Downtown Gaslamp on Sunday.I'm back in Los Angeles, unfortunately returning to work today but looking forward to showing my brother and his girlfriend around the city. As for the convention, I had the most fun I had in a while. The Cool Jerk table was highly successful this year and I got to meet a... Continue Reading →
Highlight of Thursday’s Comic Con
A very cool sketch of me (above) from Arthur Baltazar (below with his partner in crime, Franco Aureliani) of Patrick the Wolf Boy. Buy their books!
From San Diego: Saffron Thai Grilled Chicken
I've been dreaming of Saffron's chicken salad rolls while in Los Angeles. The rolls themselves are okay and nothing out of the ordinary. I've actually had bad experiences with the rolls with either the rice paper being too stiff (a result I'm sure of old salad rolls) and the price being a bit too much... Continue Reading →
Out of Los Angeles and back in San Diego
An ancient cover done by Cool Jerk used in the entertainment section of the paper a few years ago. ©San Diego Union-TribuneI'll be blogging from my hometown of San Diego this week. Starting Thursday, I will be helping Cool Jerk man his table in the small press area for the San Diego Comic Con as... Continue Reading →
Super color coordinated lunch
As my latest posts may have led you believe, I don't always eat out. Usually on the weekends, most likely with someone else who doesn't mind me taking photos and usually when I'm not flat broke. With recent car repairs (ugh... as of recent $600 and up) and the fact the my place of employment... Continue Reading →
One Hundred Years of Solitude at Doughboys Bakery
I woke up this Monday knowing that there was no place to be, nothing on my schedule and no one in particular to see. As opposed to other fully packed weekends and as preparation for the upcoming week in San Diego, I decided to relax this weekend. On Sunday, I did absolutely nothing at all... Continue Reading →
Cupcakes (again) and a star sighting
Birthday cupcakes for me! Forget about the tried but true ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins. I wanted cupcakes! Yummy Cupcakes in Burbank seems so common. Auntie Em's cupcakes just seemed too big. Yet I still hadn't tried Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills.This past Sunday, I ventured off to Beverly Hills. Breakfast? Bah! It's my... Continue Reading →
Sausages (and sunburns) in Venice Beach
I made it over to Venice Beach this past Monday as part of my long holiday weekend. A perk with having Monday off and Tuesday being Independence Day. So I finally had more time to explore the western part of Los Angeles' beaches.Venice Beach is a stone's throw away from Santa Monica. From where I... Continue Reading →
More cupcake madness
Is it so wrong to want to find the best cupcake in Los Angeles? I work out and watch what I eat for most of the week but cupcakes are special. They're a celebration. Cake for one. Sometimes with sprinkes.In Burbank, about five blocks from Porto's Bakery and Cafe, is Yummy Cupcakes. The storefront is... Continue Reading →
Snappy dogs at Pink’s
I don't know why it took me so long to try Pink's Hot Dogs. It's been a Los Angeles institution for the last 60 years. Equally impressive are their hours. Most days it closes at 2 a.m. with an additional hour on Friday and Saturday nights. I've passed by seeing lines wrap around the small... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 