Archives for September 2011

By Andrew Ramirez * The way I remember my pop’s office, he had this ancient four-foot upright standing dispenser of Boston Beans, like the kind you’d find in a general store circa 1940 or on Main Street in Disney Land. I think it was gift (maybe not) and although I’ve never been to Boston, I’ve since associated an entire city with a glass container full of stale red … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: Your Father’s Office or Mine?

I was perusing through iTunes’ newest batch of movie trailers last Tuesday when my eyeballs screeched to a halt upon one particular title recently excreted from the fetid bowels of some exceptionally bored screenwriter’s brain. I rubbed my eyes a few times, hoping that the title was simply the result of a lapse of temporary dyslexia brought upon by reading a chapter of Sartre’s … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Being and Nothingness and Snowmen

Musha Izakaya 424 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401 musha.us To those of you who have ever paid a bill at a tapas restaurant, it would be something of a shock to see an establishment in that genre showcased on a blog called “cheap dates.” Usually, ordering at a tapas restaurant is risky business because you’re initially enticed by what seems like relatively … [Read more...] about Cheap Dates: Musha Izakaya

So, who enjoys battling downtown traffic? Certainly not me (my disdain for traffic is an entirely different story). BUT I battled traffic just for BabyCakes NYC. A little bit about BabyCakes: originally from New York (obviously), certified Kosher, parve and vegan, and they have a really friendly staff. The cupcakery is located in the fashion district of Los Angeles, so not … [Read more...] about Tales of Cupcakery: BabyCakes NYC

In an age where a great majority of Americans are obese, people now stand in long lines for a $5.00-thousand-calorie-cupcake. Cupcake bakeries (hence known as cupcakeries) have sprung up all over Los Angeles, attracting people by the droves. Cupcakes have certainly become a way of life in Los Angeles. I admit, I am one of these obsessed people. Make fun of me all you want, but … [Read more...] about Tales of Cupcakery: Introduction and Homemade Cupcakes