WHILE WE WERE AT THE HOTEL...
After driving in some ridiculous traffic along Santa Monica Boulevard for far too long, we finally made our way to the Sunset Strip to the Hyatt Andaz. We chose this property as it sits next door to The Comedy Store, our target for that evening. Now, I had been to this hotel before, as two of my closest friends held their wedding there a few years earlier. The property is absolutely stunning, featuring a very modern vibe, and a roof with some of the most beautiful views in the city. But let me tell you some more about this hotel...
As we walked into the lobby, we were immediately hit by the modern, schwanky feel of the place, from the artwork to the music to the ritzy clientele. But before we could soak all that in, we were quickly greeted by what most hotels would refer to as the front desk attendant. But this was no front desk. They walked up to us with their own personal iPad, asking our name and checking us in as we stood comfortably in their lobby. After the 3.5 seconds of check-in with Mr. 25-year-old-tech-wiz-hipster-front-desk-iPad-Man, we were then informed that there were refreshments offered 24/7 in the lobby, complete with excellent chocolates, apples and assorted drinks. In addition, there was a hosted wine reception every night from 5:00-7:00pm for us to enjoy. And then we were told that all the drinks in our room (except the alcohol) were complimentary - which we would later find to be a mini-refrigerator loaded with sodas, waters, and assorted juices. After we got our high-tech keycard needing to be scanned in the elevator, we opened the door to our room to find an epic view of the city.
Now the best part about this hotel is without a doubt, their rooftop pool, complete with poolside cabanas and a walk-up bar. On a beautiful L.A. weekend, and following a dirty hike, we had no choice but to go enjoy the amenities of the pool, right?
Well, not only did we enjoy the amenities, we had our one celebrity sighting of the weekend. As we waited for a cabana to open up, we saw a couple leaving and my friend Dana asked them if they were leaving and the guy said it was all ours. As they walked past us, I looked at the man and said not-so-discretely "Holy hell, that's the kid from BIG!"
PETER - "Who?"
ME - "you know, the guy who played the producer in that Jessica Alba movie Honey!" (why I said this as if it was a better descriptor of the actor, I'll never know)
Yep, that's right. I got excited when we ran into none other than David Moscow!
BIG's David MoscowAs Mr. BIG walked away from the pool deck, I couldn't help but think that the day couldn't get any better. Oh how wrong I was...
After taking a nice dip in the pool, relaxing in the cabana, and getting cleaned up, we made our way to the wine reception downstairs. We had surprisingly good tasting (free) wine, lazed about the modern, comfy furniture, and then continued on to Gyu Kaku (Korean BBQ) for dinner. For those of you who have not been, Gyu Kaku is a must-try while in Los Angeles. You cook your own meats and vegetables at your table, and the interactive vibe makes for an incredibly enjoyable evening. As usual, big thanks to my blog friends at Two DC for introducing us to this awesome place!
Upon further review, I feel it necessary to make this a four-part post. Due to the absolutely amazing quality of comics at The Comedy Store headliner show, I feel that evening deserves a post of its own.
So stay tuned for PART THREE tomorrow, where I will detail the hardest laughing two hours of my life!
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