Los Angeles Thread #8: Strong and Prouty

Yeah it's easily reaching tipping points at many spots. At a certain point freeway expansion won't cut it and you'll either see people going "Okay, fine, mass transit for real" or sheer insanity on top of the already present cognitive dissonance. Speaking especially of OC here.

it used to be "oh nice i'm leaving work at 1 PM, no traffic" and now that's not the case. 1 HR from santa monica to silver lake. not to mention random horrible traffic jams on weeknights at 11 PM and almost constant jams on the freeways on weekend afternoons.

fuck 1am traffic jams

On the plus side, even with all these extra cars the air is much cleaner than it used to be.

my own experience is that i lived here for a month on an internship in 2009 (first time ever in LA) and then moved back 'permanently' last september. during that time in between, finishing up school in nyc and then moving back home for a spell, i honestly thought about one day moving back to LA rather often. and then i did! and i am mostly very glad i did. i still miss things about nyc (mostly my friends who are still there) but the idea of moving back there at this point seems totally unreal to me.

noooooooo

Just move out here, Stevie.

So! This is happening March 2:

http://www.attheecho.com/2011/12/07/friday-03-03-12-natural-history-museum-first-fridays-with-zola-jesus-natural-history-museum/

That also happens to be my birthday. Plots are being hatched.

zomg (more for EMA than ZJ admittedly but still)

this opens tonight:

http://theboxla.com/exhibitions/index.html

you may see me there.

i just came here to post about that! i may also swing by

there is also a six-mile route 66 walking tour tomorrow at 8am

https://www.facebook.com/events/343897635621838/

that LAFMS exhibit linked above is GREAT, go see if you are at all interested in weirdo '70s LA experimental weirdo culture

sounds cool

i loved the organ with the dildos threaded through the footpedals, sustaining a single chord endlessly.

also, there was a really tiny christmas-themed red toy piano -- like keychain-size -- that said "paino" on it. (i.e., "piano" in low-budget engrish.)

'weirdo '70s LA experimental weirdo culture'

lol drunk

we tried playing some of the instruments and then one of the musicians told us "you can't play the sculpture"

the view from the gold line around mt. washington is like woah.

This is my daily commute! It is beautiful, I bike it now.

so how about that dexter episode thats playing out in real life by the hollywood sign? lots of crazy ass murders going on as of late..

The guy killed by the guy randomly shooting at cars in Hollywood was a good friend of my co-worker. So crazy.

oh geez :/

Changing the subject...who has eaten somewhere good and interesting recently? I need a resto rec, can be anywhere from hole in the wall to swanky. I was running down the J Gold list but actually found it a bit limiting and overly familiar.

Im going to the gorbals tomorrow which I hope is good.. I can report back.

Scottish and Jewish food, yeah - it's like they knew I was coming.

How about any of these from J Gold - Akasha, Kiriko, Mayura?

i ate half a pig's head there (and the eye)

have you been to ramen jinya

I really liked the food at Palate, and actually thought it was kind of awesome that it was on Auto Row in Glendale. Pretty old, bourgie crowd though.

Speaking of which - we have this new-ish Italian place Maximiliano in Highland Park and it seems to attract the strangest people. I do see Marc Maron there a lot, though. It is Andre Guerrero (Oinkster) and the food is good, a little too homestyle at times but tasty. But the people are WEIRD.

xp-no, tell me

very good noodle place in studio city (two other locations too, one near wilshire and la brea and another on sawtelle by olympic.)

http://www.jinya-la.com/ramen/index.html

Cool, I put it on the ARList. I don't have a good noodle place.

it's by no means fancy but i liked mr. ramen in little tokyo when i ate there a few days ago. i don't eat out here as much as i'd like to.

i did go to animal after the new year tho, NOM

I wanna try Animal. Looks like I will be going Mayura. I tell you what I think about the food later,

I really liked the food at Palate, and actually thought it was kind of awesome that it was on Auto Row in Glendale. Pretty old, bourgie crowd though.

Seconding this. I've driven by the place enough times, so I finally check it out. Good food there.

Chimu in downtown is astonishingly good, but I heard that they're in the middle of moving to a better location?

It's moving? I thought it just closed. It was good. Delicious lomo saltado

Mo Chica in Mercado La Paloma is same people/similar menu.

Also Little Bear is new Guerrero gastropub downtown:
http://www.littlebearla.com/

it's by no means fancy but i liked mr. ramen in little tokyo when i ate there a few days ago. i don't eat out here as much as i'd like to.

― donna rouge, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:17 (Yesterday) Permalink

the only reason to go to mr ramen is if you dont want to wait 30 mins to get into daikokuya

oh ohhhhhhhhh it's on

What about Hungry Cat? It's expensive and fishy?

daikokuya is right next to mr ramen tho! its not diss, I eat at mr ramen once in a while

no diss

awwww

the best place I've eaten in southern california so far (this is prob not true but maybe is) is at magic wok in cerritos, ate there a few weeks ago and holy shit

I heard Cerritos has a substantial auto mall.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-medvclp5PDo/TYFOt-O4tEI/AAAAAAAAE24/ANTpi7W2qRQ/s400/DSCN5842.JPG

Haha

what is it from??

Hey is it really going to rain today/tomorrow? I am thinking about washing my car

http://www.mckare.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/its-go-time.jpg

simpsons, 100% chance of rain tomorrow, I stumbled into the la contempo art show opening yesterday man it was horrible man

whole lotta beautiful rich looking young women tho

was considering going there this weekend but it is far and a schlep

and if it's looking like rain then hell naw

also: nbd, just enjoying the walnut & fig butter cookies i made.

Whoops, didn't say anything to caek there a few days ago! Let's see, location based on your description -- well my neck of the woods is sadly out, otherwise I'd happily host. Can ask a friend of mine from Pedro for suggestions -- anyone else?

you're reminding me that I keep wanting to go hiking on that trail but never do.

two orders of business:

one, i have a couple of shows coming up with my choral group, both free:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8205754551_981f7144ea_z.jpg

second, i'm doing a birthday drinks thing on december 1st at cole's (and the varnish, the speakeasy in back) around 8pm. you're all invited. 118 e. 6th st, downtown l.a.

New thead, btw.

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