderful sales. Le sigh. At least this weekend, there are lots of music events to choose from to get your ass grooving again, from a drum-off to a mashup. Take your pick. Friday, January…
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Toast 2008 in Style and for Under $50
Flickr Shot via Carbonated I don’t know about you but figuring out what to do on New Year’s Eve has always been a not-fun activity for me. The thought of contending with traffic and crazy crowds. And why does everything have to be so expensive? Some parties are a couple grand to get into! I…
Required Reading for Serious Cocktail Enthusiasts
Shopcast powered bywww.ThisNext.com Stuck up at my folks’ place in NorCal, I’m missing all my fave bars and cocktails so out of boredom and homesickness I came up with this list of required reading for all those like me who are fascinated with cocktail culture and vintage drinks. There are some books with pre-Prohibition cocktail…
This Weekend: Christmas Time Is Here
OK, it’s not here yet. Sorry, didn’t mean to make your heart stop. But everyone’s got their own special ways to deal with the holidays, whether it’s hitting a funky not-so-secret party or volunteering at the Midnight Mission. If you don’t have any ideas of what to do, here are some. Friday, December 21 Root…
CoC on The Knife's Kindest Cuts/Best of 2007
The Knife asked me (and a bunch of other foodies, bloggers, etc.) who and what I thought made up great food in Los Angeles. Just a couple of choices with a few words as to why I thought so. She’s going to create a voter poll at the end for people to choose their faves….
Bored on a Saturday Afternoon: ThisNext Lists
Flickr Shot by dotsara After my long run on a Saturday morning, I usually have no energy to do anything ‘cept lie around. Fortunately I found a new addiction and new way to pass the time as I lie in bed: Make lists on ThisNext. You can just create lists by recommending a bunch of…
This Weekend: Before Things Get Really Crazy
Are you feeling the burn yet? Consider this your last weekend of freedom before holiday duties. Thursday, December 13 Wired Magazine Showcases High-Tech Gadgets at the W Are you a gadget fiend? You’ll want to check out the Wired Magazine store kiosk that’s debuting at the W Los Angeles in Westwood today. The kiosk will…
Christmas Gifts for That Girl About Town
I decided to assemble a wish list of things I’d like to get this holiday season, all of which can be found around this great city of ours. This isn’t necessarily a ploy to get you to buy me stuff (cough, cough) but I figured if you needed help thinking up something to get your…
This Weekend: No Such Thing as Too Much Cheer
I wanna go to KROQ’s Acoustic Christmas this weekend! Hopefully I’ll be able to score tickets this evening but if not at least there are these things to do. May I note, LOTS of holiday parties. Friday, December 7 Abbot Kinney Holiday Extravaganza Venice is throwing its own holiday street party on Abbot Kinney with…
This Weekend: Biz in Front, Party in Back
An NC-17 double feature, Swayze’s mullet and chocolate Kahlua bread pudding. You gotta love L.A. Friday, November 30 So Bad It’s Good Film Festival: Road House I’ve never seen this movie but people at work were saying it’s one of the greatest films ever. I don’t know if I believe that but I guess now’s…
