Spotted around 2pm at Wilshire/Granville. Is this truck any good? I didn’t stop (already had 3 McRibs for lunch). And I’m kinda over all trucks for a while. Plus I’m generally suspicious of anything advertising “Franchises Available”.
The ever perspicacious Janet L. from Sherman Oaks over on Yelp gives them a rave–when they include enough slaw on their items:
I then tried Calbi last Saturday ALSO at Abbot Kinney and there was NO line and the tacos were AMAZING! I loved em. I especially loved the marinade of the chicken and the generous amount of slaw they put in each taco. LOVE the extra extra spicy sauce they give along with it also. After 3 of these puppies we headed over to Flying Pig which was also pretty freakin’ amazing. (more variety and kinda gourmet-ish).
But since the review is for Calbi, I must stay on topic. I have to add that Calbi is RELIABLE which is mega points in my taco book. They tweeted they were going to be in my hood of Sherman Oaks (which I know is rare) and when I replied to see how long they were gonna be there, they actually wrote back to me. Customer Service points for that little token.
The reason for -1 star is that today when I got my tacos they didn’t seem to put as much slaw on top of the tacos and that adds so much. So – hopefully they will work on the consistency.
Alright then. This one should have ran back with favorite music stuff of ‘09, but Victor took forever to put together a list. Better late then never. You know the drill, vote from above and/or stick your own suggestions in the comments. I’m sure there are some we left out. –Ed.
Not to shill for the consistently unfunny fart factory that is SNL in 2010, but it’s nicely unexpected to see a Ting Tings get a chance to play that stage on 1/16/10. There’s always that moment on SNL when the host introduces the musical guest–ie, “Ladies and gentlemen, Sting!”, “Ladies and gentleman, Queensryche!”, etc–whereby their tone or pronunciation it’s clear whether or not the host has genuine interest or barely any awareness of the musical act. We don’t know why, but for some reason, we expect the cultural gap between host and band when Sigourney Weaver steps up to say “Ladies and gentleman, The Ting Tings” will be about as wide any.
You have to love the barely-veiled disdain the Philly paper has for UCLA, making the victory all the sweeter:
And last night, in front of 23,072 hearty souls at frigid RFK Stadium, it ended with a 30-21 EagleBank Bowl loss to a UCLA team that only got into this game because the ninth-place team in the Atlantic Coast Conference didn’t win enough games to qualify.
And there’s grumbling about the referees affecting the outcome.
Still, not really a season to write home about. But 7-6 does have a nicer ring to it than 6-7.
Sun streams harshly through the window here in Hawthorne, right onto the table, right onto the plate before me. $4.19 for the “large” because, yeah, I’m feeling In Charge. Take seat next to corner booth inhabited by three of Hawthorne’s Finest: One on duty with talkie dialed low, two off-duty in Sunday civvies. All three grousing about the job and casting the occasional wary eye my way. I’m just eating chili fries, boys; rest assured I bitch about my job just as much as you, end of day. One Decade!!! A full decade in Los Angeles. How in the hell have I pulled it off, exactly? How have I survived!? Why did I stay!? What kept me!? How Have I Changed Los Angeles For The Better, and, How Has She Changed Me? Sunlight streams onto the plate harshly still and I ponder various chili-coated plates that have confronted me over the course of the last decade, here in smog central. This one’s harmless when stacked ‘gainst the past, to be sure; still, no easy lunch, this. I throw down the fork, douse the pepper’s heat with a swig of ice water and hit the sidewalk. Inhaling, it hits me like a flash of lightning: It is good to be here, Los Angeles right now on this 29th of December 2009 Anno Domini. I gulp the air, form fists triumphantly and shout to no-one, “Oh My Gawd!!!”
This Has Been
The Last Chili Cheese Fries of the Decade
OR HAS IT???
OH MY GAWD!!!…
Be sure to check back in 2010 when Ryan live-blogs his seventh (7th) angioplasty! -ed
Rare KISS music product hits store shelves today. The Best Of KISS Alive 35 rounds up tracks from 21 cities, including the recent Anaheim and Los Angeles shows. Reading down these titles is like skimming the chapters of the Bible. Tracklisting is as follows.
‘Deuce’ – Live in Greenville (10-17-09)
‘Strutter’ – Live in Philadelphia (10-12-09)
‘Got To Chose’ – Live in Hampton (10-16-09)
‘Hotter Than Hell’ – Live in Little Rock (10-29-09)
‘Fire House’ – Live in Winnipeg (11-09-09)
‘Nothin’ To Lose’ – Live in Cleveland (09-28-09)
‘C’mon And Love Me’ – Live in Oshawa (10-07-09)
‘Parasite’ – Live in Boston (10-05-09)
‘She’ incl. Guitar Solo- Live in Cleveland (09-28-09)
‘Watchin’ You’ – Live in Uncasville (10-03-09)
‘100,000 Years’ incl. Drum Solo – Live in Minneapolis (11-07-09)
‘Black Diamond’ – Live in Oakland (11-22-09)
‘Cold Gin’ – Live in Detroit (09-25-09)
‘Rock And Roll All Nite’ – Live in Greenville (10-17-09) ‘Let Me Go Rock ‘N’ Roll’ – Live in Anaheim (11-24-09) ‘Modern Day Delilah’ – Live in Los Angeles (11-25-09) »continue reading KISS Release Alive 35 Two CD Set
Sullivan was found unresponsive Monday at his Huntington Beach home, authorities said.“It appeared to be natural causes,” said Lt. John Domingo of the Huntington Beach Police Department. The Coroner’s Department stated on its Web site…that an “investigation is ongoing.”
Say what you will about A7F’s tunes, but he really could bash the skins by all accounts.
Baron Davis, bearded pride of Crossroads High and UCLA, putting a last second dagger through the heart of the Celtics giving the Clippers the W at Staples Center last night. Check out the springs on those legs to get that lift. Insane.
Following an unfortunate Christmas night incident at home wherein he tripped over a box and fell down a flight of stairs, for which he underwent a CT scan and received stitches in the back of his head and his elbow, Ron will continue to mend and sit out tonight’s game against Phoenix. Get well, Ron.
Here we go. After hitting tacos, sandwiches and coffee, booze is the obvious next choice. We rattled off about 25 random spots to prime the pump and get the voting started. Of course preference of watering hole is one of the more subjective topics, so this poll especially is all about you adding your own picks in the comments below for us to stick in the poll. –Ed.
Mika Miko Final shows Wed 12/30 w/ Le Joshua, Prs Hltn, Mthrfckrs, Mr. Wright And The El Salvadorians (members of No Age and Mika Miko) Thurs 12/31 w/ Staring Problem, Ima Fucking Gymnist & DiGiTS Fri 1/1 w/ Hello Astronaut Goodbye Television, My Little Red Toe, OG Silver Daggers
The Smell
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Thursday, 12/31/2009
New Year’s Eve
Two shows–7:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall Tickets & Info Win tickets to the 10:30 pm show
[ENTER TO WIN]
Here we go. A few of our own coffee picks to get this one started. We’ll keep adding to the list. Feel free to stick your own favorites in comments below and we’ll add them to the poll so you can vote the shit out of them. –Ed.
Here we go–a few sandwiches to get this one started. We took some liberty and expanded the definition of sandwich to include things like gyros and brautwurst. Basically anything eaten with the hands that is a protein (or vegetable) between a bread that isn’t a taco. We’ll keep adding to the list. Feel free to stick your own picks in comments below and we’ll try to add them in the poll so you can vote them up. –Ed.
Of course food and drink are the next most important things after music and shows. Same deal as before–we just stuck a dozen or so regular taco haunts to get this one started. We’ll keep adding to the list. Feel free to stick your own favorite picks in comments below and we’ll try to add them in the poll so you can vote the shit out of them. –Ed.
The 50th Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration
3-9 p.m.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Free, including free parking
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center Info
Noon to 2 p.m.: Pre-show activities at the Music Center
2 p.m. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion doors open
First-hour host: actress-singer Sheryl Lee Ralph 3 p.m. Mariachi Divas
3:10 Surprise guest
3:15 South Pasadena Children’s Orchestra
3:25 Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
3:35 Shin Dance Company
3:40 Los Angeles Master Chorale
4:00 Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
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Not to shill for the consistently unfunny fart factory that is SNL in 2010, but it’s nicely unexpected to see a 
Rare KISS music product 
Admittedly, Avenged Sevenfold wasn’t really a Losanjealous favorite, but this is 
Mika Miko
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Dengue Fever
