YEE: The Friday Download

First YEE event and definitely not disappointed. So much fun! Thank you Katie B, for planning such a thought out and fun event. The whole concept was entertaining and fun. Each vendor was put into different apartments so we were able to roam around the apartment building and look at different apartments while visiting different vendors.
The vendors were amazing! A lot of them offered free goodies and alcohol. Who doesn’t like free goodies and alcohol?!? It was also a good way to see some up and coming apps. I haven’t heard about over half the vendors, so it was cool to see what they offered. We came a little late so some of the food app vendors had ran out of food, but we still got to try a good amount. Thank you vendors for coming out and showcasing your service/​goods.
Some of the vendors that stood out:
Slickdeals had a money machine, but the line was always so long so we skipped out on it. I haven’t had a chance to use my zTailors credit yet, but I have heard pretty good reviews. Door dash had thai food (we were too late for that), but they also had Atticus pies that were delish! Yogurtland had a prize wheel and samples of yogurt. Saucey provided the open bar. btw this is a alcohol delivery app. o. O
Tip to myself for next YEE event; come early. so many people were there before I was. All in all, fun event. Can’t wait until the next one!!!

Seriously didn’t expect too much for this event. Who knew they could do so much at an apartment complex! I love how Katie B. is so creative! It ended up being so so much fun! Different vendors were spread throughout the first floor of the apartment complex. Any empty apartment with a Unilocal balloon on the front door had a vendor inside. We didn’t get a map, so it was fun making our way around.
TRUE STORY FOODS: They provided some hot dogs for the night. I LOVED how they had organic hot dogs. As a person that is part of the organic health craze, I approve. I especially loved their organic spicy italian sausage one the best! The organic uncured chicken hot dog wasn’t bad either, definitely a safe choice you can never go wrong with!
DRINKS: Loved and appreciated the open bar. I only got a cranberry vodka drink for the night, but the bartenders were really friendly and quick!
DOORDASH: Provided a variety of dishes from the restaurants they include as part of their delivery services. Shout out to Fritto Misto for their turkey sausage lasagna, Atticus for their pies (I loved the Earl grey, salted caramel, and lemon lavender slices: D), Palomino for their chop chop salad, and the Pad see ew and curry (so good but SO SPICY) from thai emporium!
YOGURTLAND: Props to keeping yogurt from melting. Was really impressed with that and that deserves a shoutout!
BEGLAMMED: The girls were the sweetest! Highly recommend them for anyone interested in their business. I got fake lashes for the night and flash tattoos. They even had a make up and hair braiding station.
Unilocal ROOM: CANDY TO GO BAGS ARE THE BEST IDEAS EVER. Hope this is a permanent thing for Unilocal events now haha.
…seriously one of the coolest events ever! Cheers til the next one!

Last update review for zTaior’s service~
The tailor shows up on time. He has done a fabulous job fixing my dress! Love the service~ so convenient and reasonable price! They come and pick up the clothes and deliver back to me when it is done! It is awesome!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THEIR SERVICE!

Ladies and Gentlemen,
May I present to you the GREATEST YEE to date!
How can I even begin to explain the plethora of good things presented to us in ONE location?
Lions, and Tigers, and Bears… oh my… sorry, wrong list.
FroYo, and Facials, and Schwag… oh my!!! And so much more!!!
Ok, slow down… easy cheetah. Let’s take it step by step.
First, we used the CurbStand app. As we pulled in front of the gorgeous Broadstone Candara Hancock Park building, the yellow umbrella was easy to spot. The valet walked us through the simple process of syncing our ticket with the app & checking in.
Once we walked inside the lavish building, we were greeted by a smiling Katie B., pointing out the various choices down the hallways.
The doors were decorated with welcoming red Unilocal balloons. Door number 1 revealed a room jam-​packed with balloons, inflatable chairs (which apparently weren’t up for grabs), and must-​have Unilocal SWAG (or is it Schwag, or shwag…). Who cares what it’s called. It was free Unilocal stuff. Who doesn’t want free Unilocal goodies?
Next, we stumbled upon Touch of Faith Aesthetics. We were fortunate enough to be the first ones in the room, so there was no wait! My wife enjoyed a mini-​facial with organic products, while I enjoyed delicious sorbet.
Then we moved onto the zTailors room. They took measurements for the garments we needed alterations on. Then they took our information & scheduled a delivery. They were quite thorough with everything, and very professional. They emailed and called to ensure everything was good to go for the scheduled delivery a few days later. They arrived on time with our perfectly tailored items in hand. I would use zTailors again in a heartbeat. They come to you!
We then checked out the Yogurtland room (we didn’t need to be introduced to Yogurtland, it’s one of our favorites) & scored some cool samplings and coupons.
Then we found the beGlammed room. This was perfect for my wife who just had her makeup removed with the incredible facial from Touch of Faith. Mrs. R. tried out the false lashes. She found them to be «interesting.» This was perfect since we were going to the next room to be photographed mid-​air, in-​flight with ActionBooth!
We found several other interesting rooms, but our final favorite was the True Story Foods sampling. The food was all delicious, but the Organic Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage took first place without question. The sausage was packed with flavor, just bursting with goodness! Plus, their philosophy and treatment of animals just makes them one of the best companies to support. I was happy to learn that they’ve got distribution to Safeway/​Vons markets.
I sincerely have to say, «Thank you Katie B., Unilocal,and to all of the businesses who participated.» This was a wonderfully creative and enjoyable YEE!!!

Excellent Event!
I know the area, so I just parked at the next street east, near the DMV building. Parking was easy and it was a short walk over. the line for valet wasn’t long but there was a line so I was happy to pass by that coming and going.
The Broadstone Candara is beautiful!
I saw the beautiful and charming Katie B. as I was signing in.
The lobby was stylish. I wanted to get upstairs onto that mezzanine/​overlook area and sit in those hanging chairs (but I didn’t try to sneak up there).
Some people head for food first thing, for me, it’s usually a drink. Luckily the line for the bar wasn’t long and it was a chance to chat with some cool Unilocalers (about food & drinks in Agoura Hills). The guys from Saucey were great. Friendly, fun and poured great drinks. Thanks!
I headed out near the pool and found a bunch of friendly Unilocalers and those tasty sausages from True Story. Yum! Perfect setting to grill some hot dogs!
Shout out to Kenny G & John S for some great conversation and laughs.
I was happy to see a fridge FULL of Asahi beer in the MacPhun room. I love Asahi. I watched their software demo — good stuff. Easy alternatives to working your butt off in Photoshop.
The courtyard was crazy when I got over there. Everyone in line for that money booth game. Looked like fun but I decided to keep touring the mystery rooms. I did see a guy who won a nice toaster oven at that money booth.
The rooms & food kinda blurred together after that. I was seeing food and asking, «where did you get that? should I try that blue drink? where do I get a Modelo?» LoL!
All of the vendors were very nice, the food & drinks were yummy and the Unilocalers were friendly & funny.
A big thanks to Katie B and the wonderful YEE crew!

Katie B hit a home run game with this Unilocal Elite event. There was not a lot of background information when the event first came out but the mysteriousness (that’s a real word) really worked out for this event!
Broadstone Candara at Hancock Park is an up and coming apartment complex. Katie B set up a mystery vendor behind each apartment room on the 1^st floor and marked them with vibrantly red Unilocal balloons. We couldn’t wait to visit each door and see what each vendor has to offer.
The first two vendors to whet our appetites were:
True Story Foods — yummy organic uncured grass-​fed hot dogs.
Saucey — I think I got a Jim Beam… or well… whatever it was, it was strong and flavorful.
Then, there were a whole host of vendors… since I didn’t visit all of them. I’ll just mention the ones that I enjoyed.
DoorDash — They had several food samples. I really liked the meatball. In fact, we liked it so much we tried it the same night and got Chik-​Fil-​A (but the Unilocalelite promo code didn’t work the same night)*sad*
Slickdeals — They had a fun grab-​the-​money game. I grabbed over $ 400 of the fake monopoly money and won myself an Amazon Fire HD7! Thanks Slickdeals!
CurbStand — had a little trouble when first arrived because they pull the Android version back into beta mode.
Eventbrite — got cool sunglasses
Instacart — had a fun Price is Right game!
Yogurtland — yay for free yogurt and beachball!
zTailors — very cool service. We brought a pair of pant and we can’t wait to see the result.
Overall, I felt this event really hit the spot in highlighting each vendors. There are all sorts of new and unique idea on delivering services to customers. Unilocal itself is part of the novelty. However clever these new apps and services are for using Unilocal as a platform to launch these potentially successful services that may just become the next household name just like Unilocal

LOVED this event! Such a cool concept, and a great way to showcase lots of different up-​and-​coming businesses!
My favorites of the evening were Instacart (the price is right game, so fun!), zTailors (SO thankful to be able to get something tailored that evening, AND learn about their great on demand service!), and Yogurtland (because duh yum), but all of the vendors were great and eager to share their services (and beers).

What a great night! Thank you Katie B for putting together this awesome night! It was a very techy affair. Thank you Alex K. for convincing me to go and adding me as his plus one. I had a blast and enjoyed every minute of it.
The Broadstone Candara Hancock Park was a very beautiful and fancy apartment complex. We got to explore the different rooms that had different tech companies inside. Some had food while others had free swag. I really liked the Slickdeals room because I have that app and they saved me so much money in the past (well maybe I spent more way more money than I need to LOL). The slickdeals group had a money grabbing machine too. I was lucky and got $ 480+ worth of cash. I didn’t know what to pick and ended up getting the Ninja blender; very handy when it comes to this hot summer weather smoothie time! Yogurtland had a spin the wheel game to win yogurtland coupons, yogurt and swag.
Unilocalers also got a mini facial from the Touch of Faith Aesthetics and free tailoring at zTailors. It was great getting to learn about the new tech companies that are in LA and the amazing services they provide. Thanks again Katie B., Unilocal LA East team and the cool sponsors!

I’ve gone to a few YEE that were hosted at apartment/​town-​home complex and this one was quite interesting.
You had valet parking from CurbStand, which I never heard of prior to coming here, but what an awesome idea and service. Everything can be done with you phone. When you’re ready to leave, bring up the app, pay for it and request for them to bring the car around. Only for this event, CurbStand comped our parking but I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. And CurbStand seems to be everywhere in LA. Bringing up the CurbStand map shows a listing of restaurants and places that utilize CurbStand for valet parking. Very Neat!!!
Upon meeting Katie and getting that hug. :) … we were told to go left, get some food and then the place was left to us to explore. What was waiting for us was some delicious organic sausages from True Story. Our favorite was the spicy pork sausage. DoorDash and Saucey provided the food and drinks.
Now the fun starts. We felt like Boo looking for Sully. A surprised awaited us at every door.
Macphun was on hand to demo their software which left us floored. Touching up a photo never seemed so easy. Things that normally would take 30 – 40 mins can now be done in 1 – 2 mins with the macphun software. After the event, they even sent me a link to download MacPhun Focus and a serial key. Very Cool!
Eventbrite had Jenga and sunglasses.
Slickdeals brought Tote bags and a crowd favorite and the longest line of the night, the money booth for a chance at even more slickdeals swag
Yogurtland provided free frozen yogurt and a spin-​a-​wheel for some Yogurtland swag.
Unilocal was present with one of the best rooms. How do we get one of those Unilocal sofas?
We pretty much hit every single room and there were so many great vendors in addition to the ones already mentioned. zTailers, Action Booth, Touch of Faith Aesthetics, beGlammed, among others.
Thank you Katie for a fun filled night!

Wowsers! What a great night! I’m so thankful to have gotten into this event last minute. I decided to bring my mom to her first Unilocal event!
My mom had inquired what the event would entail, and I wasn’t sure since originally I thought it was held at a park or a courtyard.
The venue was an upscale, beautiful, apartment complex and many of the unoccupied apartments hosted a business. The goal was to go into each and behind every door was a surprise. All the vendors provided some type of service ranging from grocery delivery (InstaCart) to restaurant delivery (DoorDash) to photo editing (MacPhunSoftware) to clothing alteration (zTailors).
My top 2 favorite activities included getting a mini facial from Touch of Faith Aesthetics. I’ve never gotten a facial before so now I know how it feels, which leads me to think why I’ve never gotten one before?! My other favorite was getting into the money grab booth sponsored by SlickDeals. The goal is to collect over $ 400 (fake money of course) for a «big prize.» This was the first time I ever experienced a money grab type booth so I had no idea what I was doing, but things worked out and I collected over $ 400. There was only 1 «big prize» left and it was a ladder. I happily carried home the awesome ladder. I was trying to convince my mom to try the money grab booth, but she was too shy.
Thanks for an awesome Friday night Unilocal LA East Team and all the vendors. My mom also had a lovely time, if only I can convince her to create an account and start writing reviews!

This is first time I see a event held in a apartment. This is brand new upscale apartment. The event basically consist of finding what the room store for our lucky Unilocaler. Each sponsor were assign to certain room. You had no clue what is inside till you walk in.
Food was good but wish were more variety, all the food were healthy and organic. My favorite site Slickdeal were one of the vendor, which was like dream come true. They got the best swags and biggest prize from their money machine. I didn’t win any big prize but got some cool swags from them. I had few friend won big though.
Z-​Tailors were a interesting vendor, home tailor service. They were offer $ 50 credit tailor service included drop off to you home when is done, how cool is that heh. There are so many vendor to come, the other one that interest were the new start up app call the cover. Interesting concert and especially useful when you at a bar. I can tell bright future for that appt.
The first app that almost everyone were use for the event is the CurbStand. Which is basically parking valet app let you find nearby valet service. This is very convenience and make life easier.
Overall this was event for tech fan and alike, thanks for Katie and the sponsor for make this event happens !

To be honest, I did not know what to expect from this event & boy was I blown away. First of all, the venue itself was beautiful, thank you Broadstone Candara for having us Unilocalers run around the 1^st floor. I LOVED the concept of opening each door to see what’s inside. It was fun walking into a room & learning about some amazing apps!!! Here are some of my highlights:
BeGlammed: Met the co-​founder, who was beyond sweet. You can pretty much get your personal beauty team delivered at your door! Yes, I’m in!!!
True Story Foods: was serving up some delicious hot dogs!!! The chicken sausage was my fave.
ZTailors: was popping! Made an appointment to have a dress tailored (they come to your work/​home to pick up your garment & bring it back within 5 days) Sweet deal!!!
InstaCart: these guys were super sweet & had a fun game of «guess the price» plus I hate going to the grocery store so definitely think I’ll be using this app.
Unilocal Room: décor was on point. Loved the Unilocal balloons & the inflatable chairs :) thanks Jessica for being so sweet!
I came out of this event with 5 new awesome apps, a bottle of champagne (thanks Saucey app), new lashes & flash tattoos (thanks BeGlammed), an appointment with ZTailors, & new Unilocal friends (Thanks Unilocal).
Thanks again Katie B for putting together such a fun/​geek-​ful event!!!
Xo,
Naomi

Elite events never fails to amaze me! Tonight’s event wasn’t like any events I’ve been to and we practically dominated the entire 1^st floor of Broadstone Candara. Broadstone Candara is a new apartment complex with gorgeous details. As we entered and checked in, there was a hint of white tea and figs, true marketing genius!
Tonight, it is all about the Apps! Plus, it was an amazing night for swag and social medial contests. Each apartment with Unilocal balloons attached to the door had a surprise for us… VENDORS, VENDORS, and more VENDORS! There were so many apartments with balloons that were attached that I got a bit lost at times, boo!
–Vendors–
Unilocal Room — Unilocal Swags (lots of Unilocal balloons and red blowout couches)
CurbStand: Free valet parking
True Story Foods: Bite size organic uncured beef, chicken, and Italian sausages (social media contest for gift card)
Saucey: Beer, Wine, and Cocktails (social Media Contest; won a bottle of Champagne and the Tequila set, wohoo!)
Yogurtland: Spin the wheel for swag; free yogurt samples!
zTailors: $ 50 worth of hemming; will deliver to home per appointment (swag-​garment bag)
DoorDash: fed us lots of various samples (social media contest; won — water bottle, recycle bag, and $ 25 gift card)
Slickdeals: Moneybooth for prizes; $ 400 for grand prize or $ 25 giftcard to Home Depot)
MacPhun Software: Code for Free Apps; Asahi Beer
Eventbrite: boxed cocktail, playing cards, recycled bag, and sunglasses –Jenga Fun
Action Booth: Photobooth in mid-​air
Cover: $ 10 credit w/​$ 100 of raffle (Vinh was the winner, congrats)
beGlammed — tattoo station, an eyelash station, and a braiding station ($ 10 Credit)
Overall, it definitely paid to get to event on time! Thank you, Katie B and all the vendors, for this lovely event. I had a blast and walked away with lots of goodies, cheers!!!

Yet another Unilocal event that didn’t disappoint. This is actually one of the more unique events I’ve been to. Usually, its all about the food and the venue. This time, it was about the food, venue and activities! Aside from the unbelievable amount of food and booze that were offered, there were plenty of activities. The money booth by Slickdeals was probably the most fun and popular one since you could get to win some sweet goodies (I won a Hamilton Beach toaster and I saw people winning a Ladder, Deep Fryer and Printers!). Every room had a different host/​company which you get to do fun activities such as Action Booth, be Glammed makeup, Meditation, and much much more. My favorites were of course the open bar by Saucey, the money booth by SlickDeals and all the food from DoorDash.
Thank you Katie B and all the partners that provided us with food, goods and entertainment!

Great event in a BEAUTIFUL building! A free drink from Saucey was a perfect way to start the night before exploring all the units and businesses/​services.
Yes, I was already well aware of Yogurtland, but I was still VERY excited to get my coconut sample. I won a sweet porcelain water bottle from Door Dash, as well as a $ 25 gift card. Can’t believe they deliver SUGAR FISH. The line for the facial consultation was a bit long, so I opted for an appointment on a later date.
Action Booth was probably my favorite because I’m a sucker for photo booths, and the Unilocal room /​candy buffet was a close second (also because of photo ops). All the vendors were welcoming an informative without being pushy. Pretty interested in the BeGlammed app for when I have video shoots at work!
And the apartment complex itself? Pretty much to die for. Wish I was in a higher tax bracket because I would move right in. Like, yesterday.
Thanks Katie B for another good one!

Thank you Katie B and her awesome team, all the wonderful, generous vendors, and Broadstone Candara! Seeing all the awesome reviews, I feel so lucky to have this be my very first YEE, and I can’t wait for all the upcoming events! I also feel super lucky to be part of LA East, because Katie B is so awesome, right when we walked into the event, she hugged and greeted us so warmly!
To echo what everyone has already said, this event was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed seeing what vendors were behind each door, and learning about their services. I really liked the sweet ladies from Beglammed who put some flash tattoos and eyelashes on me, and gave me a nice side braid! I also love the action shot we got from the Action Booth! Awesome giveaways from Slickdeals! Also, really cool demos from Macphun! And I loved the Unilocal room of course, and the Unilocal swag! Thank you to zTailors for their generous tailoring offer!
And so much great food and drinks from Doordash, Saucey, True Story Foods and Yogurtland!
I had such an amazing time at my first YEE, and I can’t wait for the next event and to meet more awesome Unilocal elites and their guests! :)
Thanks again Katie B! :D

Whelp, Katie B and Unilocal crew have done it again! It was so much fun poking around Broadstone Candara, like a treasure hunt where the only hints are Unilocal balloons. What a lovely property, great people and wonderful samples and services to try!
Due to my schedule, I kinda dined and dashed, but I was able to try drinks at Saucey (they did NOT skimp on the alcohol, people!) and fabulous organic chicken sausages! Not to mention dessert aka Unilocal candy, which was simply the best! Also scored an awesome tote back from eventbrite… can’t wait to get their listings in my inbox!
And the property itself was truly luxe. Lucky people who will soon be living there!
Thanks again, Katie B and Unilocal

Woohoo! My first Unilocal Elite event!
I had an amazing time. Free food everywhere, free stuff everywhere and fun Unilocalers everywhere! It was really fun trying to figure out what would be behind the doors with the Unilocal balloons attached.
Amazing job, Katie! So glad I could finally experience one of these events myself :)

This is probably the BEST event I’ve been apart of this far! I’ve been to 4 total so that’s saying A LOT (lol)
First I’ll just say that I finally and formally met Kenny G. He even let me blow some tunes on the Sax :) LOL!
Okay seriously it was so easy to check in with the valet/​parking service. There was a few people with struggles, but I guess I was the lucky one.
Walked up got my cool Unilocal badge and ready to go! So as you walk in to your left is the pool where they will serve you hot dogs and beer. After getting that under your belt, the fun begins!
The fun starts as we check behind all the doors! How fun is that?
Now what do we have ere behind door number one??? Hmmm the very first Unilocal room where you pick shwag bags. Well you really have the option between three things; the shwag bag, Unilocal ice cube maker tray, or a Unilocal insulator. Then after selecting that, you were able to have unlimited candy!!! That just set the tone for the night.
There were so many other rooms to visit. behind one door we had yogurt land, behind another you were able to get a complimentary facial! Now how cool is that? They also had the men and women from zTailor help out all of us Unilocalers with complimentary alterations up to $ 50. It’s always great to meet new Unilocalers and just share all the love and joy we each carry for Unilocal and foodies all around.
One more thing I would touch on would be the great opportunity this event allowed. There were so many other services to that were displayed today such as food delivery and even valet. We were taught about each service by very knowledgeable reps that weren’t afraid to go in depth about there business. I am glad I will be able to add a few more cool apps to go alongside Unilocal :)
Thanks so much Katie B. Great event!

Okay, so hands down this was by far THE BEST Unilocal Elite event that I’ve attended to date, and so far, there have been 2 this week (shhhhhh, don’t tell anyone), so that speaks volumes. Having taken place at Broadstone Candara within Hancock Park, the location alone seemingly set the tone for what was in store…
For what it’s worth, LA completely craps on OC… There, I said it!
Tonight’s crowd was relaxed, chill and (dare I say), sexier than OC’s crowd just 2 night’s ago. Then again, I was torched on tequila then, so WTF do I know, lol!!!
For what it’s worth, Katie, you kick complete butt and thanks for putting on an amazing event this evening. Unlike the rest of the people that reside directly around the corner within LA, I’m just making it back home. Extra brownie point for knowing my name (wait…wasn’t I wearing a name tag?) Uhm hmm. Ure a slick one, lol!
Additional shout out to Nik E. Lmbo. He and I FINALLY met and he managed to completely make my night a truly hilarious one. After 2 (or was it 3) cocktails together and 2 plates of lasagna, he has earned his right of passage into my friend circle… Dude, you’re family now man!!! OMGod! (…thinking back) Lmfao!!! Hahaha…
Just the same, this event was the sh! t from beginning to end. I can NOTTT stop laughing! Everyone that I met was amazing. EVERYONE!!! Sitting while sipping and enjoying similar experiences with like-​minded individuals (such as Scot E) are always a plus.
Walking from the outside sidewalk into the foyer alone, the ambiance was regal yet the crowd wasn’t pretentious. I noticed immediately that I was COMPLETELY overdressed and went back to my car… accessibly parked in valét, to take off a few layers.
Once I returned, …semi-​shirtless, I was ready to bring sexy back.
Sadly, however, I was one of the few responsible for holding the valét line up upon entry AND exit. My bad, my bad. It was my stupid phone. Unlike the rest of the LA crew, w/​their hi-​tech gadgets fresh from Radio Shack and Best Buy, my cell phone is still from the 20^th century.
In turn, I wasn’t able to open the valét app after downloading it and couldn’t retrieve (or park) my car…(sighs), the wifi wasn’t quick enough for my iPad to pick up so… Yea. All I can say is that, the struggle is real, and leave it at that.
As for the event itself. Yazzzzzzzzz! This was the biz’ness! I felt like I was at that Wayne Brady show, «Let’s Make A Deal»…, choosing what’s behind each door.
Whereas one room served wine and the service provided was tailoring, another room could serve lime-arita’s and offer facials.
There were a good 12 – 15 rooms to choose from and Lord have mercy, I’m tapped completely the phuk out on booze right now. I admire a number of the concepts that I came across (prepaying for your meal w/​o the need for a server), and I’m honestly just blown completely the hell away right now.
My friend that accompanied me (John S. — fellow Unilocaler as well) had to be at LAX for a flight to Cancun no sooner than we left and the 3D ride over was amazing thanks to the Cabernet I sipped along the way (JOKKKKING!!!).
With all of the above stated, I looked into residing at this joint, and uhm yea (tilts his wig to the side and clutches his pearls)… This is a wee bit too rich for my blood. With my salary ANDDD Nik E’s combined, we’d still probably only be able to afford a parking spot… ACROSS THE STREET from this place!
That won’t stop me from visiting within the future and using their pool though!!!
#BUH-​ZINGA!!!