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Moving to Pico-Union is a good call for your situation. You'll be a short walk from the Arts District and a bunch of spots on 7th Street where people are actually open to chatting, not just glued to their phones. Try Villains Tavern on a weeknight, the crowd is mixed and the vibe is low pressure enough that you can just sit at the bar and talk to whoever's next to you.
For making guy friends, check out a kickback at the Little Easy or a free comedy show at Lyric Hyperion in Silver Lake on a Tuesday. Both spots are full of regulars who show up solo and end up hanging out after. You don't need a huge crew to start, just one or two people who also want to grab a drink on a random Saturday.
If you're near USC right now, just walk over to the Laboratory in the Arts District on a Saturday afternoon. The patio is full of people reading or on laptops but everyone's approachable and it's not a meat market. For meeting guys specifically, the running clubs that meet at Mohawk Bend in Echo Park on Tuesday nights are packed with people your age who hang out after and grab beers, and nobody cares if you show up alone. The Pico-Union move puts you right by the 110 and you'll be fifteen minutes from Highland Park where The Gold Room has a pool table and a jukebox that starts conversations naturally.
honestly the bar at coles in the arts district is great for solo hanging, sit at the counter and the bartenders will talk to you. for making guy friends specifically, join a pickup basketball game at the courts near usc or check out the climbing gym at sende in the arts district, super friendly crowd and people are always looking for a belay partner. also the pico-union move puts you close to la unidad on pico, a real lowkey spot where people actually talk to each other at the bar
How can I find mobile hot dog vendors for a private event?
honestly the SGV has a ton of licensed cart operators who mostly do private stuff now. look up "hot dog cart catering San Gabriel Valley" on Yelp and you'll get a handful that are fully permitted, which matters if your venue needs a health permit on file. expect around $400 to $700 for a few hours plus a per person minimum, usually 50 or so. the ones based in Alhambra and Rosemead tend to be cheaper than Pasadena because they're not paying that rent.
fwiw the county health dept keeps a public list of permitted mobile food operators, its searchable by city on the LA County Public Health site. filter for "pushcart" or "MFF" and you'll get vendors cleared for SGV zip codes, which saves you the headache of a venue asking for paperwork later. also worth checking with the Old Town Monrovia or Alhambra farmers market folks, the carts there are usually booked solid but they know who's free and they'll pass along names. just dont wait till the last week, good ones book out 2 to 3 weeks in teh summer.
You could try hitting up the folks who set up outside Home Depot or the DMV in El Monte on weekends, a lot of those carts are owner operated and they'll do private gigs if you ask. Just walk up and grab a card, they usually have one taped to the cart.