Food

  • Event,  Food,  Reviews,  Travel

    Portland Saturday Market

    I did not plan on visiting Portland’s Saturday Market. Somehow it just happened and I’m glad I visited it.

    I say this because Portland does not have good food. And it doesn’t help much either that their not so good food isn’t cheap either. Not too sure what Portlanders’ standards are when it comes to good food but it doesn’t seem all that high especially when it comes to taste and authenticity.

  • Food,  Ponderings

    For To Go, please

    Beansprouts and Thai Tea

    I don’t know about you but I’m not too crazy about eating out.

    The costs associated with eating out is one thing but worse than cost(s) is this pathetic societal expectation that one must never eat out alone.

  • Event,  Food

    San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival

    Dragon dance at San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival
    The dragon at San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival

    If there’s anyone that likes free things, it’s got to be me.

    As a freebie lover, I attended the San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival, a free event held at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

    Parking wasn’t an issue as I was able to park on the street for free. Their event parking lot was also for free but already full by the time I had gotten there and I actually had gotten there before the start time of the festival. Meh. So, even though I had arrived early, by the time I decided on a parking spot, the festival had already begun.

  • Food

    Kangnam, the restaurant

    Kang Nam Restaurant in Ktown, Los Angeles
    Kang Nam Restaurant in Ktown, Los Angeles
    Not long ago, I had the opportunity to eat at Kang Nam Restaurant. The restaurant is located on the western side (not exactly the “happening” side) of Los Angeles’ Koreatown. The joint has its own parking lot (free) right across from the restaurant and a valet parking area behind the restaurant for $2.

    I of course didn’t pay for valet as 1) I’m too much of a cheapskate to pay for such a novelty/privilege and 2) I managed to get a parking spot in the restaurant’s non-valet lot.

  • Art,  Event,  Food

    Chinatown: Golden Dragon Parade and Frank Romero’s Art

    Los Angeles Chinatown

    Los Angeles’ Chinatown had it’s 118th annual golden dragon parade on February 4th. I had the opportunity to attend it for the first time and all I can say is that it was okay.

    ​For the parade to be the 118th one, I was expecting something a little more spectacular but it really was just ok.It didn’t help much either that the parade didn’t start on time. In a way, this was a good thing since it gave me time to purchase food and find an ideal spot to view the parade.