The Grove & Farmer's Market

I headed to The Grove and the Farmer’s Market today. The contrast between the places is crazy. They are so close together but so very different. The Grove is busy in the afternoon. Full of tourists, celebrities, and folks that hate watching where they walk. Its cool if you have a destination like the theater or The Cheesecake Factory.



The Farmer’s Market, while busy, isn’t as crammed with people. Just lots and lots of food. You can seriously find food from most countries and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Not that I’d know anything about that. Today I walked through the market more thoroughly than I ever have.



There was this barbecue sauce place that had soda flavored sauces. Seemed kinda scary but my cousin seemed intrigued.



The funny thing about most of the sauces is that they sound so damned threatening. “Kiss My Ass!” “Hog Ass.” “Slap Yo Mama!” Fuck You In The Ear!” Okay, the last one I made up but the rest were real. Check out the one below!



That’s real! Head to The Grove or Farmer’s Market and enjoy yourself. Its fun to play tourist sometimes. Minus the khaki shorts, flip flops, and tucked in t-shirt.

Oh, and my cousin bought a bag of kettle corn! This was butter toffee!

Back At Toast

I went to Toast with my cousin today. It was so awesome. It felt weird not seeing Camille sitting there across from me since every single time I have been it was with her. My cousin had never had it before and I couldn’t take her to The Counter again. Gotta try new things, you know?



This is a picture of her burger. I took one of mine but it turned out to be a video. Yeah. I’m special like that sometimes. I go a regular burger with a side of ranch dressing. Cousin got a burger with cheese (“I gotta have cheese on my Whopper!”) with bacon and “smashed” potatoes. Yes, smashed. She liked her meal and that was cool. I thought about going to Umami Burger but they have been getting some bad reviews lately. And the last time I went they didn’t even have any drinks. I shit you not. No drinks. Just water. Toast is a really cool place to eat as long as you don’t go on the weekend. I read a bunch of reviews and the ones that are bad are from two years ago and sound like bitter actors.

Bodega Wine Bar

Remember that wine bar I mentioned a few blogs ago and couldn’t remember the name? yeah. That one. Its called Bodega Wine Bar. Its on Sunset & Vine and is awesome. Good wine. Good setting. And good food. This place has really good food. The pizza tastes like it was made. I know that doesn’t make sense so let me explain.



It tastes like whoever made it actually takes pride in what they serve. I say head there and enjoy a good time. They have board games, an assload of different wines to drink, and the best bartender I have ever met. Edwin is only the second bartender I have ever met that wasn’t a dick and the first was a chick so there. Go there alone and chill or go with a group of friends and laugh your ass off. And eat and drink of course.

Eating Healthy An' Stuff

In an attempt to eat healthier I have started to get away from the sugary, sweet, amazing cereal I have eaten my entire life like Trix, Cap’N Crunch, Lucky Charms, and Fruity Pebbles and have started eating this healthy stuff. It actually not as bad as I thought it would be. This one I got from Trader Joe’s and is less than $3. You wouldn’t believe how expensive eating cereal can be! For the stuff I usually get its about $4.29 with milk being close to that price. That’s nuts and a half. Now I am eating healthier and saving money. Go me.

Still Loving The Counter

A photo of the burger I had at The Counter on Sunset & Fairfax when I hung out with my cool ass cousin. I don’t know how I managed to forget to post this picture seeing as how I have a damn food blog. This one had cheddar cheese, bacon, thick grilled onions, with a side of guacamole and garlic sauce. Damn, I love The Counter.

Honey barbeque Lay's

I was talking to the hotness on the phone and was craving something but I couldn’t think of what it was. I had already had some Flaming Hot chips earlier. I looked for the jalapeno flavored ones but they were out. So I cursed on the inside. But then I spotted this lovely little bag and grabbed it.



These are Honey Barbeque Lay’s. They taste okay. I mean, I was hoping for more honey and less barbeque. They actually taste very similar to the mesquite flavored Lay’s. If you see them grab them but they’re nothing to seriously wet your draws over. If I had a Sprite I bet they would taste better…

Damn, I Love Cupcake

This is a cupcake that Laura got for her birthday and gave to me while she kept the other. Yes, those are googly eyes and yes the cupcake was delicious. It was chocolate flavored with a ton of icing. Yay cupcakes! Thanks, Laura.

A Toast To Toast

This is the awesome ass burger I got with sweet potato fries. I am now obsessed with these kinda fries.



I went to Toast on 3rd with Camille last week I think. I love this place and never would’ve gone here if she hadn’t taken me. Its one of those places where depending on when you go its either super packed or almost empty. I prefer the latter. I hate eating in crowded places. I know most time when people see a crowded place they feel the need to jump in line and check it out. I’m the opposite. I like quiet eating and not feeling rushed because dozens of people have their faces pressed against the glass and glaring at me waiting for me to finish my meal. Check out Toast. Just not when its busy.

Booze Hound

I like an adult beverage. Yeah. I first had a drink when I was 22 and it was this rudy poo ass champagne. I almost stopped there. It just fell in line with a list of my first being terribly disappointing. You fill in the blanks.

After a while I went from hard lemonades to Corona to Heineken to hard ass liquor. Once I had a vodka tonic that was it. I rarely touch beer anymore. If its there, fine. But its never my first choice. In the picture is a vodka tonic that was just one of many drinks I had last Saturday at a wedding I attended.



From what a friend and a tablecloth we kept notes on said I had 3 Long Island iced teas, 2 vodka tonics, 1 glass of champagne, and 4 shots of Jose Cuervo. And then later on I had a cup of rum and Coke.



I like booze but its not something that should be done often. Me and my liver have a deal.

Trying New Things

For those of you that don’t know, I am not an adventurous person. You will never hear me say “I’ll try anything once!” Some call me stubborn. I call them people who just met me. Last weekend I hung out with Julia C. at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to catch a flick (“Wild Style”).



Each time we have gone to these films Julia C. manages to bring something I have never had before. Last time it was this sweet bread that was like a giant ass pastry that gave me wood. This time it was bread, some kinda seaweed and rice stuff (that tasted meaty though it wasn’t), these amazing (!!!) mushrooms, this kind of lemon like seasoned stuff we used to dip the bread in, and great cheese.

I was full by the time the film started.

Gettin' Sticky Down Town!

About a month or so ago I went to this place called Syrup downtown (in Los Angeles). I had never been here but had kinda heard of it. Heidi took me during a break we took during The Mormons concert. I had never had a crepe before. This was a good introduction to it.



This thing had raspberries, blueberries, vanilla ice cream, whip cream, and some magical red syrup on the plate. Me and Heidi inhaled this like we were friggin’ orphans or something. I would love to go to this place again.

Swinger's For Breakfast

Me and Camille went to have breakfast at Swinger’s over here on Beverly Blvd. Now, this place is very hit or miss when it comes to the quality of the food. You can go one day and have great service and an amazing meal and then the next its surly waitresses and almost cold food. But this breakfast was exactly what we wanted.

I had pancakes, bacon (mmm…), and scrambled eggs. I washed it down with three Sprites and could barely move afterwards.



Once again Camille’s hands make an appearance. She had the same meal as me but she got chicken sausage instead. I did not know chicken sausage like that existed.

The Counter On Sunset Blvd.

I have been to The Counter up here on Sunset near Fairfax three times since I found out it was there. I fucking love The Counter and if I ever eat a better burger I am gonna bite my fucking tongue off. I love this place so hard you don’t even know.



See, I was all about Umami Burger until Camille first took me to The Counter in Santa Monica. Now I have gone with my cousin and two of my favorite people. They let you build your burger however you want (yes, there are vegetarian options but why would I discuss such things?). The sweet potato fries are delicious. Just don’t bother getting the lemonade. Its pretty much Minute Maid.



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Thai Me Down

There is this place that Heidi has taken me to quite a few times. What is the name? I have no idea. But whenever Heidi days she wants Thai food this is the place we go. Located heading east on Hollywood Blvd. we have on many occasions pigged out at this place. The staff knows Heidi (except for the new waitress who was a jackass…) and we always get great food and great service.



The pork larb is amazing. We always get it mild because Heidi says that the hot version would hurt my feelings or something. The mild is spicy enough and there’s no need to go past mild sometimes. Mixed with white rice this makes me very cheerful.



This is fried tofu. Dante don’t eat tofu of any kind.



Ah, the beef pad-see-you. That is not even close to how its spelled but its my blog and I can make food names up if I want. This in any form (beef, chicken, pork) is really good. I cant go to this place and not get this. That would be wrong.



The thing I like about this place is that I have been there so many times with Heidi that they know my ass is not gonna get one Thai iced tea. I fucking love that stuff and would take it through a needle if I could. I am so glad this place exists…even though the first time I went Michelle’s tire exploded before our trip to Knott’s Berry Farm.

Not A Wino But...

Oh, how I have neglected my poor food blog! Okay. I have a lot of these to do so let me knock these mofos out! There is this wine bar on Sunset Blvd. that I went to with Laura that is amazing. After a Shakesphere play at Griffith Park (which is sadly over) we headed to a wine bar that was amazing.

The atmosphere was very cool. The music was good. And the patrons were very awesome. Everyone there was there to have a good time and a good time was had by all. We started with a red wine that while they came in small glasses were very good. I’m not used to drinking wine that is room temperature but I guess that’s how its supposed to be had sometimes. I took this picture and have no recollection of doing so.



We also had a couple of pizzas. No, we didn’t eat both because we shared with the people at the bar. The pizzas were very good as well. This place (wish I could remember its name) has board games at the bar. I won at both Connect Four and Uno thank you very much



This spot is located near Tender Greens on Sunset Blvd. The bartender was nice and everyone at the bar got along like we were all friends who decided to hook up after work or something. I seriously cant wait to go back.