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Hello Dear Readers! Cupcakes, drive-ins, and Neil Gaiman - that's what we're going to talk about
this week, two things for all of you in the LA area, one for the New Yorkers. So
… let's get to it!
I've seen Erin McKenna on Martha Stewart extolling the virtues of her Vegan,
gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, egg-free, agave-sweetened, Kosher bakery
named BabyCakes NYC, and I've been intrigued enough to purchase her cook book of
the same name.
The idea of fantastic tasting sweets made without the usual
ingredients is enough to place the BabyCakes NYC bakery on the list of places
I'd like to check out next time I go to New York. Luckily though, I no longer
have to wait for the next big apple trip to try out a BabyCakes cupcake because
BabyCakes is now in LA.
Maybe you'd like to check BabyCakes NYC out too. Located at 130 East 6th
Street, Los Angeles (between S. Main Street & S. Los Angeles St), they are
closed Mondays, hours for the rest of the week are:
- Tues-Sat 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
For more information: (213) 623-5555
http://www.babycakesnyc.com/locations.html
Now … you've got your carload of BabyCakes goodies, right? What you need next
is a movie. Get your most comfy jammies on and head on out to the drive-in.
Remember drive-ins? There aren't too many around any more, but there is one
coming up this Saturday you can go to and it sounds pretty cool.
Devil's Night Drive-in takes place Saturday, January 16th on a
rooftop parking lot in downtown LA. The cost is $10/person and Donnie Darko is
the film. The screening starts at 6:00 PM at 240 W. 4th Street, LA,
CA 90013. For more information:
http://www.devilsnight.com/drivein.htm
Our last item for today is a freebie in New York. Great music, Neil Gaiman, &
free, what more could you ask for?
This Saturday, lower Manhattan's Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra will perform
Sergei Prokofiev's children's classic, Peter and the Wolf with special guest
narrator (and the author of one of my favorite books, Coraline), Neil Gaiman.
The concert begins at 7:00 PM on January 16th, at the World
Financial Center: Winter Garden, 220 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281. It's free, no tickets are necessary, and all seats are first-come,
first served! For more information:
http://www.knickerbocker-orchestra.org/
One more thing before I say goodbye:
In last week's Pressing Matters I mentioned that I was excited about a pair
of limited edition Mickey Mouse ears included in the new 55th
Happiest Memories on Earth Merchandise line that's now popping up in
Disneyland's stores. I got emails asking me what the ears look like. So, Dear
Readers, I have a little more information about the Mickey Ears, what they'll
cost, a photo and when you can expect their arrival at Disneyland. Here are the details:
The limited-edition mouse ears replicate the shape, logo and fabrication of
the original Mickey Mouse Club ear hat that was featured on the TV show in 1955.
This commemorative ear hat is limited to a quantity of 1,955 and features a
special label inside the hat, a special hangtag, and it comes packaged in a
collectible vintage hat box with foil highlights and velvet lining.
The price
for the limited edition Mickey ears will be $49.95. Look for the ears to show up
only in Disneyland in May 2010 (and as they always say at Disneyland – this
information is subject to change).
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