La Brea
Archive | July, 2009
Paw Prints
21 Jul
Felines strike me as (on the whole) delicate creatures. They are picky, aloof and sometimes very cuddly; laying across your newspaper, swiping at hanging strings as you prepare for the day – they are a soft ball of not-so-grown kittenhood, the semblance of adolescent behavior always intact. In contrast to their canine counterpart, whom I always imagine sniffing and licking and drooling (I do love dogs, but I can’t seem to remove the imagery) a cat’s paws look soft, more like a quiet invitation to “follow me” than a stomping rollop that says “I WAS HERE.”
Then I realized…holy squishy cat, those tiny paws have claws and are a wee bit mashed into the concrete. No cat would step in wet cement then run around in it, they’re not that oblivious.
Jumping Fences
21 JulI think….
Maybe…
Definitely…
BANKSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunset Boulevard and Genessee Avenue
Some Assembly Required
20 JulWith the Knitting Factory nearby, known for its gothic adolescent clientele and punk rock head-bangers in leather and sky-high mohawks, it’s unsurprising to see PR for a local L.A. band on the sidewalk, the source most likely, an enthusiastic fan (or the band itself – since what teen dressed in head-to-toe black doesn’t look conspicuous? Or maybe that’s just concert gear…). Devotees of the Factory are seemingly the least averse to the destruction or ruin of property, seeing as how they routinely spend hours before any Knitting show getting lit, drinking beer and peeing their way through every corner of the third level of the underground parking garage. Anyway…
This weekend, I ran into this:
Which most likely has to do with this:
Midnight Express-o
18 JulThe Barista asked me “Do you like dogs, cats or monkeys?”
The Spot, Coffee Shop and Art House. Late night showing for Alisha Choi.
The Spot
4455 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 559-8868
www.thespotcafelounge.com
On Your Night Out
17 Jul
Happy Friday! Surfing the web this past week led to the find of several articles from New York Magazine and Vogue (among others), touting Los Angeles neighborhoods as the next this and the new that, plus highlighting some great places to eat along the way. I can’t summarize the entire article, but here’s a whiff:
Photo by Larrie Knights
With the exception of some seriously run-down neighborhoods and sketchy gang territory, it’s hard to pinpoint an area of Los Angeles that isn’t so-to-speak “up-and-coming.” Though I’m sure Jamie Brisick of the New York Times did his homework, a friend of mine said in response to the verdict of Highland Park as the newest addition in charming neighborhoods and low-cost eateries, “I think its funny that the nytimes does these articles on these little ‘up-and-coming’ neighborhoods…when, they are in NEW YORK. they wrote an article on the demise of glassell park and eagle rock (which, hello, is directly next door to highland park; same occidental students…), that was completely out-of-touch and inaccurate. i say: nytimes, stick to your burroughs, leave our barrios to the latimes, thankyouverymuch.” Since she grew up here, and I have just three years under my belt, I’ll refrain from a judgment call here.
NEW YORK TIMES: SURFACING: HIGHLAND PARK
The recommended?
Cafe De Leche
Orecul 77
York on York
Johnny’s
While the piece on Highland Park is focused on the bourgeois artists and local fare, Vogue’s article is decidedly posh. James Steingarten chronicles his visit, alongside L.A. Weekly editor-in-chief Laurie Ochoa and her husband Jonathan Gold, to restaurants located in and around Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, read: costly; but he’s right about L.A. Weekly, the local weekly (duh) newspaper. It is a must in L.A. – a well-written, culturally informative, free newspaper.
VOGUE: FAVORITE L.A. RESTAURANTS
The recommended?
The Bazaar
Chung King
Animal Restaurant
Osteria Mozza
Rivera Restaurant
I recommend:
Osteria La Buca: owned by true Italians – the freshest pasta, very romantic.
Street: If you ever wanted to eat hot dogs in a restaurant, this is your place.
Bon Appetit!
Top O’ The Mormon To Ya
15 Jul
The Los Angeles California Temple for the Church of Latter-Day Saints
10777 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90025-4718
United States
NO SAINTS IN L.A. 