http://thelek.com/blog Dating, Food and Lekking in LA Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:11:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PaleyFest 2010 Thursday, March 11 - Sunday, March 14 Experience your own "Larry David moment" with Larry David himself at this year's PaleyFest!PaleyFest 2010 connects fans with the casts and creators of their favorite TV series as well as the icons who have changed or are changing the face ... http://thelek.com/blog/drinking-in-la/from-art-walks-to-star-wars-burlesque-to-curb-your-enthusiasm/ I used to frequently complain about the quality of “genuine” restaurants in Los Angeles. In the past couple of years things have markedly changed. Particularly on the Westside and Downtown. I was re-miss at the sudden closing of A.K. but, not for long. A dream team from Portland picked up ... http://thelek.com/blog/dining-out-in-la/tasting-ktichen-abott-kinney/ The best date I ever had was here in Los Angeles.  I was working at Trader Joe’s and this hot artsy looking guy passed through my checkout line.  I only had mere minutes to strike conversation, hook, line and sink him, as I scanned his produce.  I asked him how ... http://thelek.com/blog/dating-in-la/best-date-ever/ Chickens In Love Saturday, March 6th We surely couldn’t call ourselves The LEK and not acknowledge the existence of a party called Chickens In Love!?!?!?These loving chickens are actually a fresh, one-day MINI MUSIC FESTIVAL running all day Saturday at the Echoplex, featuring The Submarines, Summer Darling, The Happy Hollows, ... http://thelek.com/blog/drinking-in-la/the-pre-ides-of-march/ Gold Standard Sunday, February 28 LA Weekly presents the 2nd Annual Gold Standard Food & Wine Event featuring a selection of LA’s best and most eclectic restaurants hand-picked by LA Weekly’s Pulitzer Prize winning food critic: Jonathan Gold. Jonathan Gold is known by many for his unpredictable taste and appreciation of the ... http://thelek.com/blog/dining-out-in-la/from-ny-films-to-lounge-lizards-to-jonathan-gold/ Golden Dragon Parade (Chinese New Years) Saturday, February 20 The 111th Annual Golden Dragon Parade includes almost two dozen floats, multiple marching bands, sundry edibles, and little kids throwing firecrackers at your feet!Celebrating over one hundred years of tradition, the 111th Annual Golden Dragon Parade returns to usher in the ... http://thelek.com/blog/dating-in-la/from-chinese-new-year-to-cupcakes-to-touareg-freedom-rock/ Tonight, the Hammer Museum hosts Open Projector Night, an Apollo Theater like evening in which intrepid filmmakers submit their shorts to face the applause or wrath of a rambunctious audience. On Friday, Soul Sessions transforms the Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown into two floors of phat beats and booty shaking ... http://thelek.com/blog/dating-in-la/a-valentines-frolic/ Tonight, the gentlemen are invited to an exclusive and edifying lingerie event at Sugar Lilie, where they will be offered buying and styling tips, in a men's-only atmosphere, that features live lingerie "mannequins" and a Stella Artois bar. On Friday, it's a night of dance, celebration and generosity as DJs Mario ... http://thelek.com/blog/drinking-in-la/from-mens-only-lingerie-to-free-fruit-trees/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="320" caption="Heartbeat - Find your Valentine"][/caption] Next Saturday, we're having a party and you're invited! Come find your Valentine on Saturday, February 13th at Remedy Lounge in Downtown Los Angeles. DJs Mr.Caparro (16Bit&Beyond, Family Affair, Open House) and Jamesen Re (Deep Downunder Productions) have joined forces with The Lek ... http://thelek.com/blog/drinking-in-la/find-your-valentine/ So they say you find love when you are not looking.  I have to admit that is kind of true.  Without premeditating it I am always looking for “him.”  When I’m hiking I think “he’ll” be hiking too, we’ll pass each other, lock eyes, approach, and embrace with a movie ... http://thelek.com/blog/dating-in-la/they-say/