British culture in LA?
Oct 25th 2005, 4:13 am
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by Britarm
As the heading of this Thread is British Culture in LA., I must make my comment, I tend to agree with Dant3, I'm familiar with your 'neck of the woods', it is one of the more civilized spots of Los Angeles, I love going to the Huntington Gallery and having a 'peep' at Gainsborough and other Master's of the Art's, I never get tired of viewing 'Blue Boy' and 'Pinkie', then having tea in the Garden. I prefer Huntington Gardens, more so, than the Getty in Brentwood, more laid back.
I am a season member of 'Pasadena Playhouse', (I know So.Pasadena is seperate to Pasadena). I mention this yawny stuff
as when ex Brits complain they can't find other Brits (not ref. to you) they do not know how to mingle. Brits I encountered in Pubs were always whining and moaning about the job, the country, money or the wife, when I suggested they go back, they always said their sig.other had a good job here, so I surmised, the 'other' was paying for the booze.
I am a season member of 'Pasadena Playhouse', (I know So.Pasadena is seperate to Pasadena). I mention this yawny stuff
as when ex Brits complain they can't find other Brits (not ref. to you) they do not know how to mingle. Brits I encountered in Pubs were always whining and moaning about the job, the country, money or the wife, when I suggested they go back, they always said their sig.other had a good job here, so I surmised, the 'other' was paying for the booze.
) and everything in-between. I've met Brits who love it here to one guy who committed suicide by throwing himself off a beach front high-rise - but I suspect he had other issues.No doubt there are lots of other cultural things to do in LA from the beach, skiing, the Getty, LACMA, Hollywood Bowl ( July- Sept), Shakespeare plays at the Will Geer theater in Topanga, LA Philharmonic however the OP's original question was about meeting Brits in LA.
Oct 25th 2005, 5:30 am
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
Nice curry house on La Brea and Melrose (the Mumtaz) we spend a lot of time around that area (even though we live east of Pasadena) as most of our friends live in West Hollywood. The bars on the nice end of the strip past the Mondrian (Red Rock etc) have a lot of Brits in them ... PM me for some detail 
we spend a lot of time around that area (even though we live east of Pasadena) as most of our friends live in West Hollywood. The bars on the nice end of the strip past the Mondrian (Red Rock etc) have a lot of Brits in them ... PM me for some detail
Oct 25th 2005, 7:55 am
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Re: British culture in LA?
Elina just saw Ray Liotta in our local park with his kid when she took our son to play ................ and to think someone called our area a 'bourgeois westside neighbourhood' 
Oct 25th 2005, 8:01 am
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by snoble
Practically West Hollywood - very close to Sunset and La Brea.
http://www.mollymalonesla.com/music.html
Not sure if it's a pseudo Irish pub, never been there. Just another possible hint?
Oct 26th 2005, 4:38 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
The Cat & Fidlle on Sunset (near the Arclight movie theatre) usually has a good crowd, plus the food (and bread) is great!
St Nicks on 3rd Street (near the Beverly Center) is also a nice little bar - bit darker, but huge drinks and a nice crowd!
St Nicks on 3rd Street (near the Beverly Center) is also a nice little bar - bit darker, but huge drinks and a nice crowd!
Oct 26th 2005, 4:55 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
i know what some of you mean about having no interest in looking for other brits specificaly, i work with a few brits but living in somewhere like santa monica (full of brits) would be like living in a warmer blackpool lol, which is why i like to be in the minority in south pasadena.
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Oct 26th 2005, 5:30 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
Just like Blackpool, Chubby Brown is doing stand up here next week. Sounds like inverted snobbery to me
Oct 26th 2005, 5:46 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by lionheart
Just like Blackpool, Chubby Brown is doing stand up here next week. Sounds like inverted snobbery to me
ITA
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Oct 26th 2005, 5:49 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by bored-silly
ITA - that's something I learnt from t'internet today, a new phrase.
ITA
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ITA
BTW........
Oct 26th 2005, 5:50 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by lionheart
Gorn then
Oct 26th 2005, 5:55 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by bored-silly
I toadaly agree...
Oct 26th 2005, 5:56 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by lionheart
you are the man
Wasn't this a thread a couple of days ago?
Oct 26th 2005, 6:10 pm
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Re: British culture in LA?
Originally Posted by bored-silly
Shut. Up.
Wasn't this a thread a couple of days ago?
Wasn't this a thread a couple of days ago?
