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Burger Overload at Peter Luger

Before going to Peter Luger for a Steak Burger I would have said that I am strong enough to become a vegetarian and that I have the willpower to not eat meat.  Now, I’ve gone to far.  I can never be a vegetarian.  Because I know how good a hamburger can be.  The bacon cheeseburger from Peter Luger Steakhouse (which I asked for without cheese but came with cheese anyway) was the best damn burger I have ever eaten.  And I will probably never eat it again.

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Video in Odd Places

Asya Reznikov is a young artist who has done some very creative stuff with video and photography.  She currently has a show at the Nancy Hoffman gallery at 520 W. 27th Street in New York.  Her art portrays stuff like an open box with a video projected into it of the box being packed.  She does the same thing with a suitcase.  Check it all out after the jump.

Asya Reznikov - suitcase video

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Blue Ribbon Brasserie, New York

Ate at Blue Ribbon Brassserie last night upon arriving in New York.  We got there, gave our name to the host and killed half an hour walking around the block.  We sat at 10:45.  It was well worth the wait; everything was incredible.  I didn’t bring a camera so I’m using some pics from other spots to get the point across.  You’ll just have to go and see for yourselves.

Courtesy of www.reallygoodfood.org

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Miss the Cherry Blossoms at the Tea Garden in SF?

If you missed the cherry blossoms in the Japanese Tea Garden at the park in San Francisco, this ought to hold you off until next year.  Enjoy.

Japanese Tea Garden

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I need to learn Oakland better.

This video makes me so curious about Oakland.

A Day in Yountville and Napa: Redd, Bouchon, Quixote…

Some LA friends came up for the weekend and we ventured into Napa and Yountville for some adventure and treats.  We started with lunch at Redd.  We had pork buns (obviously), a grilled chicken something over a fennel puree with brussels sprouts and a foie gras toast, butternut squash ravioli and a hunk of pork belly.  Everything was great except the chicken which was unremarkable and plain.  However, the fennel puree was amazing – something I will attempt to recreate later….

Redd's Pork Buns

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An Evening at Zeroes, Malibu

This is an amazing little surf spot deep in Malibu called Zeroes or Zero’s or something like that.  Nate took me but by the time we got there it had gotten too cold to go in without a wetsuit.  Bummer.  He still got down and road a few until it was good and dark.  Check out the rides below.

Tourists in Washington D.C.

My mom and I explored D.C. and all it had to offer.  We spent the whole day at the capitol and took a tour of the House and the Senate and even went to Boxer’s office, got passes and sat in the gallery for half an hour and listened to the proceedings.  It was exciting to be there but, as usual, there weren’t many senators present.  We also went to the Newseum and saw the 4D movie.  4D because your other sense like touch and smell are also stimulated.  Finally, we had to make a stop at the rear of the White House to see the new organic garden.

The capitol from the national gallery

The capitol from the national gallery

The dome between the houses of Congress

The dome between the houses of Congress

Courthouse under construction

from the Newseum

from the Newseum

the vegetable garden

the vegetable garden

A Cool Coatrack

I really like this coat rack…  It’s a giant tree sticker or decal with hooks in the branches to hang stuff on.  Easy and saves space.

space-saving coatrack

space-saving coatrack