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Learn to Make Sushi This Wednesday in Little Tokyo
By Kevin Ott | No CommentsEveryone loves a good spicy tuna roll. Or a big pile of nigiri. But eating out is expensive. And the economy sucks. My wardrobe has been reduced to a comically large barrel with a pair of suspenders attached, which makes it difficult to perform simple... -
Tomorrow: Cleanup in South Park
By Kevin Ott | 1 CommentProbably one of the worst things about living in a major city is the trash. LA probably has more than its fair share — around the corner from my apartment is a public trash can that struggles mightily to contain its daily load — but... -
At the Skirball: Is it shellfish to wonder if I’ll ever seafood again?
By Kevin Ott | 2 CommentsAs you read this, the good folks at the British Petroleum crude-oil concern are hard at work in the Gulf of Mexico, making sure that the term “cajun blackened shrimp” forever loses its association with the culinary arts. Yes, in addition to roasting sea turtles... -
Writers on Genre at the Writers Guild Foundation Throughout July
By Kevin Ott | 1 CommentI know your secret. I know you’ve written a screenplay, and you have it stored somewhere on your hard drive. Oh, wait – how silly of me. This is Los Angeles. Nobody keeps their screenplays secret. Even those of us who probably should. Like the... -
Pet Vaccine and Microchip Clinic This Saturday in WeHo
By Kevin Ott | No CommentsI’ve ranted before in this space about the perils of irresponsible pet ownership; in short, if you don’t obey leash laws, YOUR DOG WILL BE EATEN BY A COYOTE. So leash your dogs, kids. Everyone knows coyotes are the Hannibal Lecters of family Canidae. OK,... -
Twihards Take Note: Melissa Rosenberg at WGA Theater on July 13
By Kevin Ott | No CommentsCLARIFICATION: Yeah, I’m a bit of a dumbass. The event is NOT taking place at the Writers Guild Theater, which is on Doheny, but at the WGF/WGA Headquarters. The address I give below (7000 W 3rd St.) is correct, but that is NOT the address... -
There Are Times I Wouldn’t Mind Living In Certain Parts of Downtown
By Kevin Ott | 2 CommentsToday is not one of those times. Crowds hurled bottles and other objects at police, smashed marquees, jumped on vehicles, broke windows, and set rubbish dumpsters and vehicles on fire along Figueroa Street north of Staples Center and on Flower Street. … At least one... -
Love: Still a Battlefield at Border’s, This Friday
By Kevin Ott | 1 CommentI’m not a religious guy. I believe in science and evolution and Einstein. When people ask me what I think about the origin of the universe, I generally tell them the same story every time: That superintelligent otherdimensional aliens used hyperadvanced technologies to create a... -
Donut Summit: The Postmortem Continues
By Kevin Ott | 4 CommentsI like to keep a master list of things I learn every year, so I can go back at the end of the year and see whether I’ve grown at all as a person. Usually, of course, I haven’t; if I was the kind of... -
Masa: Chicago-Style Pizza in Echo Park
By Kevin Ott | 6 CommentsYes: I am a native Philadelphian. Yes: I bitch constantly about restaurants and individuals who use the term “Philly cheesesteak” to describe sandwiches that, if they were magically turned into people, would be Dallas Cowboys fans with unplaceable Midwestern accents. Yes: I am, despite my... -
Still Time Left: Brand Bookshop’s Memorial Day Sale
By Kevin Ott | 2 CommentsPlease accept my apologies, Dear Readers: I had meant to post about this sale over the weekend, but holiday festivities got in the way. But one of the best used bookstores in LA County — if not the best — is having a storewide sale... -
An Open Letter To The Dude Sitting Next To Me
By Kevin Ott | No CommentsWhen I said that the hot chocolate you ordered was “a man’s drink,” I totally totally meant it. I’m a huge fan of hot chocolate and admire any man who can order it without pause. I know it sounded sarcastic. But that’s just how my... -
Canter’s. Four AM. Two Very Nice Ladies Returning From a BBW Ladies’ Night.
By Kevin Ott | 1 CommentEvery Saturday night for the past three weeks, Bethanne and her friend (who asked not to be named) have gone to the Butterfly Lounge in Costa Mesa, then come to Canter’s for breakfast. Then they go home and go to sleep. “It’s kind of sleazy,”... -
Superstar Canter’s
By Kevin Ott | 1 CommentOne of the great things about living in LA is seeing character actors everywhere you go. In line to pay for my monte cristo, I stood in front of this guy. Yes, I recognized him on sight. Yes, I knew his name. Yes, I am... -
Canter’s, Approaching Midnight
By Kevin Ott | No CommentsRobNoxious and I are sitting here, shooting the proverbial shit, and Canter’s is packing up. The line to get in is stuffed like a twice-baked potato. Nearly every table is full, and about half the people coming in are nattily-attired youths on their way to...
