Los Angeles Thread #8: Strong and Prouty

Mariscos Jalisco is really incredible.

I'd almost disqualify it as a taco though.

we were so confused by it! how do you get shrimp to taste like that??

now that metro has gone all-TAP and stopped selling paper passes, my wallet won't fill up with these anymore:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/7737409054_90d289a315_c.jpg

when are they gonna lock these turnstiles??

hope never

can't remember the last time I bought a ticket

we were so confused by it! how do you get shrimp to taste like that??

Not sure! Is it cheese in there with the shrimp? Like maybe melted cotija or something?

rofl cafe

http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/08/13/bright_and_clean_meet_rofl_cafe_on_melrose.php

did they consult this thread for decorating tips

LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE.

hai

mariscos jalisco truck in boyle heights (best shrimp taco i've ever had)

Was just out in LA and my son and I had the shrimp tacos and the ceviche tostadas at this truck. Awesome.

my roommate had a groupon for honey's kettle fried chicken in culver city and between three of us we polished off $30 worth of chicken, biscuits, green beans, fries, and fried peppers. i recommend!

faust at redcat in october.

http://www.redcat.org/event/faust

yo

and Cecil Taylor

Also David Byrne is doing Aloud! which could be interesting.

on the show tip, dieter moebius is playing w/ negativland in a few weeks

laurie anderson at UCLA in october too

Also Angel City Jazz festival has Archie Shepp and Bill Frisell/Bill Morrison

the wulf is hosting some cool-looking performances starting next week, too

^^

human resources has been killing it w/ the noise shows lately hope they keep it up

on the show tip, dieter moebius is playing w/ negativland in a few weeks

oooh

were you at the kevin greenspon/ezra buchla thing a few weeks back? xp

he was on the bill at super tetricide @ home room, but we didn't stick around. the opening bands were painful.

http://www.sassas.org/sound/2012/august.shtml

this looks cool, basinski live

My sis is likely moving to l.a. to take a job working downtown. She is considering living (for ease of commute) in silver lake, Los Feliz, or downtown. Any suggestions for her? Part of her wants to live in a little house in silver lake, but another part of her wants to live in a loft downtown (so she can be close to work).

She's moving from San Francisco, where she has a beautiful old Victorian apartment with lots of character and built-ins. Is there anywhere in l.a. where she could find an apartment like that?

she's not going to find victorians in l.a., but she should look at silver lake or los feliz for craftsman-style bungalows.

downtown is great, but it's close to skid row and has a very large homeless presence -- a lot of drugs and mental illness. not the safest place for a woman to be alone after dark.

echo park has some nice bungalows too

+ is close to downtown

Angelino Heights is right next to downtown and has Victorians but it's very small and more houses than rentals but I feel I have seen a few apartment listings. You would need a car imo because it is sort of isolated.

Thanks for the advice ... I most see her in a little house in silver lake or Los Feliz, but she seems to think that living downtown for a year while getting the lay of the land might be a good idea. Is echo park safe(r) than downtown? She seems to think it might be a bit dicey?

If it was up to me, I think I would live in an old 1920s era Spanish/Moorish-style apartment court in Hollywood. You know, like, the Garden of Allah.

How about Mt. Washington/Lincoln Heights/South Pasadena area? Basically anything along the Gold LIne that makes her commute easier.

Of course the big question here is how much is she willing to spend on rent.

I wouldn't say echo park is less safe than downtown sorta varies block to block in both areas though the skid row area is truly scary

Ha this is probably typical of Angelino heights apts
You can live right next to Victorian landmarks
Cool place tho but LA has become just as overpriced as SF & NYC
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/apa/3211953188.html

lil tokyo imo

Yeah, probably a safe bet

She makes a lot more money than I do and is willing to pay around ~2000 on rent. She loves that Angelino heights apt (as do i) but her problem with that nabe is that she says there are no stores around.

I'm liking the lil Tokyo idea!

I most see her in a little house in silver lake or Los Feliz, but she seems to think that living downtown for a year while getting the lay of the land might be a good idea. Is echo park safe(r) than downtown? She seems to think it might be a bit dicey?

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silverlake los feliz and downtown aren't far enough from one another where it'll make a difference living in one over the other for the first year, so she should just take whatever place she likes the most, and considering what she's willing to pay on rent she'll have a lot of choices. I mean downtown imo has completely changed, even within the last 6 months, so like, just dont bring a tent and put it up in skid row and you'll be fine

There are some adorable bungalows in Pasadena...but she thinks its a bit far.

She should live in an adorable bungalow in HIGHLAND PARK near the Gold Line and work downtown...just like I do (for now). Better hurry though, they're going fast.

I would say Mount Washington if it weren't for the stores thing.

Honestly though, she doesn't need to live NEAR stores.

Otherwise it sound like she want Echo Park tbf

I moved here from the Bay Area too and such people tend to covet Echo Park, or Silver Lake if they are paying less attention.

I've started to want a loft recently...am I bad? =(

Well I know I am bad but am I worse because of that

pasadena is too hot
she should live here, close to downtown, classic 20s building
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2010/09/rent_check_twobedroom_unit_in_historic_los_altos_apartments.php#los-altos-7