from method actor to celeb chef

Way to go, Taylor!!! A "friend done good" made the NY Times... And we knew him way back when as a TKE and method actor!

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Perhaps to make up for this oversight, Citizen Smith puts out inventive, gourmet comfort food until 4 a.m. Which dish might best help prevent an impending hangover? "The pasta in the jalapeño mac and cheese will probably soak up the most alcohol," noted the executive chef, Taylor Boudreaux, on a recent Saturday night. The monstrous Citizen Smith burger, stuffed with blue cheese and topped with smoked bacon, is more fit for Paul Bunyan than Lindsay Lohan.

Citizen Smith
1600 North Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles; (323) 461-5001.

GETTING IN A dinner reservation secures a spot before midnight. Request a private booth.

DRESS CODE For women, exposed collarbones and diamond stud earrings; for men, Paul Smith dress shirts and jeans.

SIGHTINGS Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Piven.

D.J. PICKS "I Can't Go for That" by Hall & Oates; "Night Fever" by the Bee Gees.

SIGNATURE DRINK Maker's Mark over ice, $7.

McDreamy, Vaughn, Miles Silverberg, and...???

my latest crush

According to my best gal pals, I'm attracted to a "strange" (although I refer to it as a very "distinctive") flavor of men... Yes, some choices are quite obvious and universally appealing... I love Dr. McDreamy, Brad Pitt, Vaughn from "Alias", the Asian guy from "Surface", and that kid from "Smallville", but then again I had a crush on Miles Silverberg from "Murphy Brown" and Josh from "West Wing". To continue with the nerdy-intellectual-cute trend, my latest crush is on Obama. Still not sure how I feel about his politics, but he definitely made an impression during his keynote at the DNC a couple of years ago... Much time this week was spent debating his merit with friends and work colleagues, stemming from the latest TIME article, "The Exquisite Dilemma of Being Obama".

HAPPY VALENTINE'S... Word confection for y'all!

from one of my favorite sites... www.dailycandy.com


What in Carnation?

You two might be a long way from carving your names in the old oak tree, but there’s nothing like Valentine’s Day to remind you whom you heart (or don’t).

amoraphobia n. an irrational fear of Valentine’s Day.

blue bawls n. an emotional, romantic version of flirting that leaves you feeling sad and crying.

bud light n. the blatantly cheap flower selection from a guy who needs to be dumped ASAP. (How was your V-Day? Bud light.)

carniwhore n. a girl who puts out for carnations.

do-or-diamond adj. as in, if I don’t see a ring today, he’s dead to me.

long-stem posers n. people who send themselves flowers from a “secret admirer.”

lote v. to walk the thin line between love and hate. (I lote Johnny. One day he’s a dollface; the next he’s a total wanker.)

ménage à flaws n. when you crash your friend’s Valentine’s Day date only to talk about all your relationships gone wrong.

PDR n. public display of rejection: when your valentine takes you somewhere lovely only to break your heart in front of strangers.

Valentiny Tim n. a man whose masculinity is put in question by his overenthusiasm for V-Day. (I mean, I don’t expect him to be a Valentiny Tim, but he could at least try to hide his total amoraphobia.)

Bygones...

Snowed in on Sunday

Some pics that my roommate, Miggy, took yesterday in our neighborhood... Record-breaking snow in the city... woo hoo... I was too much of a wuss to go outdoors!!!

Some brownstones on my street... 

Convent Avenue and the City College campus 

more astrology crap from the Hell-ay Times (i'm compelled to read it religiously--dangit Cali!)

In the spirit of Valentine's.... Hmmm... Makes sense... I've dated or have close friends who are Pisces, Libras, and Virgos, and there's one Gemini that touched my heart (ahem, among other places) many moons ago...

Love in the time of 2006: Capricorn: Who are your winning partners for the new year?

Capricorn is a natural and highly compatible match with those sensual fellow earth signs. With other Capricorn natives, Taurus and Virgo, Capricorn will feel right at home. But sometimes it's better to be a little incompatible, even in astrology. Differences will make things spicy in 2006. Love with a Gemini is worlds away from what Capricorn might say he or she wants. Yet, it works. Once these two get together, all they want is each other! Scorpio and Capricorn fight sometimes, but at least they fight fair. Both are willing to learn from one another. Pisces sees the potential in Capricorn and will push him or her until that potential is reached. Aries is the warm heart that keeps Capricorn coming back for more. Aquarius and Cancer bring a new network of friends to their relationship with Capricorn, which Capricorn quickly turns into more money and opportunities for luxury. Leo and Capricorn form a fantastically creative partnership. Sagittarius helps Capricorn make money and live large. Libra is full of surprises for Capricorn -- this coupling will never be boring this year.