Half & Half Tea House

Koreans expect their sweet potato fries to be sweet, not savory. Get it right...

No one goes to Half & Half for the food. They go for the brain-freeze.

Half & Half Tea House
120 N. San Gabriel Blvd.
San Gabriel, CA 91775

French Dip Sandwich Part 2: The Hat

How do you make a sloppy sandwich look sexy? I tried my best, but somethings are just fubar.

With locations throughout the Greater L.A. region, The Hat is an established chain of deli sandwich eateries. Well-known for their "World Famous Pastrami", The Hat always has a line of hungry customers waiting to order up. But if I remember correctly, I never cared much for The Hat. The food seemed bland.

Growing up in Simi Valley, I occasionally went to The Hat for their chili cheese fries, but not much else. As a kid with immature taste buds, I never really appreciated a hot sandwich until I was older. So tonight, I decided to give The Hat another try.

After waiting in line, outside, on a dark corner in Alhambra, I ordered a French Dip sandwich with au jus; and it came immediately. Very convenient. However, I found the sandwich to be very lackluster. Its construction was sloppy, and it lacked the heaping mounds of roast beef that you would expect in a hearty sandwich. For $7.50, it was disappointing. But with that said, I ate the whole thing. +1 for au jus.

Next time, I'll just remember to order the chili cheese fries instead.

The Hat
1 W. Valley Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91801

Junko Mizuno & Mizna Wada Art Exhibits

FLORA DELIRIUM 4

FLORA DELIRIUM 1

Last Saturday, Nucleus opened two new exhibits featuring Japanese female artists - Junko Mizuno and Mizna Wada. The show runs until December 6th. These are two of my favorites from Junko Mizuno.

Smile

Kang Kang Food Court

27 E. Valley Blvd.

Alhambra, CA 91801

Moonshine Recap

Man, I'm pooped. We had a great showing tonight. The Dreamworks artists definitely delivered the goods. Here are some of my favorite images from the night.






























































































































If you're interested in purchasing the book, you can order it here.

Old Town Pasadena

Meet Allyson. She is a sweetheart and a local resident of Pasadena, CA.

After work, I stopped by Allyson's hood for a Peruvian dinner and a quick tour. I feel so hip.

Choza Mama

96 E. Colorado Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91105

Neo39

36 E. Colorado Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91105

Moonshine Preview

Setting up an art exhibit is tough work. Since I've been working at Nucleus, I've been learning the in's-and-out's of art gallery operations. It can be overwhelming - sales, inventory, packaging, shipping, photographing merchandise, website maintenance, event promotion, customer service, etc. But it's really rewarding when your event comes together.

This Saturday, we're opening a new art exhibit called Moonshine. It will feature the personal work of Dreamworks artists. And my buddy - Roy will be playing the banjo for your enjoyment as well. Don't miss it! http://gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/251

Moonshine. Opening Reception on Saturday, August 14th. 7pm-11pm.

Nucleus. 210 E. Main St. Alhambra, CA 91801

This is how it goes down at Nucleus.

Shawty shooting photographs of the Moonshine artwork with reckless abandonment.

Ben and Alexis valuing the price of artwork with great prejudice.

Kevin showing off a large art print for final approval.

Late night ramen

Make no mistake. SGV has some good Japanese restaurants, too. A few pictures from last weekend's late night ramen run.

Daikokuya Ramen

111 N. Altantic Blvd. #241

Monterey Park, CA 91754