J. Gold's 2nd Annual Union Station Zocalo Speakeasy Cocktail Fundraiser And Finally Being Legal To Go

What's The Password?: 213


Oh, how does time fly. I swear it was just a couple of months ago that I was on The New Yorker for not being able to attend this very event last year!

What can I say other than it was pretty cool, especially since I was asked by the charming Zocalo girls to cover the event.

I got there a little after it started as I had a long night of other destinations ahead of me. The password to get in was "213".



Braised Pork, Squash Flan, Smoked Sage Jus: Grace Restaurant


Despite my 21 year old stereotype, I dug into the food before the booze. Stand outs were the obvious, providence went all out and was serving the straight up good shit. Buttery pieces of Japanese Kanpachi Sashimi with a sliver of tendon and Vietnamese style fish sauced slaw. While Grace Restaurant (pictured above) went for comfort and served smoky, tender joy.

The drinks were awesome as well with my favorites being the conservative style of The Varnish's hand shaken Plymouth Fitzgerald. Simple with Plymouth Gin, lemon juice, sugar and Angostura Bitters but effective with its spicy, sour taste. Caña's "Cruzan Rum Ace Of Spades" was more complex and not bad at all neither, basically a Daiquiri with Cruzan 9 Spiced Rum and Cacao bitters.



A Twain Of Plymouth Fitzerald's: The Varnish


It was nice to see everybody in da' club all snazzed up in their speakeasy best but I made like a banana and split after a while, The Gears were playing a show at The Redwood and my jet white T.U.K faux dress shoes needed to be dirtied up a bit.

Salud! to Jonathan Gold for being bad ass and basically making me. And to Zocalo for keeping it real and supporting the scene.

Looking forward to even more controversial panel topics and even more eating and drinking next year!


Zocalo Public Square

Jonathan Gold's 2nd Annual Union Station Speakeasy Fundraiser for Zocalo Public Square Happening This Saturday (Followed By The Gears At The Redwood!)

Busy As Hell Recently: But Still Finding That Time For Puro Pinche Pari!



Finally! A food and drink event that doesn't clash with my recent traveling schedule!

I'm proud to announce that I have been asked to cover this awesome event this year and will do so with utmost thirsty diligence! Pretty excited, I'm not going to front. I can finally attend these events that I'm pinche "legal". After all, it was this very event last year that landed me my mention on the New Yorker.


(Taken from Email)


This year, along with Jonathan Gold, we are celebrating the speakeasy style of downtown LA with cocktails by 213 (Cole’s Red Car Bar, The Varnish, Las Perlas, and Seven Grand), and nine of the finest restaurants in town (Lazy Ox, First & Hope, Come Ca, Providence, Jar, Rustic Canyon, Susan Feniger’s Street, Grace, and Rivera). We’ve also invited KCRW’s Garth Trinidad to spin music all night. Chef Ludo Lefebvre will be attending, among other celebrity chefs.



I know the ticket price ain't something you're used to (at $185 a person) but its not like Zocalo doesn't deserve it. Since 2003 these guys have been bringing interesting people and the community together to cover the deepest of topics. All free, they keep it real as a non profit. Not to mention the admission price is probably 1/4 the price of how much $ it would actually cost to all these big hitter bars and restaurants one by one.


As if the night couldn't get any better...all this followed by a show from The Gears at The Redwood at Midnight! Good thing The "Pirate Bar" is walking distance from Union Station. Wow, going to be a fun weekend indeed.

So...who's down?



Jonathan Gold's 2nd Annual Union Station Speakeasy Fundraiser for Zocalo Public Square

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 | 7:00PM
UNION STATION

GRAND TICKET CONCOURSE | 800 NORTH ALAMEDA STREET

LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

Click Here For More Info And To Buy Tickets

$185/per person

Non-Profit Employee Rate: $150.

Young Professionals' Rate: $125.
(Must be under 30 years old)

The Redwood
316 W 2nd St # 202
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3527
(213) 680-2600

The Gears (Midnight)
Poop (feat. Rikk Agnew from the Adolescents) (11 PM)
Symbol Six

Am I Cruel Or Just Hungry? You Decide!

Mmmmm

Handles!

One of the first questions I usually get asked by my A.L.F supporting Anarcho-Grind-Crust punk friends is if I ever feel bad for the food I eat.

Well, Zocalo Public Square recently went out and asked people what was "The cruelest thing you've ever ate?" They are doing a panel on July 7th with Jonathan Gold and a couple other food industry folk on the compelling topic of sustainable seafood called "Will Seafood Soon Be A Delicacy".

I kind of went ALL OUT with my response. I talked about eating lobster sashimi so fresh that it was still alive to look at me eat it, along with taking 'advantage' of some drunk shrimp. ha ha.

I guess they must of liked it because they published it on their website!

So here ya' go:

Trip out on my top of the food chain eating ways.

What would you do?