Jeffrey, sorry we missed each other, i got caught up with a mannequin
Over the weekend, K organized a double-date with Mike and Scot (who we met at violet hour) to check out Lumen. Aoki, DJ extrodinaire from LA was scheduled to spin. Regarding Lumen, the distance from our apartment has always been an for me. It's too short to take a cab but it's way too cold to walk there (which is exactly what we ended up doing).
So instead, we went to mannequin instead down the street. Mike worked his magic and got us in. I don't remember much of the rest because I drank too quickly because I was trying to warm myself up. Oh, we later went back to Lumen to discover that Aoki was sick and did not attend.
Chicago Greek Independence Day Parade
Before noon today, K and I saw a huge semi roll up Halsted with a team of workers in the back laying down a barricade. We had magnificent plans to go to the Super H mart up in Naper. We quickly realized that we needed to cross over Halsted in order to take the highway to Super H. The race was on...
...We beat the truck and had an insanely awesome time at Super H (More on that later). We got back and I head out to capture a couple pics of the parade. Needless to say, there was a lot of blue flying around (I do live in greek town). I posted a couple pics on flickr.
Today was the Greek Independence Day Parade. After 400 years ruled of the Ottoman empire, Greece declared its Independence. ZITO!!
note: I know that I am now completely and undeniably domesticated. My excitement for Sunday was going to Super H mart. I felt like a kid in a candy store
21, the movie
21 a movie based on the book Bringing Down the House comes out in movie theaters this weekend. It's a great story of how a group of MIT kids work as a team to win millions of dollars.
Jim Sturgess an up-and-coming actor plays the lead role. I think the the casting director totally got it right. there's such an uncanny resemblance between the actor and the character that it's really based on.
RIP Egg McMuffin inventor
My last post on new orleans (for now)
I've posted on a couple famous and hidden eating places in new orleans over the past months. I've got a couple more places to highlight before I move onto other cities.
Cafe du Monde
There's not much to add to the cafe of the world save for the fact that they've got some kick-ass strong coffee, awesome beignets, and they're open late. Great for breakfast or late at night.
Pj's Coffee
Anybody who knows me well, knows that I go through at least a large cup of coffee a day. After a full day of visiting the Garden District, K an I hopped off the trolly and started to walk back towards Canal St. I was desperately seeking a boost of caffeine when we came across this little coffee shop. The coffee is great, but the chocolates are absolutely delicious. If they have 'em available, try the tiger butter. Creamy chocolate goodness that melts in your mouth. I'm not much of a sweets person, but I swear I must've heard angels sing when I put both of 'em together.
Cochon
This place is supposed to be one of the hottest restaurants to watch. To be honest, I wasn't terribly impressed. However, I've got to note that we went with 25 people. It must've been a nightmare to try to get all of our plates out in some kind of synchronous fashion. While some dishes fell flat, some of the other rib dishes were absolutely divine. (it better if their namesake is cochon).
PS. the website is cochonrestaurant not cochon (very different)
Snug Harbor
How can one go to New Orleans and not go listen to its jazz music. Frenchmen street is where all the local cool people go. It reminds me of a cross between U street, DuPont with a tinge of H st corridor (all in DC). Walk down the short street and you'll hear music wafting into the street. Snug Harbor is an New Orleans instituion with nightly shows.
Cafe Du Monde
1039 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
PJ's Coffee
644 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Cochon
930 Tcoupitoulas
New Orleans, LA 70130
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Blueberry nights…absolutely scrumptious
Wong kar wai, one of my favorite directors, has a new film out on limited release (which means that I won't be able to watch it this weekend). Director of faves including In the mood for love and fallen angels, My Blueberry nights stars grammy winner Norah Jones along with a deep bench of Academy Award winners and nominees including Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and (my favorite) Natalie Portman.
Using NY as a backdrop, Norah Jones plays a sensual woman who sets out on a journey in the pursuit of love. Check out the trailer below:
Top 10 Reasons to Watch New Season Battlestar Galactica (David Letterman)
I will come out and say it. I watch BSG. And no, bears don't beat it.
Early video games are retro cool
I know I just posted earlier today about the Atari print ads, but I've just come across Pontiac's twist on an old NES videogame. In "Spy Hunter," a G8 GT replaces the original car. As the video deftly shows the cars performance in dodging oil spills and spiked-assassin cars, a wave of nostalgia overcame me.
And no doubt, anybody within my age group will remember the add. A perfect ad that pre-selects its audience.
Take a trip down memory lane:
So retro, it’s cool (atari print ads)
Atari has a series of print ads that pays homage to its 8-bit style. They have one for tennis and golf. Check out full prints on advertolog.
Meanwhile, on the other side of town…
The recent New York times article captures the type of politicking that we've all come to love.
a spin on the modern watergate scandal:
But an unusual fracas last week has lent resonance to the Democratic Progressives’ warnings to voters against giving too much power to the Nationalists. It started when four Nationalist lawmakers roamed through Mr. Hsieh’s campaign headquarters in an attempt to document whether the building lease complied with election laws.Mr. Hsieh’s aides trapped the four in an elevator, accused them of trespassing and called the police. A crowd of Democratic Progressive Party supporters formed and smashed the windshield of one of the police cars that rescued the four.
Mr. Ma has apologized for the incident repeatedly since then, and the lawmakers, dubbed “the four idiots” by the Taiwanese media, bowed low in apology at a news conference as well.