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Baby Blues BBQ – Delish but Rough on the Tummy

We ventured to Venice to try the bbq’d delicacies that Baby Blues had to offer.  I told our waitress that it was my first time.  She was gentle and gave us three free sides, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and coleslaw.  My stomach hasn’t been the same since.  It was so good, way better than Mr. Cecil’s but I’m not sure my stomach or Grant’s stomach would agree…  Try at your own risk.

Baby Blues in Venice

Just a small part of my meal

Just a small part of my meal

Definitely try the baby back ribs.  The mac n cheese was also ridiculous but I would suggest staying away from it if your lactose intolerant.  Also, we agreed that the waitresses at Baby Blues were all suspiciously good looking.  Just another reason to visit.

Sighted: Wachowski Brother on Midvale

Grant and I are convinced the Wachowski Brothers live on our street.  We saw one out last week foraging for costumes for their next movie.  (you can’t really tell but he’s rummaging through a box of old clothes that someone put out on the street)  Check back for more sightings.

Hunting for costumes

Hunting for costumes

Location scouting

Location scouting

A Quick Trip Downtown

On July 2nd, I went downtown with Scott.  Not that downtown, LA downtown.  It was actually, surprisingly, fun.  Downtown is a pretty cool area, it just needs more people walkin’ around to feel like its not constantly deserted.  We started in Little Tokyo with some red bean buns and some peach tea.  I don’t have pictures of anything because I’m new to documenting every moment of my life, as hard as that may be to believe.  I only took two, one in the store where we bought the tea.  I love Japanese grocery stores, everything is so cool and the packaging is always so interesting and ridiculous.

Black Black: Hi-Technical Excellent Taste and Flavor

Black Black: Hi-Technical Excellent Taste and Flavor

We walked over to Olivera Street after and took a stroll down the main drag.  Also nice, much better on the weekends, Scott tells me.  We went to an old place called Paul’s Kitchen for lunch.  We had the Chicken Salad and the Sweet and Sour Pressed Duck with extra MSG.  It made me so sleepy.  After we checked out this awesome Italian deli called Bottega Louie which I would definitely recommend visiting and eating at if you’re downtown.  It’s a special place and a really cool space.  That’s kind of when we got inspired to make Tapas for dinner.  Nothing to do with Italian food, more just the quantity in the deli displays.  That and the farmer’s market we happened upon in Westwood when we got back.  Check back for that feast later.

Police Horses

Police Horses

These guys were out in numbers, like 30 of ‘em, to control the crowds and crowds of folks that came out to see Villaraigosa speak (there were really maybe 10 people there).

A Little Carbon Beach R&R

It was an action packed weekend and time for some rest upon returning to LA.  Carbon is the perfect place.  It was overcast when we got there but warm and windless, perfect.  I think I would like any job where I could combine living on the beach, reading and working from home.  I’m very open to suggestions but no Ponzi Schemes please.  And yeah, that’s a murse. And?

The view down Carbon Beach

 

Reading on Carbon Beach

I also spent so long trying to remember the name of the song that samples The Pharcyde’s, Passing Me By.  Finally, Joe – Stutter.  A middle school hit!