Now open mid-day: The Strand House Tuesday through Friday 11:30am – 3:00pm. MB Post Fridays at 11:30 am. Abigaile Sunday Brunch 10:00 – 2:00pm.
Stoiks Paws open til 3:00 am for all the super hungry sober folks. New American Junkie sign is up, like a beacon. Photo booth is gone. Not sure what that’s about? What do pretty girls love more than themselves? Pictures of themselves!
My favorite thing Week # 19: Scallop Ceviche at The Strand House. Guilt inducing, scallop-heavy ceviche with butter lettuce for wrapping. Citrusy, not watery. You’ll be thinking: Hey, did you mean to serve me a bowl full of scallops? Fine by me.
Dating Tip 7: Avoid eye contact with the undesire-ables. It just gets their hopes up. I’m merely trying to stop getting hit on by men my dad’s age. You won’t get any numbers this way, but you can feel proud. Proud and alone.
Bartender of the Week: Thomas Compagnon at The Golfer’s Lounge in Trump National Golf Club, Palos Verdes. Open to public. This French native level III sommelier is not only a bartender, but also the director of wine and spirits for Trump National. Serious, yet not stodgy. He’s by the book, all business with a bashful twinkle and modest smile. Don’t come her for chit chat and jib jab. Customers say: “He’s the most professional bartender I’ve ever known.” Thomas says personality makes a great bartender, as he enjoys building relationships with clients who now ask for him by name. Signature drinks include Trump Margarita, Trump Universal Martini, or Chocolate Delight. Order a taxi, then order the potent French 75 – A classic cocktail made with Champagne, gin, and lemon juice.
Top 5 Dating Sites: Hooking Up for the Lazy
Does my hook-up have a degree? Dating Netiquette: What do you do when you see profiles of folks you recognize from the ‘hood? I send a little message that says hi. But then again, I am socially inept. So maybe don’t do that. It makes boys uncomfortable. They get a big head and think you want to marry them. Cause that’s why they’re there — for marriage. Right.
Match — Surprisingly strict about no bikini shots. Zero tolerance. Even on my SCUBA boat. Never did get any dates out of that one, but seems like most local folks are on it. $39.99/month.
Ok Cupid — Glossy. User friendly. Fun quizzes. Honest guys, like the married one from Canada who contacted me 8 min after setting up my profile. Managed to get myself kicked off of this site. Really. Boys thought that sending links to my webpage was “spam.” They were insulted and reported me. I got about 4 new fans out of it, but zero dates. BTW if you mysteriously can’t log into your account for 4 days in a row, it means they straight kicked you out! Still my favorite, though. Free.
eHarmony — No swear words permitted, but they do allow bikini shots. Do not like the fact that you can’t search by radius! I’m just not willing to drive. They only send you matches who are compatible. Had one date. A guy who had me sipping on water. Not sure if he combed his hair. I was easily over-dressed for our Counter Burger meet n greet. $59.99/mo. About $40 with multi-month package.
Plenty of Fish –- Lots of creeps. Cheap ones. Went on 4 dates. One guy took me to a steak house. We sat at the bar. He sipped on water, while I got to smell tri-tip. Decided at this point to stop dressing up for trash. Free.
How About We . . . — Great concept of posting ideas of activities you’d like to do. Claims to be free, until you wanna contact someone. No dates. Didn’t want to spend the $14.99/month.
Next week: 5 Ways to Get a Guy to Leave You Alone
