Last night was Sony’s E3 party at Dodger Stadium. Before this week, I didn’t know such a thing existed but apparently it’s the big to-do during the E3 convention with a live show by a Top 10 artist. Rumor had it that 50 Cent played here before he hit it really big, Coldplay did another…
Category Archives: Los Angeles
L.A. at Your Fingertips: An iPod City Guide
Did you know that there are city guides you can upload to your iPod? It sounds like a good idea in theory. Anyone who has an iPod, which means everyone, can have bar, restaurant, event, etc. information at their fingertips. WCities offers free Pod CityGuides to 300 cities around the world. Besides popular destinations, you can…
Tropicana Bar: Hollywood Hustles
One of my first posts was about the Tropicana Bar. I had heard about it when Amanda Scheer Demme was still in charge of things. And now, even after her very public ousting, it hasn’t lost any luster. Last night, it was the setting for Xbox’s E3 party; and the place was swarming with gamers…
After-Hours Grub: Toi on Wilshire
After drunk girl central, Andrea and I were craving some after-hours grub. Looking for something other than Swingers–which basically lost its luster about two years ago–and wanting something more substanstial than drive-thru, we opted for Toi on Wilshire. Like its sister location, Toi on Sunset, this rock n’ roll Thai restaurant offers vegetarian Asian cuisine…
Different Asian: Pleasure Palate's Filipino Feast
Flickr Shot by GirlyChimp I’ve only eaten at a Filipino restaurant in L.A. once. And it was only one time because, of course, the food paled in comparison to my mom’s home cooking. But then when I think about it, I don’t know of any Filipino restaurants in the area. And I didn’t even know…
Lounge 217: Drunk Girl Central
Last night I checked out Lounge 217 in Santa Monica for the very first time. Yes, even though it’s apparently been around since the ’90s (eons in club years) I’ve never been so inclined to go. I guess it was all the bad reviews about extraordinarily rude doormen and bar staff that kept me away….
Aye, Chihuahua! Adios, SaMo Taqueria Chihuahua
Taqueria Chihuahua, the little “taco stand” that I initially feared because of its name but grew to love for its $2 crispy tacos, is closing its doors after 30 years in the same Santa Monica location. With only a “Dear John” letter posted on its walls saying that the family who owns the joint sold…
Cutting a Rug: LA.com's Shag Launch Party
An hour late and a gazillion wardrobe changes later, my friends and I made it to Shag, formerly Concorde, for LA.com’s launch party for the club. “Go to the front velvet rope and say you’re on the LA.com/Avant Garde list” were the instructions on my RSVP. But nothing doing. There was already a long, slow-moving…
El Cholo: It's All About the Margaritas
Flickr Shot by dotsara (detail) I went to El Cholo in Santa Monica last night and all I really walked away with afterwards was the beginnings of a hangover and a “What’s all the fuss about?” I can appreciate how it’s an L.A. institution since it’s been around since 1923 and L.A. doesn’t keep anything around for…
Koo Koo for Choco Loco: Sprinkles' Cinco Cupcake
For Cinco de Mayo, Sprinkles Cupcakes is celebrating with its specialty dessert. No, not tequila-flavored cupcakes. Choco Loco, a dark chocolate cupcake with Mexican cinnamon frosting and decorated with the patriotic red and green of Mexico. Although it looks kinda like a big cartoon olive atop this thing, it still sounds yummy. Get some for…
