For the self-congratulatory members of the cult of culinary authenticity, starvation is preferable to eating at a chain restaurant. Fast food in particular, with its industrial model of production, is the profane opposite of "artisanal." The apparent mission of the chain -- to appeal to as many people as possible -- is anathema to the foodieโs pornographic fetishization … Continue reading Pan-Asian Metropolis — Asian Chain Restaurants in Los Angeles
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Fastfood Undead – A Taco Bell reborn as a Thai Original BBQ
Iโm not a big fan of Taco Bell, the restaurant chain founded in Downey in 1962. Iโm not a fan of their food, anyway -- or the chain in general as it exists today.ย I am, however, a fan of the iconic architecture from the Golden Age of Fast Food (1940s-1980s) and Iโm an even bigger … Continue reading Fastfood Undead – A Taco Bell reborn as a Thai Original BBQ
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California Fool’s Gold Episode Guide… and links to related series
I thought that it might be useful to publish an "episode guide" of my California Fool's Goldย series of explorations. When I explore a new community, I usually rely upon the vox populi which is why anyone may vote for what communities they'd like to become the subject of future articles by clickingย here for Los Angeles … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold Episode Guide… and links to related series
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