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Category Archives: Los Angeles
Finally! Free WiFi at Starbucks, but There's a Catch
Flickr Shot by dotsara Starting today, Starbucks is offering two hours of free wireless Internet, courtesy of AT&T, to its customers. (Bye bye, T-Mobile.) And I don’t know how much any of you care about this but I LOVES it considering I’m addicted to the nonfat vanilla latte and am currently “borrowing” my neighbors’ WiFi….
New Happy Hour at KULA Sushi Bistro
Century City’s KULA Sushi Bistro has kicked off a brand-new happy hour Monday through Friday 5-7pm where half orders of any of the 18 sushi rolls on the menu can be had for half price. The selections include the spicy crunchy tuna, albacore, spicy scallop, caterpillar and king crab to name a few and vary…
We Love the Sex! Sex and the City 21+ Screening at the ArcLight Sherman Oaks
Four years after the last episode of HBO’s Sex and the City, the new movie felt like a long time coming for its many fans. So it was understandable that at the 21+ screening party in the ArcLight Sherman Oaks, the legions of women who showed up to celebrate the film were dressed to the…
Today's Stream of Consciousness
Flickr Shot by dotsara Random thoughts for an auto-pilot day. I think I want to grow out my hair again. Short hair is high-maintenance. Last night, I went to Beverly Hills to finally check out the Backstage Cafe, a rock-n-roll tavern that sounded really out of place in the “Golden Triangle” and intriguing because of…
This Weekend: I Enjoy Being a Girl
Since the Sex and the City movie is opening this weekend (woo!), I dedicate this weekend roundup to fine desserts and sample sales, and an art walk thrown in for good measure. Friday, May 30 Theodor Tea Tasting at Jin Patisserie Mmm, a tea tasting at fancy-schmancy Jin Patisserie. French tea taster Guillaume LeLeu, proprietor…
Crumbs Bake Shop: 1,000 Free Cupcakes
Flickr shot by dotsara UPDATE: According to Eater LA, even though Crumbs didn’t open yesterday they still gave out 1,000 cupcakes. And will give away another 1,000 when they finally do open fer real sometime in “the beginning of June.” Tomorrow a second Crumbs Bake Shop is opening up in Los Angeles, this time in…
Dear Caroline on Crack: Cool Bars in Two Days?
Dear Caroline on Crack, My day job [in Seattle] is bringing me down to L.A. this Wednesday and I was hoping you — as the person from LAist (not to mention your own blog) who writes most fluently about nightlife — might be able to recommend some places or neighborhoods where I and my co-worker…
Trader Joe's Must-Get Item: Ready To Bake Brownies
I was skeptical about this but it sounded too good to pass up. A whole pan of brownies in half an hour, including “prep” time? That’s right, Trader Joe’s has these Ready To Bake Brownies ($3.99) in the frozen food section of its crowded store for those folks too busy (read: lazy) like me to…
New 1930s Cocktail Menu at Lawry’s the Prime Rib
When you think Lawry’s the Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, I’d bet good money that you don’t think “cocktails!” But with the debut of the restaurant’s 1930s cocktail menu, created to celebrate Lawry’s 70th anniversary, that may change. The cocktail tasting my bf and I attended was to present the so-old-it’s-new list, with its collection…
