Last night was the real night for the screening of “Sunset Boulevard” at Yamashiro Restaurant (see my previous post on the first furtive attempt). Everyone sat around a courtyard and the film was played against a screen at the far wall. It’s a great venue for that kind of screening – where the screen itself was [...]
So I got the tickets for HiddenLA’s “Sunset Boulevard” screening at Yamashiro – which is sold out now – and was so excited about it that I forgot to check out the date. It’s for the 13th, not tonight, but I didn’t figure that out until a friend and I got to the top of the [...]
One of the great things about living in Hollywood is the huge variety of culinary options. Aside from having a few dozen franchises between home and work, there are an uncounted number of one-off shops that range from greasy spoon to haut-cuisine. Then there are “the trucks” (and many times they are unceremoniously referred to [...]
As I pack up (and clean up) to move to a new place in Hollywood, I keep making these semi-archeological finds as I sort through and toss out the clutter. Aside from this one-time logistical hassle, I’ve also been trying to find a way to cut down on an on-going hassle – reducing my Metro [...]
It’s not like I walk around with blinders on – I see the bruskers and pan-handlers every day. Like everyone else that lives in this town (and walks a distance longer than a city block) I get accosted for the odd quarter/dime/dollar by those that look [and smell] like they’ve not bathed in a week, [...]
