Results tagged “pioneerchicken”

Right around the corner from LAist, at the Circuit City near the Pioneer Chicken, KCET, and the amazing Vista Theatre, the good people from Zune are giving away free tickets to the Red Hot Chili Peppers show. Which Red Hot Chili Peppers show? The little secret one they're doing at the Zune launch party somewhere here in LA. LAist loves people who are first in line, so this afternoon we went to the Circuit...

Color us confused on this one, but is that some sort of an Italian or French chef popping out of a covered wagon with a freshly cooked chicken on his hand? And he's one tough guy, because he's not even using a plate or a potholder. Ah yes, it brings to mind the long and arduous journeys that the settlers undertook to come out West, bringing with them the joys of international cuisine and fried chicken. We would say he's Italian because of the red scarf, but that mustache just says French all over the place. "Oh Ho HO! Zees ees what ees for deener! I wheeped eet up in zee wagon!" And check out his dandy boots. This is clearly a man about town. Or at least a man about Olympic and San Vicente.

There's something rotten in Echo Park. It may look like the country jamboree bear hanging from the stoplight at 1600 W. Montana took his own life but we suspect foul play. How would a stuffed doll get up on the pole? How could he tie a knot when he doesn't have fingers or thumbs? And, more importantly, what is wrong with the life of a shaggy toy bear? I mean sure, he's no Vermont Teddy Bear but, really, few are.

LA entries include Thai Town Express at Hollywood and Western, and Jon's Markets rate a mention. We're surprised that there are so few LA spots listed on this site.