sf in high-def.

watch the fog roll into san francisco. it's pretty darn beautiful.

thanks cail for the link!

my perfect man is charismatic & likes animals.

edit: i couldn't find an english version on youtube, so click here to watch instead. (only cindy understands the french version.)

thanks for the link, krystal!

see the creators' website.

YES!

veectoree for swell season

from eric's shared items.

i love everything about this outfit.

via the sartorialist.

japanisme.

josh spear asks simone legno, creator of tokidoki, why he feels so drawn to japan:

JS: What is it about Japan that you love so much?

SL: I think it’s hard to explain my love for this wonderful country. It’s something called “Japanisme,” a term coined to describe the craze for things Japanese. It’s something I feel inside; I am totally astonished about everything that comes from Japan, from the beauty of their tradition to the super pop flashy aspects of the super modern cities. I love Japanese people: I love their kindness, politeness, seriousness - yet they can also be quite funny, playful and extremely creative. I have sketches from when I was in kindergarten, designing Japanese people and Japanese elements. Not only is my art colored and decorated by Japanese objects, so is my everyday world with souvenirs, junk packages, toys, books, prints, t shirts and food. I think Japan is the most inspiring place for anybody working in a creative field. They are extremely innovative in graphic design, art, and street and couture fashion.

via joshspear.com.

swell season this sunday!

hello glen hansard & marketa irglova are nominated for best original song for "falling slowly" in the movie 'once' !!!!

they will perform at the oscars ceremony this sunday 2/24 !!!!

i highly recommend you watch!!!!

xoxo,
super fangirl

rainer maria rilke.

Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the question themselves, as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language.

Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them.

And the point is to live everything. Live the questions now.

Perhaps then, some day far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.

- rainer maria wilke, letters to a young poet

eatingasia.

i love this blog!!!!!!!!!!!! makes me want to go back to asia and eat. subscribe to it. with google reader ok. so we can share stuff. then let's go to asia and eat ourselves to death. OK THANKS BYE

where the wild things are.

i saw this when we were leaving table 8 and i made some sort of exclamation or gasped or something and christina thought something horrible had happened, but i was just so excited to discover this freaking beautiful graffitied mural on the wall of a melrose avenue building based on the beloved children's book, "where the wild things are", that i had to grab my camera and take a picture of it. the end.

we heart food.

dineLA restaurant week. jan 27 - feb 8th. i'm broke and fat now, but it was worth it.

our favorite meal was asia de cuba, and dakota and table 8 were also winners. the biggest disappointment would probably be chaya, but we always had good company and good times.

anyway, less talk & more pictures (aka food porn):

cobras & matadors

Lomo Embuchado and Garocha
(cured pork loin with goat cheese)

Bacaolao Salt Cod Cakes with Aioli

Paella - Mussels, Clams, Prawns, Chorizo, Chicken and Saffron Rice

Churros and Chocolate


dakota

"Frisee Lardon" - Crispy Pork Belly, Fried Quail Egg, Pomegranate Glaze

Diver Scallops, Ginger Soy Sauce

Petit Filet 6 oz., Bordelaise Sauce

Creamed Spinach & Corn Gratin

Chocolate Malt Bars - Milk and Dark Chocolate "Cremeaux," Burnt Caramel Ice Cream

Crepe Suzette - Creme Brulee, Raspberries, Grand Marnier Vanilla Bean Ice Cream


chaya

calamari thing that joe ordered. covered with tiny rice cracker balls.

Lobster Ravioli with Basil Pesto Cream Sauce

Slow Braised Short Rib with Champignon Truffle Oil Risotto

Pan-Roasted New Zealand White Sea Bass, Braised Greens, Sweet Bell Pepper, Andouille Sausage, Basmati Rice

Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich


asia de cuba

Braised Pulled Pork Empanadas

Cuban BBQ Chicken

Miso Cured Alaskan Butterfish

Caribbean Carrot Cake

Cuban Opera

Strawberry Coconut Sorbet


table 8

Butter Lettuce and Endive Salad with Persimmon, Walnut Bread Croutons and Pomegranate

Warm Boucheron with Roasted Balsamic Onion Soubise, Flageolet Beans, Arugula and Herb Salad

Roasted Chestnut Soup with Winter Truffle Cream

-Grilled Prime Beef Shortrib with Potato Gratin, Crispy Bacon and Creamed Swiss Chard

Grilled Baby Chicken on Shortrib Hash with Caramelized Onion Jus

New Zealand Salmon with Golden Beet Risotto, Red Wine Gastrique and Horseradish Gremolata

Pompano in Lobster Bisque

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream

Tres Leches with Coconut Macaroon

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Honeyed Blueberries

the end. see you guys for our future monthly dinners?

my dog does this too.

the diving bell and the butterfly.

just saw diving bell and the butterfly: touchingly directed and heart-wrenchingly beautiful. makes you feel like your heart is broken and want to cry your eyes out and at the same time feel grateful for everything you have and want to live like today was your last day on earth. the emotional power of this film is completely undeniable - all the more because it is based on a true story. please go see it. you will be moved. even ninjas, who are known to be stoic and reserved, will appreciate this movie.