Stories by Mallory Carra : Contently

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Articles, interviews, & Kardashians: Everything I've written for Bustle since 2014.

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lafoodie.com

More Than Tater Tots At Public School 213 in Downtown L.A.

Ever since I moved to the West Side, Public School 310 in Culver City has been a go-to spot for me and my friends. Just the mere mention of the restaurant would inspire someone to shout, “Tots!” like that guy in Napoleon Dynamite (“Give me some of your tots!”). But it’s true — Public School 310 makes some damn good tater tots. And the new Public School 213 will bring ‘em across town to Downtown L.A. I pounced on Chef Phil Kastel’s mouth-watering creations in the gastropub’s new spot.

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lafoodie.com

Zen Dining at Matthew Kenney’s Plant Food and Wine in Venice

Let me first confess that I’m not a vegan nor vegetarian. But I do have a deep appreciation for all kinds of cuisine, and I love nothing more than food that makes me feel refreshed. And that’s the exact feeling you’ll have after indulging in a delightful plant-based and all-natural meal at Chef Matthew Kenney’s newest restaurant, Plant Food and Wine, which has set up shop on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.
The restaurant opened earlier this month in the former AXE space, which has undergone...

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The Huffington Post

The 14 Best Things That Happened in 2014

It’s our favorite time of year, folks! That magical season where everything that happened over the last 365 days gets whittled down and presented to us in numerical order of greatness. From a famously divided Congress that finally agreed on something (Sunny Obama is adorable!) to two international sporting events whose execution proved more entertaining than the actual sport, 2014 definitely did not disappoint us in terms of buzz-worthy events. Given that our wheelhouse lies in the realm of p...

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The Huffington Post

EXCLUSIVE: Rough Drafts of Sunday’s Emmys Acceptance Speeches Discovered Early

We were minding our business at over at Hulu HQ the other day, eating specialty seaweed and watching old episodes of Alf, when we received an anonymous manila envelope in the mail. Not that this is unusual (that’s how we’ve been corresponding with Gary Busey), but there was something special about this one.

Inside we found 14 well-worn, expensive-smelling pieces of folded up paper. Written on them? The pre-prepared acceptance speeches from a select group of Sunday’s Emmy nominees. Rough draft...

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The Huffington Post

11 Classic Robots We’d Like to See in a Buddy Cop Drama Like Almost Human

“Robromance.” Look it up. It’s a thing — or, it’s about to be, after the premiere of futuristic buddy cop drama Almost Human on November 17th. Once again, we’ll all get enjoy that special bond between man and machine, a bond that’s been lovingly described time and again throughout the annals of our race. From Rosie’s maternal affection for Elroy Jetson to Tom Haverford’s enthusiasm for his for DJ Roomba, robromance comes in all shapes, sizes, and software updates.
Because we love robots so mu...

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The Huffington Post

Out of Wrecking Balls? Don’t Be That Person and Try One of These Headline Halloween Costumes

It’s Halloween, all of the local construction companies are sold out of wrecking balls, you’re sitting there alone next to that “Sexy Lorax” costume you made last year out of 50 potatoes and a live Persian cat, and now you’re panicking.
Well, put the cat down and panic no longer.
(Actually, don’t put the cat down. Just place him down. Unlike the 30 people in those wrecking ball costumes in your town this Halloween, the cat deserves to live.)
We’re covered in blood now because we’ve spent all ...

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