Ann Whatever Vox 2009-12-05T17:34:29Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00cd96f930ea4cd5/ I do whatever. I say whatever. Three Apples, the Many Faces of Hello Kitty Part 2 tag:vox.com,2009-11-06:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddb996fb860b 2009-12-05T19:23:59Z 2009-12-05T17:34:29Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Various artists were invited to create their interpretation of the iconic kitten for the Three Apples show. Some of my favorite artists contributed: Camilla d'Errico, Tokidoki, Buff Monster, Plastic God, Luke Chueh, Dan Goodsell, Travis Louie, And...

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]]> Three Apples, the Many Faces of Hello Kitty Part 1 tag:vox.com,2009-11-06:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddce897b860c 2009-12-04T17:41:31Z 2009-12-04T17:43:06Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Two months ago Hello Kitty invaded Royal/T (the maid cafe and art gallery) for her 35th birthday. Looking good there. The show name Three Apples refers to her age (she says she's three apples young). There were two parts to the exhibit. Part 1 sho...

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]]> Kylie LIVE in New York Album! tag:vox.com,2009-12-04:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123f1843362860f 2009-12-04T04:22:02Z 2009-12-05T00:40:16Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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The US Tour LIVE album is coming out Dec 14th. Woohoo!

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]]> Suddenly Santouka tag:vox.com,2009-10-24:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd501240b6ee746860e 2009-12-03T18:06:00Z 2009-12-03T18:07:48Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Large ramen set at Santouka Charsiu gohan at Santouka Tamago (egg) at Santouka

I had to take Him to Santouka after the underwhelming experience we had at Daikokuya. Somehow I was going to redeem ramen at my favorite ramen shop. Here's what He got. And He loved it. WIN!

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]]> Uncle Bill's Pancake House tag:vox.com,2009-10-24:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddb39ba2860b 2009-11-30T18:33:15Z 2009-11-30T18:33:16Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Waffle combo at Uncle Bill's

Why go to a pancake house and order waffles? Because I can't help myself...

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]]> You Make Me Melt tag:vox.com,2009-10-20:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddc64be2860c 2009-11-29T19:53:48Z 2009-11-29T19:53:32Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Spinach-artichoke fondue Dipping items for the entree fondue Entree fondue Dipping items for the chocolate fondue Dark chocolate fondue

I think the best dinners are the interactive ones that require some audience participation. Like Korean BBQ, hot pot, shabu shabu, teppanyaki. It's a dinner and a show, especially if the person you're dining with is accident prone in the kitchen....

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]]> Striptease at Distinction Gallery tag:vox.com,2009-11-04:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123dde194e6860d 2009-11-28T02:57:52Z 2009-11-28T02:57:16Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Distinction is probably one of the best art galleries I've found in San Diego (North County) other than Subtext. And it's in my hometown of Escondido, so it's a trip down nostalgia street whenever I visited. This is the last weekend to see their s...

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]]> Possibly the Best Pizza in L.A. tag:vox.com,2009-10-29:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddb5e2c5860b 2009-11-25T08:25:14Z 2009-11-25T08:25:59Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

White Spinach pizza at Mulberry Street Tomato Artichoke pizza at Mulberry Street Sausage pizza at Mulberry Street

...is at Mozza, but I haven't eaten there yet. I will eventually. It's on our Window to Weight Gain restaurant list. For now my favorite pizza spot in L.A. is Mulberry Street Pizza. I'm partial to the Beverly Drive location. What sealed the dea...

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]]> A Waffle-ly Good Time tag:vox.com,2009-10-24:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123f1725230860f 2009-11-23T20:08:59Z 2009-11-23T20:06:07Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Kobe-Fugetsudo Waffles profile Kobe-Fugetsudo Waffles Kobe-Fugetsudo matcha red bean Kobe-Fugetsudo waffle with chestnut

The Mitsuwa Japanese market holds food fairs to highlight the foods of a season or region. Last month it was the Autumn food fair. Local Japanese restaurants and food purveyors from Japan set up mini-shops to celebrate the coming of Fall. ...

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]]> Did the Incans Really Eat Like This? tag:vox.com,2009-09-28:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddcf2c95860d 2009-11-21T18:52:23Z 2009-11-24T23:18:43Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Platanos ArrozConPollo BisteckMontado

He took me to one of His favorite spots El Pollo Inka for Peruvian food. Now I'm not sure which episode of Bizarre Foods it was, but I think the Peru episode was the one where Andrew Zimmern ate guinea pig. (I just checked. It was Equador) No gu...

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