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Elise Thompson

About Elise Thompson

Born and raised in the great city of Los Angeles, this food, culture and music-loving punk rock angeleno wants to turn you on to all that is funky, delicious and weird in the city. While Elise holds down the fort, her adventurous alter ego Kiki Maraschino is known to roam the country in search of catfish.

Our First Look at Chef Jason Fullilove’s Magic Castle Dining Room

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Elise Thompson

WARNING: PHOTOGRAPHY IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN IN THE MAGIC CASTLE. I HAD SPECIAL PERMISSION TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS, BUT ONLY IN THE KITCHEN. SERIOUSLY, THE ENTIRE ROOM WILL YELL AT YOU. Ever since the April announcement that Chef Jason Fullilove of Barbara … Continue reading →

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Baskin Robbins Becomes Scoops Ahoy from Stranger Things!

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Netfix will be releasing the third season of Stranger Things on the 4th of July. To get into the spirit, the Baskin Robbins on Victory in Burbank has been transformed into Scoops Ahoy! Travel back to the 80s with revamped … Continue reading →

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Where to Watch Fireworks in LA on the 4th of July 2019

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Patriotism means different things to different people. For me the 4th of July is a day for barbecuing with your family, going to parades and blowing shit up. My only real problem with Independence Day is that horrible patriotic music. … Continue reading →

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welp: Music from the Mailbag 6/25/19

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Sunflower Dead “Turn Away” (Radio Edit) June 2019     Relaxing acoustic guitar quickly surrenders to screamo rock with heavy guitars, along with the occasional German metal-style whisper singing. I can totally imagine locking the door to my bedroom and … Continue reading →

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We Are Giving Away Two Tickets to the Last Ever LA Food Fest Happening this Saturday!

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Elise Thompson

***UPDATE: PLEASE CONGRATULATE OSKER RODRIGUEZ, WINNER OF TWO TICKETS TO THE 2019 LA FOOD FEST! THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING!*** This coming Saturday, June 29, 2019, the 10th Annual LA Food Fest will be taking over Santa Anita Park infield … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: The 26th Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Last weekend more than 600 artists took to the courtyards of The Paseo on Colorado for the 26th annual Pasadena Chalk Festival. These photos of Animation Alley and the Chalk of Fame show only a glimpse of the talent on … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Unveiling of Dolores Huerta Square

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Elise Thompson
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Celebrate Juneteenth at these Free, Family-Friendly Events Around LA

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Bring picnic blankets and spend the afternoon at the California African-American Museum (CAAM) with DJ sets by Francesca Harding and family activities like a Freedom Drum Circle Workshop with Rene Fisher Mims, quilting, making family trees, and creating ancestor masks. Bring … Continue reading →

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Tacos! Tacos! Tacos! Bill Esparza’s Taqueando Festival is Coming to Town Saturday, June 15, 2019

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Elise Thompson

“Taqueando, ‘to taco.’ It’s not just cuisine…it’s a lifestyle.” Out of the ashes of Tacolandia, a phoenix has risen, and that phoenix is called Taqueando! L.A.’s newest all-you-can-eat taco festival takes place Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 1 PM until … Continue reading →

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Things we Loved this Week

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Fela Kuti. This has been knocking me out all week, both tracks. And it is becoming some of my favorite driving music. (Bob Lee). Deadwood: The Movie Long-awaited coda to David Milch’s much loved, proudly profane Western series from HBO. … Continue reading →

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