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12740 Culver Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 578-9399
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 578-9399
Ronnie's Diner
Categories:
Diners,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Vegetarian
13470 Washington Blvd
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 751-6827
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 751-6827
Extra Innings Sports Cards
Category:
Hobby Shops
Neighborhood: Culver City
This seems to be a good sports card store if you know what you're looking for and have a reasonable expectation that they'll have it in stock. They also do good trade in collectible card games like Pokemon and Magic -- and attract players for their weekly Friday Night Magic events.
For Magic, they have current sets available, most decks on offer, as well as booster packs. For Pokemon, the selection is a little more spotty, but they do have some recent theme decks from current Black & White sets, just not many.
I don't know how their single-card prices are, but retail prices are reasonable and comparable to other shops.
I played my first Friday Night Magic -- and first Magic games ever -- just this past Friday. They attract a good group of people, including some I'd met through D&D Encounters games in the area. Players are skilled and competitive, but also friendly and willing to mentor a newbie, like me. Zach was very patient and helpful; beat me 2-1, and that one I won was a fluke.
I'll return.
For Magic, they have current sets available, most decks on offer, as well as booster packs. For Pokemon, the selection is a little more spotty, but they do have some recent theme decks from current Black & White sets, just not many.
I don't know how their single-card prices are, but retail prices are reasonable and comparable to other shops.
I played my first Friday Night Magic -- and first Magic games ever -- just this past Friday. They attract a good group of people, including some I'd met through D&D Encounters games in the area. Players are skilled and competitive, but also friendly and willing to mentor a newbie, like me. Zach was very patient and helpful; beat me 2-1, and that one I won was a fluke.
I'll return.
Listed in: Culver City Coalition
4267 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 204-3240
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 204-3240
Comics Ink
Categories:
Comic Books,
Toy Stores
Neighborhood: Culver City
Not a bad little comic shop! It's small, extremely tidy, and very well organized. Their specialty is new issues and trade paperbacks, but they tend to stock the last few most recent back issues behind the new stuff, so you can catch up if you need to. Really comprehensive collection of the major publishers, with some representation of the alternatives (mostly in terms of TPBs when it comes to publishers like Fantagraphics).
They have back issues in long boxes as well, but I didn't check out that selection. The guy at the counter indicated that they offer a pulling service, which is convenient. I'm not sure if it's standard, but for the books I picked up, I got 10% off the total.
The sign outside says they also sell trading cards, but I didn't really look for or see any. Good to have nearby!
They have back issues in long boxes as well, but I didn't check out that selection. The guy at the counter indicated that they offer a pulling service, which is convenient. I'm not sure if it's standard, but for the books I picked up, I got 10% off the total.
The sign outside says they also sell trading cards, but I didn't really look for or see any. Good to have nearby!
Listed in: Culver City Coalition
11510 W Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90066
(310) 398-6766
Culver City, CA 90066
(310) 398-6766
Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar
Categories:
Indian,
Vegetarian,
Vegan
Neighborhood: Culver City
$8.50 gets you a combo plate: Three options, rice, raita, and naan. I got the aloo gobi, channa masala, and tofu curry. My wife got some fake meat option. We both got garlic naan and city water. Delicious and filling! Wonderful eat in or takeout, basic Indian steam tray food. A nice find within walking distance of our house. .9 miles!
There's also a full Indian grocery on site, so you can get a 10-pound bag of basmati rice, a jar of ghee, and many other food items, prepared and otherwise. They even have Indian comic books teaching history and spirituality, a giant statue of Ganesh, and personal care products such as nag champa soap and henna.
A wonderful, wonderful place.
There's also a full Indian grocery on site, so you can get a 10-pound bag of basmati rice, a jar of ghee, and many other food items, prepared and otherwise. They even have Indian comic books teaching history and spirituality, a giant statue of Ganesh, and personal care products such as nag champa soap and henna.
A wonderful, wonderful place.
Listed in: Culver City Coalition
Excellent Mexican food. Well made, quality ingredients, fresh. Awesome staff.
Cash only, so go prepared or hit the ATM at the grocery store or whatever next door (it's a Bank of America ATM, for you BoA people).
I accidentally got my son the real burrito, versus the kid-sized burrito, so pay attention to that if you go with young'uns.
Will return, for sure.
Cash only, so go prepared or hit the ATM at the grocery store or whatever next door (it's a Bank of America ATM, for you BoA people).
I accidentally got my son the real burrito, versus the kid-sized burrito, so pay attention to that if you go with young'uns.
Will return, for sure.
This shop meets two needs. One, if your son is in Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, it's a great place to go for Scout uniforms, supplies, badges, and other stuff you might need for Scouting. Secondly, even if you're not in Scouts, they have a good selection of basic camping and outdoors equipment: tents, sleeping bags, etc. Not a ton -- and not as wide ranging as, say, an REI, but a good selection for beginners or people needing something basic.
Last month, we dropped no little dime here outfitting my son for Cub Scouts and getting him some additional handbooks and so forth. The selection was excellent, the staff extremely helpful, and the overall vibe totally cool. Makes you want to go camping, it does.
Very cool.
Last month, we dropped no little dime here outfitting my son for Cub Scouts and getting him some additional handbooks and so forth. The selection was excellent, the staff extremely helpful, and the overall vibe totally cool. Makes you want to go camping, it does.
Very cool.
An awesome little find next door to the Anaheim Scout Shop, of all places. Picked up my son's Cub Scout uniform -- and then stopped off next door for a Black Flag bootleg. Not bad.
The shop is small and cluttered. They do screen printing in the back, so there are boxes stacked in most places. Awesomely large selection of new 7-inches. OK selection of new CDs, mostly bootlegs from the look of it, as well as a local label that seems to traffic in crust.
We didn't spend a ton of time scoping out more beyond the new 7-inches, but I picked up a single and a couple of live bootleg CDs for not much money. The guy behind the counter was pretty friendly.
Between this, Black Hole, and Burger, you should be pretty set for your punk and hardcore records needs in Fullerton. A great shop to have stumbled across!
I'll go back, for sure.
The shop is small and cluttered. They do screen printing in the back, so there are boxes stacked in most places. Awesomely large selection of new 7-inches. OK selection of new CDs, mostly bootlegs from the look of it, as well as a local label that seems to traffic in crust.
We didn't spend a ton of time scoping out more beyond the new 7-inches, but I picked up a single and a couple of live bootleg CDs for not much money. The guy behind the counter was pretty friendly.
Between this, Black Hole, and Burger, you should be pretty set for your punk and hardcore records needs in Fullerton. A great shop to have stumbled across!
I'll go back, for sure.
1604 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-1777
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-1777
Santa Monica Sports Cards & Collectibles
Category:
Hobby Shops
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
A little hard to navigate if you don't know where things are stocked, but the staff -- the evening I stopped by, Danny -- is helpful and friendly. The focus is largely on older cards, either singles or older packs and hobby boxes, but they have a great stock of new cards, as well. These days, the sports cards sell a little better than the collectible card games, but those are popular, as well -- especially Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh.
I was impressed by Danny's knowledge of who made what. He was able to tell me that only Upper Deck had a line of hockey cards this year, and that only Panini had basketball cards right now -- it looks like other sets will launch as soon as the season begins properly. He also told me that Panini used to be Donruss, which was a nice call back to my main collecting days in the early '80s.
The prices were pretty reasonable and seemed in line with what I've seen online, although the basketball cards were hella expensive at $5 a pack. Come on, card makers.
I was impressed by Danny's knowledge of who made what. He was able to tell me that only Upper Deck had a line of hockey cards this year, and that only Panini had basketball cards right now -- it looks like other sets will launch as soon as the season begins properly. He also told me that Panini used to be Donruss, which was a nice call back to my main collecting days in the early '80s.
The prices were pretty reasonable and seemed in line with what I've seen online, although the basketball cards were hella expensive at $5 a pack. Come on, card makers.
The boy and I had dinner here the other night as part of a fundraiser for school. 20% off your bill went to the school, and there were a bunch of other kids and families there.
He got a hot dog, and I got a cheeseburger. We both got the shake of the day: Nutter Butter.
Fun, better than fast food in a relaxed setting. Not too expensive. Fun decor and staff. Look for the bumper car on a pedestal.
Great for families.
He got a hot dog, and I got a cheeseburger. We both got the shake of the day: Nutter Butter.
Fun, better than fast food in a relaxed setting. Not too expensive. Fun decor and staff. Look for the bumper car on a pedestal.
Great for families.
9546 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 837-9546
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 837-9546
Rush Street
Categories:
American (New),
Sports Bars,
Lounges
Neighborhood: Culver City
Northwestern played Michigan State for Homecoming today, and Rush Street is the bar local NU alumni and fans go to for games, so C. and I popped by around 9 a.m. for breakfast and the first half of the game.
The local alumni group is very friendly, and Rush Street gives groups the upstairs section, which is ringed with large-screen TVs. C. ordered a standard two-egg breakfast, which came with sausage and toast and home fries. And I got the breakfast burrito, which comes with tater tots. No beans inside the burrito, though, so it's like scrambled eggs in a tortilla.
The food wasn't bad. Not great, but not bad. The coffee was hot. And the event was fun. Not bad bar food for an NCAA Saturday morning!
The local alumni group is very friendly, and Rush Street gives groups the upstairs section, which is ringed with large-screen TVs. C. ordered a standard two-egg breakfast, which came with sausage and toast and home fries. And I got the breakfast burrito, which comes with tater tots. No beans inside the burrito, though, so it's like scrambled eggs in a tortilla.
The food wasn't bad. Not great, but not bad. The coffee was hot. And the event was fun. Not bad bar food for an NCAA Saturday morning!
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The breakfast burrito is excellent, with chorizo, and they have Tapatio and Cholula hot sauces. The potatoes are plain but wonderful. My wife tried the eggs on grilled tomatoes with avocado (just imagine!), with a side of Spanish rice, and it was delicious.
The coffee is strong and dark, and the wait staff doesn't rush you.
This'll be a go-to place for us. Awesome.