I’ve been to the Golden Gopher several times before but just have never bothered to review it. Maybe because I wanted to keep it to myself…and the thousands of downtown denizens. It’s such a cool place to hang out–a refreshing change from the Westside and Hollywood scene. Sitting on the smoking patio looking through the…
Category Archives: Nightlife
Bar 107: Downtown's Hip Hidden Gem
Yet ANOTHER reason to go downtown? Bar 107 and its late-night 8-11pm happy hours virtually every night, unless there’s a cabaret show. Check the calendar. And Bar 107 also offers $1 rum shots on Thursday nights and DJs almost every night. For October, Friday nights boasted a Dancing Downtown event, doesn’t say the same for…
Hollywood's Hottest "1st Annual" Halloween Bashes
From the sounds of things, it seems like all the cool kids are partaking of the sinister celebrations in Sin City this year for Halloween. But for those staying behind to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve, there are always the hotspots du noir of Hollywood. The following club parties are so hot and so now, they…
The Buffalo Club Redemption: Boogie Saves the Night
From Boogie Nights After reading up on the Buffalo Club for my “Wine Tasting Under the Stars” posting last month, I honestly never thought I’d patronize the joint. Many people on CitySearch complained of extremely rude service, verbally abusive staff and overpriced food and drinks. And the fact that they charge a cover turned me…
The Hideout Review Redux
An addendum to the Hideout review I did last month. I was able to finally check it out last night because I was thinking of throwing a singles mixer there and wanted to make sure the venue met my requirements of space, entertainment and eye candy. Granted, it was a Tuesday night but I figured…
The Arsenal: Love Is a Battlefield
I went to the Arsenal on Saturday night just an hour before last call and was able to witness the mad dash for midnight booty. The place was packed with boys and girls but unfortunately for my guy friend, it seemed like all the girls were already occupied with the men who snagged them first….
Burlesque: The Art of the Tease in La-La Land
photo by Frank Mullen Nowadays, nothing is shocking. Sex is out there for the world to see. What was confined to nudie shows and your dad’s hidden stack of porn is now on the Internet, on TV and even on the back pages of the LA Weekly. Everything is now in your face, from the…
Things to Do When You Get the Mean Reds
Holly Golightly: You know those days when you get the mean reds? Paul Varjak: The mean reds? You mean like the blues? Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you’re getting fat and maybe it’s been raining too long, you’re just sad that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid and you don’t…
Bootie L.A.: Where Bowie vs. Britney
Remember those Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercials? “Hey! You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!” “You got your peanut butter in my chocolate!” But in the end, everyone laughed and enjoyed their strange new concoction. Bootie L.A. seems to offer something like that. This Angeleno sister to Bootie SF presents djs who mash up…
