12:40 a.m.
The first train of the day-the Pacific Surfliner to Santa Ana-pulls out of UNION STATION.
1:45 a.m.
From the seductive depths of THE EDISON, the last partyers emerge.
2:00 a.m.
The L.A. WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET unlocks the gates for a rowdy crowd of top and not-so-top chefs.
3:15 a.m.
Big Mojo Wings are still there for the taking at the 24-hour L.A. CAFÉ.
4:00 a.m.
Business is blooming at the L.A. FLOWER MART.
4:30 a.m.
Time to slice heaps of turkey and roast beef for PHILIPPE’S French dip sandwiches.
4:35 a.m.
At CLIFTON’S CAFETERIA, bakers are stirring their first batch of Mexican wedding-cookie dough.
5:00 a.m.
Bleary-eyed shoppers begin to roam the aisles of the upscale RALPHS FRESH FARE supermarket.
6:00 a.m.
Garment cutters and sewers punch in for the day shift at the AMERICAN APPAREL factory.
6:45 a.m.
The ANGELS FLIGHT railcar makes its initial 298-foot ascent up Bunker Hill. ETA: Just shy of one minute.
7:00 a.m.
UNION RESCUE MISSION on skid row serves the day’s first meal-2,799 to go.
7:05 a.m.
The bindery and mendery department at the CENTRAL LIBRARY digs in.
7:15 a.m.
The lead prep cook at the LAZY OX CANTEEN makes the veal reduction.
7:30 a.m.
Businessmen trip into SEARS SHOE SERVICE in the Los Angeles Mall for a quick shine.
8:00 a.m.
Bryant Ng, chefowner of the SPICE TABLE, inspects the morning deliveries, which include fish from Ocean Jewels in the Arts District.
9:00 a.m.
Canine grooming includes a $10 “Nail Pawlish” at MUTTROPOLITAN LA in Little Tokyo.
10:00 a.m.
Little ones arrive at LITTLE BARN, the indoor playground on Beaudry that offers curbside dropoff.
10:05 a.m.
The FASHION DISTRICT displays the latest knockoffs.
10:07 a.m.
If it’s Tuesday, your city councilperson is pledging allegiance in CITY HALL.
11:00 a.m.
The presumptuously named LAST BOOKSTORE opens a few doors up from Metropolis Books.
11:30 a.m.
Sneakerheads can buy their transparent Mercury-winged Adidas hightops at BLENDS on 4th Street.
12:00 p.m.
Scheduled tours at the MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART get under way. No flashes, please.
12:10 p.m.
The CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS holds its final Mass of the day.
1:00 p.m.
Raul Yrastorza, lead barman at LAS PERLAS, experiments with flavor profiles for new drinks.
1:30 p.m.
Lunch break ends for jurors at LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT.
2:00 p.m.
Ex-gang members turned bakers prepare red velvet cupcakes at Father Greg Boyle’s HOMEBOY BAKERY.
3:30 p.m.
What’s left of the fresh fish at Central Avenue’s FISHERMAN’S OUTLET is sold.
4:00 p.m.
It’s happy hour at BORDER GRILL. How about a $4.50 mojito with that biosustainable ceviche?
4:30 p.m.
Undergrads at L.A. BARBER COLLEGE wrap up the day’s $5.50 haircuts.
5:00 p.m.
Little Tokyo’s OIWAKE RESTAURANT fires up the 100-inch karaoke screen.
5:25 p.m.
The front-page deadline arrives at the LOS ANGELES TIMES, which has been produced on 1st Street since 1887.
5:30 p.m.
Guests show up for the first seating in the dining room of the LOS ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB.
5:45 p.m.
Votive candles at Broadway’s FARMACIA Y BOTANICA are extinguished. Say a little prayer.
7:34 p.m.
The BONA VISTA LOUNGE atop the Bonaventure Hotel completes another of its continuous 50-minute rotations.
7:45 p.m.
Automatic shutters on Thom Mayne’s CALTRANS BUILDING, at the intersection of 1st and Main, begin to close.
8:00 p.m.
The CLUB STARLIGHT “gentlemen’s club” on Broadway cashes in on $35-an-hour dances with pretty ladies.
9:00 p.m.
SASSONY ARCADE calls it a day as Pac-Man chomps the evening’s remaining strawberry.
10:30 p.m.
The serene half-acre garden at the KYOTO GRAND HOTEL shuts its doors for the night.
11:00 p.m.
Designate a driver before ordering your last Black Dahlia at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel’s GALLERY BAR.
11:55 p.m.
Quick! Only five minutes left to place your order for a rattlesnake-rabbit sausage at the WURSTKUCHE.
