September 2007

First Bite: Urth Caffe (Melrose, LA)

September 30, 2007

After an entertaining and delightful dinner at Sushi Sushi on North Beverly, Jenn and I went out for brunch at the Urth Caffe. I had been hoping to check out some of Suzanne Goin’s cooking at the Hungry Cat, but it just wasn’t meant to be (which is too bad, considering everything I’d read; I [...]

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First Bite: Lo Mejor de Michoacan

September 28, 2007

Holy frijoles. I cannot believe the tacos at Lo Mejor de Michoacan in Paso Robles, Calif. Incredible. The filling, the sides, the (soft, warm, delicate but sturdy) corn tortillas, I can hardly convey how unbelievable their food is. Well, perhaps stating the fact that Kim and I ate there three days in a row will [...]

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First Bite (sip): Intelligentsia

September 25, 2007

After my ridiculous exit from LAX, I made a quick stop for some much-needed nourishment. I wasn’t particularly hungry, per say, but the delicious Southwest Airlines in-flight meal wasn’t going to hold me over for the three-hour trip to Paso Robles. A bit of research into LA hot spots led me to Intelligentsia, a new-ish [...]

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Riding Shotgun – California (Part 1)

September 23, 2007

Shortly after waking up at the god-awful hour of 5am, I found myself standing in the cattle-esque Southwest Airlines queue. The drive to the airport went very smoothly, and being able to sing along to some of our favorites (Ben Folds, Guster, The Darkness – I don’t care what anyone says about them, I Believe [...]

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Beets Rock!

September 20, 2007

Tonight, I figured it out. I hadn’t realized it before leafing through the August Gourmet (trying to find some great skillet-cooked potato recipe). I hadn’t thought about my blogging muse before a colleague of mine asked earlier today. Naiveté. Youthful exuberance, perhaps. I came across a recipe for beet carpaccio with goat cheese and arugula [...]

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