tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43435072587906605812024-03-27T09:57:26.238-07:00CAFE LA LAIn search of amazing little places to eat in my hometown, Los Angeles & beyond!CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.comBlogger1942125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-3785610623365499912024-03-27T09:56:00.000-07:002024-03-27T09:56:25.986-07:00Marko's Breakfast & Dinner in Temple City<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6uGVxGSof1RitWwTmZn5E88fO2T9b58t6sFaavRfoq22AbPapH2EDedf9fTA2sW9BVrBBlvhYXm20z9MS_PC2YXtJi67pmwm5gIQRitXAQPpOq-9weui72ivmFtRwUbM9cV3x3sET3eQ5_OE1SmwR3YChxMCBULwtnfslpICXHfBtX9pjbL8f4rRtoQ/s2688/PXL_20240326_160633432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6uGVxGSof1RitWwTmZn5E88fO2T9b58t6sFaavRfoq22AbPapH2EDedf9fTA2sW9BVrBBlvhYXm20z9MS_PC2YXtJi67pmwm5gIQRitXAQPpOq-9weui72ivmFtRwUbM9cV3x3sET3eQ5_OE1SmwR3YChxMCBULwtnfslpICXHfBtX9pjbL8f4rRtoQ/s320/PXL_20240326_160633432.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5NqZTpA3yCfUjsmIFM-f2rOgPPnWI_hUClk2eLeq2zAHlDyt5aCsG_6JnFeDXUW2mPTgN8T0QJ5g7eEaMxElrl2ybXeWD5yC_FMwfKpsQzbIfdWPxUfO8KI7YIomKx_sfiBtxVmAggwrWuAPogjIdXwqBgHB0_X7p_0bCNcHO_aG0S4PbG-jZb2uQNM/s2688/PXL_20240326_161606410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5NqZTpA3yCfUjsmIFM-f2rOgPPnWI_hUClk2eLeq2zAHlDyt5aCsG_6JnFeDXUW2mPTgN8T0QJ5g7eEaMxElrl2ybXeWD5yC_FMwfKpsQzbIfdWPxUfO8KI7YIomKx_sfiBtxVmAggwrWuAPogjIdXwqBgHB0_X7p_0bCNcHO_aG0S4PbG-jZb2uQNM/s320/PXL_20240326_161606410.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15gOzAse6uIX9G7SONuHLnnJFiAKFCsSdiU5nVDRHkjk5q4m0G-cAmwV9TJDIkSkQjn-u8YxN8m0Hv90_Ck12XAc2B4BpBeKQX2Gcdo0MSi8sS99tZoTKhgRT-41JgJWQQ4CFc4xd2NBdiFfpF9vG_ZyBNw6gvfJnoT7lBuiA1tX8fwuFlW6omoELv_Y/s2688/PXL_20240326_161614893.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15gOzAse6uIX9G7SONuHLnnJFiAKFCsSdiU5nVDRHkjk5q4m0G-cAmwV9TJDIkSkQjn-u8YxN8m0Hv90_Ck12XAc2B4BpBeKQX2Gcdo0MSi8sS99tZoTKhgRT-41JgJWQQ4CFc4xd2NBdiFfpF9vG_ZyBNw6gvfJnoT7lBuiA1tX8fwuFlW6omoELv_Y/s320/PXL_20240326_161614893.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I was in Temple City yesterday morning and had time for breakfast after an appointment. It was my first time at Marko's. At first I didn't know what to make of it but i walked in and they were very welcoming. The menu is a mix of traditional American breakfast and Mexican items so I ordered the Huevos Rancheros. The sauce saturated eggs, chilies and tortilla was very good but the rice was incredible. It was like a pilaf rice cooked in a chicken stock. I also appreciated the five tortillas. Usually you get two or three but at Mark's you get five. The coffee was delicious. I forgot to ask what they were brewing. next time.<p></p><p>Located at 4988 Santa Anita Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-77876881272267465252024-03-27T09:49:00.000-07:002024-03-27T09:49:02.315-07:00Berge's Sandwichs in La Cañada<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjWQHuIiiCdm8ysHZQf2NdX3h4EpwA1aOGC7UmlJ5fHOG-V8mBrra_V5i4amEsVJz7_OeleL_EbY3Ij9tnOOSlm-Db683ZC3ADlOjqfzwtq-vAIhYloOqwMNp78UQjNXjYKBgtKAAKa7H_u97E33q9VkHT8rRBsLSy2lnT-AXK0DZYD5gk0UCvTyvkhM/s2688/PXL_20240323_222138123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjWQHuIiiCdm8ysHZQf2NdX3h4EpwA1aOGC7UmlJ5fHOG-V8mBrra_V5i4amEsVJz7_OeleL_EbY3Ij9tnOOSlm-Db683ZC3ADlOjqfzwtq-vAIhYloOqwMNp78UQjNXjYKBgtKAAKa7H_u97E33q9VkHT8rRBsLSy2lnT-AXK0DZYD5gk0UCvTyvkhM/s320/PXL_20240323_222138123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsZ1ZRkNHmac94UgEL0sMxCzgoXyZl9sRjxMijcouXbYRljNnnuq4IPQYIq57M0UFUkS9CKGSbxtjRCG6FUD_D3cYFjtAV8OMIOo6ZeElnTffA8q9jnQcCDY83rXTKY5Np6u3AL2ODgqEj6-jWIi4jPw4Sy8qMFEmJpArHY2OteBoH7-8rxz1gGN1ODA/s2688/PXL_20240323_222223059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsZ1ZRkNHmac94UgEL0sMxCzgoXyZl9sRjxMijcouXbYRljNnnuq4IPQYIq57M0UFUkS9CKGSbxtjRCG6FUD_D3cYFjtAV8OMIOo6ZeElnTffA8q9jnQcCDY83rXTKY5Np6u3AL2ODgqEj6-jWIi4jPw4Sy8qMFEmJpArHY2OteBoH7-8rxz1gGN1ODA/s320/PXL_20240323_222223059.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPC8FtjFYVO9l1pv5PhBIZuPt6_Y81w0W2KTYgLfj9H_j52LT9zThWfCH8IfUFLv5pYLrHDXAhqWxFFNvqjBdl-ZRPwEirmDSJeVaXwn6RN9nUBjw0nwx9QyunwX0q3V7IlPpn-O7hLNTqHzUMye7Rz_fXuRNQoVUbts3W9fT2vO9oB-J5jOsgzpP6V4/s2688/PXL_20240323_223526999.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPC8FtjFYVO9l1pv5PhBIZuPt6_Y81w0W2KTYgLfj9H_j52LT9zThWfCH8IfUFLv5pYLrHDXAhqWxFFNvqjBdl-ZRPwEirmDSJeVaXwn6RN9nUBjw0nwx9QyunwX0q3V7IlPpn-O7hLNTqHzUMye7Rz_fXuRNQoVUbts3W9fT2vO9oB-J5jOsgzpP6V4/s320/PXL_20240323_223526999.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />My first time at this La Cañada staple. Really nice folk with an old school menu. I asked what was popular and this was one of the menu items they recommended; Roast Beef sandwich.<p></p><p>I went to poet Amy Uyematsu's Memorial at Descanso Garden's. It was a poetry tour de force, each reading their fav Uyematsu poem and then their own. It's a format that most poetry readings follow. Amy is a legend, especially in the Los Angeles poetry community. She will be widely missed.</p><p>It felt good to sit down at Berge's, which is located at 1044 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge CA 91001. The family-nostalgic shop was playing a NCAA Men's Basketball Game on the screen and it felt familiar and comfortable, especially with that classic wood paneling. The sandwich was so familiar, a very Americana mix of ingredients and grilled on a heat press.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-25410388052648791982024-03-19T19:55:00.000-07:002024-03-19T19:55:37.998-07:00Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr in Torrance<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikq6VZKb7r6_0h9Un-Pehn7W5fWF5q2LhRTPs9nJ6WiUzRuw2oBG4m8JE0TDVBnnnUvrk_eXJby-O3l7ivsUSMDa6341FgjpTc8Bg8AewuKk5PIUo816k4sG6QZz5mcqUvh3trQ_zaMSscNQ0VhbmBw3bqvRJvVSb3A2bHIGoWALrjCupcik4vxRuhjLA/s2688/PXL_20240315_182610046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikq6VZKb7r6_0h9Un-Pehn7W5fWF5q2LhRTPs9nJ6WiUzRuw2oBG4m8JE0TDVBnnnUvrk_eXJby-O3l7ivsUSMDa6341FgjpTc8Bg8AewuKk5PIUo816k4sG6QZz5mcqUvh3trQ_zaMSscNQ0VhbmBw3bqvRJvVSb3A2bHIGoWALrjCupcik4vxRuhjLA/s320/PXL_20240315_182610046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRvcccb_uiWE86_i4-wkYE8IKoLzjDW7yFD6UPWpOS21jexS08rM3Cpkv3BfkzedW0807RA91fC6F51ARmzM7j8aL81v4F4v7JnLVFyiwUZmVLqHbITzcDn-8eJVLz5w5vzE3EF73hMP6T_WXqUYphh7P113MeZsKTJ0CTcy96tLEXnBBkPyf-mio290/s2688/PXL_20240315_183758335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRvcccb_uiWE86_i4-wkYE8IKoLzjDW7yFD6UPWpOS21jexS08rM3Cpkv3BfkzedW0807RA91fC6F51ARmzM7j8aL81v4F4v7JnLVFyiwUZmVLqHbITzcDn-8eJVLz5w5vzE3EF73hMP6T_WXqUYphh7P113MeZsKTJ0CTcy96tLEXnBBkPyf-mio290/s320/PXL_20240315_183758335.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDhFRK35EUK4IO3N0nUaRNzGVld3U2SttRyjrbwXxsyeFxSmDaQ_3-D6ukmnTTTRNjxvE5mqtq07TQ-kqspffJSjUqK78Gq9AHphje8HDByScdfTho4NNLannomfYa0FsmhGhPffvLaJ4wFFHCFSx0_UycZSMe7kZjjgK8f9pmhEUfly69zzsGubymto/s2688/PXL_20240315_183806202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDhFRK35EUK4IO3N0nUaRNzGVld3U2SttRyjrbwXxsyeFxSmDaQ_3-D6ukmnTTTRNjxvE5mqtq07TQ-kqspffJSjUqK78Gq9AHphje8HDByScdfTho4NNLannomfYa0FsmhGhPffvLaJ4wFFHCFSx0_UycZSMe7kZjjgK8f9pmhEUfly69zzsGubymto/s320/PXL_20240315_183806202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxpZRnlBN84H_Ut2gf-K9z6syOOtd3H619Xo5jQPD073RZ-ePOQHFJJjKrpHQkfeC-I4sUt-R5sJnkh-aurP_0vmwpn2uwklbfF2lJfcjEFuPExtNUD6nJwo9B_slNBrhTsKym6_VscbKvuEhzyjY3neSWMzgOlGGOIDC6VCh7FixZk6MDCEbfEk_HTk/s2688/PXL_20240315_190352841.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxpZRnlBN84H_Ut2gf-K9z6syOOtd3H619Xo5jQPD073RZ-ePOQHFJJjKrpHQkfeC-I4sUt-R5sJnkh-aurP_0vmwpn2uwklbfF2lJfcjEFuPExtNUD6nJwo9B_slNBrhTsKym6_VscbKvuEhzyjY3neSWMzgOlGGOIDC6VCh7FixZk6MDCEbfEk_HTk/s320/PXL_20240315_190352841.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>My cousin recommended this place in Torrance. Known for their tempura and their back story. Located at 1510 Cabrillo Avenue Torrance CA 90501.</p><p>The duck was pretty good. What was unusually memorable was the rice, the rice was not sticky like normal white rice. Each rice was solid and perfectly hearty. It was truly unique. i don't think i've ever had rice like this before. Oddly, it overshadowed the sashimi on top.</p><p>The tempura was kind of good. I don't exactly know why it wasn't fantastic. The place has tempura in their name but.... maybe my expectations were too high? it sort of tasted like the oil was not fresh. i know oil is expensive so i totally get that.</p><p>I liked the duck. That was good but it wasn't hot when it came to the table. Maybe, it sat on the kitchen counter for a bit before they brought it to my table? I think if I started eating it when it was off the grill, it would have been incredible. it was duck with great potential. I totally appreciated the wasabi being real wasabi and not the green colored horseradish. That was nice.</p><br /> <p></p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-41746475558637483402024-03-19T19:45:00.000-07:002024-03-19T19:45:02.071-07:00Yuca's in Pasadena on Fair Oaks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MTnuWTcKCBY0TSVshD9Sbw-jrbBpphPJ-il5yADqEVelbsGlJZku2qgqfuCSY4ZxZz3jPSbAnIsI6wRZcj5m7M1FqB-KSv2qfGZkaSxplS19qj2ZOQA8BtxrnuSOaF8YE4Hn2KBndwvJr7oinSZhKTMMJ94HPb-HQP0HIawYCI6sLWW7HD54goQ7tpk/s2688/PXL_20240307_191719011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MTnuWTcKCBY0TSVshD9Sbw-jrbBpphPJ-il5yADqEVelbsGlJZku2qgqfuCSY4ZxZz3jPSbAnIsI6wRZcj5m7M1FqB-KSv2qfGZkaSxplS19qj2ZOQA8BtxrnuSOaF8YE4Hn2KBndwvJr7oinSZhKTMMJ94HPb-HQP0HIawYCI6sLWW7HD54goQ7tpk/s320/PXL_20240307_191719011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZDu_TtNAaszcjvq2DHyc63vj2OzMmPzbaXHO0_C66PnUyxDt8Lqg9JFw2STfUIfVQ5WjKEzp8a00YotbV1lh7lZQlCQmVu3024Jns8T5NfeuqtoEk6u9qyZU0DBEHPleYulrDL-xx5RhXxhRfAVphwRjEgu9euC9EpgRiXMufTkdkookBBynh41VPDM/s2688/PXL_20240307_191334230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZDu_TtNAaszcjvq2DHyc63vj2OzMmPzbaXHO0_C66PnUyxDt8Lqg9JFw2STfUIfVQ5WjKEzp8a00YotbV1lh7lZQlCQmVu3024Jns8T5NfeuqtoEk6u9qyZU0DBEHPleYulrDL-xx5RhXxhRfAVphwRjEgu9euC9EpgRiXMufTkdkookBBynh41VPDM/s320/PXL_20240307_191334230.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I've been a fan of Yuca's in Los Feliz, especially their tacos, for a long time. This is their second place, located at 1075 S Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena CA 91105, next door or in the same building as Gerlach's Liquor Store.</p><p>I wanted some beef so i ordered the Carne Asada Bowl. The carne asada is under all those vegetables. This was perhaps the healthiest Mexican food take-out i have ever devoured. it was absolutely fresh and delicious; gone within minutes.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-14262652162404349332024-03-19T19:39:00.000-07:002024-03-19T19:39:13.905-07:00La Cabañita Restaurant and Pupuseria on Normandie<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrKOob5pXKuZFaFkWoDOjYYjA3iTEFP5zSiW7z1lTFGTibCbcmcCnpC9yjqV-xQuximOVrLGZDlmQy4VnQcRuezMNvYqNab0E6l8x9f443pjrVUwp7x1bFitiOJ4_Vn0L0UxDFRDSjDCGnvmr-HAZhVuF1U72NWNoTovyE7djINTVCYX-8rBYkWbkjxw/s2688/PXL_20240310_010423861.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrKOob5pXKuZFaFkWoDOjYYjA3iTEFP5zSiW7z1lTFGTibCbcmcCnpC9yjqV-xQuximOVrLGZDlmQy4VnQcRuezMNvYqNab0E6l8x9f443pjrVUwp7x1bFitiOJ4_Vn0L0UxDFRDSjDCGnvmr-HAZhVuF1U72NWNoTovyE7djINTVCYX-8rBYkWbkjxw/s320/PXL_20240310_010423861.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpV2nKGLXlz3KxQ5synilOOf85Bunvggry4rpdKDcYnsM0yQM5JDj3l09BlSynePChsk6791DlU1IT_Nm-d96wLS4qiWw5kcMz-Kjy29MStVKTc6dRuafsQosm8ufHwHzmFj5PVR4MJPvCtR0Vpxi3zenrfAQhpHgttJnIoDckaM4wUvonkBJ-RXR8mw/s2688/PXL_20240310_021835222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpV2nKGLXlz3KxQ5synilOOf85Bunvggry4rpdKDcYnsM0yQM5JDj3l09BlSynePChsk6791DlU1IT_Nm-d96wLS4qiWw5kcMz-Kjy29MStVKTc6dRuafsQosm8ufHwHzmFj5PVR4MJPvCtR0Vpxi3zenrfAQhpHgttJnIoDckaM4wUvonkBJ-RXR8mw/s320/PXL_20240310_021835222.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdkBhDXgT5r7_5gJlP1xhKjZ9JqZ0b5ij5TGDUkN5O0hvkWlhvt7doANXlVelDly37atvC6yxXGswL0wTQKD8UfLKgmBppvofwk-os8cIrLhL-xjn9EjdgNdpTJI-YyfbKMl6Da5sW7PKEksTppo4EVFd3VtvZikqB8222WyaQw5jVSNELjLpO3Ey_58/s2688/PXL_20240310_053515882.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdkBhDXgT5r7_5gJlP1xhKjZ9JqZ0b5ij5TGDUkN5O0hvkWlhvt7doANXlVelDly37atvC6yxXGswL0wTQKD8UfLKgmBppvofwk-os8cIrLhL-xjn9EjdgNdpTJI-YyfbKMl6Da5sW7PKEksTppo4EVFd3VtvZikqB8222WyaQw5jVSNELjLpO3Ey_58/s320/PXL_20240310_053515882.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> My son and the AZ University's Men's Basketball Team was in town to play USC so y Brother and Cousins decided to go to the game and have dinner prior to the game. No one had suggestions so I found this place online. On their website it says to RSVP but when i called, they were super nice but said it wasn't necessary that they do foresee any problems and there's plenty of room.<p></p><p>When we arrived, there was a huge party inside and the person i sp[oke to earlier that day was so apologetic, it was so sweet. There certainly were enough tables and chairs to construct a place ofr our little group. The pupusas were declicious and i ordered a shrimp dish that was outstanding. i would go back anytime. However, i didn't take, no, i forgot to take pix of my order. Why I rarely go out with my Brother and Cousins. i guess i was having such a great time and forgot. By the time i realized i hadn'ty shot any of the food, i took the shot of our culinary aftermath. oh well. </p><p>They are located at 3564 Normandie Avenue, LA CA 90007. I picked the place because the reviews were stellar and it was close to USC for the game.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-20355337576938344232024-03-14T20:17:00.000-07:002024-03-14T20:17:02.005-07:00OP Cafe in Santa Monica<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5sHkEC3XzASszHLSCHGNIByw9f8A9jTNCrrwhZge30n8u9T4PsSmVwRFfGT4R_BM-mFuKuAE_HdZWdjNOxiOg2bDP6Di0Lj2PTrLo06GnnmN4GXJ2Nr9I_bi2cuyF2GqmkGgmrs8FneDnnmNkdaf_FPGWjGme5lpbZgMr0ZTLfP5zBkxkSzLI_DkXok/s2688/Hangover%20Hash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5sHkEC3XzASszHLSCHGNIByw9f8A9jTNCrrwhZge30n8u9T4PsSmVwRFfGT4R_BM-mFuKuAE_HdZWdjNOxiOg2bDP6Di0Lj2PTrLo06GnnmN4GXJ2Nr9I_bi2cuyF2GqmkGgmrs8FneDnnmNkdaf_FPGWjGme5lpbZgMr0ZTLfP5zBkxkSzLI_DkXok/s320/Hangover%20Hash.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9kN89MgNAmv0oLPtswLKYJ1e-jnYdewdiIj_RaCuZdeIEXHUCq-WFm_jeE19CCe0okSHcHDGWubYE46aJb9tgP1MdDQl8PRy0-5l8sPuYG4JkIZ3f20waE_onFnfviGr-fieUdVJ_2HYJd8ke5gVIDCnwz-lpU_19wgjFyaOjZW-mLVcsmzq3YxNVIc/s2688/PXL_20240312_165806290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9kN89MgNAmv0oLPtswLKYJ1e-jnYdewdiIj_RaCuZdeIEXHUCq-WFm_jeE19CCe0okSHcHDGWubYE46aJb9tgP1MdDQl8PRy0-5l8sPuYG4JkIZ3f20waE_onFnfviGr-fieUdVJ_2HYJd8ke5gVIDCnwz-lpU_19wgjFyaOjZW-mLVcsmzq3YxNVIc/s320/PXL_20240312_165806290.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbdYNuwU2BxDIsB1N7cD_SwoUAabFuW7mXkfXAFLRM9REcaw8gxMNs-Hri4J2vQgax7c6FwtfiVl3h6IoAaN6Twyh8Yl9jqY0Yt29rtZ81dAQSUIAmzZCuxXpHvnDxy5h_ysk0PNFkoO9GD59XJg7YOk6UrGC1A-a7vT9Q_0D7Tku4M-E7JbMLrnUQFc/s2688/PXL_20240312_170344425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbdYNuwU2BxDIsB1N7cD_SwoUAabFuW7mXkfXAFLRM9REcaw8gxMNs-Hri4J2vQgax7c6FwtfiVl3h6IoAaN6Twyh8Yl9jqY0Yt29rtZ81dAQSUIAmzZCuxXpHvnDxy5h_ysk0PNFkoO9GD59XJg7YOk6UrGC1A-a7vT9Q_0D7Tku4M-E7JbMLrnUQFc/s320/PXL_20240312_170344425.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB59S_2UqOX9y-y_WretKyPWX-np5gNeNNl7cKp5Kot4JbbOWQFJo5UKlmMdUgvKMxAua0hRVGe4CdMDy3sRcDNEfLjyDV8K_fHLs6W79IV4LWCqy0jnH9BcZncMdsoxmED9eMm_eKYUZnFnpaUEvMlOCCwbG35QYbCGfmnLohOKRF68hf_-PWY5m9X0/s2688/PXL_20240312_170350152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB59S_2UqOX9y-y_WretKyPWX-np5gNeNNl7cKp5Kot4JbbOWQFJo5UKlmMdUgvKMxAua0hRVGe4CdMDy3sRcDNEfLjyDV8K_fHLs6W79IV4LWCqy0jnH9BcZncMdsoxmED9eMm_eKYUZnFnpaUEvMlOCCwbG35QYbCGfmnLohOKRF68hf_-PWY5m9X0/s320/PXL_20240312_170350152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Open 7Am to 2PM, a breakfast-brunch-lunch kind of place. I didn't meet the owner but I was told they not only make all the sauces but also the jam that they serve with toast. Sometimes they even sell jars of the jam. On this morning, I ordered the Hangover Hash. An egg dish over a hash with taters, peppers, gouda, chorizo and onions. With my hot coffee, it was glorious. The staff is exceptional and cheerful. i really appreciated the welcoming vibe they provide and they seeme to all get along which is always a good sign.<p></p><p>3117 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90405</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-60596683032855077252024-03-14T20:06:00.000-07:002024-03-14T20:06:48.835-07:00Dong Ting Noodle on Sawtelle<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMq7wnqFT5_vxaIo8ILTtvkpx_A9szDk-Lg7GNWV63On7d-HvLrunkoiOBp6txKdpJ-dVsAbptaiTac587Eg3SyoKjQDmaV_4q7AVJOHRFNI2JW8aMg5H4vN46RNETFhWFvrzEpopyOENy0wdqAuk2Vyoi1DcbW52t17PE6022_NKk2kWRRJxQ4laggM/s2688/PXL_20240302_235204014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMq7wnqFT5_vxaIo8ILTtvkpx_A9szDk-Lg7GNWV63On7d-HvLrunkoiOBp6txKdpJ-dVsAbptaiTac587Eg3SyoKjQDmaV_4q7AVJOHRFNI2JW8aMg5H4vN46RNETFhWFvrzEpopyOENy0wdqAuk2Vyoi1DcbW52t17PE6022_NKk2kWRRJxQ4laggM/s320/PXL_20240302_235204014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbomYg2yce93p4J_C2-kx-XDYc_dFbI2oNKrFAJ922HyBt9pKHJ_VNw3Pas47ehcnro-mYBRpi_CXrw02Yd5FolCjP2xIJNNYskeNeOtQHntzwGKFLLty9ZgdrrbwHia0gXr7LyLEXoZYp4pWGGqJarjEiuY1ramppZY1l0M-luyBUW5cwY2LqegeKQA/s2688/PXL_20240302_235355521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbomYg2yce93p4J_C2-kx-XDYc_dFbI2oNKrFAJ922HyBt9pKHJ_VNw3Pas47ehcnro-mYBRpi_CXrw02Yd5FolCjP2xIJNNYskeNeOtQHntzwGKFLLty9ZgdrrbwHia0gXr7LyLEXoZYp4pWGGqJarjEiuY1ramppZY1l0M-luyBUW5cwY2LqegeKQA/s320/PXL_20240302_235355521.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIW7PkB8HDaaA38kt-qb6uRvnFNU9XaLrQXnrT5_2jrBdQjC4fmeGCsTXIEVYnYEFI_RCMIBDVv5sXhGtVDevr-EeMmxjWHjFwE2gNl3luiPgUve7t3EWOgFwdMZM_JWEd48Hmz4qG9WRINFmW8G77P1l49bVWJWUtn_SAgTFOc2gFxVImPB66Ow4HGok/s2688/PXL_20240303_000303365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIW7PkB8HDaaA38kt-qb6uRvnFNU9XaLrQXnrT5_2jrBdQjC4fmeGCsTXIEVYnYEFI_RCMIBDVv5sXhGtVDevr-EeMmxjWHjFwE2gNl3luiPgUve7t3EWOgFwdMZM_JWEd48Hmz4qG9WRINFmW8G77P1l49bVWJWUtn_SAgTFOc2gFxVImPB66Ow4HGok/s320/PXL_20240303_000303365.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5bv-hyn1hWngZ66_sfNc4TV0W5BCXjn9x7-Gi5buhdQoFzNeINVJ3t6YgwXrwA9VqanfX8pr7nnTctdJdxhdqrBY-O1orrCXN8OrD-l3LPPn_ZqpRsynsXxZ43XOfit5GCDKKBE3dznwn8az7Wfm2i6TfCMQoBQHJ3lVd8ZBfN_pd20drKFbAg-1jHU/s2688/PXL_20240303_000305446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5bv-hyn1hWngZ66_sfNc4TV0W5BCXjn9x7-Gi5buhdQoFzNeINVJ3t6YgwXrwA9VqanfX8pr7nnTctdJdxhdqrBY-O1orrCXN8OrD-l3LPPn_ZqpRsynsXxZ43XOfit5GCDKKBE3dznwn8az7Wfm2i6TfCMQoBQHJ3lVd8ZBfN_pd20drKFbAg-1jHU/s320/PXL_20240303_000305446.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Sawtelle Ave near Olympic, a well known area for Japanese American Los Angeles history. Still, many JA's live in the neighborhood and Sawtelle has many retails; food, lifestyle shops, markets, etc.<p></p><p>In the past decade, we have seen a resurgence of construction and business closer to Santa Monica Blvd, including this Chinese restaurant, Dong Ting Noodle. Located at 1947 Sawtelle Blvd, LA CA 90025.</p><p>I ordered the Tomato & Ox Tail Noodle Soup. It was a medium spicy hotness with a delicious broth. The noodles where a little over cooked but otherwise i enjoyed it. The Ox Tails were meaty and tender.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-47051636229615738782024-03-04T21:02:00.000-08:002024-03-04T21:02:58.631-08:00Desano Pizzeria Napoletana on Santa Monica Blvd<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWVOOeM3PLw5OIZE3e37Rq4RSUeBNUPEASINDQ1h9PKsBrpMrF9RJqYUtre6KvJf6riyxux6rInKm0URp3MnNB-Sud1n84txlRCU5r1q0kbdPeR61SCaB35F5IX8PUeroqMZIY64L6aIl_p5D0T-W1SLWT6KeGAlUHrk8SLFkJzJ98RKRaoLk-YDXNiA/s2688/PXL_20240224_015830796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWVOOeM3PLw5OIZE3e37Rq4RSUeBNUPEASINDQ1h9PKsBrpMrF9RJqYUtre6KvJf6riyxux6rInKm0URp3MnNB-Sud1n84txlRCU5r1q0kbdPeR61SCaB35F5IX8PUeroqMZIY64L6aIl_p5D0T-W1SLWT6KeGAlUHrk8SLFkJzJ98RKRaoLk-YDXNiA/s320/PXL_20240224_015830796.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBGZ_r_us68TNmmGwON3sFdnEw4ux24NrpLz-fTda3r1xqDD7KGtGId9SiSXAvlMoavfIXO0_sdmPvkLWZQsQgkEfChdAObS5s1yP7kfYEoijj6hRMwdXkTHtHot36f4It2tgU0kMDHJxQSZsAvqn31qmu_pS1suvdrIiGsNMcQoG60R_px0tzajw-dA/s2688/PXL_20240224_020305731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBGZ_r_us68TNmmGwON3sFdnEw4ux24NrpLz-fTda3r1xqDD7KGtGId9SiSXAvlMoavfIXO0_sdmPvkLWZQsQgkEfChdAObS5s1yP7kfYEoijj6hRMwdXkTHtHot36f4It2tgU0kMDHJxQSZsAvqn31qmu_pS1suvdrIiGsNMcQoG60R_px0tzajw-dA/s320/PXL_20240224_020305731.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j7uQsO4Xd0iwUJcqdvpt1-T2l6kxIH0TVeNXxXfzY2RUfn3yWwoL-_zMIOvbOrPTSF7OanaD9PlI8X7M094gGA1gHZldVfEr_P6Q1qHJbsHdtSzoccmcwRqpXcX85h-k1kSJOWGe89B2PTO9xKoHr0-VNKt0rInVRjpgSZpWu0-__wf0Grq68fWv3Iw/s2688/PXL_20240224_020707816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j7uQsO4Xd0iwUJcqdvpt1-T2l6kxIH0TVeNXxXfzY2RUfn3yWwoL-_zMIOvbOrPTSF7OanaD9PlI8X7M094gGA1gHZldVfEr_P6Q1qHJbsHdtSzoccmcwRqpXcX85h-k1kSJOWGe89B2PTO9xKoHr0-VNKt0rInVRjpgSZpWu0-__wf0Grq68fWv3Iw/s320/PXL_20240224_020707816.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci9M1xEn5zFYBLmGBQoC-CFtq9CDFXryctFaxsxzhcJ4lpIQcJngSxP5bX8c2riopee06NJ9-sve4skBagT4NqZhmuIuSZuXrjbesUGq6CSGatjnsL6aoB28fVW-pDNkSOlWyQVVzLalZr0Ot0a0GBkzyV2r1P5i8cxtkTueeykTeNZEw26Oxzg8CZyM/s2688/PXL_20240224_020711287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci9M1xEn5zFYBLmGBQoC-CFtq9CDFXryctFaxsxzhcJ4lpIQcJngSxP5bX8c2riopee06NJ9-sve4skBagT4NqZhmuIuSZuXrjbesUGq6CSGatjnsL6aoB28fVW-pDNkSOlWyQVVzLalZr0Ot0a0GBkzyV2r1P5i8cxtkTueeykTeNZEw26Oxzg8CZyM/s320/PXL_20240224_020711287.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I think my friend Vince, who is one of the member of Bicycle Meals in K-Town, told me about this place or was it Tomas? That was over a year ago, I think? Anyway, i finally got a chance to stop by and grab a pie.<p></p><p>The exterior is rather dark (it was night time), you have no hint of what's inside. There is big parking lot to the west of the building. Once you enter, you immediately get a neighborhood pizza place. The line went quick. Place your order and you're directed to go to the dining room and all of a sudden you realize how huge this place is. Community tables stretch one after another. The night i went, everyone was watching an NBA game.</p><p>The pizza was very good. It hit the spot. The pizza is a medium thickness? not a thin crust at all. The sauce is really delicious. This was a 12" pie. i ate the whole thing watching the gamer, cause it was delicious and i was hungry. Located at 4959 Santa Monica CA 90029.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-20146326655803700792024-03-04T20:53:00.000-08:002024-03-04T20:53:38.846-08:00Colori on Washington Blvd<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzdAjxPHy3m02EtVu6b1Mco4tSJCVaC8MqK_aJ13NeEoHlXv83ULk9xk1IwaDHjUmjcQpnBAZveybh1sFuwaAtCaucEDAhrI_Ukr67tIrlBQz1ZMFZr_eOzWgBs30f_uQ1GGRjMziS4nzdfM7qhjZyjzaG5hPQ7Xs7eE1lO3WcbS_gKxYD0aZQTdRoEk/s2688/Cafe%20Tremendo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzdAjxPHy3m02EtVu6b1Mco4tSJCVaC8MqK_aJ13NeEoHlXv83ULk9xk1IwaDHjUmjcQpnBAZveybh1sFuwaAtCaucEDAhrI_Ukr67tIrlBQz1ZMFZr_eOzWgBs30f_uQ1GGRjMziS4nzdfM7qhjZyjzaG5hPQ7Xs7eE1lO3WcbS_gKxYD0aZQTdRoEk/s320/Cafe%20Tremendo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy33Xj_06G3eZhohVi9wAoeAnZc-UqMJJQrGo8ARROJ_JMEDxfCrnN6VxsPbYihiFbtd0nj1xjWiQu-9gXCjd70V4TYH30EBBsCtQveFuxXtmI8to_jaAlcBn3lczx4rpwkCw_i49zs9jkuhgSQb0BgFxm50XtWEqtAsR451f_vVI_5he1Z5avd2lQwm0/s2688/PXL_20240226_214658475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy33Xj_06G3eZhohVi9wAoeAnZc-UqMJJQrGo8ARROJ_JMEDxfCrnN6VxsPbYihiFbtd0nj1xjWiQu-9gXCjd70V4TYH30EBBsCtQveFuxXtmI8to_jaAlcBn3lczx4rpwkCw_i49zs9jkuhgSQb0BgFxm50XtWEqtAsR451f_vVI_5he1Z5avd2lQwm0/s320/PXL_20240226_214658475.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6hmAnY46NnGtuV44N6c8kPxntqq-zhcM0Bs-StNL_ydV9OZ-q4G7gj_RVZYnUV1MTaOdn5w45heXBS8VNZdxT40SdLqunVa2umWrAaq4985WtqUZnMPm78fxEo4W0BMcnyeqdocuOfUsTxtKJZxZIEY5JElnIh2tKHImLs36-lcKZOjreGy3IPhEpPA/s2688/PXL_20240226_214702048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6hmAnY46NnGtuV44N6c8kPxntqq-zhcM0Bs-StNL_ydV9OZ-q4G7gj_RVZYnUV1MTaOdn5w45heXBS8VNZdxT40SdLqunVa2umWrAaq4985WtqUZnMPm78fxEo4W0BMcnyeqdocuOfUsTxtKJZxZIEY5JElnIh2tKHImLs36-lcKZOjreGy3IPhEpPA/s320/PXL_20240226_214702048.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs9kyfSUxa8sE-_RDjf_B8E1_DQHuF1QO93laIMdXH6NOwyvN6ldzEeEZDZDWop9T4NyFskCoGGJpbAvOdw3OsSSgLWQsv98_Hkx4bbZwMRbMmpMFXzR0Xl0jxYOb1LnGQzbuyVg9pbxzkP4YnBtVRhcJnOlSBvHthYQNAQy9Kq_BBQ8MTfDMK-2F7T8/s2688/PXL_20240226_215901475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs9kyfSUxa8sE-_RDjf_B8E1_DQHuF1QO93laIMdXH6NOwyvN6ldzEeEZDZDWop9T4NyFskCoGGJpbAvOdw3OsSSgLWQsv98_Hkx4bbZwMRbMmpMFXzR0Xl0jxYOb1LnGQzbuyVg9pbxzkP4YnBtVRhcJnOlSBvHthYQNAQy9Kq_BBQ8MTfDMK-2F7T8/s320/PXL_20240226_215901475.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAcQj69b0eUgSMJ1AxjxjAzHMr0zevKClzekOQg1wDxeFaDCorJ4uf1K9sdj6XzG5LPwzhmR3OQFggBJneaGA782iXPXMLOxRZu7NcWEyRopJEWR5nbYGN_b_d3b2F9njV5rIPzF577e3zd0LLy24GqhWyAik4SPAFXE9ja7gCssCgl83zORQIBYozZg/s2688/PXL_20240226_220502255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAcQj69b0eUgSMJ1AxjxjAzHMr0zevKClzekOQg1wDxeFaDCorJ4uf1K9sdj6XzG5LPwzhmR3OQFggBJneaGA782iXPXMLOxRZu7NcWEyRopJEWR5nbYGN_b_d3b2F9njV5rIPzF577e3zd0LLy24GqhWyAik4SPAFXE9ja7gCssCgl83zORQIBYozZg/s320/PXL_20240226_220502255.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Remember Colori in Downtown LA? Well, they moved to Washngton Blvd. just west of Normandie Ave. It's somewhat tucked away. Mr. Luigi is very welcoming. There's limited parking in the back.<p></p><p>At this moment, they are waiting for their liquor license but in the mean time Luigi said you can bring a bottle. I had the spinach ravioli. I vaguely remember that's what I used to order, i think. it's been so long. I went a couple of times when i worked in DTLA like almost a decade ago. Colori was a favorite amongst the public transportation staff I worked with. The ravioli's are made there in the kitchen. They are perfect. I can't wait to go back. Located at 1864 W Washington Blvd LA CA 90007.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-47827185349371872032024-03-04T20:46:00.000-08:002024-03-04T20:46:54.160-08:00Motto in Pasadena<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcdn5w1L4_-MW-lFbK2HpV1UYTTuwW_QPpNY6Z-drfaaikeg4cT-NhJRjm_LyLCmgvbpWjT04kdOl77O08TU88PxLeTdRdjh6YHukP_3bdBsw-BkH7FBjNDMoLDIbk9sMxgHPB9f0qYWkaBXMT46PxDICDDKJOyqAwK6zHbzsBsP78lnU5nZay-aFENg/s2688/PXL_20240223_214228451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcdn5w1L4_-MW-lFbK2HpV1UYTTuwW_QPpNY6Z-drfaaikeg4cT-NhJRjm_LyLCmgvbpWjT04kdOl77O08TU88PxLeTdRdjh6YHukP_3bdBsw-BkH7FBjNDMoLDIbk9sMxgHPB9f0qYWkaBXMT46PxDICDDKJOyqAwK6zHbzsBsP78lnU5nZay-aFENg/s320/PXL_20240223_214228451.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU5jg3kNl3YSvBXW61XvzoWw17JdXI-yBLv6t6VecJ_HkY-4UYp7EJtVuqwhsZc_9qpodzGsC7ZSqEU8AimJeJ-E6Qeea9Y_4oM7nFDVcaHXLettMxmWyUPf31BKbN79riObB8jJ6Gp4fkF0ZeD_3A5CBQ9j95NAJaF84GE3WIyA9LexsQGiqjF6YqPU/s320/PXL_20240223_220655460.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I saw this place on IG with the fluffy and wobbly pancake stack so the next time I was in Pasadena, I dropped by.</p><p>Every dish seems to be named with something Asian adjacent or Japanese adjacent but i've never seen these in Japan. I wonder if this is actually invented by non-Japanese? I couldn't find any origin stories on the website although there's a second spot in San Gabriel. It reminds me of Mr. Donuts in Japan. In the 1980's Mr. Donuts claimed they were from Boston but that ended up being a made up story. They have since stopped telling that story. LOL.</p><p>Anyway, the coffee was delicious and the dancing stack was so fluffy and sweet. They say the buoyancy is made possible by the fluffy egg whites.</p><p>It is a fun thing to eat but not so wonderful that I crave it for a second visit. I'd rather have actual pancakes. Like at the Pantry or somewhere like that. Having said that, it's fun to try it at least once. </p><p>The best part is before you eat it and you jiggle the plate, that's so fun to see it move like a cloud. Really sculptural. Located at 100 W Green St, Pasadena CA 91105.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-49180718705795024232024-02-26T21:34:00.000-08:002024-02-26T21:34:37.422-08:00Surawon Tofu House on Olympic<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXXlnmQkUKZHkK4m2F-J8w1YvHloRoJ60nprJy5PYeFwH5z2saxDiekVYVpV03n6A3kK0scbTbijcuOrJP86QF3lzwLQ2ICnCI6eHIbiW0A9QachsBGf_wbjpj7qMXwQAqHx6w0BdmmkSvsiOeIA6XYYO5vnLDQdjok5u5Bz-sFnOw3PeP7zFHCmpNro/s2688/PXL_20240223_015820599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXXlnmQkUKZHkK4m2F-J8w1YvHloRoJ60nprJy5PYeFwH5z2saxDiekVYVpV03n6A3kK0scbTbijcuOrJP86QF3lzwLQ2ICnCI6eHIbiW0A9QachsBGf_wbjpj7qMXwQAqHx6w0BdmmkSvsiOeIA6XYYO5vnLDQdjok5u5Bz-sFnOw3PeP7zFHCmpNro/s320/PXL_20240223_015820599.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21DlYcnee5AppIc-Dl_EoTTneWvqJaxCSk6f8ZlwkmURyFbW35NEMm2ejqlnRfc0lG7r-gUntLjpirJ5IE48lE0z53iVP_J3xd3f0xVlWv0hFOKWcqDAJ7tXX7fBqLScclfRhqw-BiACGwsPqLlJ-k1M-sMyMI8AAF2xB8Pyxsb081ef1n6bv_jz37zo/s2688/PXL_20240223_015814882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21DlYcnee5AppIc-Dl_EoTTneWvqJaxCSk6f8ZlwkmURyFbW35NEMm2ejqlnRfc0lG7r-gUntLjpirJ5IE48lE0z53iVP_J3xd3f0xVlWv0hFOKWcqDAJ7tXX7fBqLScclfRhqw-BiACGwsPqLlJ-k1M-sMyMI8AAF2xB8Pyxsb081ef1n6bv_jz37zo/s320/PXL_20240223_015814882.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VnJAs45Bw-1Q-wdDJSH9wKaSlP6HA3xPFrAXA8Op-lSfGLLH1H4gcHPDMkZAvp3BPzbY_imjXXxghYOG12Akb-DwVSVawf1yPZONbVWbtmU-JsX_yZLitwX79RvfXY5gJEHKK9W0DxuT4wP4F6P5_hGTr8GQBNwv-zrlWtmNtnZteTGVvU4j-sbpPYs/s2688/PXL_20240223_015810530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VnJAs45Bw-1Q-wdDJSH9wKaSlP6HA3xPFrAXA8Op-lSfGLLH1H4gcHPDMkZAvp3BPzbY_imjXXxghYOG12Akb-DwVSVawf1yPZONbVWbtmU-JsX_yZLitwX79RvfXY5gJEHKK9W0DxuT4wP4F6P5_hGTr8GQBNwv-zrlWtmNtnZteTGVvU4j-sbpPYs/s320/PXL_20240223_015810530.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKYCPVYLVjXK_IwMnNlTvn-44-7JwdCQgKf8Ci_84tlQ5qlcZJ7DSsQ-RK-47SHLFXSR_zsciir8YC4QWlgq0BXDR9bsz8oeXkEc__B988wUC2t58cAegmwzSr21SKuU6fpaMJ_CMfapmbYNOEL2FwinCGrVHBXywqYdInx6yQY9cqiXQSNdxF4REWzM/s2688/PXL_20240223_015808451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKYCPVYLVjXK_IwMnNlTvn-44-7JwdCQgKf8Ci_84tlQ5qlcZJ7DSsQ-RK-47SHLFXSR_zsciir8YC4QWlgq0BXDR9bsz8oeXkEc__B988wUC2t58cAegmwzSr21SKuU6fpaMJ_CMfapmbYNOEL2FwinCGrVHBXywqYdInx6yQY9cqiXQSNdxF4REWzM/s320/PXL_20240223_015808451.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9XX__z0iH3TgWuH23iIzfrlNF3bsGBmycNAn8FdaYDxbL5HnLox1D4tgALMkU5Z3FNfln7XyRX0TLu9VDkxHVlkG2BcgGRoxpJp8r2M23PGU8fHzdSiTESGKbaoOsNE6-0ZwWRYdNLYS4CqsUx8Wqgfr_Uo0LsbzYnTTACbnSXpoSFYZKK7gnz8hk_E/s2688/PXL_20240223_014403166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9XX__z0iH3TgWuH23iIzfrlNF3bsGBmycNAn8FdaYDxbL5HnLox1D4tgALMkU5Z3FNfln7XyRX0TLu9VDkxHVlkG2BcgGRoxpJp8r2M23PGU8fHzdSiTESGKbaoOsNE6-0ZwWRYdNLYS4CqsUx8Wqgfr_Uo0LsbzYnTTACbnSXpoSFYZKK7gnz8hk_E/s320/PXL_20240223_014403166.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It had been a while since my last Soon Tofu meal. I met with my friend artist Yoshie Sakae for dinner and decided to try this place near my house.</p><p>Surawon Tofu House is located at 2833 W Olympic Blvd, LA CA 90006. When I was growing up in the 70's and 80's, this place was a popular Mexican restaurant. In fact, today, the interior still sports the metal cactus lamps from back in the day.</p><p>I ordered the Seafood Soon Tofu with the Raw Crab dish. Yoshie was not interested in sampling the raw crab. Into two little crabs and I was done, took the rest home.</p><p>You can choose white rice or red rice. We ordered the red rice, which for me, signifies a special event. it's not Seki Gohan but it's like Seki Gohan.</p><p>The people were so nice there that I am lkooking forward to trying their Bugolgi next time.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-3318539123686382532024-02-26T21:28:00.000-08:002024-02-26T21:28:08.211-08:00Plateia at UCLA, Westwood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnjd2_VGoLGXyrqUa3tqkot8DJiVoSxDNAxDcWPsQtvHAMjqZ6ekZCLmFcJGDrx8IkKIrctpiAByNUbQ_uKJFdcsuEvjBu7ox0UfzFczM-PR_ipkBszBz3PMdOEVHY1QjvZgMun2CXbIWUg2LdPh15e1pZDEst4C4g3RG-zfDI937xNbjwPD3cH3uXtM/s2688/PXL_20240222_045144804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnjd2_VGoLGXyrqUa3tqkot8DJiVoSxDNAxDcWPsQtvHAMjqZ6ekZCLmFcJGDrx8IkKIrctpiAByNUbQ_uKJFdcsuEvjBu7ox0UfzFczM-PR_ipkBszBz3PMdOEVHY1QjvZgMun2CXbIWUg2LdPh15e1pZDEst4C4g3RG-zfDI937xNbjwPD3cH3uXtM/s320/PXL_20240222_045144804.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU0GW9Yz_kPptn5FWNHojajEdYW7igjtEqqIFGd4risWuF6XDL6jEZytGJwSnyZR1FLIiTpTxcbma-6oC4Qd_xWlHggUYMSwfmy5VnqgFrpJBiTxCU2NV3PNTu9tM5zitXOYdw3pI4tDm_hZuq5jY21bMz6Fua6IjSEaG2OE-H5bLUipxD3Hu8zanY5I/s2688/PXL_20240222_051214980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU0GW9Yz_kPptn5FWNHojajEdYW7igjtEqqIFGd4risWuF6XDL6jEZytGJwSnyZR1FLIiTpTxcbma-6oC4Qd_xWlHggUYMSwfmy5VnqgFrpJBiTxCU2NV3PNTu9tM5zitXOYdw3pI4tDm_hZuq5jY21bMz6Fua6IjSEaG2OE-H5bLUipxD3Hu8zanY5I/s320/PXL_20240222_051214980.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #282828; color: #cccccc; font-family: DDG_ProximaNova, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_0, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_1, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_2, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_3, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_4, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_5, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_6, "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Segoe UI", "Nimbus Sans L", "Liberation Sans", "Open Sans", FreeSans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: left;">425 Westwood Plaza, UCLA Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095-0001</span></div><p>Last week, my friend Mallory Nezam gave a lecturer to the UCLA Planning Department about her experience with lobbying for Artist-in-Resident projects in Government. Afterwards, she was treated to a dinner by the Department and was told she could bring one friend. Guess who got to go? That's right, yours truly.</p><p>The Plateia is a fairly new restaurant in a fairly new hotel that's on the property that used to be the parking structure for Pauley Pavillion. BTW, and somewhat related, it looks like there's a US stamp now of Coach Wooden.</p><p>I ordered the steelhead, which is a trout that looks like salmon but when you eat it, it's trout. I got it with a side of potatoes. My beverage was a ginger beer that I'd never had before.</p><p>It was all very delicious. Above average hotel food. I enjoyed the steelhead very much. The skin was crunchy but not greasy. it was so tender and there was great balance bewtween cream and caramalized.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <p></p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-5905215643547468392024-02-16T21:43:00.000-08:002024-02-16T21:43:27.208-08:00Le Cafe Bon Jour off 7th Street in DTLA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oahuhM5Y0p-Vn2W5SWtt4xc74ldVe1GUmBitmhrYZL_BE7-kOPE49X0B-RHNHTqRas6uEj8HLMhgyZ9Ko2LXRhbFUB5jj_AW0JXGf0FNgKXLa_IyFAGT-WfQvblrpGd7NLYZ82DrbxK564N7A3zTsavJGFFodzXJWOgW3iD8AX51nqXFmLI3q9m3BXs/s2688/PXL_20240216_192917732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oahuhM5Y0p-Vn2W5SWtt4xc74ldVe1GUmBitmhrYZL_BE7-kOPE49X0B-RHNHTqRas6uEj8HLMhgyZ9Ko2LXRhbFUB5jj_AW0JXGf0FNgKXLa_IyFAGT-WfQvblrpGd7NLYZ82DrbxK564N7A3zTsavJGFFodzXJWOgW3iD8AX51nqXFmLI3q9m3BXs/s320/PXL_20240216_192917732.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The entrance is off 7th Street in the Jewelry District. It's like an alley but larger. Once you're inside, it is a very surprising, kind of kitsch outdoor food court with an OG flare. There must be eight or ten places to eat. Today we went to Le Cafe Bon Jour. I recently met the daughter of the owners of this place and thought it would fun to try out her parents cafe. I went with my friend Elaine who actually introduced me to all these folks. Anyway, we shared two paninin's, the ham & cheese and the Bon Jour. Both were delicious heat pressed so the cheese was all melty and delicious. There was a tiny salad. We had cafe's and sparkling water. We both noticed the Korean Ramen also on the menu so we shared that as well and it was so good. I look forward to going again and trying the Korean items on the menu. They are located at 640 S Hill Street, LA CA 90014 but again, the big entrance is off 7th Street</p><p></p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-14630155417350042622024-02-16T21:32:00.000-08:002024-02-16T21:32:41.345-08:00Black Market Bakery in Costa Mesa OC<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8pH_yPWzA-jXtQIBdJzkkC0voJWDRSDgw_mZuSj5DLjIQKqiHUXoeCSafQ9QEnDkgAGYM4yAR1S4pzLr5vh39yiWtdYBEYuoBLjUMW4uEjHGSxJ9k9q0KGNVhwZnSmIEpNE1onpTU4Z6Qd4E9TUwh_xbpoRphHYS-axQ7KwKDp-zpcG1f7W7t8H4Igw/s2688/PXL_20240208_210610702.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8pH_yPWzA-jXtQIBdJzkkC0voJWDRSDgw_mZuSj5DLjIQKqiHUXoeCSafQ9QEnDkgAGYM4yAR1S4pzLr5vh39yiWtdYBEYuoBLjUMW4uEjHGSxJ9k9q0KGNVhwZnSmIEpNE1onpTU4Z6Qd4E9TUwh_xbpoRphHYS-axQ7KwKDp-zpcG1f7W7t8H4Igw/s320/PXL_20240208_210610702.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UWxucYgzf-gV9e-C8Nt2bYAxnFVDOtz0bA3jDw_zvS9Qj-jHiQRHCBd9VySEZycTrZ1yHE_JFoWyao3sOc0ry0VktgFfPSjBl9vTcRhbnjm94vwEvj9bQEhcESGK44weGwqgCUQNt9AJuAVzla_EKOBPp0UlHf0j5NlMew3kWIZflsF-E9KccGnbJb8/s2688/PXL_20240208_211753606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UWxucYgzf-gV9e-C8Nt2bYAxnFVDOtz0bA3jDw_zvS9Qj-jHiQRHCBd9VySEZycTrZ1yHE_JFoWyao3sOc0ry0VktgFfPSjBl9vTcRhbnjm94vwEvj9bQEhcESGK44weGwqgCUQNt9AJuAVzla_EKOBPp0UlHf0j5NlMew3kWIZflsF-E9KccGnbJb8/s320/PXL_20240208_211753606.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Black Market Bakery, 2937 Bristol St, Costa Mesa CA 92626<p></p><p>Welll, well, well, here it was, all this time, i didn't know that. When their store in Satna Ana closed, i thought that was the end of one of my favorite baked bread places.</p><p>This time I got a chocolate croissant, which was heated for me but they called a different name. 10 minute later I walked up to the counter and there it was, in a bag, cold or rather, in the state it was when i first saw it in the display. I shrugged my shoulders, figured my latte was already half empty and brought it back to my table.</p><p>The nice thing about chocolate croissants, when such a thing happens, does it really matter? It's a chocolate bar in butter saturated roll. It still tastes good. </p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-82103454873725819062024-02-12T14:15:00.000-08:002024-02-12T14:15:21.714-08:00East Borough in Costa Mesa/ Orange County<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET8vtNEUP-oY6ASGdTHjPdVpDt0KyU72frvLyWovznTCz2EL47XefbIWpkPt7hQaA2Ay2Qq2zHpj18hcfHNPstzYWU9jrCKs4skJu8hAcmWsKBEY65DtnwYODqrXJM_sCEJ0_NHNe4SpgObNLQ27Hu1xc0xSQ75OZEpIMpzo-Q9RTY1LqSMAl2B-1q60/s2688/PXL_20240208_191800781.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET8vtNEUP-oY6ASGdTHjPdVpDt0KyU72frvLyWovznTCz2EL47XefbIWpkPt7hQaA2Ay2Qq2zHpj18hcfHNPstzYWU9jrCKs4skJu8hAcmWsKBEY65DtnwYODqrXJM_sCEJ0_NHNe4SpgObNLQ27Hu1xc0xSQ75OZEpIMpzo-Q9RTY1LqSMAl2B-1q60/s320/PXL_20240208_191800781.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UOGIxHbraliQ4KB-2JuFMNH3B1J6AeSgWZj2JzCYVhDsrvAFBMiVZK3eU1o64HeZ9ToEfCHgBuejYXLPQyLBSRGqUwzOzIcrcwR00wORVCY9CDVCVwjwgdsGKLk-UIZ30ULPt812IkxRup9isb0iDYQH6KdY3t3eT-kQN5N7iV0s_umHy4JOpoZl_JE/s2688/PXL_20240208_203047350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UOGIxHbraliQ4KB-2JuFMNH3B1J6AeSgWZj2JzCYVhDsrvAFBMiVZK3eU1o64HeZ9ToEfCHgBuejYXLPQyLBSRGqUwzOzIcrcwR00wORVCY9CDVCVwjwgdsGKLk-UIZ30ULPt812IkxRup9isb0iDYQH6KdY3t3eT-kQN5N7iV0s_umHy4JOpoZl_JE/s320/PXL_20240208_203047350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Last week, I met with Cassandra Coblentz, a curator based in Orange County, formerly with the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA). We hadn't met in person in a long time although there have been a handful of Zoom meetings along the way.<p></p><p>I've been thinking about the seminal Modernist Artist, Isamu Noguchi in recent years and asked if she would meet me at his grand work, California Scenario, in Costa Mesa.</p><p>In 2018-19, Cassandra curated my solo exhibition at OCMA. I was able to present three installations, one of which was the base for a multi-month public engagement project throughout Little Saigon.</p><p>Once the Pandemic hit, we developed a haiku project documenting hundreds of early thoughts about social distancing which is still available through OCMA's website.</p><p>Noguchi's California Scenario is a monumental work with an eclectic array of materials and modes of experience. It's Noguchi's homage to California and to the Segerstrom Family, who originally made their fortune on this very property growing lima beans.</p><p>After our walkthrough of CA Scenarion, we drove to one of Cassandra's favorite nearby places to eat, East Borough, 2937 Bristol St. Costa Mesa CA 92626.</p><p>I ordered the Pho Baugette which comes with a delicious Au Jus. It's Ban Mi gone wild basically. I loved it. The sandwich consists of mesquite smoked beef brisket and a Sriracha hoisin aioli. It hit the spot and gave me a boost for more brainstorming with Cassandra.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-48695014656476811102024-02-08T21:20:00.000-08:002024-02-08T21:20:53.087-08:00Greenhouse Coffee in Costa Mesa Orange County CA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElDVOCmksmEaasBADyCODwiDepLFShUvgNf0D4z_zFh9LWPoSuWlqy1Rk_hZILLhPzqIzvqE5Q2yfbp8zxKTu0o2l6T6KVXuq8obCP4FMpLun_eb2PCaujwpDLabGG-3ZADC96p2XYQ12r-BSB9vybRAcZ4sPL1_ur2t9HzwMkuvYRpLTLKdjobK_xfo/s2688/PXL_20240208_184257851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElDVOCmksmEaasBADyCODwiDepLFShUvgNf0D4z_zFh9LWPoSuWlqy1Rk_hZILLhPzqIzvqE5Q2yfbp8zxKTu0o2l6T6KVXuq8obCP4FMpLun_eb2PCaujwpDLabGG-3ZADC96p2XYQ12r-BSB9vybRAcZ4sPL1_ur2t9HzwMkuvYRpLTLKdjobK_xfo/s320/PXL_20240208_184257851.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NpQsPjeYLe9lMk8q079nmxTpIUVp9OrX5iuY1nsSahMJLflEbRFRCnWCn4yRvMvOLN0bR3u1QX7Z2aVgHGQySbniK0T4nql0w8Tx8hL7rY98dwEIoAUmvbIkMOBC-WtaTA4DvI7wrGXMbSLdXASwlIhuYY-sce7HqM7GwaJFiuxUa7ZaRd_rZkMjtLo/s2688/PXL_20240208_184300081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NpQsPjeYLe9lMk8q079nmxTpIUVp9OrX5iuY1nsSahMJLflEbRFRCnWCn4yRvMvOLN0bR3u1QX7Z2aVgHGQySbniK0T4nql0w8Tx8hL7rY98dwEIoAUmvbIkMOBC-WtaTA4DvI7wrGXMbSLdXASwlIhuYY-sce7HqM7GwaJFiuxUa7ZaRd_rZkMjtLo/s320/PXL_20240208_184300081.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitluVNYNg_U5yayYH8W0wNUVghSWIwGpCz611buOSeaGu7VlYCr5-LXIeyuQ_BA_pcw5R6xm6Mua5KGVS2klopih11hMgLoZuTfcl2gB_wKN1Cu21JAcCOH9cEx1dfEQtPy7lXP8unyqygTfacW1dwv3aD4Ucjl18XCnYRqEL1EuYbCtNd8Dz4C_ZkqA0/s2688/PXL_20240208_184307266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitluVNYNg_U5yayYH8W0wNUVghSWIwGpCz611buOSeaGu7VlYCr5-LXIeyuQ_BA_pcw5R6xm6Mua5KGVS2klopih11hMgLoZuTfcl2gB_wKN1Cu21JAcCOH9cEx1dfEQtPy7lXP8unyqygTfacW1dwv3aD4Ucjl18XCnYRqEL1EuYbCtNd8Dz4C_ZkqA0/s320/PXL_20240208_184307266.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>They call it the Pacific Arts Plaza but we could also call it California Scenario by artist Isamu Noguchi. This is across the street from the Segerstrom Theater and the Orange County Museum of Art. Right in front of Isamu Noguchi's Plaza, is this coffee shop. The address is 3210 Park Center Drive, Suite 150, Costa Mesa CA 92626. I didn't know this but if you want to visit the Plaza, you can park in the ginormous parking lot and get a validation at this coffee chop. Who knew?!<p></p><p>My latte was slightly sweet and creamy. I ordered it with almond milk.</p><p>It was a bit windy today so this cup warmed me up.</p><p>If you've never seen California Scenario by Isamu Noguchi, I highly recommend it. It's an amazing sculpture pocket park.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-21526598896297000912024-02-08T21:14:00.000-08:002024-02-08T21:14:41.602-08:00Slicey Pizza on Pico Blvd<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwROF0Xq1CTDjX8CG4euDaZXu2sf_IZS4W4guBnv4SVRpSOsDJA19s7ZYWhzuLYpr9QIVUUGzwlmUG1w_kxfGuECbx-4gg9jCoVsvahmqv5KuyxxZ367uzjsD7HtEQ7WoepRffDSBUxCTJTL_scnOmfO_L-JNxJLPx9S8JL1weFATW0kxDlGHqQ9dImQ/s2688/PXL_20240128_231048578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwROF0Xq1CTDjX8CG4euDaZXu2sf_IZS4W4guBnv4SVRpSOsDJA19s7ZYWhzuLYpr9QIVUUGzwlmUG1w_kxfGuECbx-4gg9jCoVsvahmqv5KuyxxZ367uzjsD7HtEQ7WoepRffDSBUxCTJTL_scnOmfO_L-JNxJLPx9S8JL1weFATW0kxDlGHqQ9dImQ/s320/PXL_20240128_231048578.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeo8CGKWelRz1cPyudF-fjXWoUbyNC83SJl6CWsy5Ts1d1h0pJzqJ44bXCOrWE6i60Q_6bRZxfq7t0jBLQSxG3ymbMmo0xu8FRxnFFOSaz5KqmISC4qTeuzcffTeI63GXh87a0v1FORSFn4Zq7lhicPtRN0yJP7Btg0QvdkBYSEYbPe2wBKBtAOvnDpc/s2688/PXL_20240128_231058780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeo8CGKWelRz1cPyudF-fjXWoUbyNC83SJl6CWsy5Ts1d1h0pJzqJ44bXCOrWE6i60Q_6bRZxfq7t0jBLQSxG3ymbMmo0xu8FRxnFFOSaz5KqmISC4qTeuzcffTeI63GXh87a0v1FORSFn4Zq7lhicPtRN0yJP7Btg0QvdkBYSEYbPe2wBKBtAOvnDpc/s320/PXL_20240128_231058780.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkS-BATwLz_1A0SYRlrJ_M6F2BP7A8a4PIDBkuxKIN1sOKH6VxmBZnummyQ6wXVCqPbulesd8O_xbHQD06XmYhgdhWsgGsCxgJEX2XnDYUPPHu7Xg1fhUiZ0ddvSQ7RICb3K_zsy3C534H5bAgsBfTJUdpFJ7eYKVVM2c2GfI2L_XsgzUbdTZOiitfr9M/s2688/PXL_20240129_000009562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkS-BATwLz_1A0SYRlrJ_M6F2BP7A8a4PIDBkuxKIN1sOKH6VxmBZnummyQ6wXVCqPbulesd8O_xbHQD06XmYhgdhWsgGsCxgJEX2XnDYUPPHu7Xg1fhUiZ0ddvSQ7RICb3K_zsy3C534H5bAgsBfTJUdpFJ7eYKVVM2c2GfI2L_XsgzUbdTZOiitfr9M/s320/PXL_20240129_000009562.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Just a few blocks from my house is Slicey Pizza, located at 3627 W Pico Blvd LA CA 90019<p></p><p>Two weekends ago, after a distribution session with Bicycle Meals, Shan and I went to go eat at Slicey. I had never been there before. Once upon a time, this was a Dominoes Pizza, and I've ordered take out from there but since it's this place now, it's all new to me. I was surprised there were chairs and tables. That was not the case when it was Dominoes.</p><p>We ordered the BBQ Chicken and shared the green salad. First, the staff is very friendly and kind. We sat down and enjoyed the meal. It's always good to hang with Shan. He's a young filmmaker and some of us went to go see his film for the first time at the Culver City Film Festival, which was super exciting. It's scheduled to play the Crenshaw Dairy Mark Film Festival in a few weeks too.</p><p>The piuzza and salad were delicious. It's an old school pizza and we devoured it within minutes. We ended up ordering ice cream for dessert.</p><p>Because of the staff, this place has a great vibe. We'll definitely be back.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-38069688319163192072024-02-04T18:53:00.000-08:002024-02-04T18:53:57.405-08:00Osaka Ya in Sacramento CA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvb2VcWmvg1BtMg4DINXT-VB2moHWkAnkIwSpsQHHHNuOzL_K92sH8vJIWTZRM9jA8I53xembC1ZbfPzqSKWovMZ2-CssJUGH6Ly1hL9gwhor9iqi4eezwPcn3Btm6aJ-C83BNyeDApMU6aZY7Rjg16hzBrJv8mJRp8w7V6Nnq4q0zpvP1J5HnvEaXvI/s2688/PXL_20240130_204307574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvb2VcWmvg1BtMg4DINXT-VB2moHWkAnkIwSpsQHHHNuOzL_K92sH8vJIWTZRM9jA8I53xembC1ZbfPzqSKWovMZ2-CssJUGH6Ly1hL9gwhor9iqi4eezwPcn3Btm6aJ-C83BNyeDApMU6aZY7Rjg16hzBrJv8mJRp8w7V6Nnq4q0zpvP1J5HnvEaXvI/s320/PXL_20240130_204307574.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkbQd6L5IVQrSl1MhDPdaYDDnkKGcPgJWDnuQ-nMUID7c9IBx71zjWgNUh-9TCyzWXWPcbE4WddCN0TigrEpKXarygEDmk-k37E4jm4q0jRah2h4Dbrw-Ey0yZF3QyAlDOoaA6luCSgrNmMsJQJQ8P4oNeiFM534UWulj5ZQF0uFdpNuszJpCm60vodo/s2688/PXL_20240130_204417339.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkbQd6L5IVQrSl1MhDPdaYDDnkKGcPgJWDnuQ-nMUID7c9IBx71zjWgNUh-9TCyzWXWPcbE4WddCN0TigrEpKXarygEDmk-k37E4jm4q0jRah2h4Dbrw-Ey0yZF3QyAlDOoaA6luCSgrNmMsJQJQ8P4oNeiFM534UWulj5ZQF0uFdpNuszJpCm60vodo/s320/PXL_20240130_204417339.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJOGASsf7MObPYfPTO9HT-kVUIRa-_IPlADjlg9jTjeuYoPDf1Sx9oswpEffUgPxb44QZrl0wzDFpZlMheUK_BuaHdt9QgFCVoee1IvVXNMZCY-Et11aOnQJXHQp5mAsCg9XRMoYIeW8X1hUGo4b3wSMtJxA82DwHZyJzvQXmwhddR1n077oLwbqrgs0/s2688/PXL_20240130_205250237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJOGASsf7MObPYfPTO9HT-kVUIRa-_IPlADjlg9jTjeuYoPDf1Sx9oswpEffUgPxb44QZrl0wzDFpZlMheUK_BuaHdt9QgFCVoee1IvVXNMZCY-Et11aOnQJXHQp5mAsCg9XRMoYIeW8X1hUGo4b3wSMtJxA82DwHZyJzvQXmwhddR1n077oLwbqrgs0/s320/PXL_20240130_205250237.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Natalia highly recommended I visit Osaka-Ya as part of my 48 hours in Sacramento earlier this week. Osaka-Ya has been around since 1963.<p></p><p>Natalia said that the family run business has established the next generation of family to continue the shop so unlike so many legacy family-run businesses, Osaka-Ya will be around. They have all the regular wagashi. The sweet outlayer is thicker than other versions I've had but it's so good. I didn't have time to get a hot green tea somewhere but I wished I had. I was surprised at the quality of this wagashi and look forward to a future trip to Sacramento to partake in what I am told is the last of three such mochi shops in California.</p><p><span style="background-color: #282828; color: #cccccc; font-family: DDG_ProximaNova, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_0, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_1, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_2, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_3, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_4, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_5, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_6, "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Segoe UI", "Nimbus Sans L", "Liberation Sans", "Open Sans", FreeSans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">2215 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95818-1315</span></p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-44722992757161219092024-02-04T18:44:00.000-08:002024-02-04T18:44:10.721-08:00Scorpio Coffee in Sacramento CA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdVx1BGeIEp0vHNWzmkkBFRZrj6Bdw4VHmtR9E9BlNi9_iReerEFPv9HfZVm0KKZM0RyrL0C4r5qmzcrHtcLhM0iFu6plu-N1eHYNrL-cBCsMEeQZ-XjXgSZbUcbdg0dhV0memLzMg8ocDm4qvVWOoWYPa-cGxGXJtAX30hm4sASKOdDBODxe1lVuYHk/s2688/PXL_20240130_183311517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I met her in Baltimore at the Oral History Conference this past October. Ty Natalia for accepting Invisible Tea House into the State Archives. It was amazing to drive up to Sacramento and deliver the truck load of archival objects, files and digital data. Natalia has a great staff and I got to meet many of them in the loading dock of the Archives. The next day, Natalia met with me at Scorpio Coffee to discuss the collection. Scorpio has Matcha. I told them to hold the cream and sugar. I'm old school that way. I just wanted to see what the experience would be like. I also ordered the Ochazuke and the Mushroom Toast. Everything was fabulous. I would easily go back again. It was great to hear about the history of the Japanese community in Sacramento and the changes Natalia has lead with the Archives scope. Scorpio is located at 1905 16th Street, Sacramento CA 95811.<p></p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-31786334257350398922024-02-04T18:32:00.000-08:002024-02-04T18:32:23.110-08:00Mikuni in Sacramento CA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenY-V5Wn8b_I7r6eMQcvS-F-AvhHGpNGEWQYjWyK7Sov91I1uyPXnrBE5VWuh4zzX3_M_w_OhflplnQ_-7m99Z0Iva1StYs2Uz1qsPOWQxXrkZ4A4yLVs3W6g8GkVGQvfmPoRxGsEcXJBDY54nGalYHC4exJXsRW2lDEE70DD11FLD3SFI2V6nnw-Pn4/s2688/PXL_20240130_033206518.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenY-V5Wn8b_I7r6eMQcvS-F-AvhHGpNGEWQYjWyK7Sov91I1uyPXnrBE5VWuh4zzX3_M_w_OhflplnQ_-7m99Z0Iva1StYs2Uz1qsPOWQxXrkZ4A4yLVs3W6g8GkVGQvfmPoRxGsEcXJBDY54nGalYHC4exJXsRW2lDEE70DD11FLD3SFI2V6nnw-Pn4/s320/PXL_20240130_033206518.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyM_huNsaV0DGeIEm9whHRLNFny4rVi97HtwHIu9PwAFy8o0nQ-e3NW6__a2Y5PJ8LvOhIxrxRfmSztMvqWiiFNe2e7NfHYTfPhprrErIq1fToY1ksjoZmbR0OdXTRLiZqmEoEeio3w-TaQwUmTI1dNMoAyDGPGGYAgZKFyOXUKVvXokD-BEGzv_KjYw/s2688/PXL_20240130_034241581.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyM_huNsaV0DGeIEm9whHRLNFny4rVi97HtwHIu9PwAFy8o0nQ-e3NW6__a2Y5PJ8LvOhIxrxRfmSztMvqWiiFNe2e7NfHYTfPhprrErIq1fToY1ksjoZmbR0OdXTRLiZqmEoEeio3w-TaQwUmTI1dNMoAyDGPGGYAgZKFyOXUKVvXokD-BEGzv_KjYw/s320/PXL_20240130_034241581.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCUWquUzEZW-r9rlxHSvDpxhGV76wcWUeb8i69Uao17CXnBi1KzevP8NEbTioGiu8Pwx_JH8oBERNDbCk5JJ2KzUWbL7oGYZiVyMAxBjPp26hhxvqEl1z0eWzN2uM81MePZjKhzYsn7H6qSZi63IPsXk-PosnGHML2bWb8LwFZfhHigXg0b1CZfiowfQ/s2688/PXL_20240130_034301240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCUWquUzEZW-r9rlxHSvDpxhGV76wcWUeb8i69Uao17CXnBi1KzevP8NEbTioGiu8Pwx_JH8oBERNDbCk5JJ2KzUWbL7oGYZiVyMAxBjPp26hhxvqEl1z0eWzN2uM81MePZjKhzYsn7H6qSZi63IPsXk-PosnGHML2bWb8LwFZfhHigXg0b1CZfiowfQ/s320/PXL_20240130_034301240.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xRlUfOtty0QSZmeYbYSQHF940_IUnOT6GNpBIs3GoMVcJDd7StBvssM46CSZU7VcKtp6VuHM7v1iTW21AC5Gqy-ruro3eHt56aN2PsXBJ6B8XCaIXTV1hqdjaKRTQMw-ndBejQf19qjjMOWOe-aJ9gcfPs60fy_BSmJNHzXQCbZIMrNZyRS5ynvETP8/s2688/PXL_20240130_035936840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xRlUfOtty0QSZmeYbYSQHF940_IUnOT6GNpBIs3GoMVcJDd7StBvssM46CSZU7VcKtp6VuHM7v1iTW21AC5Gqy-ruro3eHt56aN2PsXBJ6B8XCaIXTV1hqdjaKRTQMw-ndBejQf19qjjMOWOe-aJ9gcfPs60fy_BSmJNHzXQCbZIMrNZyRS5ynvETP8/s320/PXL_20240130_035936840.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYZUlfUUz1QKndU5m-GXmPT8WTBq193XoxZAY017yP96YZZBBHkXQ20gnCXQrM_4rExAtEl-h7YDXAmi56dj9-6uFUwkx-7GHAt_5Izachvev8gG-_6Gn2otN4AcHv5jisMwqucxYcdrLTNtDlNgubfL2NuhLvzIz1iV6UDYh8PMk5hK2QN_shBRsxnQ/s2688/PXL_20240130_040825792.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYZUlfUUz1QKndU5m-GXmPT8WTBq193XoxZAY017yP96YZZBBHkXQ20gnCXQrM_4rExAtEl-h7YDXAmi56dj9-6uFUwkx-7GHAt_5Izachvev8gG-_6Gn2otN4AcHv5jisMwqucxYcdrLTNtDlNgubfL2NuhLvzIz1iV6UDYh8PMk5hK2QN_shBRsxnQ/s320/PXL_20240130_040825792.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Earlier this week, I had the privilege of delivering the Invisible Tea House collection, accumulated archival objects and data from my four years as the Pasadena Buddhist Temple Artist-in-Residence through Side Street Projects.</p><p>The collection is now part of the State of California Archives. To celebrate, I went by myself to the local sushi restaurant Mikuni located at 1530 J St., Sacramento CA 95814.</p><p>I'm not really into the fancy combo makis or fried sushi types. I'm very old school as you can see. Of the eight orders, the smokes salmon and the scallops were really memorable and delicious. With the cold Draft Japanese beer, I felt like i put a bow on this 4+ year experience.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-67636645536370961882024-01-28T22:50:00.000-08:002024-01-28T22:50:25.616-08:00Charm Siam in Long Beach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7W1crKUlNUKr_Yn-J1t7OaTkOAUJgjkQBBtN1DxFpGVn6tlqEGR7YeCusvuziEcRbMyy56kvfz3UBCgRCfo5eJi4gQDJqoCCGJc4zRx3wT9NMPfYZvA74ADsxERdQX_KML5Vs6ZxfZ79ZbrNlw8vfb3_GqC2juGiGLU0vYKhMJTVPijSe448QvLa5do/s2688/PXL_20240126_212557392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7W1crKUlNUKr_Yn-J1t7OaTkOAUJgjkQBBtN1DxFpGVn6tlqEGR7YeCusvuziEcRbMyy56kvfz3UBCgRCfo5eJi4gQDJqoCCGJc4zRx3wT9NMPfYZvA74ADsxERdQX_KML5Vs6ZxfZ79ZbrNlw8vfb3_GqC2juGiGLU0vYKhMJTVPijSe448QvLa5do/s320/PXL_20240126_212557392.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZx8M1V_TmPDOJpZfhMnayTaSz0hIJCiQAz8PHFaPE2t33k5lAAFMCXFNAifYabLofAdJ7d6kuWirmdyZnV9Ie84D9nWDfHsKkzwy5KcYXeJ40GPAKXjrw7AFMMPZ_nIFA29-Cp3OR_VKDy8HMoAec8GVvqtnuRNFDqNxdPUj70BgIH4PRnoTUhe8244/s2688/PXL_20240126_213319968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZx8M1V_TmPDOJpZfhMnayTaSz0hIJCiQAz8PHFaPE2t33k5lAAFMCXFNAifYabLofAdJ7d6kuWirmdyZnV9Ie84D9nWDfHsKkzwy5KcYXeJ40GPAKXjrw7AFMMPZ_nIFA29-Cp3OR_VKDy8HMoAec8GVvqtnuRNFDqNxdPUj70BgIH4PRnoTUhe8244/s320/PXL_20240126_213319968.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSL2IPAVcZKMEhuMw0owmy28-XZTJg5MuhoehRum3bCAZmZh5R2YGZSRG6xEoXUZkYSmyoM2UxniCa0MVm6E5hovOCAW5IsB2ih1fjFFtsqZsNCQEM6tEPVgzh6RV-9sewbcXtOn5uoy3WHemCSPv66q73VZlL7p0TCmqW-HTh3EZQrKYG57hTIvdN3yU/s2688/PXL_20240126_214735246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSL2IPAVcZKMEhuMw0owmy28-XZTJg5MuhoehRum3bCAZmZh5R2YGZSRG6xEoXUZkYSmyoM2UxniCa0MVm6E5hovOCAW5IsB2ih1fjFFtsqZsNCQEM6tEPVgzh6RV-9sewbcXtOn5uoy3WHemCSPv66q73VZlL7p0TCmqW-HTh3EZQrKYG57hTIvdN3yU/s320/PXL_20240126_214735246.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBPMssEBpn-4KodnM5LP5gCI0rG6OXm-B049_KdAkUoWX7l7LTZ-6VTBawRoUBxqE57TzOJPkJIbEb_gVz8tHEUHogM9iocDLoPQoYmx7up5fhOvy9Ileo6MveMsBdZwUZnIsVPl_4PyiE_nc2hpKy3yOLKzX_sEBpY2tpBy6MbgjV7AV82xC4ZadOwU/s2688/PXL_20240126_215219527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBPMssEBpn-4KodnM5LP5gCI0rG6OXm-B049_KdAkUoWX7l7LTZ-6VTBawRoUBxqE57TzOJPkJIbEb_gVz8tHEUHogM9iocDLoPQoYmx7up5fhOvy9Ileo6MveMsBdZwUZnIsVPl_4PyiE_nc2hpKy3yOLKzX_sEBpY2tpBy6MbgjV7AV82xC4ZadOwU/s320/PXL_20240126_215219527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtBQjzGbfZB_LNE4aWw-khB7sB-_1kCyv325enKpepkyDdml5HdPSx-i3J3gVvUeqRuNDHB6Ad0w3LJ3t23sPsXTm9tvWo5o7UBp2F9UygKKG4Cx2xH9rbzQSMwzMoCpN-U_tpqAJJf5yIAC0yiq37s2Gl48KO1LFIiDcx3pVS-t5ip-IoFx1-194e5U/s2688/PXL_20240126_215550140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtBQjzGbfZB_LNE4aWw-khB7sB-_1kCyv325enKpepkyDdml5HdPSx-i3J3gVvUeqRuNDHB6Ad0w3LJ3t23sPsXTm9tvWo5o7UBp2F9UygKKG4Cx2xH9rbzQSMwzMoCpN-U_tpqAJJf5yIAC0yiq37s2Gl48KO1LFIiDcx3pVS-t5ip-IoFx1-194e5U/s320/PXL_20240126_215550140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>My friend and Art Critic Tiffany Barber texted me and said "let's go to this place"! I tend to do whatever Tiffany wants to do, she has never stirred me wrong.</p><p>Charm Siam is located at 1506 E Broadway, Long Beach CA 90802. From K-Town, it took us about forty0five minutes to get there in Friday morning traffic. Not too bad. I purposely had a light breakfast so I was starving when i got there.</p><p>On You Tube, their noodle soups seemed amazing but oddly, we did not order one. I think either we forogt or we were enticed by all the other menu selections. Our favorite was the sausages. Everything here was amazing. They also have two types of Thai beer, which I highly recommend. Tiffany ordered the hot sake. She likes hot sake but for me, it's a Thai place so i need to have Thai beer. That's just me. Perhaps there a bit of Puritan in me.</p><p>We both had a great time. The table of really cool dudes across the way were really fun. One of them, who had just come back from a trip to Thailand, said he had been to the restaurant before before they reinvented the menu. Back in the day, the food catered was a more American Thai place but now it's closer to an authentic Thai street food vibe. He gave it a nine out of ten.</p><p>Tiffany and I would probably second that ranking. Maybe even a ten.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-83905974898041703352024-01-28T22:41:00.000-08:002024-01-28T22:41:22.609-08:00Shin Chon in Koreatown<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYIag-PDlqHZyqeTs9GRoPmNaiN_l6nAWplJV1P62H8KHDbTRlgdjxdjkB7LGU_gdEThnShTw99GiTEeP8YW7EVbZevLg2vLJSuH2HlumeZFBD-Lz9WZRNt7arGk2p0WTNkCPy37nuf1pjTpeW1QngqL8spipgbPnj7Zt8O5GZbNNAXt1z1THQwe28OI/s2688/PXL_20240123_172559460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYIag-PDlqHZyqeTs9GRoPmNaiN_l6nAWplJV1P62H8KHDbTRlgdjxdjkB7LGU_gdEThnShTw99GiTEeP8YW7EVbZevLg2vLJSuH2HlumeZFBD-Lz9WZRNt7arGk2p0WTNkCPy37nuf1pjTpeW1QngqL8spipgbPnj7Zt8O5GZbNNAXt1z1THQwe28OI/s320/PXL_20240123_172559460.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVZMMI-rS_JZuaDKH4zIa5t6CJgDJ-7qfDr7dxX1DRkQ9JDgQNX-QeRCzY34InsD-sfDTG5p5XULgW_wcce3MzY02VE6kO6VOsPMRC2XbbOugOPwcWuM2thhHAHxt3v5GZIaLHOEYKpK1vSsmgr-zWVvP51tBugfU6HfIlQsut710DKBsufIqCWIvXgI/s2688/PXL_20240123_172601154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVZMMI-rS_JZuaDKH4zIa5t6CJgDJ-7qfDr7dxX1DRkQ9JDgQNX-QeRCzY34InsD-sfDTG5p5XULgW_wcce3MzY02VE6kO6VOsPMRC2XbbOugOPwcWuM2thhHAHxt3v5GZIaLHOEYKpK1vSsmgr-zWVvP51tBugfU6HfIlQsut710DKBsufIqCWIvXgI/s320/PXL_20240123_172601154.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64bnaVczBn5EUbBgFRvKNTahMT_jvQGmNHBM88jYvti-5XinGr0qmIv3MEZfU2NIY1qyWvM63PPCH46Wlcl89lsK4ZJUScVjPCIIFkOGmIRuVrG6eqvOsewBcOBBoXgYDLPtoReimn7zL3ib3IVXeT7pxDUcuO_bIjwCwn7KyXF3bB1ehJRrbQrfrgaI/s2688/PXL_20240123_172602858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64bnaVczBn5EUbBgFRvKNTahMT_jvQGmNHBM88jYvti-5XinGr0qmIv3MEZfU2NIY1qyWvM63PPCH46Wlcl89lsK4ZJUScVjPCIIFkOGmIRuVrG6eqvOsewBcOBBoXgYDLPtoReimn7zL3ib3IVXeT7pxDUcuO_bIjwCwn7KyXF3bB1ehJRrbQrfrgaI/s320/PXL_20240123_172602858.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>We set the meeting for last week. A meeting between myself and Sunyoung Lee and Ana Iwataki of Kaya Press, one of the Nations oldest Asian American Literary Organizations, now housed at the University of Southern California but originally from New York.</p><p>Sunyoung chose Shin Chon for Korean style breakfast soup. Shin Chon is located at 3033 W 6th Street, Los Angeles CA 90020.</p><p>They have braised short ribs and a soup called Hangover soup but we each ordered the same beef soup. It was light but deep with fresh slices of beef and vegetables. With rice and bancha, it was a wonderful way to start the day.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-39844850063282481462024-01-28T22:34:00.000-08:002024-01-28T22:34:00.212-08:00Liu's Cafe in Koreatown<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEZ6mNH0f1_WwET3AuILNUJNBrTQJjRc6mYJIYOUPqETxg_4LMChBuGcYKQmn03Xwc5m2smNbAg5MfEbTREr7NAwM3c9eUDy9YW9-zxxUXOnlmEX5NCfhgZD50IQDoEOSU3RZ-Dgtxc2XMNfcaxalrk51U0Zj6Kd35ZByaaXTzeeYiN_wpfb2aW9hCrU/s2688/PXL_20240124_174523580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEZ6mNH0f1_WwET3AuILNUJNBrTQJjRc6mYJIYOUPqETxg_4LMChBuGcYKQmn03Xwc5m2smNbAg5MfEbTREr7NAwM3c9eUDy9YW9-zxxUXOnlmEX5NCfhgZD50IQDoEOSU3RZ-Dgtxc2XMNfcaxalrk51U0Zj6Kd35ZByaaXTzeeYiN_wpfb2aW9hCrU/s320/PXL_20240124_174523580.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4SfHvQpAWUzNY36AAxQb9bkh74-73EfdWq3dEMJL7m76LgSiHeR7RC9nZH4ndtEcMo5MgQk3U7o9MwJTkCU5njGg4PdEnbgtiHO5NQitiMY2w9PEIDs9fmkAFrjk7vY3gg57wOvhVCJPJWIWHqr_Z_CiTohDaBUYsZjjTpWK-a2kFyUIs-B-W0P4vcQ/s2688/PXL_20240124_175321241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4SfHvQpAWUzNY36AAxQb9bkh74-73EfdWq3dEMJL7m76LgSiHeR7RC9nZH4ndtEcMo5MgQk3U7o9MwJTkCU5njGg4PdEnbgtiHO5NQitiMY2w9PEIDs9fmkAFrjk7vY3gg57wOvhVCJPJWIWHqr_Z_CiTohDaBUYsZjjTpWK-a2kFyUIs-B-W0P4vcQ/s320/PXL_20240124_175321241.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkfdRxyKTeZFCdihkUVLA7FfB9hW5q5EPoKOELP5mo6gjREvQx0mSWIekZPbatWGT-JyrHeVsjvqos-UkRW7c1v0YzbuFpiJUEFnKpz4xUsESYsi1rMcpsRMcGBB2cAdJZVwaeQELkFIyvPhPR7f53wnn9_zX114MOp6bJvu1pGsrbZE5VsG6uQIqldY/s2688/PXL_20240124_175343875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkfdRxyKTeZFCdihkUVLA7FfB9hW5q5EPoKOELP5mo6gjREvQx0mSWIekZPbatWGT-JyrHeVsjvqos-UkRW7c1v0YzbuFpiJUEFnKpz4xUsESYsi1rMcpsRMcGBB2cAdJZVwaeQELkFIyvPhPR7f53wnn9_zX114MOp6bJvu1pGsrbZE5VsG6uQIqldY/s320/PXL_20240124_175343875.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtmhzt2LGorlX4jvsiwaOwZJtZp2RtD4XbOo2FMaJYGI3DdEx5i8llrZ1rp_YalNGVSkd_aNTi6nfhyphenhyphenm2c0zYfzpYiyR87jrR0KkGcRH1k_rP_TSL4fmBX6QyDLZSGJ3FvdH5-cAGQC0v72yyuaUtHG3qy4yN8bVKVcQc9MxK0MqSqPfRqBbzJ_BmhaM/s2688/PXL_20240124_175347976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtmhzt2LGorlX4jvsiwaOwZJtZp2RtD4XbOo2FMaJYGI3DdEx5i8llrZ1rp_YalNGVSkd_aNTi6nfhyphenhyphenm2c0zYfzpYiyR87jrR0KkGcRH1k_rP_TSL4fmBX6QyDLZSGJ3FvdH5-cAGQC0v72yyuaUtHG3qy4yN8bVKVcQc9MxK0MqSqPfRqBbzJ_BmhaM/s320/PXL_20240124_175347976.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hg3D-0vPWGt_h5oOmF_P1taCi-IbcU5W6d2NRSjoUmjlxfKIwxiyXANZyGFC5vySsPhVGswHkhJQ5JFLUIOajLA2MLg_w1tP_V-I61srVRpS0mJJCx_3BZnDLCtPbwD_NuR-zKsduxXeWHjrc_rH74RkOQJKkxjbP9QIdbZeVps5_o4qXbbY6hs4hPY/s2688/PXL_20240124_175355772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hg3D-0vPWGt_h5oOmF_P1taCi-IbcU5W6d2NRSjoUmjlxfKIwxiyXANZyGFC5vySsPhVGswHkhJQ5JFLUIOajLA2MLg_w1tP_V-I61srVRpS0mJJCx_3BZnDLCtPbwD_NuR-zKsduxXeWHjrc_rH74RkOQJKkxjbP9QIdbZeVps5_o4qXbbY6hs4hPY/s320/PXL_20240124_175355772.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I had breakfast last week at Liu's Cafe, 3915 1/2 W 6th Street LA CA 90020, with my friend and artist Umi Hsu. Liu's Cafe was recommended by our mutual friend Mike Manalo. I'd been wanting to go ever since Mike raved about it so since i needed to talk to Umi, I picked this place. Umi is origirnaly from Taiwan and this place is famous for "Chinese Breakfast", which I was not aware of so luckily Umi navigated the menu for us and we had the breakfast special, a savory dream of hot porridge and chicken, egg and scallions with a side of Chinese bread which i could have easily eaten two more of.<p></p><p>I need to go back and try other items on the menu. Mike is really good with finding gems in the City and this is no exception. What a find!</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-74264496142743013042024-01-24T14:22:00.000-08:002024-01-24T14:22:47.806-08:00Tamale Man in El Sereno<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXDofJwKC6KBZSGCX9R3cgjB07PugNkvUeYvD7Pl-84vTqz0qauIuoOlsuyl2InckBa3dNiwceJ66YgYayZG6HHyAPlibHf9-M9-MCm8OqbQceHCDPptcNLn28pRXbNg0HwyRIQGODhL5-rB-BKFxJrxRhBOqFEkpIWEuH2iFLJPBY6w5PL6AuV4E9jE/s2688/PXL_20240105_190923307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXDofJwKC6KBZSGCX9R3cgjB07PugNkvUeYvD7Pl-84vTqz0qauIuoOlsuyl2InckBa3dNiwceJ66YgYayZG6HHyAPlibHf9-M9-MCm8OqbQceHCDPptcNLn28pRXbNg0HwyRIQGODhL5-rB-BKFxJrxRhBOqFEkpIWEuH2iFLJPBY6w5PL6AuV4E9jE/s320/PXL_20240105_190923307.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VQsxLUpFzir7ire2zY-W2sfZZGHqzrE17VfHumy2-gXs7fak-rlpPhsr6mqNgxJanzwYqVjbqQx__QmsubPzpPVEWYwyI1oiGhx-XQExueqkvTG_kS-TgqX1rtR2OsvkQdThUVAkJXo0cwy89sqjIfQpG5YUqKcWPV0WJxlVflGwEUAarT0UOciNTS8/s2688/PXL_20240105_191411484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VQsxLUpFzir7ire2zY-W2sfZZGHqzrE17VfHumy2-gXs7fak-rlpPhsr6mqNgxJanzwYqVjbqQx__QmsubPzpPVEWYwyI1oiGhx-XQExueqkvTG_kS-TgqX1rtR2OsvkQdThUVAkJXo0cwy89sqjIfQpG5YUqKcWPV0WJxlVflGwEUAarT0UOciNTS8/s320/PXL_20240105_191411484.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd_jwtW1Eflh03kcki2WyiH4ZD9S4xLAKsgy9uKmOjRToouPPOoHrS5hIDGEMh8RTh8LqmekvaEKJ5RGblsYgGa_c7fiIqT2LfIxBQ2_86ZCKtRXrisWp_7OHND531ZbeLmmAz74P9NjvvakIxkgEBije9PczZ_uyookNMDgeH6bnHiTIIlONweFZDk8/s2688/PXL_20240105_191414521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd_jwtW1Eflh03kcki2WyiH4ZD9S4xLAKsgy9uKmOjRToouPPOoHrS5hIDGEMh8RTh8LqmekvaEKJ5RGblsYgGa_c7fiIqT2LfIxBQ2_86ZCKtRXrisWp_7OHND531ZbeLmmAz74P9NjvvakIxkgEBije9PczZ_uyookNMDgeH6bnHiTIIlONweFZDk8/s320/PXL_20240105_191414521.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZI6pxqe4z96D2G4ncDn98AkYFThLuOevzyBlhLIzkIlgF50zrNVmOS96Kehit-p8CawejKa7eD9hIIfA1BIqWaEdz8h4bpfpiYp_P2GiruujN09Bu2bfZ63v9HMZxqFDc6eWJRBLqpKlWQQ4gHhne65Ocxeo1vutiJqpKTAJd17Wkf0Z9Vq8hQR46Sk/s2688/PXL_20240105_191820754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZI6pxqe4z96D2G4ncDn98AkYFThLuOevzyBlhLIzkIlgF50zrNVmOS96Kehit-p8CawejKa7eD9hIIfA1BIqWaEdz8h4bpfpiYp_P2GiruujN09Bu2bfZ63v9HMZxqFDc6eWJRBLqpKlWQQ4gHhne65Ocxeo1vutiJqpKTAJd17Wkf0Z9Vq8hQR46Sk/s320/PXL_20240105_191820754.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Really nice people, great service. I really enjoyed this breakfast tamale I had at Tamale Man in El Sereno. I ordered it with a hot coffee. This is a tamale TAMALE, a full meal, an XL of a tamale. They are located at 3320 N Eastern Avenue LA CA 90032. This neighborhood in El Sereno is deep and unique. As I walked around the neighborhood, I saw beautiful murals and several house cafe's by just derive adventurer-ing. There was even a BBQ shop out of the person's garage I would love to go back to someday.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343507258790660581.post-88411077106574480292024-01-24T14:17:00.000-08:002024-01-24T14:17:22.851-08:00Lil'East Coffee in El Sereno<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpp4ZQDnPyJydhc9p-ZkWqM_2yzu_r1M6xeEvt9Gk7rI23mdwpu9-Kb3EI-Dm-rX9FlKyp8fpB8_p2Y69LDQZ06PyBZAcquRsiUSNrFVZyD12ERm6yT1XkQ3idb-gpsvRlfjCvf7-MJYrq6Y7kiAOLN4Lu2DXKREFbF3EwXoxgS0ypcLt32mjf2SMBCw/s2688/PXL_20240105_201208651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpp4ZQDnPyJydhc9p-ZkWqM_2yzu_r1M6xeEvt9Gk7rI23mdwpu9-Kb3EI-Dm-rX9FlKyp8fpB8_p2Y69LDQZ06PyBZAcquRsiUSNrFVZyD12ERm6yT1XkQ3idb-gpsvRlfjCvf7-MJYrq6Y7kiAOLN4Lu2DXKREFbF3EwXoxgS0ypcLt32mjf2SMBCw/s320/PXL_20240105_201208651.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTjhCd2t0LEOKXpI6IHnv2uUxuO2_l-lt2JN9WvMxl2gpaRhHVI4X1MsyuPF7KW1lT3hBmESn629dkSlKlnPdCpaB8oCJesQG9I848eA7o4jPwNtZq0ZRHRCq20nTuhKf4-uFNXnzHat2B66TULVXom80PCP7wcPEEEG8hi1euS6wyhFWnkPcN4hLNvM/s2688/PXL_20240105_202838264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTjhCd2t0LEOKXpI6IHnv2uUxuO2_l-lt2JN9WvMxl2gpaRhHVI4X1MsyuPF7KW1lT3hBmESn629dkSlKlnPdCpaB8oCJesQG9I848eA7o4jPwNtZq0ZRHRCq20nTuhKf4-uFNXnzHat2B66TULVXom80PCP7wcPEEEG8hi1euS6wyhFWnkPcN4hLNvM/s320/PXL_20240105_202838264.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIfHV-suPYRj2dxnZnFWSytg4xUVAjx43UOcPbA_gIgbAJefQaL-I9zFy9m_p3WDm-PcSm5vHgeHUcEtRwI3x_PYqs-Yf2C6em153KT2ynp6JzJmfZgm_2UtJhGe_ZWSt_M9zNxVDJsO77Ds5JQFfZOEde5eim_30kAFcsDCd1MC1VEvliHdVg1RGq1g/s2688/PXL_20240105_202853030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIfHV-suPYRj2dxnZnFWSytg4xUVAjx43UOcPbA_gIgbAJefQaL-I9zFy9m_p3WDm-PcSm5vHgeHUcEtRwI3x_PYqs-Yf2C6em153KT2ynp6JzJmfZgm_2UtJhGe_ZWSt_M9zNxVDJsO77Ds5JQFfZOEde5eim_30kAFcsDCd1MC1VEvliHdVg1RGq1g/s320/PXL_20240105_202853030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IY-_bhAkRMQE2Y1BjynEq57gs2rwQvfjQSFyZFpP_QQOLnoC_3vlcf1y_eOgz704LFm_cX2r9JcZvXCDIt5KQGTBtpJ1P5mIr2XCLTkPGnczwWmoVrEGj7Gju9ynFAz_z9iHKFIiesQbPK3NBFeOL6Dr71-6K689lE43SO5QIT1aHcyHo0pfB_lST_0/s2688/PXL_20240105_202905273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IY-_bhAkRMQE2Y1BjynEq57gs2rwQvfjQSFyZFpP_QQOLnoC_3vlcf1y_eOgz704LFm_cX2r9JcZvXCDIt5KQGTBtpJ1P5mIr2XCLTkPGnczwWmoVrEGj7Gju9ynFAz_z9iHKFIiesQbPK3NBFeOL6Dr71-6K689lE43SO5QIT1aHcyHo0pfB_lST_0/s320/PXL_20240105_202905273.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>A couple weeks ago, I dropped my truck off with my mechanic in Alhambra and it turned into a bigger repair. I decided to walk around the neighborhood and started walking west. Soon I was in El Sereno and found Lil East Coffee, 2734 N Eastern Avenue, LA CA 90032. It's a very new place, just a couple of months old. I got to meet the owner and her crew and really liked the vibe and quality of the food and presentation. If you're in the area, i highly recommend it. They have a good assortment of teas and coffees and a intimate seating are right in front.</p>CAFE LA LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867100054904982206noreply@blogger.com0