Archives for 2011

I am embarrassed to confess that, after watching the 2007 Oscar-winning Irish musical Once, my optimism and giddiness towards the prospects of love were matched only by that of a Barbie-wielding ten-year-old girl. Not only does Once tell an achingly beautiful love story about a street musician and Czech immigrant, but its two lead actors, the musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Damn You, Fickle Love!

I have to admit, I went into this place extremely excited. This cupcakery, the Frosted Cupcakery a) acknowledges a word I thought I made up, as a real word (Cupcakery for those who didn't get that right off the bat), and b) are known for "frosted" cupcakes - aka cupcakes with ice cream in the middle. If you don't get excited about this, I really don't know what you would get … [Read more...] about Tales of Cupcakery: Frosted Cupcakery

Bo De Tinh Tam Chay 15352 Beach Blvd Westminster, CA 92683 (714) 891-4455 Bo De Tinh Tam Chay is hands down one of the best vegetarian restaurants I have ever been to. It’s also the only restaurant I know of that is regularly frequented by Buddhist monks. To me, there are a number of elements which make BDTTC something special (and worth the drive to Westminster!), … [Read more...] about Cheap Dates: Bo De Tinh Tam Chay

By Andrew Ramirez * I was shooting pool at Seven Grand, sinking all the right ones and letting the the ice melt in my whiskey, when I was reminded of that quote by Hemingway: “A good bar makes a man feel good.” I was feeling good. But there's that other quote by him too, and it got me worried: “Behind every good bar is a bad woman. Because if she were good, the bar … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: Seventh Heaven at Seven Grand