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Before Crack (BC) when I was still a newbie Angeleno without many friends or city savvy for that matter, my siblings and I would venture over to the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval when we were all ghouled up with no place to go. WeHo’s Halloween street party was the safe and sexy bet for great costume ogling as people go all out with the taffeta, paper mache, feathers and makeup there. One year we saw a group of guys doing a living tableau of that famous painting, Dogs Playing Poker. Twas awesome.
Exploring our new neighborhood, Dre and I had stopped by Hurry Curry of Tokyo, not to be confused with the Indian Hurry Curry in Mar Vista, for a quick lunch. At a little after 1pm on a Saturday, there were ample seats available so we were seated promptly. Looking at the menu, I skipped over the popular chicken cutlet curry for the chicken curry since when I had tried it years ago I vaguely remember being less than impressed by it. A chicken filet that’s lightly breaded and fried, it’s like fried chicken…but it’s not. However, looking around the restaurant it seemed all the other patrons thought otherwise as most everyone there was eating the chicken cutlet curry.
I don’t know if it was because I was hungry or what, but my order of chicken curry was sooo yummy! I got the spicy Chicken Curry ($7.50) which is a bowl of chicken curry with a plate of rice. There’s also a Light Eater’s special for a dollar less but it’s basically a smaller portion with fruit (aka two orange wedges). I had no expectations whatsoever, and true, I’m not a connoisseur of Japanese curry but for me good food is good food. The shredded chunks of chicken were tender but although I ordered spicy, it wasn’t burn-my-mouth hot. But it was still very savory and flavorful. Some people might not like the graviness of the curry sauce but I loved it. Just doled out a spoonful on a corner of my rice mound and mixed it up thoroughly.
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I was spending an evening hanging out with my bro and his bf when we got a hankering for some shishkabobs. They decided to order online through L.A. Bite, a delivery service that picks up from restaurants that don’t deliver themselves. Sounds cool, right? Especially if there’s an eatery out in L.A. you want to order in from but who doesn’t deliver.
From the same lovely people who brought you Grilled Cheese Sandwich Thursdays, Campanile is offering a lovely way to avoid rush-hour on a Friday: Friday Night Flights, wine and food pairings hand-selected by the restaurant’s esteemed wine director Jay Perrin and executive chef Mark Peel. The menu changes every week and for $38 per person you get three small three-course menus of Peel’s creations accompanied by wine from one of the best wine lists in L.A.
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Tonight the Bigfoot Lodge is having a special on my favorite beers: Newcastle and Guinness! Get these frothy, yummy drinks for just $3 a pint all night looong. And to celebrate all things British (nevermind that Guinness is Irish), DJ Lee will be spinning some British tunes, whatever that means, and the Lodge will be playing British films on the Bigfoot screen for your Anglophiliac viewing pleasure. Raise a pint and toast to nothing in particular…except maybe that these import beers are only three bucks!
Bigfoot Lodge
3172 Los Feliz Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90039
(323) 662-9227
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On a personal note, I got invited to a Halloween costume party this weekend where the theme is simply “Good & Evil.” Sounds easy enough, right? Nope! At this particular party, the usual angel and devil aren’t good enough.
Scouring all the online costume shops like buycostume.com and halloweenmart.com, nothing grabbed me. And since I’m not the type of girl who likes to show all her goods, my prepackaged costume options are limited. (Why do the women’s costumes always have to be so slutty? Even Marie Antoinette‘s 18th-century gown isn’t safe. If the bar is set that low, how is a normal girl supposed to get any attention?)
Considering what’s out there (and what I got in my closet), I’m thinking of doing one of the following:
Contrary to popular belief, Los Angeles does have history. And what better way to celebrate it than with a toast? Join history appreciation group, The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, in one of their monthly cocktail hours at various historical L.A. landmarks. They’ve had it at the elegant Cognac Room at the Biltmore and next month’s will be Traxx at Union Station. But this Friday, ADSLA will honor the world famous Trader Vic’s in the Beverly Hilton.
The last remaining tiki bar on Route 66 has been around since 1955 and picked up in popularity in the ’60s, frequented by the likes of Ronald Reagan and JFK. Taste a bit of tiki history by ordering up a delish Mai Tai the way it’s meant to be served a la Trader Vic, the creator of the famous tropical concoction, and enjoy the kitschy Tiki decor while you still can.
From ADSLA:
Famous as a favorite hangout for Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, the Polynesian-themed restaurant, along with the rest of this Welton Beckett-designed complex, could be facing the wrecking ball if the results of an upcoming EIR looks favorable on the hotel’s owner’s proposal. So come join us as we Art Decophiles see what the modern world has in store for us–and support the L.A. Conservancy’s Modern Committee (www.modcom.org) in opposing the demolition.
This event is open to the public but feel free to dress Deco or casual. Either way, look for the greeters wearing boutonnieres.
EVENT: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 from 6-8PM
Trader Vic’s at the Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90210
