Happy Thanksgiving, crackheads! Most of you are probably out of town anyway but for those who stayed I worked really hard finding some things for you to do. BTW, if you came here looking for Black Friday ideas I’ve got none since I’m not doing Christmas this year but fortunately Rundown has got a list…
Category Archives: Los Angeles
Bar Pintxo: Tapas With a Side of Envy
After the Great Los Angeles Walk and its Britannia Pub after party, H.C., Khoi and I still felt like partying it up, OK, I mean winding down, so we stopped off at Bar Pintxo (a Basque word that means “pinches” of food or snacks and is pronounced “pin-cho”) in Santa Monica to check it out….
Thanksgiving Cocktails: Pumpkin Pie and Garlic Mashed Potato Martinis
Photo of Citrus at Social’s Apple Cider by Hazelnut Photography Yes, alas Jones Soda isn’t doing its special turkey and gravy soda for Thanksgiving this year. But never fear, you’ll still be able to drink your mashed potatoes, and in a martini glass at that, or one of the following holiday specialty cocktails. BTW, not…
Great Los Angeles Walk: Loving L.A. Via My Two Feet
Who says no one walks in L.A.? Last Saturday, I did just that with about 150 other Angelenos for Franklin Avenue’s annual Great Los Angeles Walk. The L.A.-appreciative promenade originated at Union Station in downtown at 9am and continued over 18 miles to the ocean in Santa Monica with an after party at the Britannia…
Sugar, Spice & Lots of Booze at Whist's Pastry/Cocktail Class
Since I’m throwing a holiday treat exchange for me and my girlfriends, I thought attending the holiday pastry/cocktail class at Whist would be a great way to come up with some new ideas. For the class, we were told we’d learn how to make pate a choux, chocolate truffles and praline candy in addition to…
This Weekend: Seychelles Sale, Great Walk and a Tea Party With Dolls
Such a great weekend coming up. Should I go on a long walk through L.A. or partake of a tea party with dolls? Definitely have to hit that shoe sale, though. Friday, November 21 Seychelles and BC Shoes Warehouse Sale Now that I live closer this warehouse, you can bet your sweet fanny that I’m…
Dim Sum and Then Some Brunch at Equator
When you think weekend brunch you probably imagine vanilla French toast, cheddar cheese and bacon scramble and a stack of blueberry pancakes. OK, I do. So I was intrigued when I heard about the “Dim Sum and Then Some” Brunch at Equator in Pasadena. You get to choose from a menu of dim sum created…
Stinkers Bar: Where Trucker Hats Are In Again
I’ve been trying to get over to Stinkers, the new “trucker stop”-theme bar in Silver Lake, ever since I found out that it had a root beer float cocktail…and the odd skunks-emitting-steam-out-their-asses wall decorations. But I could never seem to make my way over there. Stupid L.A. traffic! (Is it just me or has the…
Ivan Kane's Cafe Wa s: Moulin Rouge Comes to Hollywood
When I first heard about Ivan Kane’s Café Wa s, the piano lounge/French bistro that opened up in Hollywood several months ago, I shrugged it off. Apparently Dave Navarro and Zoe Kravitz are already regulars. Sounded too fancy; so not my style. What was it? A supper club? A hoity-toity lounge? Do you have to…
Holiday, Cheers! Whist's Holiday Pastry and Cocktail Class
Flickr Shot by dotsara With the holidays just around the corner, it’s understandable if you’re starting to feel a little stressed. The best way to fall in love with this time of year all over again? Join the “Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice” holiday pastry and cocktail class at Viceroy’s Whist in Santa Monica. Resident…
