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7.9.09

Domingo is Hot

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - If given a chance to eat lunch with one of four prominent Downtowners, people overwhelmingly would choose L.A. Opera’s Plácido Domingo.

At least, respondents to a recent online Los Angeles Downtown News poll did. In the completely un-scientific question that was up at ladowntownnews.comfrom Aug. 17-28, a whopping 66% of readers said they would most prefer to dine with Plácido. Phil Anschutz, the head of Anschutz Entertainment Group, came in second with 16%, followed by Laker Kobe Bryant with 14%. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa had a distant last-place finish, as only 6% of respondents said they would most want to dine with him. This week, Downtown News asks: When going somewhere Downtown during the day, how are you most likely to get there? Choices are drive, taxi, bicycle, bus, subway or walk.

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