Downtown Dining: Big Man Bakes
Thank the good Lord we have cupcakes in downtown now. Not just cupcakes, but delicious, don’t-tell-anyone-but-I-get-eat-them-every-week cupcakes that are devoid of extraneous, frilly crap and condescendingly prissy women behind the counter. My favorites are the chocolate, natch, and the Old School. Here’s the Big Man himself, Chip in the current 944 mag. They currently offer...
Dear Alice
Don’t laugh. I watched the midnight showing of New Moon at L.A. Live‘s new Regal Theatre on Thursday alongside a bunch of college girls*. (Though to my credit they still think I’m one of them.) The Regal is three floors of HUGE, but disappointingly boring to look at. Now really, don’t laugh. On Friday, I...
Type Spotting: Eastern Columbia Typeface
I have yet to feature the architectural beauty that is the turquoise-hued Eastern Columbia building, which is probably the most iconic historic building we have in downtown. They even have their own typeface, created by ReVerb Studio, to use in marketing materials for the loft units that now occupy the building. There are also typefaces for...
A Hello Kitty, Hello Ro Birthday
Did you know that Hello Kitty and I have the same birthday? Royal/T in Culver City threw a big birthday bash in her honor, so I naturally went to steal what spotlight I could. It’s called Three Apples, which is apparently how much Hello Kitty weighs in fruit. Mmm hmm. Pretty much everywhere you turned,...
You know you love me, XOXO
BF and I dressed up as Blair & Chuck for Halloween. Probably the cheapest costume ever, as most of the pieces were already in our closet – shocker, I know. Me: AE 77kids velvet blazer; F21 headband, shirt, and belt; Issa Rocks skirt; French Toast cross tie; Target girls tights; Coach bag; Nine West mary...