"You just got tickets to see that indie sad-rock singer you like to drive and cry to sometimes. If you’ve managed to find friends who will indulge your inner emo kid, take them somewhere a little more uplifting for dinner. Like Mama Shelter, the rooftop bar and restaurant on top of Mama Hotel. Most people know it as a bar, but they do a full menu of food that’s better than it needs to be, considering you’re on a roof looking out at all of Los Angeles. And if you have more time before the show starts, you can get another round of drinks and play foosball. Or sit on a couch, staring wistfully at all the people enjoying themselves. They just don’t know." - amy clark, brant cox