The city does continue to astound. Intelligentsia coffee, which I’ve talked about before, is a place to be seen and see others, if only for the Silverlake hipsters who want to wait in line for twenty minutes to grab a cup of (well, very good I’d-wait-twenty-minutes-for-it) coffee from baristas who compete nationally (yes, they do have competitions to see who makes the best cup), even if the large cup at Intelligentsia is what Starbucks considers a small (or, tall if you like), and still charges you $4 for it. Also, this place is a hotbed for celebrity action.
It’s always funny to see celebrities. They are invariably smaller than you think they are, and generally look like regular joe’s (ok, much better looking – usually), and wait in line like everyone else (unless you’re Jennifer Lopez maybe). So, who pushes by me on his way out? Zachary Quinto (Skylar from Heroes and Spock in the latest Star Trek), while Malcolm in the Middle’s Chris Masterson chills with his (also actress? She seems familiar) girlfriend in front of me. Surreal.
NO SAINTS IN L.A. 