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.

Take a Risk — Eat Lutefisk

This is one for those adventurous foodies who are eager to try unusual delicacies — the more obscure, the more adventurous, the better (I’m looking at you, Eddie Lin). For those who have not yet experienced this delicacy, lutefisk is … Continue reading

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Tonight! Amazing Lineup to Benefit Bruce Moreland of Wall of Voodoo

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LAist Unexpectedly Turns Out the Lights and Locks the Door

To the shock of readers and bloggers alike, today’s LAist page was replaced by an announcement that they are ceasing to publish immediately. This holds true for all of the Gothamist pages — Bostonist, SFist, Shanghaiist, et al. They were … Continue reading

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Only the Coolest Halloween Events and None that Suck for October 31st

It’s Halloweeeeen! We couldn’t be more excited!!! So much fun stuff is happening tonight! Disobey – Anton LaVey Exhibit $50 GA, $100 VIP Lethal Amounts presents an exhibit of Anton LaVey artifacts on loan from collectors all over the world … Continue reading

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Only the Coolest Events for Halloween Weekend and None That Suck

Every year The LA Beat gets so excited about Halloween! In this spirit, we offer a hand-selected list of events, and have weeded out the douchey ones. Events for Monday and Tuesday coming soon. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th  Lucha VaVOOM Halloween … Continue reading

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Lucha VaVOOM! Three Nights of Halloween Madness Starting Tonight!

What could be better than Mexican wrestling? Or burlesque? How about both! Lucha VaVOOM has made a name for themselves with this genius mash-up. Tonight marks the start of three days of madness! On the wrestling bill are the high-flying Stuka … Continue reading

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Highlights from LA Magazine’s Food Event 2017

Once again, Los Angeles magazine held their annual Food Event at the gorgeous Saddlerock Ranch, with its wide expanse of grass nestled in the shadow of the hills. There were a lot of new participants this year, including both new and … Continue reading

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A Sneak Peek at Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors Opening Oct 21st at The Broad

Ever since The Broad first opened in 2015, “The Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away” by Yayoi Kusama has been a big draw. People arrive early in the morning in hopes of getting a … Continue reading

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Keeping up with the Foodie Events this Weekend

Even though the food fest season is winding down, there are a lot of events this month to take advantage of the end of summer and celebrate Autumn’s bounty before it starts to get chilly. Here is a roundup. Off … Continue reading

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Anthony Bourdain’s Doc Wasted! The Story of Food Waste — In Theaters Today!

In the United States, 40% of our food is wasted. 90% of food waste goes to landfills where it produces methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. The process of making food has the most harmful impact on ecology than any other … Continue reading

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