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[Dr. Feel Good]

Did any of you guys see naked Trump in LA?

No but I want to.

I saw Guns N Roses at Dodgers Stadium last night, pretty cool set, lot of people there.

Also I went to Button Mash last night afterwards... that place kind of sucks. What's the appeal? One of the lower tiered barcades I've been to, however I've been spoiled as I used to live in Portland with Ground Kontrol.

 

[jstevenson]

LA GAF, the folks are coming to visit soon and they love checking out restaurants.

I'm in Santa Monica so hoping to do a mix of west side + elsewhere. Not necessarily east side but downtown, mid-city, BH, WH, etc are cool. I have a few thoughts-- Kali, Nobu Malibu, Paley, 71 Above-- but would love to hear some recommendations and/ or thoughts on any of these I listed

Cassia in Santa Monica.

Haven't tried 71 Above but want to, chef is legit, view would be great.

Mid-city lunch options: Baroo (a thousand times Baroo), and Republique for more brunchy-ness. I hear Odys and Penelope has a killer brunch now too (also great for dinner).

Can't go wrong with Jon & Vinny's places Animal/J&V's/Son of a Gun/Petit Trois.

Probably too late for a Bestia reservation downtown.

Fishing with Dynamite down in Manhattan Beach.

No but I want to.

I saw Guns N Roses at Dodgers Stadium last night, pretty cool set, lot of people there.

Also I went to Button Mash last night afterwards... that place kind of sucks. What's the appeal? One of the lower tiered barcades I've been to, however I've been spoiled as I used to live in Portland with Ground Kontrol.

Uh, did you try the food? I mean, it's cramped, but solid and the food is terrific.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Uh, did you try the food? I mean, it's cramped, but solid and the food is terrific.

I had nachos which were pretty good. You're probably right I could have tried more food given the restaurant is a major focus, but I don't really like that aspect of it as it doesn't encourage socializing like most barcades I have been to.

Part of me also wishes they didn't strictly restrict themselves to 2D games either. Virtua Cop, F-Zero Arcade, Mario Kart Arcade, Time Crisis, House of Dead, etc. should never be ignored in arcades. But I suppose they are limited a bit from size on that.

 

[beat]

LA GAF, the folks are coming to visit soon and they love checking out restaurants.

I'm in Santa Monica so hoping to do a mix of west side + elsewhere. Not necessarily east side but downtown, mid-city, BH, WH, etc are cool. I have a few thoughts-- Kali, Nobu Malibu, Paley, 71 Above-- but would love to hear some recommendations and/ or thoughts on any of these I listed

In downtown, for food, Eggslut if you can get there at 8 am or like very very long lineups. In Chinatown, Chego, and also within the same plaza, Pok Pok and Howlin' Rays are trendy. I haven't been to the latter two yet. Check the websites before you go, some are closed Monday or Tuesday. There's also a western Chinese (as in Western China, not Chinese-American) place that does a nice liang pi.


Separate question: is there any place in town, preferably near Koreatown, where I could get PS3 controllers fixed? I'm pretty sure what happened was I forgot to charge them for a long time and now they need their batteries replaced.

 

[anonymous_abc]

So is there an official LA GAF thread?
Now that I've moved to Woodland Hills I'd love to join in. ^^

 

[Megalosaro]

So is there an official LA GAF thread?
Now that I've moved to Woodland Hills I'd love to join in. ^^

This is it, bruh.

Anu one ever been to jollibee out in cerritos?

 

[Zyzyxxz]

This is it, bruh.

Anu one ever been to jollibee out in cerritos?

Only the Ktown location near my place. Goto order is the C4, 3 piece chicken joy with that rice and butter corn son, with pineapple juice of course.

 

[_Isaac]

This is it, bruh.

Anu one ever been to jollibee out in cerritos?

Is there something special about that specific one?

 

[Megalosaro]

Is there something special about that specific one?

It's the nearest one to me.

 

[DirtyManos]

FYF this weekend, pretty pumped.

Ready for one last hoorah before I start grad school :/

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

FYF this weekend, pretty pumped.

Ready for one last hoorah before I start grad school :/

Where and what you doing for school?

 

[DirtyManos]

Where and what you doing for school?

M.S. in applied behavior analysis at csun.

Great program that'll guarantee Im ready and able to get a great paying job wherever I apply, but I'll pay for it in tears apparently.

 

[juliushandle]

I graduated from csun. My wife is there now studying to be a registered nutrition.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

Anyone ever been to the 626 Night Market in Arcadia (there's also one in OC)

My friends and I are going tonight and just wondering if anyone has recommendations on what to eat.

Its the last day so I'm already expecting it to be overcrowded more than usual.

 

[golem]

Anyone ever been to the 626 Night Market in Arcadia (there's also one in OC)

My friends and I are going tonight and just wondering if anyone has recommendations on what to eat.

Its the last day so I'm already expecting it to be overcrowded more than usual.

Yes its crazy crowded. Dont remember in particular what food trucks were there except for this one mini donut stand that made them on the spot lol. Enjoy the stinky tofu

 

[laserlaser]

Any folks in SFV here? I have game nights on Fri. nights at my place in Sherman Oaks. We're down to 3 regulars including me. I'm opening it up to 1-2 people since nothing beats 4 player+ games. We play everything, basically. Big plus if you're decent at fighting games. PM me if interested. We should meet up beforehand, of course. GAF is usually chill peeps but you never know.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Anyone ever been to the 626 Night Market in Arcadia (there's also one in OC)

My friends and I are going tonight and just wondering if anyone has recommendations on what to eat.

Its the last day so I'm already expecting it to be overcrowded more than usual.

Honestly I think its a mess of an event, poorly organized and the food quality is wildly inconsistent since some of the vendors don't know how to deal with lines.

 

[beat]

Honestly I think its a mess of an event, poorly organized and the food quality is wildly inconsistent since some of the vendors don't know how to deal with lines.

That's super sad. I went to the first one in 2012 and it was clear most of the vendors had no idea of what to expect. Some of them were cooking on home kitchen sized pans! There was no way they could cover the volume they got that night. Anyways, for a variety of reasons I haven't managed to make it back since then, but I would have assumed vendors would have figured it out by now.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

That's super sad. I went to the first one in 2012 and it was clear most of the vendors had no idea of what to expect. Some of them were cooking on home kitchen sized pans! There was no way they could cover the volume they got that night. Anyways, for a variety of reasons I haven't managed to make it back since then, but I would have assumed vendors would have figured it out by now.

the management doesn't work with them to ensure they have what they need to produce food. Its basically one guy taking all the money and not reinvesting it.

 

[juliushandle]

Exactly why I never make it out to food festivals. I don't like to wait in line for anything I'm paying for. I wanna give you my hard earned money, take it now, why have me wait. My time is more valuable.

 

[beat]

BTW, I went to Smorgasburg yesterday. It was great and surprisingly not very crowded.

 

[Septimus Prime]

Hello. Never saw this thread til now.

It's cold today.

 

[FStop7]

Shake Shack's all right. It's not amazing but it's worth a visit.

 

[Gordon0Freeman]

What are some cheap but decent hotels near West Hollywood? My girls bday is today and we'll be at a rooftop bar in West Hollywood and I don't want to drive back to the IE intoxicated. Thanks

 

[Zyzyxxz]

What are some cheap but decent hotels near West Hollywood? My girls bday is today and we'll be at a rooftop bar in West Hollywood and I don't want to drive back to the IE intoxicated. Thanks

Dam thats a drive.

there's plenty of motels and small hotels if you are willing to uber.

 

[lawnchair]

Shake Shack's all right. It's not amazing but it's worth a visit.

i was there the other day and thought it was pretty damn delicious.. fries were only okay i guess.

 

[Lion Heart]

I'm going in 10 days, I'm scared of blowing all my money

Are beaches viable this time of the year? I want to chill on the beach and get some good eats afterwards.

Also my buddy needs halal options, is there lots of choices for him?

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Went to Davey Waynes for the first time last night. Place is kind of overrated.

 

[golem]

Shake Shack's all right. It's not amazing but it's worth a visit.

I went to the one in Vegas and had the same thought. Decent burger, but not anything to get excited over. I think I prefer Five Guys in fact.

I'm going in 10 days, I'm scared of blowing all my money

Are beaches viable this time of the year? I want to chill on the beach and get some good eats afterwards.

Also my buddy needs halal options, is there lots of choices for him?

The water should still be fine. The weather is cooling a bit but still mid to high 70s or so down by the shore

 

[juliushandle]

Guisados in downtown Burbank just opened.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Just got notification that Amazon Fresh is dropping the price now from $300 annually too $15 month. Definitely worth it.

 

[joebruin]

So I just got my big ass voting packet for the general election (its like 200 pages!). Thought this quote was kind of amusing considering where I'm posting this.

California voters will be asked on Nov. 8 to sort through the longest list of statewide propositions since the PlayStation 2 was on the market and the St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl.

Trying to make a informed decision but this is kind of reaching tl;dr territory for me. I feel like the short summaries/Pro and Con pages probably aren't giving me the whole pictures lol What should I vote for? Or is this post more appropriate for politigaf OT?

 

[Zyzyxxz]

So I just got my big ass voting packet for the general election (its like 200 pages!). Thought this quote was kind of amusing considering where I'm posting this.



Trying to make a informed decision but this is kind of reaching tl;dr territory for me. I feel like the short summaries/Pro and Con pages probably aren't giving me the whole pictures lol What should I vote for? Or is this post more appropriate for politigaf OT?

http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/10/03/65230/time-to-cram-california-s-17-ballot-measure-propos/

hope this helps you

 

[JEKKI]

question: anybody know anything about Trial By Written Declaration?

coz if there's one thing more BS than a $650 traffic ticket, it's trying to figure out how to actually pay or not pay the damn thing >_< seriously, this is super confusing...

like all I want is a PS4 but cant afford one

now this cop gives me a ticket that costs more than two PS4s -_-

 

[Septimus Prime]

Ticketassassin.com

They have tons of info.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

For those who need summary of California ballot: http://ballot.fyi/

Also I went to The Burgundy Room in Hollywood for the first time last night. Cool, small, dive bar. I definitely recommend it.

 

[Fallen_Hero]

Going to be in LA for the League of Legends Finals soon. Does anyone have recommendations on what's good to eat and cool to see?

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Going to be in LA for the League of Legends Finals soon. Does anyone have recommendations on what's good to eat and cool to see?

Where you staying? Someone really needs to make a better OP to this thread.

 

[JEKKI]

Ticketassassin.com

They have tons of info.

ah shit the assassin?? thanks yo.

still, man this process is BS... apparently I still gotta pay my $650 and it only gets refunded if I'm not guilty.

FFS I make like $0.01 a month in interest off that $650 in my savings account... think of all the money I'll be missing out on during the 4~5 months they hold onto my cash

 

[Septimus Prime]

ah shit the assassin?? thanks yo.

still, man this process is BS... apparently I still gotta pay my $650 and it only gets refunded if I'm not guilty.

FFS I make like $0.01 a month in interest off that $650 in my savings account... think of all the money I'll be missing out on during the 4~5 months they hold onto my cash

To be fair, I did trial by written declaration twice and lost both times. One of those times, when I did the in-person trial after, the cop didn't show, and the other time he did show, so I asked for traffic school.

I doubt they even read the declarations. It's just to buy more time/chances.

 

[Fallen_Hero]

Where you staying? Someone really needs to make a better OP to this thread.

Koreatown!

 

[Blunoise]

Hey guys tell me what echo park is like for a black male/web Developer, who likes hip things, hip people, diversity, close proximity to other cool places, and likes a lot of activities?

Thanks

Btw I am moving from Atlanta

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Hey guys tell me what echo park is like for a black male/web Developer, who likes hip things, hip people, diversity, close proximity to other cool places, and likes a lot of activities?

Thanks

Btw I am moving from Atlanta

You will be fine.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Hey guys tell me what echo park is like for a black male/web Developer, who likes hip things, hip people, diversity, close proximity to other cool places, and likes a lot of activities?

Thanks

Btw I am moving from Atlanta

Yep you'll be fine.

 

[JLG-]

Hey guys tell me what echo park is like for a black male/web Developer, who likes hip things, hip people, diversity, close proximity to other cool places, and likes a lot of activities?

Thanks

Btw I am moving from Atlanta

You'll fit right in.

 

[Astral Dog]

Angeles so pretty, city of opportunities &#127751;

 

[rickyson1]

going to LA in a few days any thoughts on my restaurant choices?

planning on these as of now:

Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
Guisados(West Hollywood)
Howlin’ Ray’s
Raffi’s Place

 

[Blunoise]

lol thanks guys, I see that wasn't hard

 

[beat]

going to LA in a few days any thoughts on my restaurant choices?

planning on these as of now:

Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
Guisados(West Hollywood)
Howlin’ Ray’s
Raffi’s Place

Make sure you don't go when Howlin' Ray's is closed, and even when you do go, plan for maybe an hour in line.

 

[juliushandle]

Tried http://786degrees.com/restaurant/ pizza tonight in Sun Valley. It's an award winning pizza place but a hole in the wall. Owner is a charismatic dude who runs his business in a Yelp-centric way. If its your first time they offer you free water/soda while you wait. They won't take your money until you try the pizza first. Even if you ask for take out they encourage you to try it fresh from the oven. They don't even offer delivery. As for the pizza, it was excellent. Freshest of ingredients and baked in an imported oven from Naples.