My Los Ángeles - Page 12

mrnyc · #**221** Posted **Sep 27, 2021, 4:22 PM**

did our iconic uncle victor mural get repainted? he looks brighter. maybe its just the light and lens?

sopas ej · #**222** Posted **Sep 27, 2021, 5:32 PM**

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did our iconic uncle victor mural get repainted? he looks brighter. maybe its just the light and lens?

Yes he did get repainted, by the same artist, maybe 3 or 4 years ago. After 30-plus years, the mural was getting very faded and was peeling. It faces south after all, so it always gets some sun.

ChrisLA · #**223** Posted **Sep 27, 2021, 5:41 PM**

Looks like you got around this weekend to Claremont, Glendale and I even see Downey.

sopas ej · #**224** Posted **Sep 27, 2021, 8:35 PM**

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Looks like you got around this weekend to Claremont, Glendale and I even see Downey.

Yup, we were all over the place!

sopas ej · #**225** Posted **Oct 7, 2021, 4:31 AM**

Tag along with my partner and me to dinner out this Hump Day! 10.6.2021.

We had Taiwanese food.

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Taiwan Beer Classic.

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I had minced pork on rice.

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We shared a beef roll.

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Mmm...

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My partner had mapo tofu.

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Taiwan Beer Gold.

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Panfried pork buns.

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Sun is setting, the weather is sweet yeah... to paraphrase a Bob Marley song.

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sopas ej · #**226** Posted **Oct 8, 2021, 3:57 AM**

It's Thursday, or as some co-workers of mine say, "Happy Friday Eve!" So tag along with my partner and me to dinner out yet again!

I'm still slightly buzzed, so please bear with me. Food pics, with some random photos thrown in! ¡Ay!

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Mexican restaurant time...

Chips and guacamole and salsas.

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I had a cocktail called a Sleep Now In The Fire, which was Mezcal Espadin, tepache, lime, habanero shrub, and ginger beer. It was pretty good.

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Three different kinds of tacos: Taco de arrachera (skirt steak) en chile verde, chicken mole taco, and a taco with pork in tomatillo sauce. All very tasty!

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And then for "dessert," a Rémy Sidecar. So good. "Get me a Rémy Martin with a water back GODDAMNIT!! Thank you. I know THEY like it, and *I*, DO, TOO...."

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Time to leave...

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I think we'll go to THIS place another time...

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sopas ej · #**227** Posted **Oct 10, 2021, 9:06 AM**

Random pics, taken Saturday, 10.9.2021.

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Korean food for lunch.

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Transplant.

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Los Angeles is chaos. It's a funny place, and that's what I love about it.

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sopas ej · #**228** Posted **Oct 15, 2021, 3:50 AM**

A few random photos taken within the last few days...

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Transplant.

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October/fall in Los Angeles often means sugar skull images/calaveras...

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A cocktail called a Diablito de Piña, which consisted of Dulce Vida silver tequila, pineapple simple syrup, Jarritos de piña, and chile and charred pineapple, served in a terra cotta drinking jug. It was pretty good.

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Flan with Patrón XO Café. It was soooo good.

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sopas ej · #**229** Posted **Oct 18, 2021, 5:14 AM**

Random photos taken yesterday and today...

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Someone's car ate it.

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Apparently it was a Subaru.

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This non-descript little building in my opinion should be considered a historical landmark. Here, in Studio A of the Westlake Recording Studios, Michael Jackson recorded the "Thriller" album. Other artists who recorded at Westlake Studios include Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Quincy Jones, Billy Idol, Bruce Swedien, Gilberto Gil, Missy Elliott, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Aaliyah and Justin Timberlake.

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If anyone is familiar with standup comedian Tig Notaro, you would know her story about who she saw at the California Chicken Cafe. Apparently, another new one is going in.

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Oh, a skywriter. Hmm... D...?

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D-F?

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D-E...?

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The person was taking so long writing letters out, the other letters started to deform... "PEE?" Somebody paid money for THIS?

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Transplant.

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sopas ej · #**230** Posted **Oct 21, 2021, 4:29 AM**

A few randoms...

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Ah what the hell, tag along with us to dinner this evening! We had Asian food last night, let's do something different...

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Pão de queijo...

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...and olives.

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Sangria.

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Moqueca de peixe.

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Pineapple Coconut Collins.

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Coconut cake.

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Finished our meal as the sun was setting. Time to go home.

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Yuri · #**231** Posted **Oct 21, 2021, 12:36 PM**

Loved the first pic, the Tan-Cha. Colours, shape, so urban!

I see you found some Brazilian regional food in LA. Did you like the place?

sopas ej · #**232** Posted **Oct 21, 2021, 4:00 PM**

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Loved the first pic, the Tan-Cha. Colours, shape, so urban!

Thanks! I almost didn't post it... earlier, the sun was shining on the buildings and the yellow would've been more vibrant. But I went ahead and posted it anyway.

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I see you found some Brazilian regional food in LA. Did you like the place?

I did. I like fish/seafood, and most Brazilian restaurants here seem to be all about the beef. So I jumped on this place when I saw that they serve moqueca de peixe (hehe I even tried to pronounce it correctly when I told the server what I wanted--"Mokaykuh-jih-payshee"

). I was a little disappointed that it wasn't served in a pot... there's another place that does that, but it's far, but maybe eventually we'll make it there. Oh and that fish fillet wasn't mixed in. It still tasted good, though.

Yuri · #**233** Posted **Oct 21, 2021, 4:55 PM**

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I did. I like fish/seafood, and most Brazilian restaurants here seem to be all about the beef. So I jumped on this place when I saw that they serve moqueca de peixe (hehe I even tried to pronounce it correctly when I told the server what I wanted--"Mokaykuh-jih-payshee"

). I was a little disappointed that it wasn't served in a pot... there's another place that does that, but it's far, but maybe eventually we'll make it there. Oh and that fish fillet wasn't mixed in. It still tasted good, though.

Yeah, you pronounced right! Moqueca is very commonly found in restaurants specialized on seafood. It's a typical food on the Northeast coast and Espírito Santo state. Pão-de-queijo is strongly associated with the landlocked Minas Gerais state, but it's widely popular everywhere. Minas Gerais is well-known for its cuisine.

About pot, well, Brazilians are a bit too traditional. People down here love their regular plate, knife and fork. Don't expect lots of creativity in this regard, unless you go to ethnic, Asian or contemporary restaurants.

sopas ej · #**234** Posted **Oct 25, 2021, 11:02 PM**

A few random photos, taken the last few days...

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sopas ej · #**235** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 9:00 AM**

Ofrendas at Plaza de Los Ángeles, Saturday night, 10.30.2021.

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sopas ej · #**236** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 11:36 PM**

Happy Halloween '21!

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sopas ej · #**237** Posted **Nov 6, 2021, 2:53 AM**

Tag along with my partner and me to dinner out this Friday evening! 11.5.2021...

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...to a total A-frame classic mid-century diner, with toasters on the tables. But it's not a greasy spoon! I got a very nice ahi tuna salad. They have wine, beer, and cocktails too, but I just got iced tea.

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So cozy. And when it gets colder, they get the fireplace going.

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