That's why some of them are blurry, such as this one of the lady who smashed up avocadoes for fresh guacamole on a cart that she pulls up to patrons' tables at La Parilla on Sunset Boulevard.
This is the dish called la parillada chetumal. It is the Mexican version of Japan's robata, on which scallions, shrimp, chicken breasts, pork chops, plaintain and potatos are grilled. My favorites were the shrimp and plaintain.
I took Thursday and Friday off as comp days for the many nights and weekends I've been reporting and cranking out stories. On Thursday, I had some time to kill before my facial at Kinara (Christine Z. is the best!). So I checked out a free exhibit of pre-fab homes at MOCA's outlet at the Pacific Design Center and snacked on a bacon and cheese scone and cup of soy chai latte at Kaffe Wien. The eatery's sign said it's been around since 1683. But the sweet folks behind the counter told me that it actually opened last December. The cafe also sells all of its pastries at half-price about an hour before closing. So I got both the bacon and cheese scone and white chocolate and raspberry scone for the price of one.
I had the white chocolate and raspberry scone at home with matcha latte. On Easter, I bought matcha powder at a grocery store in Little Tokyo. I whisked a spoonful of the green tea powder into milk heated over a flame, dropped a sugar cube in it and then poured it into a café au lait bowl. The sugar tempered the natural bitterness of the matcha. I think I might need to buy one of the wooden whisks made especially for blending the matcha powder in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Having grown up in the South, I'm a big bourbon fan. My favorite is Maker's Mark, although one friend has been trying to turn me on to Labrot & Graham. Last night, I was introduced to another brand called Bulleit, which sponsored a party for a new men's boutique located in a gritty corner of Los Angeles near the Greyhound bus depot. After dropping an orange rind into my glass of Bulleit Revolver, the bartender lit it on fire. While Maker's Mark has touches of cinnamon and raisins, Bulleit evokes coffee and tobacco. I'd like to say that I'm a photographic genius in deciding to set my drink on top of the shop's wooden chair for a picture. But my hands were so full that I almost pulled out a $5 bill with my business card to give to a clothing designer I met at the party. I was tempted to buy the smallest size of Obedient Sons' camp shirt for myself, but I think I'll have to get instead for my dad for Father's Day.
Speaking of family, this was my entree at my cousin's wedding in Oxnard, Calif., last weekend. My sis and I were the only ones at our table who ordered the sea bass. My cousins are carnivores.
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