{"id":1880,"date":"2013-10-01T01:57:02","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T06:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/?p=1880"},"modified":"2013-10-01T01:57:02","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T06:57:02","slug":"weekend-in-beverly-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2013\/10\/01\/weekend-in-beverly-hills\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend in Beverly Hills"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2013.10.01.a\"<\/a>\"2013.10.01.b\"<\/a>My trip to LA for the Retina Society<\/a> meeting this year also gave me a chance to immerse briefly in the hyped up culture of old Hollywood and Beverly Hills. My fellowship research award<\/a> provided the all-expense-paid trip, which included a 3 night stay at the Beverly Hilton<\/a>, where the retro 1970s facade contrasted with the recently-remodeled, stylish interior. Our Thursday morning arrival gave us time to wander Rodeo Drive and lunch out at Psy-endorsed Bibigo<\/a> for pajeon and steak bibimbap. We returned to attend afternoon case presentations before the poolside dinner reception. My award lecture on Friday was well-received, and it felt good to be recognized by experts in the field. I celebrated with friends at the swanky dinner reception at the Getty Museum<\/a>, followed by drinks at Mastro’s<\/a>, where the chatter of the hip crowd discussing films, records, and modeling made us feel out of place. The black-tie dinner banquet on Saturday was even more impressive, held in the lavish hotel ballroom where the Golden Globes<\/A> are held. The great food, live music, and dancing, was only a warm up to the afterparty at Westwood’s Whiskey Blue<\/a> at the W<\/A> Hotel. By Sunday, the meeting was winding down and a crowd of beautiful people were checking in for the Guess<\/a> district manager meeting. I spent the afternoon working at the hotel lobby while waiting for my red-eye flight home, but not before seizing the opportunity to sample rib-eye steak frites at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro<\/a> for lunch, and risotto and gnocchi from Wolfgang Puck’s Spago<\/a> for dinner. It’s reassuring that even as our government is shutting down, that the bold and beautiful of Beverly Hills will continue to thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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