Jonathan Gold’s Counter Intelligence is one of my all time favorite books. Written in 2000, the book collects food reviews, essays and musings of Los Angeles eateries much like this blog captures my random thoughts (except it isn’t crappy). I now have a plan to live it! This book had a cherished place on my [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Food and drink'
Counter Counter Intelligence
May 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Food and drink
Tags: counter counter intelligence·Food and drink·procrastination·travel
Boat Noodles – Food Porn
May 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Food and drink
Yum. From Sapp Coffee Shop my new favorite thai place. Quote from someone who saw these pics: “That looks horrifying!”
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Bar Celta – Barcelona
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · 2010 Barcelona, Food and drink, travel
On one of our marathon eating days in Barcelona during the early evening, we ended up at to have early dinner (or second lunch). Guidebooks say they have excellent pulpo or octopus. The sign said it was a “Pulperia” which I always assumed meant something like “Octopus Eating City”, but according to research can also [...]
XXXocolat
April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010 Barcelona, Food and drink, travel
More Barcelona stuff in no particular order. On the last full day in Barcelona we decided to make a chocolate excursion. We had already seen the Museum of Chocolate but didn’t go further than the gift shop and peeking into the windows there to catch free glimpses of chocolate houses, statues and other things (but [...]
Tags: barcelona·Food and drink·travel·wonka
So I Go to LAX…
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · 2010 Barcelona, Food and drink, travel
I have a ridiculously large rolling duffel weighing about 1 pound away from the 50 pound luggage gouge fee. I have no idea what the hell I have in there that weighs so much. Actually it is probably the snacks and the sack of Euro coins. I hope there are a lot vending machines in [...]
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