Do It. Lorin Stein and David Ulin at Book Soup.

This Saturday evening, Lorin Stein of the Paris Review will be in conversation with David Ulin of the Los Angeles Times at Book Soup.

They'll discuss the present tense of the Review, and the role of print journalism in today's world.

As many of you readers know, we BEAT girls met at the Los Angeles Times, so we can tell you first-hand that David Ulin is fabulous and definitely worth seeing at an event such as this.

A couple interviews from the journal worth reading even if you can't attend: Hunter S. Thompson, The Art of Journalism No. 1 (Fall 2000), and R. Crumb, The Art of Comics No. 1 (Summer 2010).

Book Soup is located at 8818 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. Saturday October 9 at 5:00 p.m. Event is free, and the current issue of the Paris Review is $12.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: theparisreview.org

Eat Out. Reno Room [Thirsty Thursdays!].

If you love all things local, then you'll love Reno Room. This tiny bar captures a bit of L.A.'s past, once serving as the drinking home to famed-LA poet, writer, and all-around curmudgeon Charles Bukowski.

Now, the bar is a strange mix of college students and older locals, there are a few good beers on tap, including Blue Moon, pool tables in the corners, and strangely, a Mexican restaurant is both part and independent of the bar.
Coco Reno's is the wonderfully greasy Mexican restaurant within, but not really part of Reno Room. Serving up all the expected Mexican dishes, enchiladas, burritos, and hearty helpings of red rice, you can order a drink from Reno Room while still sitting in Coco Renos. They also have a nice margarita.

Reno Room is located at 3400 E. Broadway in Long Beach.

-- Lauren Williams