La Cita’s the Place to Be. But Keep it on the Down-Low.

Thursdays at La Cita feel more like partying at a trendy bar in Mexico City than being inside a recently made over paisa dive.

Get the Scoop: LA’s Tastiest International Frozen Treats

When most people think ice cream, they think Ben & Jerry's, Dreyer's, and maybe even Rite-Aid. But with the variety of ethnicities in LA, why not broaden your horizons and sink your sweet tooth in a different kind of coldness.

Bar Exam: Outdoor Happy Hours in LA

You don't have to be an alcoholic to enjoy happy hour. Anyone can appreciate drink specials, especially if you can enjoy them in the beautiful outdoors.

4 Dollar Tamales? HELL NO!!!

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submitted by mrbirdsnest 383 days ago.

If you're gonna' buy tamales, Keep It Real, Foo'!!

Dr Pepper: Good for Life!

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submitted by chris 382 days ago.

10 Little known factoids about the greatest drink in the universe.

Going Organic Never Tasted Better

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submitted by chinere 383 days ago.

Farmers Markets are the key to organic food on a budget.

My Homegirl's Bomb Ass Salsa Recipe!

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submitted by kamren 357 days ago.

So I'm sick and tired of everyone and their mother coming over and complimenting my roommate's homemade salsa and not giving two sh$#s about my house cleaning, but nonetheless..

LA Shaman by Michael Ortiz Hill

05-07-08

- As Disturbing as the Idea Might be to Some: A Second Meditation After the Pope's Visit

The death and resurrection of the savior is probably the least Christian element in Christianity. Most strange indeed to be a Catholic Jew at Christmastime but I am not nor have ever been a Tammuzianite – Tammuz being the dying and resurrecting god Jews so honored in Jerusalem centuries before the birth of Christ. I was 30 when I found out my ancestors were Jews – having fled Spain to Mexico City to escape the Office of the Holy Inquisition. Having fled Mexico City ...

LA Contrarian by David Diaz

05-06-08

- Hollywood to the Docks

In an earlier era, labor unions had only themselves to rely on when engaging in bitter and violent battles with management, the police and company goon squads. That period, from the 1880s to the 1930s, seems like ancient history in today’s high tech, cell phone and media driven labor movement. These days self-help solidarity is only evoked during national elections when Democrats call for total union commitment to the party. Times are a-changing. The LA...

LA Writing by Various Writers

05-08-08

- A DANCER’S THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE: III. AFTER THE BALL by jill Wright

With this three-part series RealTALK inaugurates a dedicated space for LA writers who tell good stories. jill Wright is a widely published poet and writer. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize. She lives in the Hollywood Hills. Letter to my great grand—daughter, to be born in 2029. Letter to be opened in 2058. Darling One, Just in case. Just in case you never get to live a life like this—here’s what it is like to be alive Dec. 21,...

Laughing at LA by Jokesters

05-10-08

- For Mother's Day: ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO USE THOSE OVARIES? by Amy Simon

Cheerios in My Underwear is comic Amy Simon's motherhood show being produced for Mother's Day at the Westside Eclectic. Time is 3 pm. Theater is 310-451-0850. Address 1323-A Third St. Promenade, in the alley between Third and Fourth St. The following is some of her earlier musings. Her website is cheeriosin myunderwear.com Ovaries should come with a warning label. Pregnant People have NO idea what they’re getting into. Ask any parent – especially o...

The News According to RTLA by Various

05-11-08

- 1,500 SENIORS TO BE CUT FROM FEEDING PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Continued delay in the Farm Bill results in contraction of program participants. From LA Regional Foodbank http://www.lafightshunger.org/images/CSFP050208.pdf The effects of increased commodity prices and tight federal funding are having a significant impact on seniors and families throughout Los Angeles County. Funding and food volume trends for two key United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodity programs, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and the Emer...