Ann Whatever Vox 2009-11-08T16:46:10Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00cd96f930ea4cd5/ I do whatever. I say whatever. Sunday Brunch at Fraiche tag:vox.com,2009-10-20:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd501240b6ca72d860e 2009-11-08T16:57:51Z 2009-11-08T16:46:10Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Portabello, Red Pepper, Goat Cheese, Pesto Panino at Fraiche French Fries at Fraiche Garlic mayo and cornichons at Fraiche Eggs Benedict at Fraiche

Typical Sunday morning ritual for us: Me: What do you want to eat? Him: I don't know. What do you want to eat? Me: I always pick. It's time for you to pick. And on and on. I'm at my wits' end. I decide to shut my eyes and my mouth and let Him dri...

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]]> Finally! Daikokuya tag:vox.com,2009-10-08:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddbf9732860c 2009-11-06T02:11:50Z 2009-11-06T18:39:25Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Gyoza Daikokuya Sausages Daikokuya fried rice Daikokuya Making fried rice at Daikokuya Making ramen at Daikokuya Daikokuya Ramen

I've been reading about this place forever and every attempt to eat here has driven me elsewhere or to Mr. Ramen, home for waiting-in-long-line quitters. This time I had Him by my side and He wouldn't let me quit. So, we shivered in the autumn wi...

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]]> Black Maria Gallery | Exhibitions > Mutation: a vinyl show tag:vox.com,2009-10-09:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddd3dc14860d 2009-11-04T20:29:08Z 2009-11-04T20:29:13Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Black Maria Gallery | Exhibitions > Mutation: a vinyl show

Another show at Black Maria that I missed. It's so hard to make it out to Atwater Villiage.

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]]> Dining at FIG tag:vox.com,2009-10-20:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddd9fa0a860d 2009-11-02T07:40:39Z 2009-11-02T08:09:35Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Bread and balsamic butter at FIG Menu at FIG Beets at FIG Bacon-wrapped Bacon at FIG Coq au Vin at FIG Potatoes at FIG Meatloaf with Pancetta at FIG Fig Bar at FIG Sorbet Trio at FIG Pepper grinder and sea salt at FIG

I've wanted to participate in dineLA week for a while and now that I have Him around, I have a good reason to go out for a fancy dinner. After much research, I settled on FIG. I've read great reviews, but the clencher - bacon-wrapped bacon. It's...

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]]> Beyond Eden Art Fair tag:vox.com,2009-10-20:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd501240b6ca5ef860e 2009-10-29T03:31:55Z 2009-10-29T22:48:00Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Tran Nguyen "To His Content and My Demise" Tran Nguyen "Our Flutter-some Ordeal" Tran Nguyen "Our Flutter-some Ordeal" detail Tran Nguyen "To The 9, We Will Go" Yosuke Ueno "Positive E - No. 3" Craig Barker "And You Run Across the Courtyard Just to Take Her Hand" Img_3006 Img_3007 Img_3008 Christine Weir "Ute Reservoir" Christine Weir "Ute Reservoir" detail Works by Christine Weir Christine Weir "Ute Reservoir" detail 2 Ellina Kevorkian "Shoot Out at O.K. Corral" Ellina Kevorkian "Shoot Out at O.K. Corral" detail Ellina Kevorkian "Twins Slaying Holofernes" Ellina Kevorkian "Twins Slaying Holofernes" detail Nadege Monchera Baer "Woman not Sleeping" Caia Koopman "Troposhere Trouble" Daniel Martin Diaz "Eternity" Img_3027 Fictional characters from popular... ...culture we would not have if... ...if it were not for little people Jessica Dalva "Penelope, or the Fallen Trinket" Jessica Dalva "Penelope" face Jessica Dalva "Penelope" detail Jessica Dalva "Child's Play" Jessica Dalva "Child's Play" girl Jessica Dalva "Child's Play" boy Ilia Mayer "Soldier 2" Ilia Mayer "Soldier 2" detail Ilia Mayer "Captain" Ilia Mayer "Captain" detail Ilia Mayer "Soldier 1" Ilia Mayer "Soldier 1" detail Luke Chueh "Honey Bear" Krista Huot "Snowfall Over Poppies" Img_3053 Krista Huot "The Light and All Her Witchery" Krista Huot "Four Unicorns of the Apocalypse" Lauren Gregg "Kumar" Shannon Bonatakis "You Only See Him When You're Very Young" Shannon Bonatakis "The Princess of Power" Shannon Bonatakis "The Princess of Power" detail glow worms Shannon Bonatakis "The Princess of Power" detail Shannon Bonatakis "A Letter from No One" Img_3068 Img_3069 Frank Gonzalez "Wolverine" Ben Strawn "Girl and Bear" Ben Strawn "Girl and Bear" alternate angle Ben Strawn "The Stork" Ben Strawn "The Stork" alternate angle Img_3078 Ken Garduno "Distraction" Ken Garduno "Words" Ken Garduno "Words" detail Jason Hernandez "Hawking" Img_3086 Shepard Fairey's work Tin "Passes By" Amy Sol "Sunlit Kingdom" Amy Sol "Starlight Crumble" Img_3094 img_3095 Junko Mizuno "Kappa Lady Batan" Junko Mizuno "Kappa Lady Batan" detail Img_3099 Img_3100 Img_3101 Edwin Ushiro "Time Therefore Remained Idle Without Light Extruding Acceptance" Edwin Ushiro "Time Therefore Remained Idle Without Light Extruding Acceptance" detail Edwin Ushiro "After Its Given All You Wanted" Edwin Ushiro "After Its Given All You Wanted" detail

He and I headed to Barnsdall Park in Hollywood to see the Beyond Eden Art Fair. 15 galleries, some of them my favorites, gathered to show off some of their collections. It was a great afternoon in a little piece of L.A. I'd never explored before. ...

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]]> It's a Small World Cafe Afterall tag:vox.com,2009-09-24:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123f1640c8a860f 2009-10-26T06:53:25Z 2009-10-29T22:47:56Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Twisty bread and scone Fries in a cone at World Cafe French toast at World Cafe

I've decided that L.A. is a breakfast/brunch city. It feels like there are 2 or 3 breakfast-centric places in every neighborhood. It's probably all a figment of the alcohol-induced dream I had the night before. With so many choices I can never de...

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]]> Birthday Dessert at Musha tag:vox.com,2009-09-24:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123dda5525a860b 2009-10-24T17:44:46Z 2009-10-24T17:44:27Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Passion fruit and blood orange sorbets Dulce de leche ice cream

We ended K's birthday dinner with some dessert. Two sorbets and ice cream.

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]]> Birthday Dinner at Musha tag:vox.com,2009-09-24:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd501240b609b93860e 2009-10-22T20:50:26Z 2009-10-29T22:47:54Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Tofu, Seared Tuna and Chicken Cracker salads Miso soup at Musha Spicy tuna dip at Musha Musha fried chicken Takotama at Musha Tofu kareage at Musha Scallop shumai at Musha Cheese risotto at Musha, served in a cheese wedge Cheese risotto at Musha

Not my birthday, but K's birthday. Us ladies went to Musha, a Japanese izakaya restaurant. The only thing I've heard about this place is that they serve a cheese risotto in a wedge of Parmesan cheese. The bigger the order, the larger the cheese we...

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]]> Fred62 - Where Hipsters Go To Di(n)e! tag:vox.com,2009-10-09:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123f169f4d7860f 2009-10-20T07:38:16Z 2009-10-20T07:38:49Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Hippie sandwich Thai Cobb Salad

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]]> Terrible Yellow Eyes tag:vox.com,2009-10-09:asset-6a00cd96f930ea4cd50123ddc02bdb860c 2009-10-16T17:12:18Z 2009-11-05T05:54:26Z Ann http://annwhatever.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Terrible Yellow Eyes

I missed a lot of art openings last month because of other plans and illness. Here's one of them, Terrible Yellow Eyes, art inspired by Where the Wild Things are. The movie opens today.

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