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La Casita
In high school, this girl named Barb Navarro was in my journalism class. Her dad owned the restaurant and I went and tried it. That was 23 years ago, and I loved it. Haven't been there since, even though I saw Barb at our high school reunion. It's just a tiny Mexican place on a corner, so you don't go for the atmosphere.— August 11, 2008 11:24 p.m.
Croce's
The food here is expensive, didn't impress me much. So, unless you're a jazz lover and are going to stay for the music (which doesn't have a cover if you had dinner there), or you want to impress a date, not worth the trip. A lot of tourists like stopping in to see Ingrid Croce (she wasn't just Jim's wife....she also used to sing with him before she had throat cancer). She's also a sweetheart to talk with.— August 11, 2008 11:22 p.m.
None
This place has an amazing steak salad. It's a Cohen Brothers restaurant, and they often have good deals. If you like deals, or using coupons to save money...do that and then hit it up. They have great food.— August 11, 2008 11:20 p.m.
Dick's Last Resort
This is the place to go when you have friends from out of town. They'll love the vibe. The waiters yelling at you, throwing things at you. And, have a blast drawing dirty pictures on the paper table cloth. They got rid of a few of my favorite dishes, but they still have a great selection. They also have this...well, you know that game you plug quarters into and try to win a stuffed animal with that claw that comes down? They do this in a lobster tank. If you get one, you get that lobster for dinner. I watched as one guy spent 20 minutes trying. I wanted to throw things at him (be warned...other tables will throw things at you; because, that's what they do there). Also, I have a female friend who took her real shy best friend there. They brought her a sundae for her birthday, with a blown up condom on the top that had whip cream. They made her lick the whip cream off, as the crowd cheered. They are no longer friends because of that.— August 11, 2008 11:19 p.m.
Dubliner
A lot of pubs are the same. Especially when Guinness plays a hand in helping to design them. But, what I like about this place is, they often have live bands. I've got Astra Kelly here, Cathryn Beeks, the U2 tribute band...forget their name right now. And, for an Irish pub, I like the food more than most. Their tomato bisque soup rocks. And I hate tomatoes.— August 11, 2008 11:16 p.m.
Lou and Mickey's
We went here after Comic Con, and I was surprised by all the idiots that were wearing baseball caps inside. I mean, this is an expensive steakhouse. Don't people know etiquette? When you order a steak, it doesn't come with any potatoes. So, you pay a lot when you get the side order of mashed potatoes, and then spinach (although, both were incredibly delicious). You can't sit outside, because for some reason, it smells like sewage. And, the few times I've been there, I've always noticed that when you walk by the outdoor patio.— August 11, 2008 11:14 p.m.
Neighborhood
The burgers here are great. I made the mistake of asking for ketchup and they laughed, saying they didn't have ketchup or mustard. They gave me this sauce they made themselves which was great. It had dried tomatoes in it. The appetizers are all great, too. We had these friend...dang, what were they? Tater Tots, that were deep fried. And, for some reason, we ordered popcorn. I mean, what place has popcorn as an appetizer? We loved the food, but our waitress was horrible. It took forever to get the check, and she never asked us if we were good, once we got out food.— August 11, 2008 11:11 p.m.
Jake and the Fat Man's Execution
My hard core liberal friends always tell me I'm a Republican. I'm a Democrat. But, I'm a Democrat that uses his brain. Therefore, I agree with Republicans on some issues.— August 11, 2008 11:03 p.m.
Picking a Movie to See
I'm not sure I get the BenGay smell comment. We made the mistake of seeing Brideshead Revisited. It was an awful period piece. Horribly done. When I saw the movie poster had some 4 star rating from Rex Reed, I thought about tracking him town, and telling him he should be banned from ever reviewing films again. I understand he may be gay (not that there's anything wrong with that), and that the gay love story is a large part of this film. But...that's what I hate about people. I grew up playing basketball. It doesn't mean I'd give any basketball movie a 4 star rating. It would still have to be good. And this movie is just awful.— August 11, 2008 11:01 p.m.
Friends Don't Let Friends....Do Stupid Things
I never knew Hunter had so much to do with the Hells Angels. I just thought he wrote that book. But, after seeing the documentary in theatres now, I realized how much of an impact that best seller had. I guess it's better living on their path of windy roads, then running into them at a Stones concert. I went to a motorcycle type of party/picnic, and they said when they make their pipes louder, it's because so many idiots in cars don't see them, and cut them off, that they'd rather they are loud. Well, that logic is fine, if you can turn it off and on on the freeway.— August 11, 2008 12:41 a.m.