Via Allan Hough of Mission Mission: "I haven't seen a black person in like a week. (I've been in the Pacific Northwest for like a week.)"
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Alfred Peet, 1920-2007
Since our trimethyldioxypurist is on the road for Labor Day, we're stepping in on the caffeine beat to pass along some sad news: Peet's Coffee founder Alfred Peet died earlier this week (Wednesday) in Oregon.
Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse
All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we've all had, we feel like the break is not only needed, but deserved. Just look at everything we've been doing!
Across The -ist Network
LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow.
When The Lights Go Down In The City
Our concert picks for the week of 4/28-5/4.

