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Orlando Bloom 'Bikes and Bites' with Olivier Martinez

July 2, 2009 at 11:12 AM | 0 Comments

With all the gals spending most of their time stalking Robert Pattinson these days, we decided to check in with "the other hot British guy"--Orlando Bloom. Yesterday, the usurped heartthrob hopped on his bike to met up with fellow motorcyclist, Olivier Martinez (and former Kylie Minogue beaux) for dinner at The Little Door in Los Angeles. The "ridiculously good-looking" dudes have apparently been friends for a long time and were spotted riding together last year in Paris too.

The Little Door at 8164 West 3rd Street, is popular with celebs and LA locals alike for their fresh ingredients and Mediterranean cuisine. The Little Door's specialties include Couscous “Royale” with Lamb Stew, Lamb Chops, Chicken and Merguez Sausage and Braised Alaskan Halibut with Bouillabaisse Broth and Aioli Sauce, both entrees are $40. Yes, you need to have a celebrity bank account to dine here too.

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Visit The Last Of The Great Railway Stations in Los Angeles

July 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM | 0 Comments

Urban blog Infrastructurist just published a heartbreaking post bemoaning 11 gorgeous American train stations that have been demolished. One that's thankfully been spared: downtown Los Angeles's Union Station, routinely referred to as "The Last of the Great Railway Stations."

Opening in 1939 and costing $11 million, the station quickly became a central destination for the West Coast's passenger trains. It was not uncommon during the 1930s and 40s for 7,000 passengers a day to crowd into the station, which still provides the hub for Greater LA's many rail services. Even if you're not a passenger it's an architectural treasure worth incorporating into your Los Angeles tour.

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Kendra and Hank Head For A St. Lucia Honeymoon

June 30, 2009 at 11:32 AM | 0 Comments

Newlyweds and "Kendra" stars, Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett, were spotted Sunday catching a departing flight out of LAX bound for their swanky St. Lucia honeymoon. The 24-year-old Playboy Playmate and 26-year-old NFL player were married on Saturday at the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles thanks to Kendra's ex, Hugh Hefner. One of the bridesmaids, Kendra's former "Girls Next Door" co-star, Holly Madison, dished for People:

She looked like a princess. It was a beautiful setting for a wedding. [Kendra and Hank are] definitely ready for their honeymoon now. They need a vacation.

In the airport, Kendra was wearing a t-shirt proclaiming her status as a “High Maintenance Bride,” which may have just been an attempt to take attention away from her growing baby bump and redirect it towards her more famous assets. Kendra and Hank's bundle of joy is due on Christmas Day and, yes, her ex will also be the godfather.

Related Stories:
· Kendra Wilkinson weds [San Francisco Gate]
· Kendra and Hank Head To Their Honeymoon [Radar]

[Photo: Just Jared]

'Entourage' Takes A Coffee Break in L.A.

June 22, 2009 at 4:07 PM | 0 Comments

Rumor has it, the cast of Entourage will be filming at headquarters for all Hollywood wannabes-- The Urth Caffé on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood.

We're sure "Vinnie Chase" aka Adrian Grenier is pleased with today's filming location since The Urth Caffe is an organic coffee company that carries its own brand of whole bean coffees and teas. Their specialties include extreme dark roasts like "Old Grandpa" and "Manhattan Mudd".

For the truly dedicated, or at least wealthy, Entourage fan, Charity Folks is auctioning off VIP tickets to the show's Season 6 premiere on July 9th. The package includes two tickets to the premiere and after party, a suite at The Standard L.A., and dinner at Koi.

The "Buy It Now" price on the package is a mere $20,000. Say what? We know it's for charity and all but c'mon, no one loves Entourage that much, do they?

Related Stories:
· Filming Locations for 6.22.09 [OLV]
· Adrian Grenier & Ashley Greene Deny Dating Rumors [Access Hollywood]
· Standard LA's Summertime Rooftop Parties Start This Weekend [HC]

[Photo: Mental defective]

You Know You Want A Piece Of This: JetBlue Lands At LAX

June 17, 2009 at 5:50 PM | 1 Comment

It was a seemingly normal Jetblue flight that departed this morning from JFK; the Dunkin Donuts coffee was flowing, the seat-back TVs were turned to morning newscasts, and passengers were eagerly chatting about their plans in Los Angeles.

Wait a second—Los Angeles? Jetblue doesn't fly there. As of this morning, they do now! It was apparent that this morning's flight 671 to LAX was more than routine, what with the free mimosas and in-flight movies, the limited WiFi access as we were traveling on LiveTV-enabled BetaBlue, the raffle for free tickets, and NY Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams petting her Yorkies up front.

It was just over five hours of beautiful flying, and landing at LAX was the best part. BetaBlue was greeted in true inaugural flight style by an arc of water from LAX's firetrucks—we've got a video of this and more, just wait until tomorrow. Jetblue CEO Dave Barger was there at the exit to welcome every deplaning passenger to LAX with breakfast pastries, cake, a youth mariachi band, and the announcement that they'd be making a huge donation to VH1's Save the Music Foundation. And if there's one thing that gets LA's attention, it's money.

Related Stories:
· Head to Hollywood: Jetblue Cuts the Ribbon on LAX Route [Jaunted]

Dodger Stadium Keeps It Old School

June 17, 2009 at 4:09 PM | 1 Comment

While Los Angeles is busy celebrating their NBA Champions, The Lakers, with a parade in downtown today, we've got our sights on the city's next hopeful champions-- The LA Dodgers. The Dodgers took a hit earlier in the season when superstar hitter Manny Ramirez was suspended for 60 games over questionable drug use but the team has actually held their own this season.

They are currently the best team in the baseball and the town's hoping they can keep it up all the way through November. Which is why a trip to Dodger Stadium will be worth your while this summer.

Dodger Stadium is a completely different pace from the new Yankee Stadium. It's currently the league's third oldest ballpark, having been first constructed in 1959. Despite its years, it doesn't feel run-down thanks to a bunch of recent small-scale renovations like replacing all the stadium seats in 2005.

And while Dodgertown is close to downtown Los Angeles, the ballpark sits on nearly 360 acres in Chavez Ravine. In overdeveloped Los Angeles, this huge an amount of space for a ballpark is both unusual and sacred. Plus, Dodger Stadium keeps it old school with its corporate-free name. No First Mutual Bank of North Washington Citi America bank name here.

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Ticket to Funny: Tweetin' Comedians Think They Can Fly This Plane

June 17, 2009 at 1:19 PM | 0 Comments

Maybe it's the arduous work of spreading the funny from coast to coast, but comedians on Twitter seem to do more than their fair share of observing the indignities of modern travel. Just this morning Paul Feig, creator of "Freaks and Geeks" and executive producer of "The Office," had a fun security experience with someone who apparently hadn't flown since 2005 when the liquid restrictions were put in place. Sure, we might have had the same experience, but we weren't fast enough on our feet to wring out this kind of hyphenated hilarity. (He then took a shuttle and tried to buy painkillers.)

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Heidi and Seal Indulge In A PDA Outside Of LAX

June 16, 2009 at 9:22 AM | 0 Comments

Heidi Klum was spotted kissing Seal goodbye at LAX Sunday before boarding a plane to NYC. Heidi headed to the Big Apple to attend last night's CFDA Awards, where The Council of Fashion Designers of America celebrates the biggest names in fashion, and Klum was included with these stars, without regard to what Karl Lagerfeld says.

Since Heidi was taking along some special cargo—kids Leni and Henry—she will probably appreciate the announcement LAX made recently when they unveiled a $7 million radar system designed to eliminate aircraft runway incursions. LAX is the third airport to install the radar, after Dallas/Fort Worth and San Diego.

Now that LAX is safer, both you and Heidi can feel even better about taking advantage of the great deals to Hawaii this fall. The LA Times Travel Blog found fares between Los Angeles (LAX) and Honolulu (HNL) as low as $214 round trip, including tax, through Dec. 16 via Airfare Watchdog. Similar deals exist on Travelocity, where fares run around $235; no doubt Klum needs a vacation after all the dissing on her lately.

Related Stories:
· Heidi and Her Kids Head East for CFDA Awards [Pop Sugar]
· Airport Check-in: New LAX radar cuts runway incursions [USA Today]
· Airport Photo Shoots [Jaunted]

[Photo: Pop Sugar]

The 13th Annual Erotica LA Convention: 'It's Classy'

June 12, 2009 at 4:58 PM | 0 Comments

Los Angeles has a justified reputation as the global epicenter of tastefully done adult entertainment. It makes sense, then, that it has its own Erotica LA show. The expo, which opens its doors for the 13th time this weekend, has become something of a local sensation. It draws all of the city's most prominent adult film stars, many of the area's biggest radio stations, and even a few mainstream celebrities.

This is a show for anyone who's interested in open-mindedly exploring the wonders of human sexuality, delicately probing the thin threads of desire that bind us together in this spiderweb we call humanity. The expo is a safe, nonjudgmental place to indulge in what the French call jouissance, that ineffable rush of heady libinality.

Also: boobies. Acres and acres of boobies. Boobies stretching as far as the eye can see.

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Cali Countdown: Jetblue Begins LAX Flights Next Week

June 11, 2009 at 10:34 AM | 1 Comment

For anyone (un)lucky enough to live in the flight path of LAX, the skies are about to get just a tad more crowded as Jetblue like, so totally prepares to launch their long-overdue direct service to LA from New York-JFK and Boston-Logan.

It's all going down less than a week from now, as next Wednesday sees the first blues touching down on the tarmac and giving dominators of the JFK-LAX route, American and Delta, a run for their money (literally).

If Hollywood is calling your name and you'd rather not rent a car in Long Beach or Burbank, Jetblue has their twice-daily LAX route priced nicely at $184 each way for select dates. Adios Long Beach Airport; one can only justify landing at you with a visit to the Queen Mary so many times.

Related Stories:
· Jetblue's LAX Service Is All About the Benjamins [Jaunted]
· Jetblue Sick Of the Drama in the L-B-C [Jaunted]
· Jetblue To Launch Long-Awaited LAX Service [Jaunted]
· Jetblue Coverage [Jaunted]

It's Taco Time: LA Gets Its First Gourmet Food Truck

June 5, 2009 at 3:57 PM | 0 Comments

Food trucking is now a certified phenomenon on both coasts, but usually the deals-on-wheels are limited to fried street fare or sugary sweets. There's a new presence on the LA streets however, and it's hoping to set a new standard for taco truck dining.

Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, two notable personalities on the Los Angeles foodie scene, are experimenting with The Border Grill Taco Truck. The truck opened its windows for the first time earlier this week on a downtown curb, to not a little bit of fanfare. Future appearances, revolving around special events and surprise show-ups, are almost certainly in the works.

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Joe Jonas Joins the LA Lunch Crowd

June 4, 2009 at 10:02 AM | 0 Comments

The Jonas Brothers don’t only have Disney watching their every move, but of course good old mom is watching too. Denise Jonas opened up to Good Housekeeping recently about raising her sons to be upstanding citizens and whether or not she thinks they’ll remain virgins.

Part of her strategy for raising good kids is not letting the boys get too accustomed to the perks of being teen idols. Nick Jonas told the magazine, “She makes us be careful in the hotel room ... she makes us put back towels and straighten the bed.”

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