Hi -

I have a friend from college coming to LA for a work conference - I'm going to visit her on the Sunday night of her trip and was hoping for restaurant recommendations near her hotel - the Westin LAX.

Ideally - mid-price point (around $25-ish per meal) and close-ish to the hotel. She had mentioned sushi (she's visiting from NC) - and I was thinking maybe something Cal-Asian or seafood fusion.... but really I don't know the area that well so I'm open to suggestions.

I was thinking of Cafe del Rey if anyone has been there (chowhound had some good things to say about it) - really looking for a place we can get a good meal, a few drinks and have a mini-reunion.

thanks!

Smoke Sour Every Half an Hour...

A good friend of mine is in a band called The Kris Special, and he's starting to work on putting together a benefit show for a local animal rescue. (They're still deciding which one.) Do any of you know of bands/musicians who might be interested in participating?

He already has a couple onboard, but he's hoping to find a more well-known band so that he can get a bigger/nicer venue and accommodate more people - any names, links, or contact information would be great to pass on to him. Thank you!

P.S. The Kris Special is having a free show 1/18 at Spaceland, 9pm. You should come! :)

My boyfriend is about 5'8" with a slender frame, and most "small" size shirts hang off of him and look really baggy.

For reference: An American Apparel small is just about right, though their extra-small works for him as well; however, he prefers dress-shirts to t-shirts (and dressier clothes in general), so that only helps so much. Small size Aeropostale dress shirts are a bit better than most but they're still too big, and they don't carry an extra-small (which would be perfect). I've heard that H&M has extra small men's shirts..?

Additionally, we're both poor as well as kind of clumsy and absentminded; so it doesn't make a lot of sense to spend $50+ on a shirt he may dribble coffee on a couple weeks later. (Maybe if it was dark-colored..?) I thrift store and Target-clearance sale all my clothes but my size is easy to find; we can't find ANYTHING for him at thrift stores, beyond the very occasional gender-neutral-looking lady's jacket, etc.

Any ideas? And thank you!

More from 379 Jefferson Street...

Bats Day Update 1-6-10 – 2009 Event Photos Posted & Tix on sale 1-12-10 (CA)



Happy New Year Everyone!
Did you have a good new year’s eve? We sure did by spending it at Disneyland, CA, where else.


This is a great update because the 2009 event photos have been posted.

In this update for Bats Day in the Fun Park you will find the following:

-- 2009 Bats Day Event Photos have been posted
-- 2010 event tickets go on sale Jan 12, 2010
-- 2010 event ticket package pricing
-- 2010 Bats Day Black Market only a few spots left for vendors
-- The 2010 Official Bats Day Hotel
-- Come fly the ghoulish skys with discount air fair from Jet Blue

( All the details are under this cut )
Once again thank you for reading this update
Stay Spooky
Noah K

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Bats Day in the Fun Park Weekend 12
April 30th - May 2nd, 2010

2010 EVENT TICKETS ON SALE
JAN 12, 2010 Starting 6am
Only @ www.batsday.net

Friday April 30th, 2010
The Nightmare Before Bats Day -Dinner Meet & Greet

Saturday May 1st 2010
The Bats Day Black Market
The Bats Day Ghoulish Gala
Bats Day Dark Park

Sunday May 2nd 2010
The Spooky Trip to Disneyland - Bats Day in the Fun Park


Check out the Bats Day Scream Store.
with limited edition items.http://www.batsdaystore.com

Your number one source for all of your
Bats Day information.http://www.batsday.net

More Trucks...

Fleeting Projects is pleased to announce for your anticipatory pleasure that the fabled creators and performers of The League of S.T.E.A.M. will be hosting our first show for the year on January 17th, 2010.

( The League of S.T.E.A.M. presents 'An Evening with the Unfamiliar: Scientific Investigations of Paranormal Oddities', Lot's of flowery neat text below cut... )
The League of S.T.E.A.M. presents

"An Evening with the Unfamiliar: Scientific Investigations of Paranormal Oddities"

@ Fleeting Projects
Hosted by Renee's Courtyard Cafe

January 17th, 2010

7PM to Midnight

522 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
21+

More Information: http://www.leagueofsteam.com/

Drop on by, talk with the artist, have a beer, listen to some music, argue about art and forget that you have to be up for work.

The PM has a Twitter:

http://twitter.com/hatoyamayukio

I lost my favorite hat in a car crash.

( Image under cut )

I managed to save the feathers, but I have no idea where to go to find a purple felt pimp hat to replace it. The original was a gift, so I'm rather at a loss. Does anyone know where I could go that even might carry something like this?

The Junction...

Well, it didn't take long at all to get convinced to open this Monday after all. People have
been asking consistently throughout the last 72 hours. And now that I think about it,
I'd just be sitting home wishing I had something fun to do. Something like GC.

THIS FIRST GROUND CONTROL OF 2010
WILL BE THIS MONDAY!
Yes, we WILL be open this Monday after all!

See you then!

- MP3J Sark

GROUND CONTROL
Alternative Karaoke / Eclectic Audiovisuals / More
Every Monday Night @ Jewel's Catch One
4067 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90019
18+, Full Bar w/21+ ID, Free Secure Self-Parking (walled+guarded)
$4 admission, no charge per song
Doors open 9pm-2am, dinner from 9:30pm
GC HOTLINE - (323) NEW EDGE

Ground Control website - http://www.groundcontrolkaraoke.com
Ground Control MySpace Profile - http://www.myspace.com/groundcontrolkaraoke
Ground Control LiveJournal Community - http://community.livejournal.com/gc_la/

My neighbor had to kick her roommate out for not paying rent and now needs money. Can she sell the ex-roomies things? ( I ask this here in case you all know about the renter's rights and such in LA)

( The details )

So, any advice??

*names have been changed to protect.. well you know..

MInd you, please don't yell at me for trying to help an older woman who is struggling with these economic times. Legal or not, the bottom line is that something has to happen. If there are other avenues, please share. I myself will not be selling anything nor taking part in trying to get this money back. I just want to help my neighbor by asking you folks in the LA community if you have been in similar experiences..

Thanks in advance.

Artifacts drawn and designed by Japanese master of animation, Hayao Miyazaki. A creation of icons partly in honor of this country's thorough New Year festivities -- here's to fun and innocence!
*Click the "icon" tag to view all created.


>> 雨降って地固まる <<

■ credit: theidolhands
■ comments appreciated
■ no hotlinking
■ icons aren't bases

Hi there,

I am wondering if anyone here does mosaic work and if so, where in person, in Los Angeles do you buy your supplies from?

Also, which are your favorite art stores?

Thanks in advance!