We had such a blast with our Flacks and Hacks party in New York, we thought L.A. should join in on the fun! Co-hosts Rohn Padmore and mb's Erwin Ong were on hand to introduce publicists to freelance journalists, and vice versa. Neither rain nor traffic could stop these writers and journalists from taking advantage of Fiesta Cantina's 2-for-1 drinks and their lovely second-floor patio, with its amazing view of West Hollywood and beyond.

--Erwin Ong, west coast assistant director of education

At Fiesta Cantina, March 14, 2006

Photos by Karen Maze

Mochachino creative director Sabre, writer Wendi Berman, and mb host Rohn Padmore

Writer Jill Shemin, writer Joe Dungan, Beck Media & Marketing Account Executive Talia Ron, and mb's Erwin Ong

Joe Dungan, PFD Inc. writer and producer Simon Lewis, and Imprimature copywriter David Brown

MTV story producer Steve Matty, Ibex Productions writer Keith Waran, and writer Lee

Entertainment journalists Suzie Jack and Judi Jordan

Suzie Jack, West Coast Publishing owner Bonnie Robinson, and reporter Bob Smith

E! Entertainment show producer Elisa Schwartz and GLG Productions writer Tatyana Gelfond

Writer Julian Bryce and Los Angeles Times marketing manager Truck McCann

Journalist Richard Mineards and entertainment journalist Diedre Johnson

Journalists Elon Johnson and Joshua Weinstein

Ideology account executive Jill Gutierrez, DNA Studio vp Steve Bava, Tatyana Gelfond, and Organic entertainment director Lori Dicker

Crowd shot

Lee and screenwriter Micky Levy

Lee

Disney Worldwide Outreach communications director Maria Gladowski and LRPR president Lauren Rosenberg