by Ani P. on Whole Foods on crack. Cheese samples galore. Beer tasting. Wine bottles everywhere (almost as many as the hippies). OMG, I'm in Austin but it feels like SF? Jigga what??? Dudes -- gluten free heaven. I love, like crazy, travel size things. It's a sickness. Sample size Tom's tooth paste (squeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal). Sample size aluminum free deodorant (giggle uncontrollably). Whether you love grocery stores like me, are bored in Austin or want some kombucha on tap -- just stop by Whole Foods and ooh and aah and for a hot second feel like everything good in the universe converged in one location.
by Claudio Heye on This was our afterwork local when I worked across the street. In fact, it was practically an extension of our office. As a sports bar, or a local, it's great. As a stumbling block after a drunken Rateclub holiday party it's maybe not so good. I had a drink, kissed some people, watched someone work her flirt, watched someone else punch a guy in the face, and ate the hell out of some popcorn all while getting odd stares from the group of people who actually looked like they belonged there. I love random.
by Anna K. on Rumor has it La Lohan has been known to hit up this spot- buuuut I'm gonna go ahead and assume she was on a cocaine and Redbull-Vodka binge, because SWEET MOTHER OF GOD why else would you voluntarily patron such a hell hole? My experience at Marquee was this: get out of the cab, see a mile-long line, and curse the day my parents got hopped up and made some bad decisions. Mercifully, a college buddy of mine knew someone throwing a private party so we were able to jump the line (you're not the only one, Li-Lo!). Once inside, it was hard to hear over the clubby refrain of ear-bursting techno beats, and hard to see over the strobe lights and unnecessary fog machine. Murder. So we meander to the VIP section where this friend-of-a-friend was. These guys were downing $1000 a pop bottles of champagne, and made sure we knew it: "Have you ladies tried the Cristal? You know, I've probably spend more money on this tab than you did on your first car." Seriously. I'd sooner undergo Chinese water torture than hang out at this douchebag factory with these bros again... unless of course I'm with Linds.
