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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 3:59pm Post subject: LA!
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Full House
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i'm headed to LA for a few days in jan(1-6) and wanted to know where some good mexican food can be found. any ideas? open to street vendors and sit down places, not looking for ambience just great food
are the poker rooms in LA busy during the day on weekdays? |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 4:05pm Post subject:
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OLD MAN RIVER
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 5:55pm Post subject:
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11 OF DIAMONDS
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| make sure to hit up the radmins! |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 5:57pm Post subject:
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Radmin
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| Where exactly in LA will you be? It's a big city. |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 6:06pm Post subject:
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Radmin
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| I'm putting together a home game at my house in Redondo Beach this Friday evening (Jan 2) if you want to come over. |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 6:55pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
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| Xman you're too forward, play hard to get yo. |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 7:02pm Post subject:
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Radmin
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| I might be putting together a home game at my house in Redondo Beach this Friday evening (Jan 2). Maybe I'll let you know if I have space available. Don't call me. I'll call you. |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 7:21pm Post subject:
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Full House
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silver lake
damn it! no home game for me, my nights are taken up with super gay homo love
thank you for the offer
my buddy works during the day, so i could possible make my way to a poker room, but i'm lazy so i doubt it |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 7:26pm Post subject:
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Radmin
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| All I know about Silverlake is that there is a good live music scene out there. |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 10:27pm Post subject:
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Full House
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| bigspenda73 wrote: | | Xman you're too forward, play hard to get yo. |
you would think it was his first time hustling a sucker
some of the food we are discussing
we are keeping to mostly cheap eats
Musts:
Din Tai Fung (dumplings)
Soot Bull Jeep (korean bbq)
Philippes (french dip)
Burrito King (chicken tacos, late night)
In and Out Burger
Other:
AOC (Suzanne Goin's Gourmet Tapas)
Other Chinese (steam fish, dim sum)
Pinks (hotdogs)
Sushi (some place in little toyko or Hirozen)
Robata (grilled japanese kebabs)
Pho
Old Farmers Market for Brazillian (permanent market with food vendors)
Roscoe's at 1448 N Gower Street, just north of Sunset(chicken and waffles)
El Huarache Azteca(mexicxan huaraches) |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 10:41pm Post subject:
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Flush
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Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 11:54pm Post subject:
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Full House
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| jeez it's hard to find a good mexican in L.A. like finding a good indian in bombay or a good italian in rome. i don't envy you at all. |
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Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 12:14am Post subject:
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Full House
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| boost wrote: | | roscoes is a must imo. |
agree
the bottom 2 on the "others" are my only contributions
i have to sell him on those places |
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Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 5:00am Post subject:
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Flush
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| wtf, youre the guest... youre going to roscoes, period. |
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Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 11:29am Post subject:
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Full House
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| boost wrote: | | wtf, youre the guest... youre going to roscoes, period. |
fish tacos, huaraches and other mexican food are where i want to concentrate my efforts |
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Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 7:32pm Post subject:
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Flush
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| flomo wrote: | | boost wrote: | | wtf, youre the guest... youre going to roscoes, period. |
fish tacos, huaraches and other mexican food are where i want to concentrate my efforts |
fair enough.
*ahem*fail*ahem*
have a good time! |
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Posted: Fri, 02 Jan 2009, 3:12am Post subject:
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Straight
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Location: Going to church makes you a Christian about as much as standing in the garage makes you a car.
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| burbank...corner of san fernando ave (south) and verdugo (east) is a place where they have the best mexican evar!!! i think its called something like piperopous....i cant remember how they spelled it....but its a little white shack...looks real dirty...but good food...dont know the grade the got...prolly a c-..... |
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Posted: Fri, 02 Jan 2009, 3:20pm Post subject:
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Full House
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| is it red and called La Charrita? |
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Posted: Sun, 04 Jan 2009, 12:31am Post subject:
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Straight
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Location: Going to church makes you a Christian about as much as standing in the garage makes you a car.
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| no...it a white little shack...on the side of a grey brick building..... |
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Posted: Sun, 04 Jan 2009, 12:35am Post subject:
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Straight
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i'll call my buddy and find out where theres another place that has hand made tortillas....as soon as you walk in this place you see a chick makin em at a fireplace.....im pretty sure its in culver city...i'll let you know one way or another if he knows the name....
im in connecticut now...and he's in tennessee... |
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Posted: Sun, 04 Jan 2009, 1:21am Post subject:
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Flush
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Posted: Mon, 05 Jan 2009, 7:12pm Post subject:
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Straight
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Location: Going to church makes you a Christian about as much as standing in the garage makes you a car.
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| tijuanas in west la on Olympic blvd |
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Posted: Mon, 12 Jan 2009, 3:12pm Post subject:
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Full House
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TR of eating
i'm not a foodie, i'm a fatty
arrrive Lax thursday night go to Phillipes for french dips
lamb french dip was spectacular
http://www.philippes.com/
friday
lunch at burrrito king(silver lake) decent mexican because it was cheap and within walking distance from where i was staying
dinner at el huaraches azteca--huaraches are the best vehicle for mexican food--masa(tamale dough) cooked on a griddle
http://exilekiss.blogspot.com/2008/08/lamb-and-pork-goodness-el-huarache.html
then to a bar called the Edison
http://www.edisondowntown.com/
saturday
lunch at Best Fish Taco in Ensenada --good fish tacos
http://eatingla.blogspot.com/2007/07/best-fish-taco-in-ensenada-comes-to.html
dinner at father's office--excellent food, wine and beer at this place
had the burger, sweet potato fries, bone marrow, sea smoke pinot noir and some awesome beer from japan called hitachino
the burger comes decorated one way--arugula, onions agro dolce, gruyere--doesn't matter because they don't give you a choice--don't ask for ketchup
well i did have a choice of temp-med rare for me
the sweet pot fries are the best fries i have ever had--perfect in every way--crunchy outside tender inside with out being mealy
http://www.fathersoffice.com/
some bar for some more drinking
and early morning burrito king drunking eating
sunday
lunch at in and out burger-double/bouble animal style =good stuff
dinner at soot bull jeep for korean bbq, my friend prefers places with natural charcoal instead of gas-- great dinner
http://theguide.latimes.com/koreatown/restaurants/soot-bull-jeep-venue
monday
dinner at din tai fung for soup dumplings--another excellent meal
http://www.dintaifungusa.com/en/en_index.html
went home on tuesday
purchased 3 packs of camels for $11
in nyc one pack is $9.50
downed 6 packs of smokes in 7 days and a boat load of wine, beer and booze |
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Posted: Mon, 12 Jan 2009, 5:51pm Post subject:
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Straight
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Location: Going to church makes you a Christian about as much as standing in the garage makes you a car.
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| yaa...but did you have fun?? |
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Posted: Mon, 12 Jan 2009, 6:05pm Post subject:
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Full House
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| triumphant cracker wrote: | | yaa...but did you have fun?? | had a great time
LA is great.
on the flight to LAX got upgraded to first class
drank all the glenlivet on the plane and was working on the dewar's  |
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Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2009, 5:02pm Post subject:
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Royal Flush
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| Warpe wrote: | | paging Fnord |
Sorry been all emo lately, looks like I'm late to the thread. |
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Posted: Wed, 14 Jan 2009, 5:02pm Post subject:
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Radmin
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| Fnord wrote: | | Sorry been all emo lately, looks like I'm late to the thread. |
Where've you been, Fnord? Was wondering about you. Are you alright? |
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