This was in today's USA today. Since my cable TV doesn't include Bravo, I've never seen this person's show. However, I read last yr that the reality program was filmed in DTLA, & I understand the ralph's that's being mentioned is the one on 9th St.
I wonder if Gunn would have been less pleased if he was on an extended stay in the hood 5 yrs ago, or certainly 10 or more yrs ago?
No Ralphs, no Evo, no Elleven, no Met Lofts, no Staples, no Nokia theater, no Fed reserve lofts, no 717 Olympic apt bldg, no rising Concerto & 717 W 9th apt bldgs, no rising LA live hotels. But lots of old, gritty abandoned bldgs, still yrs away from being converted into housing. And even more deadening parking lots than there are today.
So I think it's safe to say things today are better than they were awhile back. And the pics from kingofthehill, petescafe, & colemonkee point to changes that are gonna add to the momentum in the near future.
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By Kelly Carter, special for USA TODAY
Fashion guru Tim Gunn is best known for his role as judge and mentor on Bravo's Project Runway and Tim Gunn's Guide to Style but his main job is Chief Creative Officer of Liz Claiborne, Inc. He shares his travel highlights and tips with USA TODAY.
Q: Where have you been recently that you liked or were surprised by?
A: Last fall, I was in Los Angeles for five weeks while we taped Project Runway season six. I had visited LA many times before, but those trips were always a mere day or two. My impression of the city was lukewarm: a sprawling megalopolis where people spend inordinate amounts of time trapped in idling vehicles. What's the appeal of that? So, I arrived in LA for my record-breaking stay with huge doses of apprehension. (But) I fell in love with Los Angeles! I found it to be a cultural treasure chest, with fabulous museums, architecture, and entertainment. And the weather was so sunny and sublime that I actually began to long for a cloud to pass by.
Furthermore, I embraced the city as a pedestrian (!) and greatly respected the jaywalking enforcements, which I wish were in place in my dear home of New York, because it makes navigation so much safer and civilized.
Finally, everyone should experience Ralph's, a fabulous food emporium that's unlike anything that we have here in New York. I shopped there every day. It was my therapy!
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