Dear Los Angeles fans of Hank Green and/or WheezyWaiter,
In the video above, @edwardspoonhands talks about how their show at the Regent in DTLA is struggling to sell-out. If I wasn’t out of town, I’d certainly buy a ticket. In fact, Craig’s recent video where he suggested he might try to organize runs in tour date cities makes me wish I could change my flights. Stupid best friends and their stupid weddings.
Anyway, buy a ticket and go to the show. It’s definitely not the worst thing you can do on Tuesday night (given that it’s Tuesday night, it might be one of the best things). And you get to explore DTLA when it’s at it’s best: not on a weekend.
Need some tips on places to go when you’re in the neighborhood? I actually organized such a list a month or so ago for places to eat and drink in the area. It’s a pretty solid list of my favorite neighborhood haunts. My taste is impeccable.
DTLA Old Bank District Eating Suggestions: http://sononick.tumblr.com/post/142041006867/dtla-obd-eating-suggestions
And those are just the places that are within a 5-10 minute walk from the venue! There’s also:
- Birdie’s, a fried chicken and donut place on Olympic.
- EightyTwo, a magical barcade in Arts District.
- Otium, a fancy delicious place up by the Walt Disney Concert Hall (that Concert Hall is worth a look, too)
- Chego! and Howlin’ Ray’s up in Chinatown (I live for Chego’s Chubby Pork Belly Bowl)
- The Golden Gopher, one of the oldest bars in LA (with the oldest, grandfathered-in liquor license).
- Sushi Gen and Daikokuya in Little Tokyo (you’ll know them by the long lines of people standing outside waiting for their turn at sushi or ramen respectively)
- Pie Hole in Arts District (get one savory and one sweet, because you’re worth it).
- The rooftops at Perch or The Standard (the best time to do that is during the week when there are fewer people partying in downtown)
There’s a lot to do! I’m just saying! Go to the show! Have a good time! Enjoy my neighborhood while I’m away. It’s pretty great!