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Melting Pot Tours

Derek — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:16:44 +0000

Ever wanna go check out various foods at the Grove’s Farmer’s Market and on 3rd? Now’s your chance! Meltingpottours.com has a walking tour of those places, and to top it off, it ends at a cookbook store! I think I’m gonna have to try this one out, and I’ll let you know how it goes…

As taken from their site, “Melting Pot Tours invites you to experience this food lover’s mecca by joining one of our walking tours or other themed excursions designed with the epicurean in mind.”

Link found on Food Me

In case of Emergency…

Derek — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:25:42 +0000

Just came across this via an email from Costco. Ah the epitome of warehouse shopping, this HAS to be the ultimate item from there – an Emergency Food Supply. Who knew? Wonder how many of these they actually sell….doesn’t seem like a bad deal for $75 – probably tastes like…yeah, let’s not go there. At least it matches with the buckets of industrial swimming pool cleaner out there.

Anyone wanna try? We are supposed to be due for an earthquake right? the BIG ONE? Thiswould probably come in handy…

As found in it’s description:

Basic preparation will impact the probability of your family’s survival in an emergency. Delicious and Easy to Prepare. Each bucket contains 275 servings of Pre-mixed and Pre-seasoned 100 % Vegetarian and Vitamin Fortified food for you and your family. With a 20 year long shelf life, this kit is perfect for the preparation of natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, earthquakes or even a camping/hunting trip.

Easy to prepare
275 servings
Sealed in convenient Weather-Proof Bucket for Easy Transport
30 Servings – Potato Bakon
25 Servings – Corn Chowder
25 Servings – Ala King
25 Servings – Cacciatore
25 Servings – Western Stew
45 Servings – Whey Milk
25 Servings – Blueberry Pancakes
25 Servings – Barley Vegetable
Total Weight: 23 lbs.

For best taste and nutritional value, use product before:

20 years of manufacturing date when stored at 60° F (16.6° C)

10 years of manufacturing date when stored at 70° F (21.1° C)

So keep it cool and it’ll last you 20 years. That’s more than enough time to put us past that Mayan end-date of 2012…

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Wine and DineLA 2008

Derek — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:49:23 +0000

I don’t usually post things like this, but looks like Wine and DineLA is coming up and I always do enjoy going to all the fancy restaurants. If you’ve never done DineLA before, it’s basically a few weeks when a lot of nicer restaurants prepare a prix-fixe menu and offer it with a wine pairing (if so desired) for a price that is lower than what you would normally pay to have it at that restaurant. It’s a good time to go and try different things from places you have been wanting to try, or just to get a good deal on some food. Note that when I say good deal, I’m not talking about $20 bucks here, I’m talking about 50-100 for food alone per person. I will definitely have to do some research and choose some of these restaurants. Check out the list, or make a reservation via OpenTable.

link: DineLA

ghetto dogs

Derek — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:48:08 +0000

So I was thinking the other day about how I haven’t gone out to a club or bar in a while that wasn’t on the Westside, and in that thinking came about the ideas of how I really don’t mind missing out on the Hollywood/Downtown scene that much, except for one thing…the infamous Los Angeles ghetto-dog. Yes, you know the ones of which I speak – the hot dog wrapped in bacon, covered in grilled onions/peppers and slathered in mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and hot sauce (if so desired). It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to indulge in one of those, but it got me thinking. A while back I was reading about how there was a crackdown on the downtown vendors because of the unsanitary (READ: unsanitary to county health codes) preparation methods, and storage of the meat, and how it was harder to locate these stands, but I recall the last time I went out I was STILL able to find these on every corner. So are people REALLY missing out on these? And how many people actually care about the lack of “proper” refrigeration and cooking?

So, I’ve decided to poll – let’s see what people think. Mmmm… doesn’t that picture just make you want one right now?

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Buns and Guns

Derek — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:12 +0000

In our day and age, it seems like a great way to attract customers is via themes that people want to see. Take the case of Disney. Disneyworld’s Epcot Center, located in Florida is the epitome of themes. Circle around the main lagoon and you’ve just traveled the world, being in intricate sets of countries all steps away from each other. Want bratwurst, fried rice, a croque-monsieur, and some kabobs? No problem! Disney’s got you covered.

For those of you a little more adventurous, comes news of the newest theme restaurant, simply called “Buns and Guns – A Sandwich Can Kill you”. Yes, that’s right, this is a TERRORIST themed restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon – one of the most war-torn cities of the last few decades. Want a rocket-propelled grenade? Unfortunately for you if you ARE a terrorist you’re not actually getting one, but just chicken on a skewer. What would possess someone to create such a restaurant? And if you were visiting Beirut, would you drop in to grab a B52 here? I guess only time will tell if this tactic will be successful, but at what point is a theme just completely distasteful? I guess I could think of a few things that would be more offensive, but if this works, more power to the owner! Just showing that no idea is too ridiculous when it comes to business.

Article on BBC