http://www.lalaliving.com Finger on the pulse, baby. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:22:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, I have been wanting to make Martha Stewart's Chocolate Babka recipe for several years.  I tasted the finished product once at Bob & Eliza's during one of our ethnic dining experiments (it was Polish night and I cheated and bought everything else in Greenpoint, while Bob & Eliza slaved ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2009/02/01/an-epic-culinary-adventure/% We picked a winner! This year's Restaurant Week choice was Gordon Ramsay at the London.  Our little party of five foodies arrived at the London Hotel, which was a little too "gold package" for my taste, but I'm sure it works for someone.  Despite the overabundance of shiny furniture and fixtures, ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2009/02/01/dinela-gordon-ramsey/% I continue to envy my friends in NYC who are currently looking forward to another spectacular winter restaurant week. I don't necessarily envy them the *winter* part, but that's another topic. Los Angeles is giving restaurant week another go, as will I.   There do seem to be a few more ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2009/01/17/restaurant-week/% Why, oh why, can't Los Angeles keep any decent radio stations on the air?  (Y107 or 101.9 anyone?)  I turned on 103.1 today to hear the horrible announcement that they were ceasing on-air broadcast operations, and were moving to an online-only existence. Sigh. While this is fine for when I'm actually sitting ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2009/01/15/et-tu-indie-103/% Yes, food has called me back to the blog.  Specifically,  in Arcadia. Apparently, their offerings were named best dumplings in the country by R.W. Apple, and we all know that Apple's word is God.  So off we went, guided by friends Chris and Anna. The original location is still open, with a ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2009/01/15/dumplin/% We wrapped production on our thirteenth episode last Thursday (at 4:30 am ...), which was surreal and sad, as it's possibly the last Daisies episode e-v-e-r.  There has been no word from the network on our fate, so we are prepared for the worst.  The offices are now a ghost ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2008/11/18/waning-daisy-days/% Some Louie love: http://www.lalaliving.com/2008/11/17/for-your-viewing-pleasure/% McB and I had to go to Santa Barbara for a screening of the gay musical (it's been playing at gay film festivals all around the world, which is very exciting), and got to make a pit stop at La Super Rica, which reminded me that I should post photos ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2008/11/16/la-super-roadtrip/% Why hello there my long-neglected peoples. It's been quite a while, no?  We've elected a new president, my gay friends who were legally married may no longer be so, our beloved Daisies is on the brink, as is my pending unemployment, my godson turned one, little Louie the puggle isn't ... http://www.lalaliving.com/2008/11/16/things-change-people-change-hairstyles-change/% Apparently Sephora did not get the "go green" merchant memo. Exhibit 1: the packaging from a recent online order. 3 pumice stones and 1 facial cleansing brush arrived in this ridiculously overstuffed box. Seriously. Time to reconsider your strategy guys. http://www.lalaliving.com/2008/06/23/not-so-green/%