California Trip 2011, Day 5: Chinatown in the Rain, Staples Center, and Bouchon

Monday, November 14th, 2011

On our fifth day in California, it rained. And rained. And rained. Downtown LA isn’t the most fun or convenient place to be in the pouring rain; I think it’s fair to make that claim of any large downtown. But I had a mission that hadn’t been fulfilled yet, and this was our last day [...]

California Trip 2011, Day 4: Tiara Café, Little Tokyo, and the Barbacoa

Monday, November 7th, 2011

On my second day downtown, and fourth day in LA, my sister joined me for sightseeing and face shoveling dining. We took advantage of DineLA! week to try out a spot called Tiara Café, roughly ten blocks from my hotel. It’s going for a hipster aesthetic with a focus on market-fresh, healthy ingredients and the [...]