Au revoir, Taix… or, more likely, Adieu

Taix will serve its last meal on 29 March 2026 โ€“ the birthday of famed post-Impressionist, Georges Seurat. I have always enjoyed my visits to Taix, whether for food, drinks, friendship, or to see Australian legends, the Cannanes, perform at a banquet room there, as I did back in 2015. Itโ€™s a place that I … Continue reading Au revoir, Taix… or, more likely, Adieu

Change in Store — Silver Lake’s 99 Cents Only Store Will Soon Be No More

NOTE: a version of this piece was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council's "Ask Silver Lake" column. โ€˜Ask Silver Lakeโ€™ is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas youโ€™d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org.' On April 5th, it … Continue reading Change in Store — Silver Lake’s 99 Cents Only Store Will Soon Be No More

Foods Invented in Los Angeles

What you are about to read could probably be considered, if you're uncharitable, a "listicle." "But wait," you say, "you hate listicles!" You are correct, and yet here I am, offering you the lowest form of clickbait -- the sort of trash one expects to read in respectable, click-driven mainstream media outlets, not this fair … Continue reading Foods Invented in Los Angeles

The Full Californian Breakfast — a California Fry-Up

I love breakfast. It's easily my favorite meal of the day (followed by second breakfast, elevenses, and supfast). When I die, if anyone wishes for whatever reason to celebrate my life, please do so with a "Brightwell Breakfast." Robert Burns gets his supper, after all, and surely if anyone deserves the sobriquet "ploughman blogger," it is … Continue reading The Full Californian Breakfast — a California Fry-Up