Koi ain’t coy no more
I have to say, for a restaurant that’s famous for catering to the famous, KOI is pretty bad at showing their appreciation to those who helped make them famous:
About a dozen photographers clustered on the sidewalk near the restaurant’s bamboo-shrouded entrance and called out greetings and niceties to their subjects as the stars exited their Hummers and Range Rovers.
“Hey Paris, welcome back, Paris,” one called out to Hilton, who had recently returned from a month abroad. “Over the shoulder, Paris. Hey, that’s nice.”
Most nights the dance runs smoothly between paparazzi, celebrities and restaurant management.
But on Friday, restaurant managers decided things were getting out of hand, though it is unclear exactly what incident led to their decision to call police.
Just before police arrived, a handful of photographers had sprinted to the alley when someone tipped them off that Lohan was exiting through the back exit. As two friends tried to shield Lohan and a bodyguard shined a flashlight into camera lenses, the paparazzi clustered around Lohan, snapping frantically.
The police arrived moments later.
When Barton made her exit into the alleyway, the officers wouldn’t allow photographers close enough to snap any photos.
Moments later they came out front, issued a warning to the paparazzi, requested identification and took down everyone’s personal information.
Chacon said he and his partner, Michael Tilden, had watched a videotape inside the restaurant that indicated that some photographers were acting improperly. He would not elaborate.
But the photographers said they were doing nothing wrong.
“You might want to talk to your staff before talking to us,” one paparazzo said to restaurant manager Pultera as the officers copied down his personal information. “Half of your customers call us, that’s the catch.”
AWW SNAP! Homey got called out by a paparazzo.
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