December 2009
25 posts
John Mackey, Whole Foods CEO, is kind of a... →
And it’s less due to his politics than things like referring to himself as his employees’ “daddy.”
Have you ever noticed your tastes changing as it happened? Right now my palate for Thai food is elevating. I can’t eat at the neighborhood places in Los Feliz and Silver Lake anymore. It’s Thai Town or bust.
BlackBook Guide to Los Angeles 2010 →
I can vouch for this! (I edited it.) It’s rad. It has all the best places for eating and drinking. Oh, and shopping. And vacation sexing!
You just bought a whole bunch of stuff for other people…now buy something for yourself. (Friendly head tilt.)
“IT’S - contraction of ‘it is.’ ITS - possessive form of ‘it.’ ITS’ - the most...”
– @FakeAPStylebook (via thegrammarnazi) (via faithandbegorrah)(via dailyhuff)
Not hyperbole.
“In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a...”
– Anton Ego, ‘Ratatouille’
Still slays me.
“Drinking whisky will result in a worse hangover than vodka, according to...”
– They could’ve just asked around.
Two new spots due next year →
And one of them is a Rolling Stone restaurant. Like the magazine. Yes, I made fun of them.
Three new eating spots just opened... →
I think I’m over Bastide. Too much back and forth. On the other hand, Tar Pit looks fun for a drink, and I can’t wait to try out Lazy Ox.
That laudromat on Sunset, in Silver Lake
Silver Lake Launderland is no longer, as many of you have probably noticed. The landlord was interviewed for this Eastsider LA piece and he talks about what he might do with the space - he wants to put in a gourmet grocery.
No! Get out of here with that! Give us a bar!
Jonah Ray and I have already left comments expressing our truest dreams for the spot. Join us in the fight for car-free boozing,...
“People who know their way around the Internet have been congregating on the...”
– Spiers on The Restaurant in Apartment 205. (via paulbrady)
Paul’s more on my game than I am! This is my latest for the Weekly: a profile of Tumblr celebs Starry Kitchen. It’s very cool how they’re making it happen.
Chef followers?
So, rock stars have groupies.
And comedians have chucklefuckers.
What do chefs have?
Is Los Angeles the Toughest Town for Singles? →
tumblangeles:kl7:
It’s called the sex ratio – the number of men for every 100 women. In places where the sex ratio is low (i.e. excess of women over men), social mores are relaxed, women go out a lot, and everyone has a ball. Where the sex ratio is high (i.e. excess of men), people go out less and attitudes are more conservative. No one knows exactly why this is, but it makes sense.
This...
“Pop into a noodle bar, pay $7 or $8 at the vending machine by the door, bring...”
– Oh, God, YES. (via paulbrady)
It is just as fantastic as Paul imagines. And the ladies working at them like helping you when you walk through the door and stand there stupidly - they’ll take your coins and put them in the machine, then hand you the ticket that comes out, then go back behind...
Emily Nussbaum on When TV Became Art - The 00's... →
deadscreen:marrina:Great article on the decade in television..
Major props to Emily for recognizing Buffy’s rightful place in television history.
Taylor's Steakhouse →
Winter! Finally! Actually, I hope it goes away fairly quickly, but before that, it’s time for the small window of cold-weather eating that Angelenos can indulge in. Taylor’s is one of my favorites for that…good steaks, not offensively expensive, leather booths, dark lighting, strong drinks. It’s very retro. The kind of place that calls a bowl of blue cheese dressing a...
The NYT just ran a story about how rum is the latest artisan booze of choice. I wrote that same story last year for BlackBook. I’m ahead of the game! Neat! What do I win?