That’s my friend Shelley who had put a winning bid on a downtown pub crawl at Savor the Season’s silent auction Sunday night. Shelley thought it would be funny if she won the auction and dragged me along. “Funny” because the company sponsoring the pub crawl is the same one that had banned me from…
Category Archives: Los Angeles
Y-Que Tees: Representin' Peeps West of the 605
It’s about time someone made a t-shirt for Downtown, Culver City, Miracle Mile, Griffith Park…Boyle Heights! You live in L.A. but an “I Love L.A.” t-shirt just ain’t gonna cut it, plus that Randy Newman song gives you hives. Fortunately Thrillist found Y-Que, a Los Feliz t-shirt shop that has took it upon themselves to…
Millions of Milkshakes: My God, It's Full of Toppings
Ever since I saw the signage on the West Hollywood storefront touting “The Britney Shake, The Paris Shake, The Lindsay Shake” I’ve been intrigued by Millions of Milkshakes, a shop dedicated only to that dairy delicacy. What’s this? Will they serve adult milkshakes, i.e. with liquor? What’s with the celebutard tie-in? Apparently, the idea for…
This Weekend: BFFs, The Last Cinespia, Goldfrapp
I’ll be too busy this weekend with my big move (and seeing Beck at the Bowl) but here are some things YOU can do. Friday, September 19 Old Navy’s Best Friend Weekend Sale Who shops alone? Exactly. So while you’re out on a spree with your buddy, stop by an Old Navy and you both…
Wilshire Restaurant’s New Dessert/Cocktail Menus
It’s easy to take places for granted after they’ve been around for several years but when I heard that Wilshire Restaurant in Santa Monica was sporting a new cocktail menu AND dessert menu I had to revisit it. Last time I was there, I had gone for their very short 5-6:30pm happy hour, and the…
Free Bass Ale and Little Britain USA Screening
I didn’t know this was open to the public as I was invited to cover it for LAist but apparently it IS according to LA.MyOpenBar.com! Little Britain USA, the same show but taking place in America, will be screening at the Original Penguin Store in Hollywood tomorrow night. You’ll be one of the first few…
Secret Warehouse Sale in Pasadena
I don’t know why this is considered a secret sale because I got an email about it and everything but The Warehouse Sale is having one at the Pasadena Convention Center next weekend from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28. And from the looks of it, it’s huge, featuring over 30 premium brands of…
Bellacures' Free-ish Manicure
Flickr Shot by Jeff Kubina OK, this deal seems hardly fair to your friend but if you and your buddy get a Blueberry Bliss Pedicure ($65) at Bellacures in West Hollywood any time from today to Thursday the 18th, one of you (you) will get a free manicure which usually runs $45! Yeah, I know,…
AFI Night at the Movies: Superstars Under One Roof
OMG! My moment has finally come…to see Keanu Reeves in person. Actually, I’ve seen him in person before when I was a book seller at Book Soup on Sunset. Didn’t jump him though. In any case, I’ll get another chance on October 1 when Mr. “Cool Breeze Over the Mountains,” along with other superstars will…
This Weekend: BBQ Meat! Beer Pong and Brauts! Booze Sale!
This weekend, all I wanna do is ride my Vespa all over the place! And this is where I wanna go. Saturday, September 13 LA BBQ Fest What a great way to end the summer…and try to hold onto it at the same time, bbq meat on Santa Monica Beach! Seems like everyone I know…
