Bud Light No More, You Pick Again: My-Thuan Tran reports this morning that the “Starbucks generation” of Vietnamese Americans “couldn’t stand dingy” Little Saigon restaurants and is building “stylish and spotless . . . swank” restaurants in response. Bao Tran, 34, quit a job in insurance several years ago and opened two places I recommend to non-Vietnamese: Quan Hy and Quan Hop. Ton told the Times reporter, “We wanted a place that was clean and nice, not a place where they throw
Photo by Andrew YoussefSo maybe neither
of the two secret Thorns of Life shows this weekend were in Orange County
proper, but that doesn't matter because the influence of the members who
comprise this new band stretch much further than any invisible lines.If you don't know,
now you know...Thorns of Life is a trio featuring former Jawbreaker/Jets to
Brazil singer/guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach, former Gr'ups bassist/The L Word actress Daniela Sea and Pinhead
Gunpowder drummer/punk zinester extra
Last Night: Rufus Wainwright and Lucy Roche Wainwright at the House of Blues Anaheim.
Better Than: A night at the Met.
Best Overheard Question: "Is Rufus gay?"
Download: Poses; "14th Street" off Want One
It was the most dressed down I'd ever seen Rufus Wainwright, which, if you've ever had the pleasure, is a pretty big deal. His un-ironed denim button-up was tucked into an average pair of jeans; strappy Jesus sandals adorned his feet. The only hint of Rufus' usual thought-out
One thing I do miss about my life before the soul-crushing debt, round the clock collector calls and general feeling of numb is my nightly Newcastle. Ironically, it was around the time my financial house was falling down that I noticed the price of six packs, across the board, going up. Actually, that's not true: I first noticed it when gasoline prices jumped and showed no signs of coming back down a year and a half ago or so. Funny, but when petrol came back down, beer prices did not follow. Im
