Monday, November 30, 2009

Guinness "slide" starring OBD


Many downtown neighbors will spot old bank district locations in this fun Guinness ad filmed at 4th & Main in early October...

The office scene was filmed in the Historic San Fernando Building..

* video is embedded from youtube user "scottmkaplan"

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving Downtown Neighbors! SeanYoda & I had our Thanksgiving dinner last night.. so we'll be enjoying leftovers from here on out..

We got most our fixings from Trader Joe's..

another meat close-up..
stuffed turkey breast w/ cranberry stuffing..

sides..
cornbread stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, gravy, and roasted veggies.. ("meat veggies" yum!)

what's missing??
OMG! Something's missing!! LOL.. we forgot to take out the cranberry sauce we'd picked up at Costco on Tuesday.. oh well!

pie...

"Fresh & Easy" pie
it only looks like Seanyoda is going to cut his thumb off.. picked up the pie at Fresh & Easy.. good stuff!

meeko pie!
meeko's pie.. yummy!

Hope your Thanksgiving is yummy.. no matter how you celerbrate..

Monday, November 23, 2009

all done!

The folks at Gilmore Assoc. have put all the decorations up around the Old Bank District.. (updated @ 6am 11/26)

4th & Main holiday decorations 2009
corner of 4th & Main.. the Hellman Building, the Old Bank & west to the Continental Building on Spring all have bows and wreaths..

4th Street from Main to Spring

Continental Bldg bows
Continental Building with bows.. (11/24)

Hellman Bldg close-up
Hellman Building entrance at night..

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The Old Bank at night..

and of course, the San Fernando..
San Fernando Bldg

when you come to look for a loft, you'll see the lobby is decorated too..
San Fernando Building lobby stairwell
garland decorates the stairs..

UPDATE:
lights across 4th Street..
streetlights

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Christmas Time in the City!

More Garland!

Yesterday the bows and wreath went up on the Hellman and the Old Bank. This morning, garland was beginning to trim the windows on the Old Bank. It's Christmastime again, at least at 4th & Main..

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Another Blue Cupcake..

DASH for cupcakes
The DASH reflected in the display case at Lot 44 on Spring Street.




This blog is really looking like "Meeko on Cupcakes" rather than a neighborhood blog.. but here I am enjoying some Fall yumminess and figured it was time to give Lot 44 & Blue Cupcake another writeup.. yeah.. it's Pumpkin time!

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pumpkin filling.. pumpkin cupcake
creamy pumpkin filling.. and moist pumpkin cake..

Eggnog Latte
eggnog latte

I would think the Pumpkin Cupcake should be available through Thanksgiving..

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Happy Anniversary Raw Materials!

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Along with the celebrations that goes on during your average downtown Art Walk tonight, is something definitely worth celebrating! One year ago tomorrow (the date of last year's November art walk) was the grand opening & official ribbon cutting with our Councilwoman, Jan Perry..

Raw Materials Grand Opening

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Jim & Celia, co-owners & proprietors of Raw Materials Art Supplies
Happy Anniversary Raw Materials!! Here's to many, many more!!



Raw Materials
460 S Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 627-7223