Drew Goddard and Caroline Williams

TV scribes Drew Goddard and Caroline Williams met at the Writers Guild Awards Party last year when Williams, a writer for “The Office,” made up an excuse to chat up the “Lost” writer who stands a foot taller at 6 feet 5. “I told him I was a fan, but I’d only seen one episode. Now I’ve seen all of two.” Goddard has a sci-fi thriller, “Cloverfield,” opening in theaters this January and Williams recently left “The Office” to shepherd her upcoming midseason replacement comedy “Miss/Guided,” but with the WGA strike in full effect, the couple’s living on the cheap.

TACO LINE In the pre-strike days, we were fans of Sona’s nine-course degustation menu, which we heavily fortified with every suggestion of the sommelier’s, but nowadays we throw down at Yuca’s Tacos. Or Malo when we want to get a touch loaded from their margaritas. Either way, it’s a step up from Caroline’s pre-staffer days when she loaded up on candy at the 7-Eleven to the disapproving looks of the store clerk. POODLES AND GAUCHOS Drew owns the least intimidating dog in all of America, a 5-pound poodle named Maddie. We take her on Saturday morning walks in Runyon Canyon Park where we try to avoid the mean man with the mean dog. It’s OK if your dog is aggressive but only if you act ashamed of it. Afterward we go to the Melrose Trading Post for velvet paintings of gauchos or vintage dresses. Then Drew drags his lady to House of Secrets, the absolute best comic book store ever, or Caroline ducks into Healing Hands, a little house on Larchmont where you can get a friendly beatdown for $55 an hour. ROYAL BAR We’ve only been to the Prince a handful of times, but it’s out of the way and they don’t skimp on the fruit in the girly drinks. It’s not very hip -- we’re usually the coolest people there. JAIL BIRDS On Sundays, we love to snuggle up to a prison documentary. Seriously! Our favorite is “Lockup,” which shows you how to not get got in San Quentin. Drew also loves “Survivor,” while Caroline is all about “The Real World.” She can recite the intro on command.

-- Margaret.Wappler@latimes.com