since pretty much every month has a big holiday at the end of it until 2010, colleen & heather’s monthly west side biznik happy hour at jerry’s in marina del rey, is happening mid-month through the end of the year. come out: wednesday, september 16, 2009 from 5:30-8:00pm.
if you’re not a biznik member, join up using this invite link. it’s FREE to join, and it’s FUN to meet other indie pros around town.
this month’s taste of echo park benefiting the echo park chamber of commerce was held at CitySipLA, my very favorite neighborhood wine bar in echo park. i can’t say enough about how much i love this establishment and how it’s run by owner & wine enthusiast nicole daddio [pictured with me, above]. everyone on her staff is not only friendly, but knowledgeable and excited to tell you about wine. on more than one occasion i’ve been able to ask daddio about wineries to visit in our surrounding wine countries and she always has great suggestions of places i’ve never been. i really enjoy their sunday night happy hour, where you can get any glass from an open bottle for half-off from 9-11pm—a great way to taste wines you may have passed up on another night.
for the taste of echo park, CitySipLA offered a wine flight of 3 international wines that were all really unique:
heron’s nest chardonnay 2008 [s. africa]. i’m not usually a fan of most chardonnay, but sometimes an unusual terroir can really change what comes out in the wine. this one was lighter than almost any chardonnay i’ve ever tasted and was pleasantly bright and fruity.
mas malbec mendoza 2007 [argentina]. this malbec was lively and spicy with a rounded balance of blackberry and pepper with a note of tobacco in the finish.
maison galhaud merlot [vin de pays d’oc]. the first thing i noticed was the color—for a merlot, this wine was an exceptional bright cherry red even in candlelight. notably smooth mouthfeel highlighting a red berry blend of flavors.
[photos by rosie betanzos]
we’re doing it a week early this month. colleen & heather’s monthly west side biznik happy hour at jerry’s in marina del rey, is happening: wednesday, july 15, 2009 from 5:30-8:00pm.
and hey, if you’re not a biznik member, join up using this invite link. biznik is a great resource for indie professionals and small businesses, and has a really active community in its city of origin, seattle. colleen and i have been trying to get more people participating and hosting events here in LA so we can all have more mixing, networking and workshopping in our lives–all for FREE.
it’s that time again, people. join colleen and myself for our west side biznik happy hour at jerry’s in marina del rey, one week from today: wednesday, june 24, 2009 from 5:30-8:00pm.
this past sunday, the LA freelance meetup group organized by colleen rice featured one of my favorite people, colleen wainwright, the communicatrix who gave a talk on leveraging your “awesome” via social media. it was so full of good info that i could barely keep up taking notes, and we’re not talking your basic “sign up for facebook and twitter” 1-2-3. she talked about seeking out awesome everywhere, celebrating it, learning from it, and complimenting it when you find something worth sharing.
it was a great talk overall, with a nice mix of freelancer meetup regulars and some new additions. if you are a freelancer, sole-proprietor or small business owner, check into the LA freelance meetup, read colleen wainwright’s awesome blog and 99.99% non-sucky newsletter, and check her schedule for upcoming speaking engagements. or heck, hire her to put some awesome in your life!
the LA freelance meetup group meets the first sunday of every month at 3pm at blankspaces unless otherwise noted.
sorry for the late notice, due to being out of town until yesterday, this is a 1-day warning that colleen & heather’s monthly biznik happy hour mixer at jerry’s in the marina is tomorrow: wednesday, may 27, 2009, 5:30-8:00pm
i just spent sunday at the LA freelance meetup group organized by colleen rice with the multi-talented dyana valentine. her workshop focused on writing and refining an elevator pitch above and beyond simply tossing off a job title or business name. and it wasn’t just a bunch of advice of what we could do [and then just as easily leave and put off], she put our feet to the fire, paired us off and had us work on them and present to the group. this gave me a chance to work with fellow echo park chamber member, beth zeigler, owner of bneato, learn more about her business, and give & receive outsider feedback on each of our pitches, which was really helpful.
valentine is an all-around fantastic person, full of energy to jumpstart [and finish] any project. she specializes in helping self-starters self-finish, one project at a time, and is always bursting with ideas, soundingboard energy and advice for her clients. her site is full of great information, including a helpful newsletter, articles, upcoming engagements, and a unique project called “hello, i’m really good at…”
help build community and meet the LA members of biznik. join colleen wainwright and heather parlato for a free mixer at jerry’s famous deli in marina del rey, one week from today: wednesday, april 29, 2009, 5:30-8:00pm.
parlato design studio 