http://thelek.com/blog Dating, Food and Lekking in LA Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:43:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_930" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Flake, Venice"][/caption] When I first moved to Venice, in the uber chic NoRo (North of Rose) area, my only coffee option was Ground Works. I love Groundwork Coffee and all but, it was 2 blocks too far for my IMMEDIATE need of coffee in the morning! I ... http://thelek.com/blog/dining-out-in-la/flake-venice-its-not-just-for-breakfast/ [caption id="attachment_511" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="How I fell in love... with LA"][/caption] I used to make fun of LA. From 3000 miles away, my only thoughts of LA were generic visions of Hollywood, all palm trees, skateboards, surfers and movie stars. Newly arrived, the city struck me as little more than a ... http://thelek.com/blog/dining-out-in-la/how-i-fell-in-love%e2%80%a6-with-la-part-1/ Since we're a little company in Venice, CA, we read a lot of business blogs. Dave Shen, an investor, former co-conspirator and generally smart dude, wrote an article that touched the entrepreneurial cockles of our heart today. Read, learn and send us some good ideas, Lekkers. We're ... http://thelek.com/blog/random/starting-up-a-startup/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Annenberg Community Beach House"][/caption] On the Santa Monica  beach bike path, up near the Palisades, there are a collection of beach clubs where the well-off members of LA society spend their days playing beach volleyball, catching some rays and eating club sandwiches.   Every time I pass these ... http://thelek.com/blog/dating-in-la/a-beach-club-for-the-people/