Archive for November, 2009

Junior’s Delicatessen - West Los Angeles, CA

Junior’s Delicatessen has been one of my favorite Los Angeles deli’s since I first discovered it back in the late 80’s. They have endured 50 years at the same location on Westwood Boulevard in West Los Angeles, and with any luck they will be around for 50 more.
Everything on the menu [...]

The Comedy Store - West Hollywood, CA

I can’t say it enough. In these tough times, we need more comedy. While the TV networks are — thankfully — dishing up more punchy comedic shows this season, sometimes a girl needs more. Sometimes a girl needs a walloping belly laugh that lasts all night.
That’s where
The Comedy Store comes in.
For [...]

Udupi Palace - Sunnyvale, CA

It is amazing how a fantastic gem can hide right under your nose, undetected.  For seven years I drove past the sign for
Udupi Palace and commented on the name in a bad Indian accent, without once thinking to stop in and check it out.  How could I have been so clueless for so long?  [...]

Journey Back From the Abyss

Today is the Pagan New Year.  It is a time for exciting new beginnings.  Seeds and bulbs stir quietly beneath the earth, trees shed their amber leaves, and the winds of change sweep away the old and stale, leaving everything crisp, fresh, and new.   I am thrilled to celebrate the New Year in my new [...]