Best of from the Penny Saver this week:Pair Men's CreepersSize 9, black suede, good condition, $30. For more information call...Giant Stuffed AnimalAsking $2. Call..2 Garden bush shearsAsking $8 for both.Halery Davison BarbieCollectible, original, still in box, $100All I know is that I've always wanted a Halery Davison Barbie. Read more
So Scott and I took a vacation day last Friday and somehow with out any prodding on my part, he came up with the idea all on his own to do a tour of LA Architectural Salvage Shops. How could I say no to such a wonderful activity for a day off? Now, there are several in Pasadena that we mean to hit up at a later date but this time we just did LA. First stop on the list was Silverlake... Read more
Squash from the gardenCherry tomatoes from the gardenBasil from the gardenAsparagus and Malibu onions from the farmers market Curry medly from local Indian StoreTasty! Read more
LA Loves my favorite yellow wedges! Read more
Recently I was cruising Kate's Paperie and came across the line of Cavallini paper products. I almost feel like it would be a shame to use their beautiful papers to wrap a present and then have them all torn to shreds upon opening. These are works of art that are meant to be appreciated. $4.50 a sheet may be a tad pricey for wrapping paper but framed and matted and hung on a wall they make some... Read more
Fellow Blogger, Designer, and NESAD Alum Jeanine did a great blurb about our house in the Selby Contest. Check out her blog. I am loving the most recent post about the giant hammock in Boston. We need one of those in LA. Read more
Soyoung just recently forwarded me to the Animal print shop where you can purchase these great inexpensive minimalist prints of animals for just $25 for a 7" x 9" edition. I think a series of several of these (like a square of 16 up together on a wall) could be quite dramatic. Simple white mats and frames on a dark wall. First off, they remind me of my post about Andrew Zuckerman's Bird.Secondly,... Read more
No, I'm not talking about that long gone first snowfall Princetonian tradition. I'm talking about Olympic Spa here in Koreatown LA. Not for the modest or faint of heart, Olympic Spa is a traditional Korean bathing outpost requiring full nudity.I took my 4th adventure there on Friday. The spa features 2 jaccuzzis one of which is a very hot soaking tub of mugworts herbal tea (said to have healing... Read more
This sunday we returned to Golden State the casual no-nonsense gastropub across the street from Canter'son Fairfax. Golden State features a great selection of burgers, fries, dogs and other items (which you shouldn't be ordering because you are eating burgers, fries, and dogs). They also have a great selection of beers and nicely edited wines. And of course, they are home to LA's best beer float.... Read more
So, it's been over a week, but for my birthday, Scott took me on the previously mentioned downtown date night. Highlights include (and I apologize for the blurry iphone photos):Martinis at the Library Bar. Cute and Cozy space and probably better food than where we ended up.A ride on the Angel's FlightFunicular - the shortest railway in the US. For a mere 25 cents you get to stand instead of... Read more
The final viral video. Hopefully it will spread like wildfire! Read more
Video #2 - the embarrassment builds! Read more