YEE: Sunset Padel

A day of Padel and Pudding made for a perfect day to spend with my fellow Unilocalers!
First off, Sunset Padel is a calm oasis in this concrete jungle that we call LA. Don’t let the high fences fool you, once you walk in, you’ll find a tranquil courtyard with three courts, a café and a converted house which serves as the store/​office space. The only way I can describe the sport of Padel is a cross between tennis and racquetball. After a quick and comprehensive lesson from the supportive coaches I was ready to destroy all challengers!
The second highlight of the day was the Pudding Truck.
«Shut your mouth!»
«I’m just talking about the Pudding Truck!»
This ain’t Bill Cosby pudding we’re talking about, were talking homemade-​by-​my-​mom-​if she-​loved-​me pudding.
Thank you to Katie B and all my new Unilocal Elite friends for an awesome day!

Super late to review on this super cute event!
Its refreshing to have an event that includes physical activity. I really commend Katie for providing such a wonderful array of Unilocal Elite Events that really open our eyes to all LA has to offer.
Padel is a unique mixture of tennis and racquet ball. The rules were a bit unclear but from what I gather its a lot like tennis with the exception on the out of bounds zones. It was just a thrill to be out on the courts playing with other Unilocalers.
The Pudding Truck was ahhhmazing. I had the vanilla bean with mini vanilla wafers and bananas. The pudding was incredibly smooth and creamy. Not overly sweet but just the right amount of fresh flavors.
Everything about this event was great! Just being able to try something new was worth it. My brother became a huge fan and has been trying to go back ever since!

This is one of the most fun Unilocal Elite Event I been to, this one focus more in fun sport activities like ping-​pong and Panel. Everyone had hear about tablet tennis, but very few know about panel which I just find out from this event. Basically racquet but in a smaller tennis court setting.
It is easier to play than a tennis but also can take some time to learn, since the court is noticeable smaller also there’s added new element of gameplay due to bounce wall that can help create some nice trick shot that isn’t possible with tennis. This event, I actually gain some muscle haha, There’s some light food and alcohol beverage, it wasn’t too hot that day and there’s a lot of shade except in the court. It was create choice put this event in Sunday, free street parking and many people can attend. There’s also Uno game too, and those were the longest uno game I ever play and never got to finished, because I need to play some Padel haha.
Thanks to Katie and Nitar for setting up this aresome event, I got in as one of the +2, this is great event bring many people who not familiar with Unilocal and would greatly encourage them wanted to be elite =)

Why haven’t I heard of padel until now? It’s a cool sport! It’s like tennis and racquetball combined, with a foamy raquet, tennis balls, and glass walls.
This Sunday funday was well rounded with lots to do. In addition to padel training sessions and matches, there were other sports and table games, like ping pong, a mini soccer area, uno and dominos. Fun for the kid in us all! All while a dj kept our hearing as entertained as the rest of our senses.
There were also quite a few bites and drinks to keep up going during this four hour event, with many options at the pudding truck (that vegan chocolate hazelnut pudding was really good!), pasta from Il Carpaccio, and peach and strawberry versions of MIke’s hard lemonade.
This was a really cool place and with specials of $ 10/​hr (when you buy 10 hours), this may be a future suggestion for another Sunday funday! Thank you to Katie and Nitar and the great staff at Sunset Padel!

I was happily surprised to be invited as a +1 to this awesome house party (I mean Unilocal event).
There are 5 things that I love about YEEs:
1. Katie B’s hugs!
2. Laid back
3. Sports related
4. Alcohol
5. Good music
The crew at Sunset Padel is very cool, super friendly and very patient with teaching the basic skills of padel (a mix of racquetball and tennis). Who knew this was the 2^nd most popular sport in Espnania! I can see how this sport can be very addictive through the social aspect of the sport and the pace of which the game can be played. If you’re blessed with hand and eye coordination this is the sport to play. Even though I was uncoordinated, I was hooked. It’s such a bummer Sunset Padel is not closer to me; but I might just take advantage of their $ 10 for 10 special and have Sunday Funday for the next 10 weeks.
Thank you to all the sponsors Sunset Padel, Pudding Truck, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Joia Soda, Il Carpaccio and FLIGHTCREW.
Thank you Katie B and Nitar!

Sunday Funday indeed! :) Thank you, Sunset Padel and Katie B for hosting a great event. It was fun to watch the games going on. Yah, I’m more of a spectator/​cheerleader than a player. Soo… eating and drinking on the sidelines is more my thing. LOL But the game of padel looked really interesting. It’s like tennis and racquetball had a baby and this sport was born from that union. :)
I got to the event a little late but there was still a lot going on. The Italian food that was catered by Il Capriccio was great. My favorites were the rigatoni and penne. Also, I was super duper happy with Mike’s Hard Lemonade for wetting my whistle with strawberry lemonade or peach lemonade. Yummy! For dessert, I officially became a fan of the pudding truck. I definitely will be tracking them down. I had the butterscotch and chocolate hazelnut pudding together topped with banana slices and vanilla wafers. Soo good! Then I went back for seconds to try the raspberry pudding topped with chocolate truffle brownie bites and fresh whipped cream. Mmm… I’m dreaming of some right now. LOL :)
Definitely a nice way to spend a lazy Sunday, especially since I didn’t play. LOL Thanks again for a great event. :)

So much fun!!!
The paddling was ridiculous and so goofy. What a great date idea!
And I will definitely be following that pudding truck around LA! Unlimited toppings! And it was so rich!
I’m glad I didn’t get the BYOB memo, since when I got there most of my friends were three sheets to the wind and needed driving home!!!
The DJ was tons of fun too. What a great day.

Woohoo! What a fun Unilocal event! Even though I’m not elite, I am glad I got to go here as a plus one. Anything with alcohol is great, especially when it is free! Plus, some of my Unilocal friends BTOB! How awesome is that?
First off, they had a pudding truck with umlimited pudding and toppings! Yum! They also had italian food, which was perfect for my starving tummy. I learned what padel ball was. It was pretty much like tennis mixed with racket ball. Good place to play with friends or even a date.
Got to mingle with a lot of Unilocalers. I hope I get to come out to more of these!

‘Twas a Sunday morning we gathered,
To play some tennis but not really.
And it wouldn’t be a Unilocal event
Without pasta and pudding to fill my tummy.
Shout out to the Sunset Padel people, Katie B, Nitar, the Pudding Truck, Il Capriccio, and the DJ for another great event. Had lotsa fun.

I AM SO SORRY FOR HITTING ALL THE BALLS ON TO THE STREET.
So I didn’t even RSVP to this event. But Queenie dragged me out some way some how. I’m glad she did though. Very fun event. It got even more fun when we got the memo…#BYOB
So this little alcoholic group, not gonna mention any names… went to town at the corner liquor store. And got a whole lotta booze. So there was this bottle of rum, went very well with the coconut soda from the event. Didn’t get a chance to try it the grapefruit soda, but I’m sure it woulda been awesome too.
The pudding truck was super nice and generous. Their pudding was off the hook. I wish I wouldn’t feel so guilty eating more sweets. I was more than content with my vanilla sea salt pudding. SO GOOD. If I see you guys again, I’ll definitely be a patron.
Thank you Katie and Nitar for organizing this event. Super chill and relaxing sunday. Shout out the the JY Fam, the alcoholics, yall know who you be, Emily nice to meet you AGAIN haha, Monica C finally got to meet you (ive heard so much about you). And her grace, Ms Queenie.

Yet another Unilocal event to add to the fact that Katie & Nitar never lose their touch when it comes to event planning!
— PADEL BALL = Hybrid of Tennis (the net & court) + Racquetball (back wall used to ricochet). Very fun, $ 10/​hour but complimentary during this event for unlimited play.
Luckily, Sunday’s weather was absolutely perfecto with a breeze, along with a DJ spinning the background, and plenty of food & drink at the café to go around.
— Pasta (pretty much a buffet) from Il Carpaccio, it was perfect because I’ve had this bookmarked this place for a while
— Pudding from The Pudding Truck. I got to sample a few and got myself a Butterscotch pudding with Toasted Hazelnut & sliced bananas. Responsibly sourced ingredients, super rich and decadent with fresh toppings, my favorite! This was also my breakfast, so to eat this (and a rum cocktail made by Jackson Y.) made me very happy.
The event description didn’t state BYOB, but can always trust in Unilocal friends to make it a BYOB event, of course.
OH… and in the event of jumping, diving, twirling, etc. on the Padel Ball court, I took a dive and received a mean scrape from the ground and there was a minor gash in my knee. Sunset Padel provided me a nice first aid kit (band-​aids, h. peroxide, neosporin), and a nice gatorade/​water bottle for my incident.
Ohhh… THAT’S why you sign a waiver, exactly this.
Thanks to Justin Y. for being my onsite doctor and fixing me up, and was also his +1!
I’M SO LUCKY!
Sunset Padel people are from Spain, if you were wondering. ;)

Not too long ago but
maybe years ago,
I lived on Donner road in Truckee.
I was in a big house with some of my best friends which is family to me.
The nights were cold, we were isolated, snowed in half the days.
Snow pack to the chimney top. Windows on the
bottom floor led to an igloo.
But we had a massive fireplace to give us warmth.
One Sunday there was a huge party at Northstar.
All of my friends were competing or playing the snowboard festival… but I had to drive a truck to Reno the next day and couldn’t party all day.
I sat at home by the fireplace, ate butterscotch pudding, drank a whiskey, and wished I was with my friends.
This Unilocal event was like that.
I had the best (serious), THE BEST, butterscotch pudding ever today. I had a whiskey that I bought at the liquor store and a beer. I wished I knew someone. And the fireplace?
Katie, her hovering assistant, and the Sunset Padel team.
They give off so much warmth and friendliness.
They made me feel welcome.
Thank you:
Hovering assistant, Katie, and Sunset Padel.

Since I’m not an Elite, my buddy took me under his wing as his +1. (Thanks, John T.!) What fun! I’ve never heard of Padel until today. Apparently it’s a combination of Tennis and Racquetball (and, according to their brochure, squash and paddle tennis… never played either). BALLS EVERWHERE! I am horrible at tennis and horrible at racquetball… and needless to say, pretty darn horrible at Padel, too! This event was awesome. They had 3 courts, one smaller court for a Padel Intro, a second for «Play with a Pro», and a third for «Free Play». While we didn’t take the intro courses, we watched the instructors/​pros teaching all the Padel noobs. They were funny, patient, and very helpful.
The Pudding Truck. What.The.Truck?! This was SO good! Vanilla Bean, Brown Butter Vanilla Wafers and Whipped Cream… OH GOSH!!! The guy and gal who worked in the truck were SO friendly as well!
Pasta from Il Capriccio on Vermont was yummy in my tummy as well. I’ve just bookmarked them so I can actually go try them one day.
Mike’s Hard Lemonade… always a nice light drink to keep the party going. Samples were just perfect for this day! Don’t like Mike’s? That’s okay, Joia was there to save the day!
Add the bumping’ DJ and this day could not have been better! I loved getting the chance to meet some awesome Unilocalers and their +1’s!
I ALSO GOT TO MEET KATIE B!!! I don’t know… this was pretty darn awesome for me! I introduced myself, and like a tween meeting a boy band, I was starstruck! (Secretly wanted a Katie B. hug, but was tooooo nervous to ask for one!) She was so nice, too!
THANK YOU, Unilocal, NITAR, KATIE B., JOHN T., SUNSET PADEL THE PUDDING TRUCK, IL CAPRICCIO, MIKE’S HARD LEMONADE, BUMPIN’ DJ’S, AND EVERYONE WHO WAS THERE! This was quite the awesome experience! =D

YEE: Sunset Padel was like going to a friend’s chill Sunday kickback but next level! outfitted with the Pudding truck, Il Capriccio, an awesome DJ, and Mike’s Hard. I can’t believe such a cool place exists smack-​dab in the middle of LA!
Padel is such an interesting sport. According to Wikipedia in originated from Spain & per my own observation, it’s like tennis & racquetball/​squash had a baby that uses a stunted foam racket. Either way, I had lots of fun! The instructors were great. I’m considering coming back to take some classes to vary my xFit workouts a little bit.
I can’t believe the chocolate hazelnut was VEGAN! Amazing! I topped it with coarse sea salt + bananas for a decadent treat. Must hunt pudding truck down on the streets so I can try butterscotch!
Lastly, after playing a few intense rounds of Padel, I thoroughly enjoyed both the peach mike’s hard (tasted like Peach Bellini) and strawberry (which surprisingly didn’t taste super artificial like the way Andre tastes).
What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday! Thanks Katie B & Nitar!

Sunset Padel is such a chill, and fun facility! Thanks Katie and Natar for organizing this event! Got my Sunday workout done along with a Pudding Party! AWESOME! The pudding truck’s puddings was BOMB! I had the Vanilla Bean with Truffle Brownie Bites with Marshmellows and it was the best thing ever. Heaven! I wanted to go get another one but I didn’t want to be greedy. I should of though!
It was such a nice day today, some sun, some breeze. I got a tan for sure. Padel lessons were super thorough. My first time learning about this sport and it was such an awesome experience. Thank you Sunset Padels’ couches/​staffs for taking their time and introducing us to Padel. The music and the lessons combined made it such a fun first time experience for me! I also get to take lessons together with Katie and Natar! SCORE!
Thank you Mike’s Hard Lemonade for all the samples. I really liked the strawberry flavored one. Yum.
Thank you IlCapriccio for providing some pasta so we can have some energy to play Padel.
Thank you Café La Casita for providing some yummy smoothies.
Got to meet a few new elite friends. Nice meeting you all! Got to hang out with some elite friends from before. Hope to see everyone again at the next event! Happy Sunday!
Oh oh! and I finally got one of those cool water canteens. Yay! Can use it to rep Unilocal

What a beautiful day to play some padel with some awesome Unilocalers! The weather was just perfect, not too hot and not too cold. The pudding truck was there and let me tell you, the butterscotch pudding is amazing!!! Also, Il Carpaccio was there to offer us some great pasta dishes!
We got to learn all the hype about padel and it seems like a fun game to play. I definitely got in my daily workout by playing padel. Thank you to the trainers at Sunset Padel for teaching us the game of padel and showing us how to play. There are three courts for us and it seems like everyone was very engaged into playing or chilling by the DJ area. The DJ was also awesome too! He mixed some pretty sick tracks! A shoutout to Mike’s Hard Lemonade for providing us some good drinks! Overall, a great day spent with some lovely Unilocalers and I’m glad to have met some new Unilocalers! Thank you Katie and Nitar for the Sunset Padel/​Pudding Event!

Today was my first elite event and I have to say I had a grand ol time! The weather was amazing today minus the wind gusts at times. The fellow Unilocalers were very friendly and the Sunset Padel facility provided a great atmosphere to play, relax, socialize, and dine on this beautiful day.
**Highlights**
*Played Padel: It’s something different that’s for sure. A combination of tennis and racquet ball all rolled up into one. I found out how out of shape I am, but it’s good cardio. I wouldn’t mind playing this sport again.
*Ping Pong: Loved their ping pong table. Haven’t played for years and reminds me of my ping pong playing days when I was a kid.
*Pudding Food Truck: You are so amazing! I’m very surprized you guys don’t have much of a Unilocal following. I loved your butterscotch, vanilla bean, and chocolate hazelnut flavor glutten free pudding. After having two samples, I think i’m going to take it easy on the sugar intake for awhile.
*DJ-​Brought back some old school hip hop with some current songs! Very nice arrangement of songs!
*IlCapriccio: Thanks for offering three types of pastas for us to try. I loved your bow tie pasta the most. Had two helpings of those bad boys and succumbed to food coma.
*Mike’s Hard Lemonade– Loved your peach flavor lemonade
**End of Highlights**
I would like to conclude this review by giving thanks to Katie B, and Nitar for hosting this awesome event! Suset Padel for openning their doors to us and allowing us to have exposure to the game of Patel. Last but not least, I would like to mention IlCapriccio for offering us three different types of pasta to try, Café La Casita– to try their free sample smoothies, Mike’s hard lemonade, and the Pudding Truck!

Super ahhhhudorable! Such a cute place to spend a beautiful sunny Sunday!
First off, can we just take a minute to really grasp how cool it is to see this place from the outside? It’s so random! But then you remember it’s LA and anything is possible here.
I can’t really explain to you how padel works, since a few of us decided to go out on a binge after the open byob idea but I do remember you’re suppose to serve by bouncing off your wall. Other than that, what we ended up playing, well rather attempted playing was a mediocre game of tennis. Man do I feel bad for some of those drivers out on Sunset Blvd. We were all so hyped and a little buzzed, we kept smacking the balls over the wall into the street, into cars, and maybe even a couple pedestrians? Haha. Regardless, it was a blast! But perhaps we should have paid attention when the more than accommodating staff of sunset padel were giving their instructions.
This venue is too cute and was complimented by the equally cute new little café; la casita. They offer everything from your simple cuppa joe to delicious paninis. And the owner (?) And staff were so welcoming and cute.
Ooh man, but did you hear about the pudding? It was religiously on a diet but I’m breaking it, delicious. The butterscotch was absolute heaven! Needless to say, it was as if I didn’t go to the gym at all yesterday. Or as Lisa put it: you went to the gym and deserved this. Lol.
The event was great and offered an opportunity to mingle and meet more people in the extended Unilocal family. Thanks sunset padel, café la casita, the pudding truck, and our ambadassador Katie! Wonderful way to spend this sunday afternoon =)

This place is cute, clean, organized, and a fun break from city life. Relaxing areas between play and small parking lot too. They have promos and ladies nite too! Check it out!

full lessons, awesome! ! acai is tasty!
Great event Katie! :)
Loved how interactive this event was and the awesome vibe. DJ was great! Felt like bringing some blankets and laying out on the grass with one hand holding beer, and the other a padel haha
Loved that we were able to bring plus 2! Got to bring local friends. They decided this place to be perfect Sunday late morning date spot with café for quick lunch snack after some hot sweat swinging that padel.
Thanks again for a great time!!! :)