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The Golgugi Burger; Credit: Anne Fishbien

New Restaurant Golgugi Burger Claims to Have Discovered 6th Taste

New restaurant Golgugi Burger opened its doors yesterday, revealing to the world that it has discovered a sixth gustatory taste, called Golgugi. "It is the sensation when the tongue feels fizzy with a hearty twinge," Golgugi Burger owner Trevor Mikel told L.A. Weekly. "It's caused when the G-protein ion receptors......
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Lessons From Last Night's Convention of L.A. Dating Startups

"I want to start a dating app for people over fifty. I know a lot of hot guys over fifty," one woman pitched to a small group last night. She was in the right place to get feedback, at the Dating and Social Networks Startup Showcase and Digital Dating Etiquette......
Handsome Coffee's Michael Phillips; Credit: Photo courtesy of Handsome Coffee Roasters

What's Up With All the Dapper Baristas?

In a city known for its casual dress, someone wearing suspenders and a tie can stick out like a sore (but dapper!) thumb. Especially if that person is not, say, a lawyer or an actor on his way to an audition to play Butler #1 but instead the person behind......
Photo booth art by Jef Aerosol; Credit: photo by Jacy Wojcik

A Convention for Photo Booth Enthusiasts

The 2012 International Photobooth Convention was held this past weekend at the Electric Lodge in Venice. Yes, a gathering for hard-core enthusiasts of booths where you sit and get your photo taken. But let's clear things up. These are not the digital photo booths of today. They are not the......
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Smells Like Romance: L.A.'s First Pheromone Party

See also: UCLA Professors Say eHarmony Is Unscientific and Its Customers Are 'Duped.' Here's Why. Remember that time in college you walked into your dorm room and found the weird guy from down the hall sitting on your bed smelling your shirts? This is just like that, but less creepy......
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Fuck SXSW: 10 Ways to Re-Create It in Los Angeles

South by Southwest (or just "South by" if you're cool and/or in a fake hurry) is well under way, with the interactive and film portions kicking off last weekend and the biggest draw, the music, just beginning. Couldn't make it all the way to Texas? Fuck it. For those of......