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180 Amsterdam for BMW Motorrad – Unstoppable GPS DrawingPosted: October 17, 2012 Filed under: Awards, Car, Case History, Digital, Event, The Nederlands, TV/Film | Tags: 180 Amsterdam, Andy Fackrell, BMW, BMW Motorrad, Case History, Digital, f650gs, f800gs, gps device, motorcycle, Unstoppable, Unstoppable GPS Drawing Leave a comment
"Advertising's always been about using entertainment to push a product and nowadays there are so many more channels to engage with people" – Andy Fackrell, Executive Creative Director 180 Amsterdam
UNSTOPPABLE was created in 2008 by 180 Amsterdam to advertise BMW Motorrad motorcycles. The campaign emphasized the GPS device on the bikes by encouraging riders to use it to create "drawing" via the Google Maps website. Instructions for taking part were given on a website, which explained how users could begin by mapping out their drawings on the site.
Coordinates were then supplied, which, when trasfewrred to the bike's GPS device, would instruct participants where to drive in order to create their drawing o the map. The website also offered a section where users could upload their journeys, photographs and film to share with others.
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One of four films from BMW's new campaign about GPS drawing. See the rider write 'unstoppable' on a map of Montevideo, Uruguay. Featuring motorcycle globe rider Sebastian Klein and the new BMW F650GS
One of four films from BMW's new campaign about GPS drawing. See the rider draw a sailboat in Cabo Polonio, Uruguay. Featuring professional motorcycle rider Dirk Thelen-Farber and the new BMW F800GS.
One of four films from BMW's new campaign about GPS drawing. See the rider draw a bridge off-road north from Rocha, Uruguay. Featuring professional motorcycle rider Dirk Thelen-Farber and the new BMW F800GS
One of four films from BMW's new campaign about GPS drawing. See the rider draw scissors on a map of Montevideo, Uruguay. Featuring motorcycle globe rider Sebastian Klein and the new BMW F650GS.
Lowe Roche for Pfaff Auto – The First Instant Direct MailPosted: September 14, 2012 Filed under: Canada, Car, Case History, Direct, Promotion | Tags: Car, Dave Douglass, Direct, direct mail, Lowe Roche, Pete Breton, Pfaff Auto, Porsche, The First Instant Direct Mail Leave a comment
With a camera, laptop, printer and Porsche, Lowe Roche created the first instant direct mail piece for Pfaff Auto, Toronto.
Usually, when someone sneaks up to a rich guy's house and drives off with a Porsche, it's a reason to call the police. This time, it might be a reason to call an auto dealership. In a clever spin on direct mail for Toronto's Pfaff Automotive, Canadian agency Lowe Roche photographed one of the dealership's Porsches in the driveways of affluent homes, then used each image to create an ad left at the home where it was shot. The headline: "It's closer than you think." The result, according to the agency's case study video below, was a 32 percent response rate to a site where recipients could schedule a test drive. Direct mail is typically about hitting as many people as possible for as low a cost as possible, but this creative idea shows that for luxury brands, a smaller effort can sometimes go a long way.
Advertising Agency: Lowe Roche, Toronto, Canada
Creative Directors: Dave Douglass, Pete Breton
Art Director: JP Gravina
Copywriter: Simon Craig
Video Production: Motion Pantry
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Year: 2012
Wieden+Kennedy Portland for Dodge (2010/2012)Posted: July 18, 2012 Filed under: Agency, Car, Case History, Direct, TV/Film, USA | Tags: Car, Charger, Dart, Dodge, dodge journey, Freedom, Grand Caravan, how to change cars forever, Invisible Monkey Campaign, Kittens, Man's Last Sand, period piece, search engine for the real world, the future of driving, the right tool for the job, Turncoat, TV/Film, USA, Wieden+Kennedy Leave a comment
Dodge Charger – Man's Last Sand
A collection of men refuse to comply with a collection of modern activities. They rebel in their dodge charger. Dodge, an American motoring icon, is currently focused on clarifying and re-energizing its presence in the marketplace. The opening salvo in this effort is this new commercial set to appear during the 2010 Super Bowl, where Dodge will reach its core male target as well as the broader American culture. Based on the simple truth that while men will sacrifice a lot in their daily life to maintain a harmonious relationship with their girlfriend, their wife, their boss, their career—this spot shows there's ultimately a limit to their chivalry. Especially when there's a Dodge involved. In this commercial, Dodge re-affirms its relationship to the sort of men that love to drive real American driving cars, and at the same time tells America at large, through the Super Bowl stage, that Dodge is back with renewed energy and focus.
Dodge Grand Caravan – Kittens/Turncoat
Dodge's advertising, just like its cars, is made "in the defense of driving"—a force against the commoditized "beige boxes" that have become so commonplace across America. In contrast, Dodge celebrates the true spirit of American driving with pride and energy. Starting with the key features of Wi-Fi hotspot, voice-activated navigation and Flo TV, we developed the "Turncoat" and "Alright, Kittens" ads to show the extreme end of how the Grand Caravan could be used and driven. They dramatically bring to life what makes the Grand Caravan a unique vehicle: It has everything, so you can do anything.
Dodge Challenger – Freedom
"Freedom" is a retelling of an important battle in the American Revolutionary War told as grandiose and beautiful as all American folktales. It first ran during the US vs England World Cup game that aired on June 12, 2010.
Though it isn't a literal retelling of history, it's a new American folktale about how American freedom was created. Dodge is making a statement about how cars are a very American thing, and how cars like the Challenger can reinvigorate this country's passion for driving.
Dodge Tent Event – Invisible Monkey Campaign
After getting into some hot water for the original Dodge Tent Event commercial, W+K got creative to appease all parties involved.
Our challenge from Dodge was to create a breakthrough campaign promoting a free, 60-day test-drive. Our solution was not just any tent sale but the Dodge Tent Event, complete with balloons, confetti, a giant red-and-white tent and the kicker, a chimpanzee dressed as a stuntman.
With Monkey
The commercial garnered a lot of views and comments on YouTube, then PETA saw it. PETA demanded that Dodge remove the chimp immediately. Within hours we had literally taken the chimp out of the ad and rerecorded the VO. The "PETA-friendly" spot was back on TV within days.
Without Monkey
People were wondering whether the solution was a "middle finger" to PETA. In order to steer the conversation, we asked Next Media Animation World News (NMA), the Internet-famous Taiwanese news-animation company, to help us tell the real story in an organic way that could be seen by an already-captive web audience. So they did, in a day. Actually in five hours. It worked. The story (of the Invisible Monkey) got out. The media was swayed. The collaboration between W+K and NMA was kept under wraps. PETA was happy again with Dodge.
Dodge Charger – Period Piece
Dodge set out to prove that car chases make movies better. To do this, they've taken a stuffy Merchant & Ivory-type period love story full of costumes and haughty British accents, and turned it into something we all would stand up and cheer for.
More cars and more driving make for a better movie. In a spot titled "Fast Five—Period Piece," Dodge and director Steve Rogers take a turgid period film and give it some much-needed horsepower. This spot pays homage to Dodge's partnership with Universal Pictures for the fifth installment of the Fast&Furious franchise,Fast Five, a film that has a lot of high-stakes chases and a lot of cars, including the 2011 Dodge Charger.
Dodge Charger – The Future of Driving
In today's day and age, we are surrounded by technology – right from the air-conditioners, television and refrigerators in our homes to the laptops, PDAs and smartphones at work. The dependency on technology is so much in our lives that it no longer aids us but controls us and sometimes takes out the fun in doing things manually. This is exactly what Dodge Charger portrays in The Future of Driving 2011 Commercial. According to the 2011 Dodge Charger The Future of Driving Commercial, robots can take our food, our clothes and our homes, but they will never take our cars.
Dodge Journey – Search Engine for the Real World
The 2012 Dodge Journey was built to be a search engine for the real world – a perfect vehicle for adventurous people who actually explore the world instead of just reading about it online. To get people to explore the world wide world, Dodge hid three 2012 Dodge Journeys across America. You find it, you keep it..
|Describe the brief from the client
|The Dodge Journey was built to help people to explore the worldwide world. But we wanted to do more than just tell them this, we wanted to get them off the couch and actually out there.
|Creative Execution
|We brought together all the chatter surrounding the campaign onto our YouTube page, combining the conversations from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube into one place.
|Describe the creative solution to the brief/objective.
|We started with a series of TV commercials. But unlike other car ads, the final heroic shot of the car was a challenge: the Journey they've just seen is still waiting at that same beautiful location. If the viewer went there, they could have it. The commercials themselves contained clues and a 24/7 live camera feed showed people exactly where it was – encouraging them to start looking.
|Describe the results in as much detail as possible.
|Even though only a few people got to drive home in a new Journey, everyone involved got to experience an exciting real-world adventure that inspired them to get out there.
Dodge Grand Caravan – The Right Tool for the Job
The majority of Americans are driving the wrong car. One that doesn't fit their lives, or their needs. So they end up having to do things like mount a cargo bin to the roof just to take a weekend trip with the family. Or rent a U-Haul to run to IKEA. In this campaign, we hold a mirror up to all those people who are trying to get by with cars that don't fit their lives and highlight the Dodge Grand Caravan.
Dodge Dart – How To Change Cars Forever
What do you need to create a groundbreaking compact car? Smart people, great ideas—and a healthy sense of humor.
That's according to this entertaining 90-second spot from Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, Ore., for the 2013 Dodge Dart, offering a easy step-by-step instruction guide for designing and engineering a worthwhile entry in the competitive compact-car segment. Basically, you need lots of coffee, not a lot of other commitments, not a lot of committees or finance guys, and a whole lot of refining and refining and refining. The playful rapid-fire presentation is vintage W+K, which has built reserves of wry humor into the Dodge brand for several years now. In a nice touch, the Dart spot—directed by Christopher Riggert of Biscuit Filmworks—also features a celebrity endorsement by Tom Brady, in the form of Brady questioning whether he's even right for the role. The spot's energy is derived largely from a solid choice of soundtrack: the Jay-Z and Kanye West track "No Church in the Wild," from their Watch the Throne album. The spot, titled "How to Change Cars Forever," also introduces the tagline "New rules," to emphasize that Dodge is redefining what a compact car can be. "Adding a dose of fun, creative license and Dodge brand humor, 'How to Change Cars Forever' captures the meticulous process of starting with a simple idea and developing it into a revolutionary new car, including the angst and pressure of a blank page, trials and errors of the early stages, and molding, shaping and testing the Dodge Dart until it was right," says Olivier Francois, marketing chief at Chrysler Group. "We wanted to provide a peek inside what it takes to bring a new car to fruition."
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The Top 10 Reasons Why The Average Christian Can't Play Baseball
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10. Doesn't practice all week, but expects to start on game day.
9. Gets upset when every ball that's hit doesn't come directly to him.
8. Never swings at a pitch because, "this pitcher doesn't throw like the last pitcher. The game's just not the same since he left."
7. Wants to run home before going to first base.
6. Chatters in order to keep his own teammates from hitting the ball.
5. Doesn't come to the game unless the coach personally calls him on the phone, each week, and invites him to show up.
4. Won't run after the ball if it's more than three feet away. After all, surely somebody will get it sooner or later.
3. Thinks baseball cleats are for leaving neat designs on his teammates backs.
2. Gets upset because the phone line to the bull pen doesn't have call waiting. If it did, he could gripe about how bad the pitcher is doing, and yet never miss out if someone wanted to talk about the catcher.
1. Thinks the game will last so long, that the concession stand will be closed before it's over.
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Methylene Blue Injection, USP is a sterile solution of methylene blue in water for injection suitable for parenteral administration.
C16H18ClN3S MW = 319.86
Each mL of solution contains 10 mg of methylene blue.
Methylene blue is Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis (dimethylamino)-, chloride, trihydrate. It will produce two opposite actions on hemoglobin. Low concentrations will convert methemoglobin to
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Methylene Blue must be injected intravenously very slowly over a period of several minutes to prevent local high concentration of the compound from producing additional methemoglobin. Do not exceed recommended dosage.
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0.1 to 0.2 mL per kilogram of body weight (0.045 to 0.09 mL per pound of body weight). Inject Methylene Blue intravenously very slowly over a period of several minutes.
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I've backpacked a few times through the mountains in NC.
Panthertown, NC.
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Hey, I live in Asheville, NC and am moving to Cincinn in the Fall. Would love to come out with ya'll and backpack when I move.
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Raphaël TRONCY
Raphaël TRONCY
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- Research Fellow in the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI), 2006-2009, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
- ERCIM Fellow in the National Research Council (CNR), 2005, Pisa (Italy) and in the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI), 2006, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Systems and Communications, 2004, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble (France), CIFRE between INA and INRIA
- From 2000 till 2004, he worked for the National Institute of Audio-visual (INA) in Paris where he did his PhD with INRIA funded by a CIFRE fellowship
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- Multimedia Semantics XG
- Event Ontology (LODE)
- Named Entity Recognition and Disambiguation (NERD)
- NewsML Ontology
- Multimedia Ontology (COMM)
- MPEG-7 Validation Service (VAMP)
- Best AI Mashup Award with his co-authors Ahmad Assaf and Aline Senart for the article "SNARC - An approach for aggregating and recommending contextualized social content" (ESWC 2013).
- 1st prize of the Semantic Web Challenge with his co-authors Houda Khrouf et Vuk Milicic (ISWC 2012) for the article "EventMedia live: Exploring events connections in real-time to enhance content".
- Best Linked-Data a-thon Concept Award at the 10th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2011)
- Best Paper Award at the 14th Journées Fran-cophones d'Ingénierie des Connaissances (IC 2003).


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The Generation Gap… Life magazine, May 1968.
Greenwich Village, Circa 1960 — ANIMAL
Thanks to Animal and Gothamist for this gem. The beginning seems to be a covert sales pitch for cotton corduroy ("the fabric of 'Now Generation'") masquerading as a love poem to the Village and it's a little jumpy toward the end, but the visuals are fantastic.
Old New York. You can hardly find it in NYC today, but it's on full display here. Don't miss it!


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Mary J. Blige was one of the performers at Friday's Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, where the topic quickly turned to Beyoncé's highly anticipated Super Bowl performance this Sunday.
Mary, who herself performed at the Super Bowl in 2001 alongside 'N Sync, Britney Spears and Nelly for one of the most memorable halftime shows ever, has nothing but high hopes for Beyoncé's big performance.
"I don't need to give Beyoncé any advice, she's going to do her thing," she tells The Trend on Zappos Couture. "Beyoncé's amazing and she's gonna do what she does."
However, Mary does admit that there's nothing quite like performing at the Super Bowl.
"[It's different] because there's millions and millions of people watching you on television, and in the arena. I mean it's crazy. The energy's crazy," she remembers about the experience.
Beyoncé was also on the mind of her fellow performer Michael Bolton, who defended her vigorously in light of the lip-sync controversy surrounding her inauguration performance.
"The Beyoncé thing … Nobody should judge this because you don't know any of the conditions that took place and what transpired leading up to it," he says. "And at these kinds of events, people don't know what hearing is on stage, let alone singing in front of tens of millions of people around the world. What I heard is, there was no time for rehearsal and I thought she was phenomenal. And I know that was her voice. And I couldn't tell you right now — and I still couldn't tell you — whether she was live or not. If that was lip-syncing, that would be the best lip-syncing I've ever seen."
Click here to hear Mary's thoughts on Beyoncé and the Super Bowl.
Beyoncé, Jay-Z Attend Erica Reid's "The Thriving Child" Book Launch Party in NYC (5/8/2012)
Mary J. Blige has shown love to those who have followed in her footsteps.
Appearing on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live! Tuesday night, Blige saluted a number of R&B/soul artists including Beyoncé and Miguel.
"I have to say I respect all the females," Blige said in response to a fan questioning who her favorite artist is right now. "The Alicia Keys', Beyoncé, who can sing and entertain."
Mary J. Blige wishes she had Beyoncé's stable upbringing, insisting her life and career would have been less rocky if her parents had stayed together.
Not sure how to keep your woman happy? Just ask Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé. The two divas lay out a tutorial on how to court the fairer sex with "Love a Woman," from MJB's upcoming My Life II … The Journey Continues, Act I. But fans may be surprised to learn that the long-overdue collaboration was nearly a one-woman affair.
B initially recorded the song for her 4 LP, but thought it would be a better fit as a duet with Mary.
"It was a song she recorded for her album that didn't fit her album and she sent it through her A&R people to give to me," Mary revealed to MTV News. "When the song came, her voice was on it completely and it was just amazing and I wasn't sure that they wanted to give me this record because it was so amazing."
The soothing track starts off with Mary sweetly singing, "So you think you know how to love a woman/ But I think it's still some things you need to know." As the flowery instrumental builds with a serene piano melody and accentuating horns, MJB goes on to warn that a woman needs more than material things. B turns up the heat demanding that she needs "more than sex," she needs to be made love to. From there, the song plays as a lyrical how-to. Communication is a must, as is respect, but coming home late and being a one-minute man is a no-no.
While both the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and an expecting Queen B display good chemistry on the song, a video for the track may be hard to pull off. "I'm sure 'Love a Woman' would be a single but I can't really trouble Beyoncé right now; she's pregnant and I'm sure she's doing her stuff," Mary said. "So whenever she's ready, if she's ever ready, I'm ready and it'll be great."
The highly anticipated duet of Mary J. Blige & Beyoncé is finally surfacing in the interweb. The track was written by Sean Garrett and also by Mary J. Blige & Beyoncé herself. It will be featured on Mary J. Blige's upcoming album 'My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 1)' which hits stores November 21st.
Get your first listen to the amazing duet below:
Two of the biggest voices in music, Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé, join forces on their new duet "Love a Woman." The producer-songwriter behind the superstar collaboration, Sean Garrett, spoke with Rap-Up.com about how the "iconic" track came together.
Garrett, who has penned hits for both women in the past, revealed that the song was originally written for Beyoncé. "I initially did the record for Beyoncé and then we just felt it would be an even bigger record with Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige," he explained. "Both these women are two iconic female figures in the world, and what would be better than putting those two on a record? We felt it would be a really iconic move."
"Woman," which appears on Blige's 10th album My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I), will take listeners back. "We did a throwback '90s type of feel with the track," said Garrett. "We wanted to give people who grew up with Mary and Beyoncé that real feel that they could reminisce on."
The R&B divas showcase their powerful pipes on the R&B-drenched record. "The vocals on it are impeccable," added the hitmaker. "Both Mary and Beyoncé did an incredible job vocally. It just epitomizes the soulfulness, the integrity of real women, and it couldn't come at a more climactic time."
While it's unknown if an accompanying video will be shot, Garrett has high hopes. "I wouldn't bet against it.


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A fundraiser with a raffle, silent auction and bake sale will add to a reward fund for Danielle Jelinek, the 27-year-old Oakdale woman who has been missing since Dec. 9.
The fundraiser is 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Dog House Bar & Grill, 2029 Woodlynn Av. in Maplewood. Admission that includes beer is $20; it's $10 for admission only. Kids under age 12 are admitted free. Music will be provided and a variety of beverages and food items will be on sale.
The Chisago County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers of Minnesota have already set up a $1,000 reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for Jelinek's disappearance. Anyone with information is asked to call 651-257-4100.
Donations also are accepted at Think Mutual Bank, 400 N. Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55101, in care of the Jelinek Family Benefit Fund.
Jelinek was an avid runner, and her family is planning a road race in her honor in June at Colby Lake Park in Woodbury.
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The Needham Merchants Association's "A Chair To Remember" project brings together local artists, businesses and organizations in an effort to draw more people downtown and encourage them to shop local.
Placed throughout downtown Needham, each Adirondack chair has its own theme and was painted by a local artist. The chairs will be auctioned off at an event in September, with proceeds to benefit town beautification projects and local students.
Needham Patch will be profiling some of the artists behind these creations throughout the summer. Today, we chat with Chloe Weiss, who teamed up with Emilie-Kahn-Boesel to create the "Sprinkle Me Silly" chair seen outside Treat Cupcake Bar this summer.
Want to own this chair? Bid on it at the auction set Sept. 29.
For a full list of chairs, artists and locations, click here.
Title: "Sprinkle Me Silly"
Artists: Chloe Weiss and Emilie-Kahn-Boesel
Sponsored by: Treat Cupcake Bar
Find it at: Treat Cupcake Bar, 1450 Highland Ave.
Note: These questions were answered by Chloe Weiss.
Why did you decide to participate in this project? I have seen the painted cows scattered around town in the past and I just loved the idea of adding some spunk to Needham. Along with my love for designing and painting, I think it's really cool that each piece can hold so much personality. I found it hard to resist such a cool project that also raises money for a cause.
What was your inspiration for the piece? Treat has such a bold and fabulous vibe to the store, and the striking color scheme there was extremely inspirational when creating our design. Particularly, we were inspired by a certain cupcake with the title, "Sprinkle Me Silly," which we saw in the bakery case.
What is your background as an artist? I have been in the art sequence at Needham High School for two years, and I will be entering my third year as an AP art student this year.
What is your medium of choice? In class, I have always loved working with mixed-media college as well as acrylic paint.
Where can someone see more of your work? My work, as well as many other talented artists' work, will be displayed in the Needham High School art shows that happen throughout the school year at NHS.
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An Unsure LoveHe loves me I know he does. Then why do I doubt it so? He loves me He comforts me he says he needs me. But why do I feel his love is untrue? He gives me roses by the dozens. Showers me with tons of attenion when we are alone. But yet when we go out he does not show what we are about. He assures me He loves me, But why do I feel his love is untrue. I want him I need him. So why do I want to let him go? My heart tells me I love him. My head tells me there is nothing there. I called him last night. I
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Kate: "Everybody Wants" Her Haircut -- NOT!!
OMG, has Kate Gosselin lost it? In a recent interview, Kate exclaims that "everybody wants" her hairstyle, and that it reflects her "attitude." Newsflash, Kate: the hair is horrid!
Us Magazine recently reported that Kate Gosselin apparently believes that not only does "everybody want" her attitude, they want her hairstyle! She went on to say that her hairstylist is getting calls from all over the country about the style, saying "I have very, very thick hair, so it's not going to work for everybody." THANK GOD!
Whether or not you enjoy watching "Jon & Kate Plus 8" or are currently following both Jon and Kate's reported cheating escapades, one thing is crystal clear: Kate's mullet/frosted half bob/spiked 'do is an absolute hair foul. Anyone who has gone to their stylist requesting this "style" needs to think twice about the embarrassment this may cause when picking up your kids from school or on a date with your husband. Then again, we're guessing Kate is doing neither of these two things.
P.S.: Did you know she makes $75,000 an episode? More than enough to get a proper cut, no?
Her hair cut is horrible and I woulden't want my hair to look so un even.She is so full of her self saying everyone wants her hair cut why would you want a half mullet.I certainly don't want you hair or your life cause MINE ROCKS….my husband doesn't cheat or hang out with 23 year olds and he's 35 he concentrates on us as a family and our 2 kiddies.
There are 2 parts to hair. "Cut" and "style". Kate's CUT is great! Her STYLE is not!The way too long side would look great if she tucked it behind her ear, like on the other side.The truth is that the real reason she gets all the fans to comment on her hair looking so "good", is that they are drawn to the odd assymetry but are afraid to tell her the truth!The "spiking" on the back of her head-honestly, I used to think that she had "bed-head", no time to shower and comb with all the kids to look after,then I learned it's her "style".The spiking isn't feminine, it's quite manly.I think hair styles and cuts,send an intentional statement about the person wearing it. I just don't know what Kate's is. To each his own!
I love Kate's hair and I think it looks beautiful on her. Why does everyone want to comment negatively on EVERYTHING? Would you give your negative and mean-spirited opinions to someone in person? Likely not.
I agree with Kelli. Kate's hair looks great on her. She stated that "everyone wants" her haircut based on the fact that her hairstylist is getting calls for the same cut. I can't believe that catty-ness of some women.
Who cares? I see haircuts I like or don't like every day—on TV, in the supermarket. To each their own. Don't like it? Then don't get it!
I just wish she would have the longer side thinned a little so she could tuck it behind her ear….it drives me nuts that she doesn't style it as cute as it could be
This hairstyle looks old and dated to me.. something I have seen maybe in late 90s, early 2000s.. i cant say really. But from the first time I saw it on her, I thought "wow, thats a throwback"
Dels, her hair dates back to the Flock of Seagulls…and "I ran..I ran so far away….". Now I can't get rid the tune out of my head. LOL.
I think the cut is cool. I don't like the spiky back. it looks much better blown down like on the People Magazine cover.
Wow, if I earned that much. My hubby and I would be loving each other every minute of the day, second by second. EVEN IF I DIDN"T LOVE HIM> LOL!
I like the front, the back looks a bit like Sonic the Hedgehog…
I love the show but her hair style… well it's just not my style… Its some kind of weird reverse mullet… long in the front, short in the back… although with the straight smoothness of the front and the crazy wildness of the back she does still have the Business in the front and a Party in back… Heyyaayy….
Who says that out loud about themselves? Goes a long way towards personality. Her haid is way too processed and looks dated.
And yes I would say that to her face. Or to anyones face that dared to say something like that out loud.
Wait, I think I see something hiding underneath the longer part of her mullet, oh, it just Jon's b@lls.
she looks fine to me
OMG Jill that was HILARIOUS!! Seriously, you have me peeing my pants over here!
HILARIOUS ARTICLE! hahaha
It looks like Kate backed into a lawnmower, or maybe stuck her finger in a lightsocket and just decided to comb the front piece.
Everybody wants that "Trailer Park Reverse Mullet".
I like her hair. I think it's pretty original. It is a reverse mullet if it's a mullet. Let her be. Her hair is up to her. Maybe she's trying to grow it out. I like it!
Her hair looks like 2 different cuts not blended together. Maybe it is HER ATTITUDE. A lot of things about this crazy woman and bad mom don't seem too well blended either…Like her version of truth and everybody elses.
I wouldn't want her ugly haircut, her 8 kids, or her lame husband.


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DELAND - New Hope United Church of Christ is looking for a new home, and the Rev. Karen Curtis-Weakley's said it's because of comments she made in a Hometown News article that struck a nerve with some gay marriage opponents.
In the July 6 edition, the Rev. Curtis-Weakley's photo ran alongside an article about Volusia County's new domestic partner registry. In the photo, she's holding a sign proclaiming that her church supports marriage equality, that is, marriage for gay or straight couples. In the article she's quoted saying the county's domestic-partner registry is a small step toward that.
The attention the article generated helped the church. New folks showed up. The minister said it also generated complaints to the business where the church is meeting, Allen Summerhill Funeral Home, 126 E. New York Ave. She said a manager phoned her to say "four families" had threatened to take their business elsewhere if the funeral home continued letting the church meet there, because of its support for gay marriage.
"It was directly related to the newspaper article," the Rev. Curtis-Weakley said. "I never said before we moved in how we felt about marriage equality, but we did say we were progressive. I don't know if he knew I was a lesbian or not."
While the Rev. Curtis-Weakley is lesbian, she said the almost all in her congregation are straight.
Tanya Clifton, co-owner and office manager of Allen Summerhill, said there were a few reasons why the business asked New Hope to stop meeting there that had nothing to do with political or religious views, or support for gay marriage. New Hope isn't the first church that has used Allen Summerhill's chapel for services. Ms. Clifton declined to say whether anyone had called to complain about the church's support for gay marriage.
"All we want to do is remain neutral," she said. "We don't want to be put in the middle of this. I see what's happening to Chick-fil-A."
Many boycotted the Atlanta-based restaurant chain recently after its president, Dan Cathy, made comments on a radio show and Baptist newspaper against gay marriage. Chick- fil-A - which donates to groups opposed to gay marriage, according to many reports - became a public battlefield between supporters and opponents of gay marriage.
Ms. Clifton - and the Rev. Curtis-Weakley - said the church had been meeting at Allen Summerhill at no charge. Additionally, both said that the arrangement was understood to be temporary as the church sought an affordable home.
"We opened it to them for free," Ms. Clifton said. "We had some issues with them. They were moving some of our stuff to make room for their stuff. We had to clean behind them. That was one of the issues. We had families coming in when they had church members coming in."
The Rev. Curtis-Weakley said no one at Allen Summerhill had mentioned any problems before.
The Rev. BJ "Beau" McDaniels is pastor of New Church Family, Daytona Beach. The church isn't affiliated with New Hope. However, the Rev. McDaniels said that because of her church's longstanding open acceptance of gays and lesbians, it's frequently encountered unwelcoming attitudes.
"Not to offend anyone one, but this area is 30 years behind," she said. "This is a very conservative area."
The Rev. Curtis-Weakley said that she's grateful for the help the funeral home has given New Hope.
"Allen Summerhill is being penalized for their Christian generosity, really," she said.
Additionally, the pastor said she supports the right to withhold, or threaten to withhold, business to encourage companies to change policies.
"I have to respect their freedom," she said. "I'm American. I'm not eating at Chick- fil-A anymore."
The funeral home gave New Hope until Aug. 19 to meet there as the church seeks a new home. The Rev. Curtis-Weakley said the church owns property on Blue Lake Road, but can't afford to build there yet. About 12 regularly attend services, and the church has 25 members.
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Rookies Run the Gauntlet at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
The life of a hockey prospect isn't all fun and games. Draft Day is a nerve racking experience filled with the tedious and anxious anticipation of hearing their names called by prospective NHL teams.
The days leading up to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which took place this past weekend, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, is filled with events, receptions, meetings, and interviews. For the majority of these kids, and they really are kids, the experience is a whirlwind of activity. Fortunately for them, scrutiny is nothing new. They have been poked, prodded, evaluated, tested, and challenged many times just to get to this next stage in their budding careers.
The process, once there name has been called is when everything really becomes a blur for these gifted skatesmen. After taking the main stage on the event floor with their new respective team's front office personnel and shaking hands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, the draftee is greeted by a further flurry of activity. They don their team jersey and cap, pose for photographs and are ushered offstage with an NHL chaperone. They are then introduced to the broadcast media.
A brief, televised interview ensues where they are introduced to the world, thanking family and friends. Then, just as quickly, they are once again ushered away, this time, to the arena's media interview room. There, they take the podium in front of more than a dozen other media outlets. The draftee then takes questions until the media is satisfied withe their responses. This aspect alone, can be a long and arduous process, particularly for highly touted players like Nathan MacKinnon, the first overall selection by the Colorado Avalanche.
It can also be a little uncomfortable for players whose stock slipped a bit unexpectedly. Such was the case for Seth Jones, son of NBA star, Popeye Jones. Jones was projected as a first or second pick who dropped to number four. In addition to answering the typical questions of what the experience was like, Jones was forced to answer questions from critics.
The next step is where collectors reap the rewards of a talented rookie class. In the span of about 10 minutes, the draftee exits from the media interview room and meets with representatives from both Panini and Upper Deck. A photographer quickly puts them through a series of poses, their event-worn material is tagged, bagged and cataloged. They are also asked to sign various pieces, some of which will end up in trading card products. Others will be used for promotions and customer giveaways.
By this point, most of them display that "deer in a headlights" look glazed across their face. Finally, these young athletes are allowed to return to the waiting embraces of friends and family. It may be the end of one day's crazy journey, but it's hopefully the beginning of something much bigger.
Be sure to listen to all three radio segments recorded LIVE at the draft!
Upper Deck's Chris Carlin LIVE from the 2013 NHL Draft
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Panini and Upper Deck War Rooms
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Creativity and Curation: A Conversation About Finding and Sharing Inspiration Online
New York City! Come see me and my friends at McNally Jackson on Wednesday, May 30th at 7PM:
Join Austin Kleon (author of Steal Like an Artist) as he interviews three of his favorite NYC ladies around the topic of collecting and sharing inspiration online. The panel will feature Maud Newton, legendary litblogger; Maria Popova, creator of the stupendously popular blog Brain Pickings; and Maris Kreizman, creator of the hilarious Tumblr blog Slaughterhouse 90210.
I will, of course, be signing copies of Steal Like An Artist. Tell yer friends! Printable poster (PDF) here.
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My husband bought turtles home!!!!!
When my husband came home last night he put a box of "chocolate turtles" on the table. Not just any chocolate turtles hand made ones. From the actual store. I told him... put those away. He just looked at me and walked away. Then he ate one right in front of me, and asked me did i have one. eek:
I don't get it. I just don't get it. I have been at this diet for like three days now. He don't like me big but don't want me to lose weight. Five years ago I weighed in at a whooping 320lbs. And a year in a half later i weight 157lbs. Muscles in all the right places. Doing Atkins too.
My husband is not a big fan of chocolate candy. I am. The last time he bought me candy was on our anniversary 3 years ago. Did I give him the satisfaction of eating the candy. No! That candy will sit there until mold grows and things start crawling out of it before these lips touch it. I don't know why but that was motivation. Anger really is a great motivator. I have gained alot my weight back. I hope this works a second time for me.
Just wanted to vent.
Good day people:annoyed::)
Don't understand his motive, but it's not supportive. Nevertheless your decision is the right one to not partake.
Good luck.... KUTGW!
Get it out of the house..Give it away or pitch it.
Hello GUys
When my husband went to work this morning there were two turtles left. So i looked at them, I smelt them, i looked some more. You know what i never I got the urge to eat them. I prayed about it and the urge never came over me to eat it. So I left them there......for him to eat. That's exactly what he did.
I can do all things the strenghthens me
I'm so sorry that happened to you. Maybe he feels insecure and secretly wants you to gain the weight back?!
I thought about that getskinnylowcarbie, but I can't for the life of me understand that. I am not happy at this weight. It hinders me. Not physically but emotionally. I haven't seen my mom in two years. But it matters not because I have prayed about it. And it will be a week Tuesday. And no slip ups.
Have a nice week people!
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Upcoming trip: most LA Research done & just looking for a bit of input..
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Hello LA 'hounds. First off, thanks much for the many informative posts to be found on this board that have already been so helpful. I'm going to be coming to your town on Xmas day and will be there until New Year's Eve + I've done what I think is a good bit of background research already. What I'd like to do here is list off roughly where I'm thinking of eating while I'm there and what I'd really appreciate is just a little bit of feedback along the lines of pointing out can't miss extras that are nearby where I want to go/am staying or any recent downhill reports I may have missed. If you really feel like there's somewhere I'm missing out on feel free to chime in with that as well, though I'm at least relatively confident that I have some good spots--though there is one area I could use at least a little help.
One side point of interest is that I do live near the Mass/RI line where there is only scattered decent Asian food and almost no Latino food (there was one ace Mexican restaurant, but the owner died and the family moved backed to Mexico) so what might not be totally top notch for you is likely to be pretty good for me on those spots. Thus, the very finer points of certain places being better than others in those areas is really not a huge concern. Additionally, I'm mainly in "under 25$" Ultimate Poll territory here--there seems plenty in this range to satisfy me, so I'll save the fancy places for next time, I think. But I would really appreciate any input you could give on the Latino stuff especially--the choices there are insanely overwhelming.
I'll be staying in Koreatown for the first part of the trip and then will be downtown at the Kyoto Grand for two nights. We're also probably going to the Huntington one day. We also should have wheels all week, since a friend has the week off and offered to chauffeur.
Anyway, enough back ground + FWIW here's a general guesstimate of where I've found that looks promising. Yes, I know that I will list far more places than I can possibly eat at while I'm there--you do understand this sickness, I believe. Thanks in advance for any extra info!
--for Koreatown, I'm leaning towards Sokongdong for soon dobu, Beverly Soon Tofu for grilled stuff, Dan Sung Sa for more casual things and/or Ondal 2 for crab stew. (I think the latter is on the fringe of Koreatown, but that's OK). The Northern Korean set meals at YongSuSan is a dark horse candidate.
--in Little Tokyo when we're downtown, it looks like Sushi Gen for sushi, Izayoi for pub food and Daikokuya for ramen. I also plan on checking out Fugetsu-do for mochi.
--the day of the trip out to the Huntington, I'm thinking that it makes sense to go to Elite for dim sum beforehand, do the gardens + the lithograph show there and then probably Mei Long Village for xlb etc on the way back. I've got a mountain of other places noted for SGV for things I can't get here--Giang Nan for Jiangsu, China Islamic for hand cut noodles, Seafood Village or Golden Deli for Chaozhou, Lu Din Gee for duck, Luscious Dumplings, Qingdao Bread Food...I could go on. I'm not that familiar with the geography, so while I think I'm well sold on Mei Long Village on the return trip I could easily work in some chow crawling for anything special along these lines nearby.
--places that I really, really want to go and would prioritize over others: Langer's, Jitlada, Mariscos Chente, maybe Monte Alban. Phillipe's also almost makes it here since I dearly love classic institutions, but I probably won't go hugely out of my way for that one if it's not convenient during the week. I'd also eat at the Kogi Truck, but only if it parks right nearby some night.
--For Mexican etc besides the two above, I do def. plan on hitting Grand Central Market when I'm downtown. Otherwise, this cuisine is where I am most adrift given the vast sea of choices. I would prefer places near or easy to get to from where I'm staying--I know from downtown I can now get to East LA via Gold Line, which might be promising. But otherwise I'm a bit at sea here--El Parian for goat tacos? Weekend Carnitas at Metro Balderas? Moles La Tia? Guelaguetza? Los Cinco Puntos? The staggering array of legal and illegal taco trucks? Help! Here again I'd lean towards places that have stuff that I can't get in the east--cemitas, huitlacoche, tasty offal cuts etc. Any pointers for me in this range most appreciated.
--one last note is that I think it's very possible that we'll hit the Hammer Museum to see the Burchfield show...this area seems like a bit of a chow wasteland, but it appears that Alcazar Express would be a solid lunch choice. And I guess that the original Stan's Donuts is fairly close, too. Am I missing anything else that's up this way?
Anyway, that's a rough sketch of what I'm thinking about the week or so before I descend upon your fair city. What say ye?
Sunin on Westwood Blvd. is a good choice near the Hammer for Lebanese. If you want to go a bit further afield, but still near Westwood, Simpang Asia is a very good small Indonesian market and cafe on National where it makes a 90-degree turn just a little east of Overland. Across the street from it is the Indo Cafe, which is also a very good Indonesian place.
As for XLB - if you go to Mei Long Village, I urge you to do a taste test with J&J which is just two storefronts up from Mei Long in the same shopping plaza. I far prefer the XLB at J&J, although Mei Long does have a much more extensive menu.
Have fun. Eat well. You have indeed done some good homework.
re: estone888
Another good Indonesian restaurant, right next door to Westwood Village, is Ramayani.
1777 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 477-3315
Ramayani Westwood
1777 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
You were doing fine till you said that the area around the Hammer is a chow wasteland. With Tehrangeles right there, you've got Shahrzad for Persian. Lebanese-wise, Sunnin is excellent too. Don't miss the cookies of Diddy Riese in Westwood Village.
Sushi-wise, get thee to Mori Sushi. Sushi Gen is OK, but the bar experience at Mori-san's is exemplary. L.A. is the best sushi town in the U.S., and possibly all of North America, IMHO.
If you're in Little Tokyo, go to Kappo Ishito for an excellent kappo meal. Also, try Raku Plus (also in Honda Plaza with Sushi Gen), which serves Japanese homestyle mixed in with a bit of Korean flay-vah.
While you're at MLV, run next door to compare & contrast the XLBs at J&J. You're coming all this way to L.A.... a few more steps in the same shopping center won't hurt.
Oh, and ditch the snow clothes. Here, it's 75 and sunny today, December 19th.
For hand cut noodles in SGV, ditch China Islamic and head over to JTYH.
Golden Deli isn't really Chaozhou, more Vietnamese-Cantonese than Chaozhou, but then that might be nitpicking in your book.
For Mexican, also consider Babita (which i would prioritize over Monte Alban if your travel plans permit)
re: ipsedixit
The OP has definitely done some serious research on our board. I want to piggyback on ipse's post in hopes not only for the poster's reading, but maybe ipse can elaborate or add more info/recs.
Having been the beneficiary of many of your past recs, one that may apply to the OP is buying frozen dumplings from places like Luscious Dumplings or 101 Noodle Express. The quality is exceptional, they're easy to prepare, and the keep (if properly frozen) for a good month or two. I can easily see four bags of frozen dumplings going into the check-in luggage.
re: bulavinaka
Frozen dumplings are definitely a "go" in my book.
But I wouldn't necessarily hit up Luscious Dumplings for frozen dumplings, unless you call way way ahead in advance, which you can do and all would be good. Thing is with Luscious Dumplings is that they only make so much for the lunch crowd and then another batch for the dinner crowd. Small operation, so very little leeway. Thus, if you go the Luscious Dumplings route, definitely call ahead.
101 Noodle Express would be ok as well, although I'm generally not a fan of their dumplings.
Other places to consider would be Dumpling 10053 and JTYH (esp. the lamb ones). But the folks who really specialize in frozen dumplings are the folks at Qing Dao Bread Food. Go there if you want mass quantities of frozen goodies (I would still call ahead though).
Now, if you want frozen XLB (not to be confused with dumplings), go to Dean Sin World (or Tastio). Go. Buy bagfuls. Take home. Eat. Game over.
re: bulavinaka
I once sent some frozen dumplings - via Fedex Overnight - packed with dry ice to some friends in Columbus, OH. They didn't thaw much, but they did thaw just enough that when they refroze in my friend's freezer, they all stuck together in a way that they were never able to get them apart without tearing the skins. There must be some way to pack frozen dumplings for travel, but it's not as easy as it seems like it should be.
re: estone888
If you are going to buy frozen dumplings for shipping, ask that the store sprinkle in EXTRA flour into the plastic bag.
And, if the dumplings thaw partially and then are re-frozen so that they end up stuck together, when you cook them, just drop them into the boiling water frozen as is (usually you should defrost the dumplings before cooking) and then squirt a good amount of sesame oil into the boiling water. It prevents sticking and tearing of the dumpling skins.
re: ipsedixit
I sent them frozen XLB from Mama's Kitchen on New Ave. Steaming them was a disaster, apparently. I used to get them for myself and they made pretty good frozen XLB. Although the last time I passed by it looked like Mama's had closed down.
re: estone888
Mama's Kitchen moved next to the bowling alley on Valley close to New
You've done a lot of work. In Westwood, I'd hit up Ambala Dhaba on Westwood Bl for Indian. A good Mexican near downtown is La Serenata de Garibaldi for good seafood items especially. You might also check El Tejado in East LA. http://www.marisqueriaeltejado.com/ Great raw oysters, pretty good giant seafood platter.
Phillipes is very geographically friendly while your in K-town.
You might also want to check out Langers for Pastrami and The Nickel Diner for a little hip fun.
And finally in K-town, Oaxacan food (an area of Mexico) Guelaguetza.
for the day you're going to the hammer, i'd recommend either of these two persian restaurants:
1) shamshiri grill
huge menu, everything from stews to skewers, to soups, to specialty rice dishes, to appetizers.
phenomenal price/quality/quantity ratios
2) attari sandwich shop.
more limited menu, prices a little higher, but, imho terrific food.
absolutely get the asch soup.
address is on westwood blvd, but entrance is on wilkiins.
When in Westwood don't forget Diddy Riese cookies.
Diddy Riese Cookies
926 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
When your staying in Little Tokyo Phillipe's is a very short drive away.
Take 1st. East (about two blocks) to Alameda make a left, go about a mile and it will be on your left hand side.
Just a reminder Metro Balderas for carnitas is a good choice but you would have to do it either the day after xmas 26 or 27.
I took some out of town friends to a few of the places you have mentioned and this was their take on it. Balderas although the carnitas were excellent the place itself was the least interesting to them.
They really enjoyed going to Cinco Puntos because they loved the tacos and they thought the vibe of the neighborhood shop was great. Make sure you get a good look behind the counter to see how they make your tortillas. The drawback there everything is to go. You end up eating your tacos on the hood of the car in the parking lot. Also the tacos are big one equals two street tacos
Besides the original Breed Street (RIP) El Parian was another favorite. They were not adventurous enough for goat tacos but the carne asada was going to be better then anything they ever had so I took them regardless. Well the carne asada taco ended up being the best they have ever had. That went over so well that they wanted a bite of my goat taco. They ended up ordering one for themselves. They liked the overall experience at El Parian. It's a homey little place the ladies who work their are all very nice. To them, it felt like they had stepped into Mexico.
Personally I'm fine with any of the places on your Mexican hit list. I think coming from RI it's going to be win win no matter where you end up.
Enjoy the city.
re: burntwater
Breed Street lives, smaller but resilient, on 4th and Chicago. http://twitter.com/breedstscene
re: Das Ubergeek
Das thanks for the twitter link.
I read how they moved to a new area here and then again in the LA weekly.
My friends enjoyed the atmosphere at the original as much as they enjoyed the food.
It would be great to see them all back at Breed.
re: burntwater
Here's a link to the LA weekly article on Breed Street and also there's one on El Parian (which he's done before) plus others you may find interesting.
Look under counter intelligence
On a side note I agree with the others that Phillipe's would not be on my lists as a place to eat.
I think the most interesting thing about it can be seen from the outside which is the sign.
Maybe step inside for some sight seeing on your way to Metro Balderas.
"I've got a mountain of other places noted for SGV for things I can't get here--Giang Nan for Jiangsu, China Islamic for hand cut noodles, Seafood Village or Golden Deli for Chaozhou, Lu Din Gee for duck, Luscious Dumplings, Qingdao Bread Food...I could go on."
I imagine most of the stuff at Giang Nan will be similar to the menu items at Mei Long Zhen or Shanghai Xiao Chi.... There will be slight variations in style.
I don't know about the noodles at China Islamic, but if you like that sort of thing, you might want to check out JTYH or Kam Hong Garden for knife cut and / or hand-pulled noodles (or mao er duo, at the former). If it were me and I had time, I would check out one of the Northern Chinese / Taiwanese style breakfast places (Si Hai on Las Tunas would be fairly close to the other places you're looking at) for salty dou jiang or doufu hua, fan tuan, etc..
I'm not sure about the ownership (whether it's Vietnamese or Viet-Chinese), but I think if you want Chaozhou food, Golden Deli might not be the place to go (though from everything I've heard, it is a great place to go if you want Pho). Kim Fung has a lot of Viet stuff but does also have some Chaozhou specialties (the guo gao, jiucai rice dumplings, etc.). I think Tony C alluded to a more authentic Chaozhou place but I don't know what it's called.
I think you MIGHT win Best Research 2009 for all that.
A word of advice: while the XLB are great at MLV, after a big dim sum meal at Elite you're probably not going to want to indulge in a bunch of dumplings. Maybe I'm wrong, but usually I'm all xiao-chi'ed (small-eats'ed) out after dim sum. Maybe head to someplace else for dinner? Giang Nan won't do you wrong, or go for some nice light (relatively) food at Seafood Village (go to the Temple City one, it's best and easiest and you can point at pictures on the wall).
I'm going to incur some wrath here but while I think Langer's is excellent and straddles the "best" line with Katz's, it... straddles the "best" line with Katz's. You can get amazing pastrami without flying from New Bedford to LA for it, so given that you have limited meals, I'd say go for Chente or Jitlada, two things not easily duplicated in cities only two hours' train ride away from you.
As for your East, I suggest you follow @breedstscene on Twitter. This is a group of vendors who, having been booted out of a parking lot on Breed Street in Boyle Heights, have moved to 4th and Chicago most nights. There are street crepes, there is barbacoa de borrego (i.e., lamb, not goat) and then there is Nina's, which is in a class all its own. She has a big lump of masa dough which she will make for you into tortillas for tacos, into sopes (think really thick tortilla with a lip) or into Mexico City-style quezadillas (like masa turnovers, not at all like those horrible things sold at Toxic Hell). You pick your fillings: huitlacoche, simmered squash blossoms, picadillo (spiced ground meat with corn and peas and warm spices), cactus paddles... whatever she can get, and tell her if you want it fried or on the griddle. Top it with shredded lettuce, cotija cheese (salty and powdery, like what green-can Parmesan aspires to be) and thin Mexican sour cream, and then top it with your choice of salsa, including a salsa de semillas made of pumpkin seeds, crushed dried chiles, peanuts and sesame seeds that is out of this world. At $2-$3 per massive item you can't really go wrong.
At the barbacoa table, order however many tacos you want. This is pit-roasted lamb that's cooked until it literally falls off the bone. If they offer you pancita (tripe), though, say no... it's not very good. Whatever you get, make sure you get a cup of consomé with al-dente chickpeas in the bottom... it's excellent.
I talked to Nina a week or two ago and she was going to try to go back to Breed St and Cesar Chavez... I don't know what happened because I haven't had a chance to go up there recently. Check their Twitter for location.
re: Das Ubergeek
You probably like my research since it leans so heavily on your posts! But I think your advice here + your older Giang Nan review from last year may have made me change my mind about the return trip chow spot. I do love dumplings, but I think you're right on about something else for dinner being preferable. + thanks also for the twitter rec and Mexican vendor suggestions, that sounds v. promising.
as for langer's, well, it's more like 4+ hours to Katz's from here, so I think I'm still eating LA pastrami! ;)
Once again, thanks to all for the many helpful suggestions in this thread.
re: Das Ubergeek
Nina's, Rodolfo's, and Hello Lupe Pancakes are a must in East Los, actually Boyle Heights.Follow them on twitter as DU wrote.
Wow, you have done your homework. it took me a few years of living in LA and marrying a Native Chicana (Dommy) before I became so well versed. Normally for folks coming from my home area (Wrentham, Mattapoisett) I wouldn't necessarily make some of the recommendations in your Post for fear they would be scared off but you seem to get it.
just some added observations:
I'm not a fan Phillipe's. I have a meeting there about once a month and generally will eat before I get there. While their lamb dip is decent and the mustard is outstanding you have too many places to go on this trip and your next trip to waste on Phillipe's
If you are going out to the West side for Mariscos Chente (and I suggest you do) about a mile north on Centinela at the Corner of Venice is a Mitsuwa Market with a Santouka Ramen stall inside. Get the Toroniku (special Pork) ramen with the Shio (salt) broth. it is all much better than Daikokuya and worth the Trip.
If you are going to Monte Alban or Moles La Tia for Mole you might Consider Guelaguetza as better than both of them and closer to Koreatown for you. The on on Olympic has the liquor license with an interesting selection of mescal if that is important to you.
Some Fabulous economical Yucatecan food (one of the hardest to find and get right of Mexican regional cuisine) you might look into La Flor De Yucatan Bakery (see exilekiss' recent post) Or the Mercardo de la Paloma where you can find Chichen Itza and as well as the Peruvian Mo Chica and Oaxacan ice cream for dessert , there you can order several dishes from the various stands and get a wonderful sampler of different flavors.
If you get to Ondal 2, I'd like to hear your thoughts. We've got to get a large group together in order to try some of their dishes.
Now if we could only get decent fried Ipswich clam rolls out here I would be happy
3014 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Mercado La Paloma
3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Chichen Itza
3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
La Flor De Yucatan
1800 S. Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006
3760 S Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Mariscos Chente
4532 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
re: Mattapoisett in LA
Definitely Langers over Phillipe's. No contest.
Your research is to be commended! I'm surprised that you're not making a trip to Din Tai Fung for XLB. It's located in Arcadia, and is pretty close to the Huntington (I love that place!). I can recommend Luscious Dumplings...I took my discerning Vietnamese-Chinese parents there and they loved it. Do make sure you get the noodles there, too...it's warming and comforting.
There are mixed reviews about the Kogi truck, but I rather like it, and would suggest that you give it a try. It's one of the latest rages in L.A., and would be a pretty cool story to tell your friends at home. I would suggest arriving half an hour before the truck arrives to avoid ridiculous wait times. I believe that the burritos provide a better value than the tacos (though the meats are very good), but my favorite menu item is the kogi sliders (but it's a small portion for $5 when you compare it to the $5 burrito).
While you're in the SGV area, I would suggest that you hit up a Vietnamese banh mi (sandwich) shop. Lee's is the biggest chain, but I believe Top Baguette is really good, too. Get a combo (french jamon with head cheese) or grilled pork, and get the works (pickled carrots and daikon, onions, cilantro, and jalapeno peppers)...the French egg yolk mayo and pate are already included as standard.
The 'Hounds are right...nothing great around the UCLA area, but Diddy Reese cookies are quite magnificent. There's nothing more delightful that two warm cookies sandwiching your favorite Dreyer's ice cream. Enzo's is acceptable in the area for quick and simple Italian fare...my husband was an undergrad there and swears by their chicken parm.
Based on the research you've done, you're in for a great few days of L.A. eating. Have a wonderful trip!
I'm not sure if this is what you meant, but I wouldn't go to both Sokongdong and Beverly Soon Tofu. They're pretty much the same. I might throw in one of the korean fried chicken places just to try it. Or Park's BBQ if you wanted to do straight korean bbq. Park's would definitely be more than $25 though.
Also, I would recommend a regular taco truck over Kogi. Especially if they still have the long line (don't really know). Just go to one that's close to where you're at. They're all the same.
Langer's is a must. It's just a few minutes from Koreatown, so you should be able to make the trip.
If you are getting as far west as Westwood, and you have wheels, it seems a shame not to head to the beach--particularly if our gorgeous warm weather holds. Not a brilliant chow-ish part of town (at the low $$$ range) , but there are options on Main Street in Santa Monica. Or you could start on the beach with breakfast at Back on the Beach, or on the boardwalk in Venice (names escaping me now) and then work your way back to Weswood. There are a lot of threads on Santa Monica and Venice options on this board.
Being in the food industry all my life, whenever I travel, like yourself, I like to seek out classic institutions...not so much for the food itself, but to see the operation. While on many frequent trips to the west coast and LA in particular, two places I sought out in the past after reading about and seeing on many television food shows were....
Pink's and Phillipe's.
If you are like me and want to go see it in operation, by all means go....but I can tell you the two places are two of the most over-hyped places I have ever been to across the country.....Phillipe's in particular. At least for Pink's i have stated I would go back if there were no line or a wait of no more than 10 minutes....I found their hot dogs to be good in general. Phillipe's on the other is not worth waiting on line for at all. The meats are marginal at best and the bread is terrible for a famous sandwich, but I will concede this may have to do with timing. On my one and only trip to Philippe's, I had all four of the following:
beef, pork, ham and lamb
All four were dry and tough.....the ham was the best of the lot....and in truth, the last one I really wanted to try of the four. We passed on the turkey.
My recommendation is to hit a cheap barbecue place in Chinatown instead.....
Where to begin. First, you don't have to go all the way to Ondal 2, when the original Ondal is probably a short walk away from your Koreatown hotel, and features the same menu. Also nearby and worth a visit is Dino's Burgers for their chicken plate (one of the best meals for $5 in LA, IMO). For something a bit different than your standard Korean, you should consider going to Feng Mao Mutton Kabab.
If you're staying at the Kyoto Grand, a couple other classic institutions you might consider are Clifton's Cafeteria and Cole's. If you do go to El Parian, while the carne asada tacos are really good, if you have room (or people to share with), try the carne asada plate, which will always be made to order. I like the birria, but it's not worth the detour like the carne asada.
The westside isn't such a wasteland, depending on what you're looking for. Like others have said, go for Persian food. Shamshiri, Javan, Attari sandwich shop, among others, are all worth visiting. Go to some of the Persian ice cream shops for desserts (get flavors like rosewater saffron, or orange blossom). You could also try the Apple Pan (another LA classic institutions), though it's a divisive topic around here.
Shamshiri Grill
1712 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Apple Pan
10801 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Clifton's Cafeteria
648 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Dino's Chicken and Burgers
2575 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006, USA
11500 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attari Sandwich Shop
1388 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
118 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Feng Mao Mutton Kebab
3901 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
3160 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
If you still have Elite on your radar for dim sum, be prepared for A WAIT. I took a group there on a weekday morning and the wait was 45 minutes at 10:30am.
Mei Long Village and J&J are my favorite stops when I go for the $15 Chinese foot massage at the same little mini-mall. Only 1 block away is PA Pa Walk for the most fabulous Taiwanese mango shave ice you will every taste. It's hard to see from the street...its hiding behind the elevator shaft in the center of the ground floor.
re: sassille
Strange, last three times I've been to Elite it's been midweek - Tuesday once, Wednesday twice - and had no wait at all at 12 noon.
re: estone888
Two of us went a few saturdays ago around 11AM and waited five minutes. Might have been just dumb luck and/or the ease of table for two at dim sum.
re: bulavinaka
Excellent point, I had a part of 8. But there were still folks waiting around outside. Maybe it was some special day. It was a Friday.
re: sassille
I think you can attribute your wait to two main factors. Elite is very popular for the obvious reasons. Also, unlike the more traditional dim sum places, Elite is much smaller in size. Where big round tables for eight or more is the rule at most of these places, Elite has a mix of table sizes that might offer more efficient overall use of their limited space. The tradeoff is limiting the number of larger parties that they can accommodate at one time.
re: sassille
If you wanna wait, try Full House (Arcadia) on the weekend. But it's good and cheap.
La Casita in Bell(Mexican)
Rio Brazil Cafe(carioca/Brazilian) in Palms
Mo Chica and Anticucheria Danessi(Peruvian)
Re-recommending Mariscos Chente and Metro Balderas.
re: rednyellow
I like Ana Maria's and Roast To Go there. Also nearby to be visited at night is La Cita to get your ya-yas out.
re: rednyellow
Agree re: Phillipe's: I like it but it's like Pink's: The food is ok but not worth the hassle generally (lines etc.) If you want the phillipe's historical experience with a great french dip meal and a nicer atmosphere and table go to its long time rival: Cole's french dip on 6th st. Try the bourbon pecan pie for dessert if you have room.
Re: san gabriel valley leg of trip: There are 3 restaurants in the sgv(near huntington) that are truly unique in the US in my humble opinion: Chong Qing for great sichuan food at 100 San Gabriel Blvd. San Gabriel, CA (there are more than one Chong Qing). Din Tai Fun in Arcadia for the best xlb (this place is a small chain from Japan/Taiwan and is world class. Lastly is the best upscale mexican in LA: Babita in San Gabriel. Oh and Moles la Tia is great too(not only for fresh good food but their horchata is also amazing(Much better than the usual). I believe these are the most memorable places in the SGV. While MLV and others are pretty good food...I don't think you'll find anything uniquely good about them. Good luck and happy holidays in LA!
re: RoachCoach
I was at Babita last night--the place was packed, so I would phone, to make sure you'll be able to get in!
The chiles en nogada with pomegranate seeds were spectacular! I'm thinking about my next visit...
1823 S San Gabriel Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776
i agree with andy tseng about ktown... either sokongdong or beverly is great for soon tofu (grew up wif beverly all the way) but don't do both, esp not for bbq. go to a bbq rest for bbq.. park's is my fav but yes, it'll be slightly more than $25 (not tooo much more if u're careful). if not park's, there are begillion other bbq specialty places in the area. just to name a few: moo dae po, su won, cho sun, etc. for mexican (in addition to the places everyone else has posted) there's la serenata de garibaldi and la casita mexicana. i also agree with all the philippes discouragers.. that place solely rides on its name/history. not good in the least bit. and i'm very glad to hear that u're sticking with langers!! <3 that place :)