Live Blog: Happy B-Day Meat Guy (DAY3)

Since the O/G Live Blog for L.A. was a ginormous Wall of Text, I made the executive decision to break it down into 3 posts for each of the 3 days. That should make it a little more palattable. If you didn't read the first two days (SAT & SUN), scroll down & read them first.

11.08.10 (MON)

11:40 - The NomNom Truck hates us and, once again, has no lunch service today!!! >_<
Granted, with lunch plans @ one of Esquire's Best New Restaurants of 2010 we wouldn't have been able to squeeze much in but, still, The Foodie would as least like the opportunity to make that call. Oh well, maybe next time?

12:17 - Feeling VERY L.A. munching cupcakes in the warm Califonia sun (despite it being NOV) @ Sprinkles. We double lucked out as A)They've got a sweet (no pun intended...seriously) Cupcake of the Month: Pumpkin and B)It's also the one week a month they make their Salted Caramel variety. We get a half-dozen to-go and munch on one of each and wash it down with "Mexican" Coke. The Meat Guy, however, makes the brilliant tactical decision to go back for seconds AND down it with Sipping Chocolate - ALWAYS a good choice when you're planning on lunch in 30 mins...

12:41 - Culina is truly slick from the hostess crew wearing asian-inspired stewardess uniforms (complete with scarves) to the sleek crudo bar and the expansive outside seating complete with gardens & waterfall. It feels big and expensive because, well, it IS big and expensive. Sadly, my teamates have seriously let me down today. They were completely down with getting the Genovese Pizza (an awesome combo of Pesto, Buffalo Mozzarella, Baby Artichockes & Squash Blossoms) and the Crudo Sampler (Yellowtail/Star Anise Oil, Lobster/Grapefruit & Salmon/Blood Orange) but pretty much bailed when the food arrived. The Hottie gets a pass as she's a size four but The Meat Guy straight up refuses to even TRY the pizza and barely touches his Ahi Tuna Panini or the fries that accompany them. FAIL! Next time, maybe show some self control @ Sprinkles?!? I help The Hottie polish off her oddly extra-sweet pumpkin pasta & take half of my Prosciutto di Parma Panini to go. For what it's worth, the Hottie loved the rather substantial salad that came with it.

2:36 - Sadly, the plush uber-theatre with reserved seating and concessions brought to your seats is no more. It was a rather kewl, Only-In-L.A. kinda of thing but I suppose the recession took it's toll even in a city powered by The Industry. Annoyingly, even with less customer service, the ticket prices seemed no less expensive than last time. /fistshake

2:59 - One of the worst things about seeing a 3D movie these days (in this case, Megamind) is that you have to watch the trailers for all the OTHER Hey!-3D-Movies-Make-Money-Lets-Toss-A-Concept-Together-Real-Fast-And-Cash-In Movies. Yogi Bear? Seriously? This movie needed to be made...and in 3D no less? Oh yay! A bizarre 3D Nutcracker too? And let's not forget that 3D Justin Bieber flick when Oscar time rolls around. Just kill me now.

6:07 - Hey self-important efftard with the toddler. Yeah, I'm talking to you! WTF made you think it was a good idea to buy your precious little bundle of entitlement shoes that squeak WITH EVERY %&*#$%ING STEP HE/SHE/IT TAKES and then letting him/her/it loose in LAX? Seriously, I'm sure you're immune to the dog toy squeak every other second by now much as you don't go insane watching Yo Gabba Gabba and baby poop barely registers on your nasal palette but the other HUNDREDS of passengers aren't!!! So take off the noisy shoes, put on some normal ones or, imagine this, have your kid sit still in an airport. If the idea of paying attention to your child and books with pictures & colors & stories is too low brow for you, there's this amazing new invention called a Dee-Vee-Dee Player...you might want to look into it? Jeez!