California Trip 2011, Day 3: Downtown LA and Bottega Louie

Monday, October 31st, 2011

The morning of Day 3 found me in bed at the Ritz-Milner on Flower St. in downtown Los Angeles.  Quick note on the hotel: it’s a very affordable option for downtown LA, and for the price ($90/night), it’s a good deal as well. The Ritz-Milner is an older hotel, no doubt—the walls need better scrubbing, [...]

Butter in the Forest Cocktail

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Butter in the Forest Adapted from Japanese Cocktails by Yuri Kato 1/4 avocado 1 tsp honey 2 shots junmai nigori sake 3/4 shot vodka 1/4 shot triple sec 1 shot almond milk I made this drink from a sake cocktail recipe in order to use up less than a glass of sake. I had to [...]

El Rodeo — South Square (Durham)

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Apologies for the lack of pictures. Those I had taken for the next few blogs were casualties of the great Hard Drive Failure of February 2010. This is especially sad in the case of this review, as that plate of camarones de chipotle looked quite yummy. El Rodeo 4215 University Drive 3404 Westgate Drive South [...]