Never one to shy away from exotic foods, I finally crossed the line into the world of creepy-crawlies: I ate chapulines. In plain English – grasshoppers. They are a staple in our favorite Oaxacan restaurant “Guelaguetza” on 8th Street. Our friendly waiter sang the praises of the dish, so how could I resist? The little [...]
Could this be the seal equivalent of a High Five? If so, it is more than appropriate, because after nine years of the seals being an issue with the last five years spent on a lawsuit to evict them, they can stay. Hurray! Yes, you too. Come on in! On November 13th, Superior Court Judge [...]
It only took about a year of gentle coaxing by a dear former colleague until we finally stepped through this door to find out that behind it there hides a real honest-to-God supper club with an amazing offer in Jazz music. Our introduction to Jax was made all the more pleasurable by Mike Gurley and [...]
Impressions from “Autumn Light LA 2009″. Artists and the city worked together and created a night filled with light, magic and music.
That was fun. But maybe I’ll hang on to the food processor for a little while longer.
Even though we are locals, we had underestimated how far the fire had come to some of the places we love to go hiking in. So it was a bit of a shock to be confronted with a closed park and this sign at the entrance road to the park. As we could not drive [...]
I took this photo of the La Canada Flintridge fire yesterday from 40 m (64 km) away. Since then the fire has increased to an area of over 35,000 acres (142 square km). Over 10,000 homes are threatened, some power lines are down, a number of communities are being evacuated. The high heat does not [...]
Clifton’s Cafeteria looks so absolutely unremarkable from the outside that many probably don’t even give it a second look. But should the adventurous city traveler step through the door to be met by this arrangement, he or she might reconsider whether this is really your average cafeteria eating style place. Walking up the staircase, past [...]
This is a peek into some of the houses at the Heritage Square Museum I showed from the outside in the last post. A cosy corner. William Morris wallpaper, frieze and ceiling treatment; no proper Victorian house would have been complete without these imports from England. A chandelier with colorful detail work. This lamp might [...]
Once, on a flight to the US, I was so bored that I decided to watch a comedy on offer, “Legally Blonde.” About 10 minutes into the film I was giggling and enjoying myself hugely. Talk about East Coast / West Coast stereotypes and what a good script and a delightful main character can make [...]
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