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RedEye Mini turns your iPhone/iTouch into a remote!

hisonlyness — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:03:50 +0000

So this is pretty neat. Look out Logitech Harmony. How are you going to compete with this?

Ultimate laziness has arrived.

More about it over at Engadget.

Parra X Nike Air Max 1

hisonlyness — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:42:52 +0000

Is it bad to like these? Why am I obsessed with Air Max 1’s? I think it’s the lines.

And why are the ones I want always only available in the Netherlands…. Good thing I’ve got fam out there. Thanks Hypebeast for ruining/making my day and dangling another beautiful pair of ones just out of reach.

Holographic DJ and Drum Heads

hisonlyness — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:14:34 +0000

This might be the coolest thing I have ever seen. Ever.

Nuit Blanche — all CGI

hisonlyness — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:51:28 +0000

This video is awesome and so is the making of it (after the jump)….

The making of…

Pizzeria Delfina in San Francisco

hisonlyness — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:26:18 +0000

Oh, a new place. What’s that like? I’ll tell ya. This place is delicious and the decor is very cool. It felt kind of like a combination between a diner and an Italian pizzeria. I like their kind of pizza. Very thin, spicy, delicious toppings.

We had the fried pig’s ears, some warm olives and a hot and spicy pizza topped with eggs and a sharp cheese whose name escapes me accompanied by deliciously smooth lemonade. To finish, I had some olive oil gelato. All delicious, and the specials change daily, and they ALL sound bomb. I went to the one on California Street in Pacific Heights and I would recommend a visit.

Sunday Throwback – The Chicken Roaster

hisonlyness — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:35:30 +0000

When I was little, I used to call that thing in the background The Chicken Roaster. Like, crazily, fanatically. Dedicated. I took this from the inside of the tower at the De Young Museum in 2007.

Chez Panisse Cafe – Three Courses of Fresh Deliciousness

hisonlyness — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:23:18 +0000

Clinton made an appearance at Cal last week and we figured he might go to Chez Panisse for dinner afterwards, so we went. Just in case. He didn’t go but the meal was still incredible. It was my first visit to the cafe in over 3 years and it was better than I remember.

I started out with cauliflower soup with black truffle oil. No cream. It was so tasty and the texture was different than other soups. Next up, I tried the La Tercera Farm puntarelle with anchovy, garlic, and egg. Puntarelle is a type of lettuce and it’s got a pretty interesting taste and texture as well, different from other greens. The egg was also amazing. So much better than store bought.

I tried the grilled sardines and asparagus with fried new onions and salsa verde as well. The sardines were so fresh and tender. The asparagus was fried in a kind of Japanese style like tempura. It was so light and delicious I could’ve eaten a whole plate of them.

For my main, I had the Soul Food Farm chicken leg confit with Belgian endive roasted in the wood oven with little potatoes and rosemary. It was by far the best (and to my knowledge, the only) chicken confit I’ve ever had. It was extremely tender and the outside was perfectly crispy. The endive was also extraordinarily tasty and complimented the chicken perfectly. Tired of my ridiculous adjectives? Too bad.

Finally, for desert, we split the plate for two of almond-pistachio chocolates, Barhi dates, and candied Cara Cara orange peel. The Barhi dates were so incredible. I’ve never tasted anything like them. I’m still looking for them around Berkeley because I want MORE.

Potato, Red Onion, Garlic Olive Oil, Fontina and Mozza Pizza

hisonlyness — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:50:57 +0000

Finally perfected the dough, now it’s time to play on it. Yukon Golds, thinly sliced with the mandolin, sauteed red onions, garlic-lemon olive oil and fontina and mozzarella cheeses. Serve with arugula and lemon.

Sunday Evening Tacos at Taqueria Vallarta in the Mission

hisonlyness — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:42:09 +0000

Apparently on Sundays, Taqueria Vallarta serves tacos. Lots of tacos of many varieties, including lamb, carne asada, carnitas (sometimes), cabeza and grilled chicken. Nearby? This is the place to go.

Head over to Humphry Slocombe for some post tacos ice cream! It was beer week last time I went so I tried beer ice cream. Surprisingly good.

Also, take a walk down Balmy Street afterwards to see some cool murals….

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New Songs Added to the Party!

hisonlyness — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:34:10 +0000

I added some more songs to the party mix. You can stream from here any time, day or night. Whenever you get the urge. It’s party time. Click on “Open Window” to pop the player out of the blog and have it open separately. The player is always available on the right side of the blog ——->. Damn, Gina.