About DT is LA - A podcast about the past, present, and future of Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles, otherwise known as DTLA, is where the city was born, where its history lives, and where the future is unfolding. Hosted by Danielle Wolff and Eloi Gerard, each episode will take you on a journey through the streets of downtown’s food, culture, politics, and innovations. Join us as we talk with local experts, historians, business owners, and activists who live and breathe DTLA. Whether you’re a resident, a visitor, or just fascinated by urban culture, we’ll take a deep dive into what makes this one of the most fascinating neighborhoods in America. Because DT is LA!
LA’28: Can Los Angeles Win a Third Gold Medal in Olympics Hosting?
Since the Paris Summer Olympics just ended and handed off the next games to Los Angeles, we’ve got a bit of Olympic fever. Hosts Danielle Wolff and Eloi Gerard discuss the history of the Olympics in Los Angeles, the plans for the Olympics and Paralympics in 2028, and some of the challenges the city faces. We also talk about the connections of Downtown Los Angeles to the Games, including venues, infrastructure improvements, and the history of the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
LA28
https://la28.org/en.html
https://www.instagram.com/la28games/
Torched Blog
https://www.torched.la/about/
Los Angeles Athletic Club
https://www.laac.com/
https://www.instagram.com/losangelesathleticclub/
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
https://www.lacoliseum.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lacoliseum/
Los Angeles Convention Center
https://www.lacclink.com/
https://www.instagram.com
#DTLA #DowntownLA #DiscoverDTLA #DTLALife #DTLAStyle #DTLACulture #DTLAViews #DTLAExplore #DTLALiving #DTLALove #DTLACommunity #DowntownLosAngeles #DTLosAngeles #DTLApodcast #DTLAHistory #HistoricDTLA #DTLAHeritage #DTLAStories #DTLALandmarks #DTLAThenAndNow #LosAngelesHistory #DTLAHistoricSites #LA2028 #Olympics2028 #LAOlympics #LA2028Games #2028Olympics #LosAngeles2028 #2028SummerGames
22 Jul 2024
Episode 6: Mathieu Giraud, owner of Garçons de Café wine bar, talks hospitality and running a DTLA business
This episode features a fascinating conversation with Mathieu Giraud, owner of Garçons de Café wine bar in DTLA. He talks about his background, the French art of hospitality, the decision to buy the business, and its recent expansion with L'Appart restaurant. We discuss some of the opportunities that a neighborhood like Downtown LA offers as well as some of the challenges.
Links:
Garçons de Café and L’Appart
https://www.garcons-de-cafe.com/ (https://www.garcons-de-cafe.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/air_food_lappart/ (https://www.instagram.com/air_food_lappart/)
542 S. Broadway St.
(Inside the Spring Street Arcade)
House of Cocotte
https://houseofcocotte.com/ (https://houseofcocotte.com/)
Dine LA
https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela (https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela)
Rio Reels at the Rio Room
https://www.instagram.com/therioroomdtla/
12 Jul 2024
Mini Episode: Caña Rum Bar
Come along with "DT is LA" hosts Danielle Wolff and Eloi Gerard as we visit Caña Rum Bar to experience one of DTLA's hidden hangouts firsthand in this special mini episode.
Caña Rum Bar
https://www.canarumbarla.com/
11 Jul 2024
Episode 5: The Underground Bars, Hidden Hangouts, and Speakeasies of DTLA
Underground bars and speakeasies have been part of the fabric of DTLA for decades. In this episode, we talk about the history of speakeasies, the culture of underground and “secret” bars, what the current scene looks like, and about some of the challenges that these establishments face.
Links to things mentioned in the episode:
“The Hope Theory”
https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/the-hope-theory/
Kippered
https://www.instagram.com/get_kippered/ (https://www.instagram.com/get_kippered/)
McConnells
https://mcconnells.com/
The closing of The Varnish
https://la.eater.com/2024/6/20/24182612/the-varnish-bar-speakeasy-closing-los-angeles-cocktail-bar
Crocker Club
https://www.crockerclub.com/
Continental Club & The Private Room
https://www.circa93.com/the-continental-club/
The Stowaway & The Rio Room
https://stowawaydtla.com/
Death & Co.
https://www.deathandcompany.com/location/dtla/
The Slipper Clutch
https://www.theslipperclutch.com/
The Queensberry
https://www.circa93.com/the-queensberry/
Bar Jackalope
http://sevengrandbars.com/
Bar CDMX
https://www.barcdmx.la/
Rhythm Room
https://www.rhythmroomla.com/
Cana Rhum Bar
https://www.canarumbarla.com/
Crane’s
https://www.instagram.com/cranesbardtla/
The Reserve
https://thelareserve.com/
25 Jun 2024
Episode 4: Guest Scott Moe talks moving back to DTLA, finding community, and dancing in Grand Park
This week, we welcomed our first guest into the studio! Scott Moe is a USC project manager, an EMT and a DTLA resident. We talked about why he and his wife Kristine moved back downtown after their kids finished high school. How is the DTLA residential life different now than it was 20 years ago, what community activities do they love, and what excites Scott about the future of Downtown LA?
We also spring a pop quiz on Scott and talk about the latest DTLA news. Check out links below to Scott’s weekly Substack newsletter, Thoroughly Thursday, and everything else.
Thoroughly Thursday
https://thoroughlythursday.substack.com/ (https://thoroughlythursday.substack.com/)
Historic Core Farmers Market
https://historiccore.com/farmers-market-begins/ (https://historiccore.com/farmers-market-begins/)
Base Caffe
https://www.instagram.com/basecaffe.la/ (https://www.instagram.com/basecaffe.la/)
The Music Center’s Dance DTLA
https://archive.grandparkla.org/event/dancedowntown/ (https://archive.grandparkla.org/event/dancedowntown/)
https://www.instagram.com/musiccenterla/ (https://www.instagram.com/musiccenterla/)
Broad Museum
https://www.thebroad.org/ (https://www.thebroad.org/)
https://www.instagram.com/thebroadmuseum/ (https://www.instagram.com/thebroadmuseum/)
The Continental Club
https://www.circa93.com/the-continental-club/ (https://www.circa93.com/the-continental-club/)
https://www.instagram.com/continentalclub/ (https://www.instagram.com/continentalclub/)
KCRW Summer Nights at the California African American Museum
https://www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024 (https://www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024)
https://www.instagram.com/kcrw (https://www.instagram.com/kcrw)
https://www.instagram.com/caaminla/ (https://www.instagram.com/caaminla/)
22 Jun 2024
Mini Episode: DTLA Trivia Night at Cole's
DT is LA Podcast hosts Danielle and Eloi participated in a DTLA trivia night at Cole's French Dip, hosted by the Historic Core Business Improvement District.
How did our DTLA knowledge stack up? Give this quick mini ep a listen and find out!
Links:
Cole's French Dip
https://www.colesfrenchdip.com/
https://www.instagram.com/colesfrenchdip/
Historic Core BID
https://historiccore.com/
https://www.instagram.com/historiccore/
15 Jun 2024
Episode 3: Going Back in Time
On this episode we go back in time to the founding of Los Angeles in the exact location that would later become DTLA. Then we take a quick trip through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries and discover some statistics about the current downtown population. Spoiler: When it comes to higher education, we’ve got the rest of LA beat!
We also talk about what’s happening in DTLA this week, including a DTLA trivia night and a new, big green neighbor at the Natural History Museum.
DTLA Trivia Night @ Cole’s
Hosted by the Historic Core BID
https://www.colesfrenchdip.com/ (https://www.colesfrenchdip.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/colesfrenchdip/ (https://www.instagram.com/colesfrenchdip/)
https://www.instagram.com/historiccore
Nonna’s Empanadas at Grand Central Market
https://nonnasempanadas.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nonnasempanadas/
Euro Cup specials at GDC
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8DI0yYyzFz/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/C8DI0yYyzFz/)
Name the new green dinosaur at the Natural History Museum
https://nhm.org/ (https://nhm.org/)
https://www.instagram.com/nhmla
5 Jun 2024
Episode 2: The Glamorous, Fascinating, Haunted Biltmore Hotel
In our second episode, we take a deep dive into one of the most iconic spots in DTLA—the Biltmore Hotel. But we DON’T take a deep dive into the historic pool, because you have to be a hotel guest to use it! We talk about the Biltmore’s luxurious origins, former guests, both presidential and gangster, and the places in the 100-year-old building where you can still experience the glamour of old LA.
We also talk about several events happening in DTLA this week. The episode covers lots of stuff this week—links below!
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/los-angeles/millennium-biltmore-hotel-los-angeles/#home (https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/los-angeles/millennium-biltmore-hotel-los-angeles/#home)
https://www.instagram.com/thebiltmorela/ (https://www.instagram.com/thebiltmorela/)
Groundlings
https://groundlings.com/ (https://groundlings.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/thegroundlings/ (https://www.instagram.com/thegroundlings/)
Los Angeles Athletic Club
https://www.laac.com/ (https://www.laac.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/losangelesathleticclub/ (https://www.instagram.com/losangelesathleticclub/)
Television Academy
https://www.emmys.com/ (https://www.emmys.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/televisionacad/ (https://www.instagram.com/televisionacad/)
LA Conservancy
https://www.laconservancy.org/ (https://www.laconservancy.org/)
https://www.instagram.com/laconservancy/ (https://www.instagram.com/laconservancy/)
Miss USA
https://themissusa.com/ (https://themissusa.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/missusa/ (https://www.instagram.com/missusa/)
LA Pride
https://lapride.org/ (https://lapride.org/)
https://www.instagram.com/lapride/ (https://www.instagram.com/lapride/)
DTLA Art Night
https://dtlaartnight.com/ (https://dtlaartnight.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/dtlaartnight/ (https://www.instagram.com/dtlaartnight/)
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
https://www.lagff.org/ (https://www.lagff.org/)
https://www.instagram.com/lagff/ (https://www.instagram.com/lagff/)
30 May 2024
Episode 1: Introducing "DT is LA" and the co-hosts Danielle and Eloi
In the premiere episode of the DT is LA Podcast, join co-hosts Danielle and Eloi as we introduce ourselves, share how we met, discuss our vision for the podcast, and talk about what listeners can look forward to. We also share some of our favorite local spots for a rooftop poolside hangout and discuss upcoming neighborhood events. Thanks for listening! Please share the word, rate, and leave us comments. Can’t wait to hear from you.
Co-hosts:
Danielle Wolff
Daniellewolff.com
Eloi Gerard
@eloigerard
Links to things mentioned in the podcast:
Garçons de Café wine bar (where Danielle and Eloi met)
https://www.garcons-de-cafe.com/
https://www.instagram.com/garconsdecafe/
Bar Clara at the Hotel Perla
https://www.hotelperla.com/bar-clara/
https://www.instagram.com/barclaradtla/
Cabra at the Hoxton
https://thehoxton.com/downtown-la/cabra-restaurant/
https://www.instagram.com/cabralosangeles/
Cara Cara at the Proper Hotel
https://www.properhotel.com/downtown-la/restaurants-bars/cara-cara/
https://www.instagram.com/caracararooftop/
DTLA Art night
https://dtlaartnight.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dtlaartnight/
27 May 2024
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Introducing a new podcast about the culture, history, and future of Downtown Los Angeles.
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