KZalan's Blog

I checked out at bar/restaurant this past weekend, The Continental. It's at the corner of Wilshire and La Cienega and apparently is co-owned by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. I have to say, although there were no celebrity sightings, this place was definitely worth checking out. Extremely modern interiors and decor with these huge inviting leather booths big enough to fit you and your guests. We opted to sit in the bar area and grabbed a three top. It was three of us and we decided to splurge into the dinner menu as well. Not the best choice in the world...while the food wasn't too phenomenal, the atmosphere and the drinks were. I started with my ketel one apple martinis and even tried the caramel apple martini and returned it because it was too sweet. My dinner choice, the fresh island ahi, wasn't worth the 20 dollars it was marked at. Anyway, it didn't ruin the night and anyone knows once you start drinking you slowly lose your appetite and later regain it once the night is over. And our cocktail was very sweet and not too mention pretty. The bartenders weren't bad either. So great service, beautiful atmosphere (did I mention the huge plasma screens?) and beautiful people, can't go too wrong. But do get a reservation because it does pile up quickly.

So the night didn't end there. We ended up leaving and going to Jones (yes, that place again) and had a couple drinks there. This place was pretty packed and when the smoking room isn't open and there's not where to sit, it can be obnoxious no matter how great it is. So needless to say we downed the drinks and decided to head to a friends place. Before I knew it most of us were in the jacuzzi and some even bared it all and jumped it. Once it got too hot we jumped into the pool which was freezing cold. Anyway, there were people working out who must've thought we were insane but we weren't the ones working out at 2 in the morning. If anything we made more sense...of course once people caught on they invited themselves over and before we knew it, it was a complex party. We slowly left and retreated back up to the apartment. I hadn't been up this late in so long and the adrenaline from the night kept us up talking until the wee hours. It was a blast and well worth the shitty feeling the next day. Happy Valentine's Day!!!