I ain’t a gambler but I was still looking forward to Vegas in L.A. way back in April ever since Dan from CozmoCard told me about it. Wine and food tastings, a dj, and partyers hoping to evoke Sin City in Santa Monica — sounded like a blast. My friend Dre, a foodie and wine…
Category Archives: Nightlife
Katsuya Brentwood: See and Be Seen Eating Sushi
The too-hot-to-trot Hollywood scene seems to have found its way to Brentwood, with Katsuya taking over the old El Dorado restaurant on San Vicente. And I just had to see how Sam Nazarian’s newish venture, a Philippe Starck-designed sushi restaurant showcasing master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi’s talents, heats up an old, almost-forgotten space. Gone are…
Ma'Kai Lounge: A Sad Little Luau
Last year Ma’Kai Lounge in Santa Monica was one of those places that almost made it on my list of places I would never show my face in again because of its ugly-people meat market situation and weak, high-priced drinks. I forget how it escaped the list but that was so long ago. And I…
Holly's West: How To Be an Unpopular Popular Girl
Last night my peeps from LA.com threw yet another one of their wonderful free-drinks-and-appetizers parties promoting their food newsletter, Fooditude. They always pick a hot new restaurant for the venue and this time it was at Holly’s West in Santa Monica; the Westside sister to Hollywood hotspot Holly’s. Hollywood Holly’s is popular among the poopular Hollywood kids…
Vegas in L.A.: Doubling Down at Barker Hangar
Have you ever wanted to drink, eat, dance and gamble the night away but couldn’t bring yourself to make the four-hour trek to Vegas? CozmoCard, LA.com and Open Table join merry-making forces to throw the ultimate Sin City event for Angelenos: Vegas in L.A. On Saturday, August 26 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, there will be djs…
Casita del Campo: The Cadillac of Margaritas
I think I’ve found my go-to place for the best Cadillac margarita in L.A. It’s cheap and oh-so potent. Casita del Campo‘s Caddy ‘rita costs only $8! That’s outstanding considering that I always see good ones like this go for over $10 everywhere else. The Cadillac isn’t listed on the menu, but a regular alerted…
Oil Can Harry's: Where Urbane Cowboys Line Dance
When I first heard about country line dancing at Oil Can Harry’s, a gay club in Studio City, I knew I had to go for the following reasons: 1) Even though I’m not a fan of country music (hate it), square dancing was one of my favorite classes during high school physical education, and 2)…
Revisiting L.A. With Out-of-Town Guests
My sister Sizzler, a former Angeleno, and her husband David are visiting us from New York this week for only a week so I’ve taken it upon myself to think of places to take ’em in L.A. Of course, it’s an L.A. specific to their tastes (read: no tourist traps). So far, I’ve come up…
Bartender Crush Du Noir: Steve at Ford's Filling Station
Steve is a 20-something, tall, lanky guy with blonde hair and an easy, friendly smile who tends bar at Ford’s Filling Station in Culver City. He kinda reminds me of some actor in a romantic comedy I’ve seen before. Hmm, Josh Lucas? I walked up to the bar and asked for the cocktail list and…
REPOST: Hot & Bothered: Ways to Stay Cool
OK, I’ve never done this before (repost something) but when I had originally posted this, the heat wave only lasted a couple of days. But now that it’s friggin’ hot out there with no end in sight, I figure it’s the best time to revisit how we, Angelenos, can stay cool. Take a Plunge: Don’t…
