Author Archives: Elise Thompson

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.

Not Another Candlelit Dinner! Try Something Different this Valentine’s Day!

Had enough of overpriced, predictable “romantic” dinners? Break out of your rut with these exciting Valentine’s Day Activities! CHECK OUT MEXICAN MASKED WRESTLING AND BURLESQUE 2-/14 & 2/15   8 p.m.    $35 – $55 Los Angeles’ wildest variety show is … Continue reading

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Enjoy “A Night in Thessaloniki” with Chef Peter Minaki at St. Sophia’s this Saturday

If you are a fan of festivals, you have probably attended one of the annual Greek Festivals at St. Sophia’s in LA’s the Byzantine Latino Quarter. Tomorrow night, January 27th, the Saint Sophia Philotochos Society will be presenting a more … Continue reading

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Save Music in Chinatown 14 January 28th

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Live Review: Flesh Eaters and Alley Cats at the Echoplex

The Flesh Eaters don’t come around very often, but when they do, they don’t fuck around.  With front man Chris D., John Doe and DJ Bonebrake of X, Dave Alvin, Steve Berlin and Bill Bateman from The Blasters, they are … Continue reading

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Women of Rock Oral History Project Launch: Live Music

On January 11th, women of rock, and more specifically old school punk rock, took the stage at Zebulon in Frogtown in celebration of the Women of Rock Oral History Project. For this project, Tanya Pearson has collected more than 30 … Continue reading

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SNAP! Robert Ibarra Photo Exhibit January 20th in Pedro

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Where to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Parades, Art, Music and Good Food

In Los Angeles, MLK Day is all about the parades. The 33rd Annual Kingdom Day Parade in South LA features floats, celebrities, beauty queens, bands, and our favorite – drill teams. The parade annually draws over 250,000 spectators each year. The parade starts … Continue reading

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Women Will Rock at Women of Rock Tonight

Ever since rock began, it has been kind of like a little boy’s fort with a big NO WOMEN ALLOWED sign (Written in adorable crooked letters, which is probably the only time misogyny has ever been considered the least bit … Continue reading

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Help No Kid Hungry End Childhood Hunger with Cheffed-up Specials at Dog Haus

No Kid Hungry, which is working to end childhood hunger in America, is one of the restaurant community’s favorite charities. This year Dog Haus, a local gourmet casual hot dog and craft beer chain, is partnering with eight top chefs … Continue reading

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Enter the Interactive Psychedelic Textile Cave Created by Laurie Shapiro

Radiant Space in Hollywood will be home to a floor-to-ceiling “interactive psychedelic textile cave” starting tomorrow, January 6th. The piece, entitled “Before You Were Born” uses mixed media, including paint, hand-sewn textiles, wire, paper-mache, rubber tubing, and emergency heat blankets to … Continue reading

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