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The $7.5 billion Water Bond (Prop. 1 on the November ballot) passed the legislature with near-unanimous votes and has been signed by the Governor. This is a very complicated bond with billions of taxpayer dollars at stake. The Club's "no position" stance acknowledges the benefits of the bond, while also taking into account major concerns.
The Good:
There are some very substantial environmental benefits outlined in the bonds. These include about $1.3 billion for non-controversial watershed restoration; $810 million for regional water management, storm water management, and efficiency; and $900 million for groundwater treatment, planning, and management. We strongly support these conservation and restoration programs. The bond will allocate more than $500 million to ensure safe drinking water for low-income disadvantaged communities in the southern San Joaquin Valley, and provide funding to clean up groundwater pollution in the Los Angeles basin. Real dollars will be available to ensure that communities around the state that are literally without water because of severe drought and serious groundwater pollution will get clean drinking water.
The proposition also explicitly prohibits spending any of the funds on the construction, design, maintenance, operation, or mitigation of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Governor Brown's proposal to build twin tunnels around the Bay Delta in order to ensure the continued export of unsustainable quantities of Delta water to Southern California.
The Bad:
So what's not to like? Unfortunately the water bond also authorizes $2.7 billion (more than one third of the total bond package) for development of three environmentally damaging water storage projects. Because the water bond required a 2/3 vote in both houses of the legislature, Republicans were able to drive a hard bargain and obtain the $2.7 billion for surface storage in the Central Valley, including three projects Sierra Club has opposed because they are over-priced, inefficient and unneeded. These are the proposals to raise the Shasta Dam, and to build two new dams, one off-stream using Sacramento River water at Sites (Colusa County) and one upstream of Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River (Temperance Flat).
New above-ground storage projects would not only damage their local ecosystems, but would be bad investments, providing little additional water at enormous cost. According to an analysis done by the Fresno Bee, the five major reservoir projects being studied by the State (Temperance Flat, Sites, and raising the Shasta, Los Vaqueros, and San Luis Reservoir dams) would provide only an additional 520,000 acre feet of water in a dry year at a combined cost of $8.86 billion dollars. That's a cost of $17,000 per acre-foot, or 8 times the record prices being paid for water in this critically dry year! The reason new and raised dams won't deliver much additional water is because most of the water they are capable of storing is already spoken for.
The world is much different today than during the dam-building heyday in the 20th century. Climate disruption has begun and precipitation patterns are already changing. New dams won't respond to that. The sooner the special interests that drive dam development in this state recognize this 21st-century reality and focus instead on moving aggressively to enable regional resiliency through conservation, efficiency, recycling, storm water capture, groundwater management and the like, the better off we will all be.


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I have recorded and performed with some great producers, bands, and musicians over the years. Tirelessly toured the US as a rock star and eventually retired to Wilmington, NC to help create WE Festival. My music has been used in movies, educational programs, background music in retail stores, and even as a morning radio show theme song.

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A jury has convicted a man of first-degree felony murder in the beating and stabbing of a D.C. restaurant owner.
Jurors delivered the verdict Friday after a two-week trial against 23-year-old Alexander Gomez-Enamorado in the slaying of 54-year-old Miguel Ventura.
Ventura, who owned Izalco Restaurant, was found dead by his daughter in his restaurant in November 2010.
Prosecutors say Gomez-Enamorado and another man tried to rob Ventura at knifepoint. Police say Ventura fought back, and was stabbed 10 times and beaten, with his nose and cheekbones broken.
Officials say Gomez-Enamorado told police that he was just a witness to the crime and fraudulently received assistance from the Crime Victim's Compensation Program. He was arrested in May 2012.
Gomez-Enamorado faces more than 100 years in prison at sentencing Nov. 8.
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J. Cole preps the release of his new single off his upcoming album "Born Sinner."
J. Cole has revealed the cover art for his upcoming single "Miss America," the first track off his sophomore album Born Sinner.
Posted to his website, the black-and-white image depicts a hand holding a scale with the name of the track emblazoned across the palm.
"Miss America" is slated for release on iTunes tomorrow (November 12th). The single comes in anticipation of his sophomore LP Born Sinner, which has a street date of January 28, 2013.
His debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, released in September 2011, debuting atop the charts with 218,000 copies sold in its first week.
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The Steam Summer Sale 2014, which ended a few days ago after lasting more than a week, had more than 8 million concurrent users at the end of the sale, Steam said.
According to a report from Forbes, Steam said it broke the record for users online at one time.
The concurrent user mark passed 8 million on day eight for the first time in the service's history. The previous record was hit during Christmas 2013 with 7.5 million, and before that, it was 7 million in December 2013.
Valve said more than 75 million active accounts are on Steam.
"Steam's growth is impressive, if not expected for anyone familiar with the industry. Steam has far and away become the gold standard for game distribution, a balance of pleasing both players and game makers. Similar services like EA's Origin and Ubisoft's Uplay have struggled to win the hearts of players given their often unfriendly interfaces and issues with overly restrictive DRM. And above all else, any game that players can purchase on Origin or Uplay, they usually wish they could just buy on Steam instead," writes Forbes' Paul Tassi.
There's still deals to catch, however.
Steam is offering a Weekend Deal for Crysis 2 and a Summer Event sale for Killing Floor as well as a Weekend Dead for Brofore, which can all be accessed here.
"The End of the Line update for Killing Floor's, plus the Killing Floor Summer Event is now live! Save 75% off to celebrate now through July 16th, 2014," reads an update.
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Mahindra & Mahindra launched an all new variant in the Mahindra Verito line-up today. The variant, known as Mahindra Verito Executive edition, will be besieged at corporate professionals and businessmen. The variant prices Starts from Rs. 5,22,696 and goes up to Rs. 7.75 lakh (Ex-showroom, Delhi).
Engine is really good, performs well in both city as well as in highway. The changes in engine have been made to attain good mileage so some may feel bit under power on highway but it cannot become a corn for the vehicle. Several changes have been made to the interiors and exteriors of the car which is considered that it is an effort of the company to upmarket it.
Striking pearl white exterior colour, luxurious Italian leather upholstery, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, Touch screen navigation system, Bluetooth audio, stylish body graphics, 'Executive' badge and blue vision headlamps are the changes that have been included to Verito .
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's automotive division chief executive Pravin Shah said," The features of the Verito Executive edition have been carefully chosen to meet the increasing customer demand and aspiration for a stylish sedan. This will clearly take the Verito to the next level in terms of style, premium, convenience and comfort"
Mahindra Verito comes in following 11 versions with 2 engine and 1 transmission options.
Variants and ex-showroom prices:
- Mahindra Verito 1.4 G2 BSIII(1390cc, Manual, Petrol, 13.87 kmpl ) @ Rs. 5,15,288*
- Mahindra Verito 1.4 G2(1390cc, Manual, Petrol, 13.87 kmpl ) @ Rs. 5,21,171*
- Mahindra Verito 1.4 G4 BSIII(1390cc, Manual, Petrol, 13.87 kmpl ) @ Rs. 5,42,809*
- Mahindra Verito 1.4 G4(1390cc, Manual, Petrol, 13.87 kmpl ) @ Rs. 5,43,167*
- Mahindra Verito 1.5 D2 BSIII(1461cc, Manual, Diesel, 21.03 kmpl ) @ Rs. 5,99,128*
- Mahindra Verito 1.5 D2(1461cc, Manual, Diesel, 21.03 kmpl ) @ Rs. 6,19,333*
- Mahindra Verito 1.5 D4 BSIII(1461cc, Manual, Diesel, 21.03 kmpl ) @ Rs. 6,31,750*
- Mahindra Verito 1.5 D4(1461cc, Manual, Diesel, 21.03 kmpl ) @ Rs. 6,41,476*
- Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII(1461cc, Manual, Diesel, 21.03 kmpl) @ Rs. 6,98,436*
- Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6(1461cc, Manual, Diesel, 21.03 kmpl) @ Rs. 7,08,160*
- Mahindra Verito 1.5 Executive edition(1461cc, Manual, Diesel, 21.03 kmpl) @ Rs. 7,75,000*


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The list of real estate transactions in Spotsylvania County for November is now posted under "Data and Lists" on this blog. Click here to see it. The list includes three sales I've written about: the Silver Cos. selling land at Harrison Crossing, the ownership change at one of the old Capital One buildings in the Lee's Hill area and the sale of the Fawn Lake Country Club.
Click here to see a list of the individual houses that sold through the Multiple Listing Service in Spotsy last month, here for residential building permits and here for commercial building permits.
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Ryan silences his critics
"Ryan Giggs began the week faced with a storm of criticism. Callers to Manchester United's own TV station were blaming him for the draw at Middlesbrough. Giggs played through the middle in the second half on Sunday and struggled at the Riverside. Even Alex Ferguson screamed at him for failing to latch on to a through ball from Park Ji-sung. For some time people have questioned whether the 34-year-old's shelf-life is up at Old Trafford. Last night he reminded the Reds faithful just what he is still all about before he was replaced by Wayne Rooney on 73 minutes. Giggs may have lost a yard of pace but there will be few 30-somethings still as quick as him with the ball at his feet. And that ball still sticks to his majestic left foot."
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The papers are full of reaction to United's Champions League defeat of Roma. The Sun reports on Gary Neville's "delight at finally ending his injury hell" and of Sir Alex Ferguson's excitement about the prospect of taking on 2006 European champions Barcelona in the semi-final. "Barcelona are a wonderful club but we want to go there and show them how special this team is."
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2014-15: Made first appearance of season at Creighton (11/20).
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2013-14: Made first appearance at Washington State (1/19) after missing 11 games due to leg injury ... had four rebounds in 13 minutes during career debut against Denver (11/8) ... had first career assist and a rebound at Utah State (11/19) ... season-high six points, four rebounds, two assists and first career steal at UNLV (11/26) ... collected a rebound in seven minutes at Washington State (1/19) ... two points and two rebounds against No. 14/23 Arizona State (1/24) ... first career block against Colorado (1/29) ... scored five points and had two rebounds in first career start against Washington (2/16) ... career-high six rebounds at Arizona (2/21) ... two points and four rebounds in a career-high 21 minutes at ASU (2/23).
High School: First-team all-Western League and first-team all-North County as a senior at Cathedral Catholic HS ... averaged 14 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a senior ... San Diego County All-Star Game ... second-team all-Western League in 2012 ... also participated in track and cross country ... all-league in cross country
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Juvenile is a card-carrying ass man, but it takes a special kind of Booty to catch the New Orleans veteran's eye. He likes 'em big, round and (as he put it on a cut off Reality Check) loose. On this freshly-minted promo single, his first feature since August's Pay the Rent, Juve expresses his love for women in general and their backsides in particular, vividly describing what he looks for in a posterior. (In verse one, he specifies, "I ain't never liked pancakes / You can't back it up when it's flat.") 2 Chainz, whom we featured as a guest a whopping 26 times in 2013, jumps on producer Mouse on Tha Track's club-ready beat to deliver his first guest 16 of 2014. This body-moving ode to the female anatomy isn't attached to a larger set, but we'll keep you posted on Juvenile's plans in the weeks and months ahead.
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Caramelized Mushroom and Onion Frittata
When I was young, my grandmother used to make me buttery sauteed mushrooms. Now I enjoy them in a hearty breakfast frittata.
4 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 45 min.
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
8 eggs
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter
and oil until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 30
minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add
shallot and garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Reduce heat; sprinkle with cheeses. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs,
cream, salt and pepper; pour over top. Cover and cook for 4-6
minutes or until eggs are nearly set.
Uncover skillet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until
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eggs are completely set. Let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.
Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts:
1 wedge equals 465 calories, 38 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 479 mg cholesterol, 529 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 22 g protein.
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|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|December 9, 2011
|Last Updated Date
|July 21, 2014
|Start Date ICMJE
|June 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|December 2015 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01508390 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy as a Boost to the Prostate
|Official Title ICMJE
|Phase II Study of Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy as a Boost to the Prostate for Treatment of Localized, Non-Metastatic, High Risk Prostate Cancer
|Brief Summary
In this study, participants will have standard androgen deprivation therapy and undergo standard radiation therapy to the prostate and at-risk lymph nodes by intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The subsequent *boost* radiation therapy to the prostate alone will be given using the CyberKnife, rather than using the standard IMRT. This study will also see how CyberKnife affects the quality of the participant's life.
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|Study Phase
|Phase 2
|Study Design ICMJE
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Prostate Cancer
|Intervention ICMJE
|Radiation: CyberKnife Boost
21 Gy in 7 Gy per day, 3 fractions, Every other day
Other Name: stereotactic radiotherapy, cyberknife, radiation
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|Experimental: Boost
Intervention: Radiation: CyberKnife Boost
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|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Estimated Completion Date
|December 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|December 2015 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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If you're not a crafter and you get something handmade, don't assume they were too cheap to buy you something. Sometimes, that gift took money AND time. They must really like you. Act accordingly.
And embroiderers gonna embroidate. You heard me.
Minus that one trip to the fabric store.
That doesn't count.
The process that created that magical design stitching out on your machine may not seem readily apparent while it's stitching. It sort of just comes into being, stitch by stitch, as your machine sews it out. But here at Urban Threads, we create all our designs in-house, from concept to completion, and a lot of steps go from making that idea into an embroidered reality. More, sometimes, than you might imagine.
To give you a bit of a peek at that process, we're going to visit the steps of a design created by resident artist Taylor, so you can see the process a design goes through. It all begins with a simple concept, and a bunch of rough sketches…
This Death Before Decaf design was originally released back in January. Really, the process starts with one of our design meetings, where we all get together to decide the next group of designs we want to make. We bring customer requests, inspiration, and our own sketches to these meetings. This was part of our January monthly batch planning, and I guess we were all thinking about coffee. Not such an odd thought in meetings…
Once the idea came to be, there were a number of things Taylor had to consider while working on it. The concept was for a light-stitching, tattoo-inspired "tough" looking design for those hardcore coffee enthusiasts. This can mean a lot of things to an artist, and also offers a lot of different imagery to work with. Taylor started by sketching what we call "thumbnails," small sketches to try out lots of different ideas.
The top right design was eventually chosen as the rough to pursue.
Next the artist turns the design into a "tight" rough. This means all details are worked out and the composition tightened up. This stage may take a few revisions, depending on the art. Urban Threads designs go through anywhere from 1-4 revisions from thumbnail to approved final to get the art just right.
After that the rough design is brought into Illustrator, where Taylor draws a clean pass on top of his rough. The design might go through a few extra changes during this time, making small tweaks with text size and other details.
The final design is finished in Illustrator. The design is then printed out and handed over to one our digitizers. All our work is designed and digitized in-house by our team. Many of our designs are worked on by our head of digitizing, Danielle.
The digitizing for this design is a bit more straightforward than some, as there are no stitch-filled areas or shading to complicate the layers. Just a nice, clean light-stitching design. Once the design is ready, it's sent back to one of our embroidery machines to sew a sample, so we know the file will sew out on a machine just the way we expect. This is also the part of the process where we'll tweak colors and other stitching details, because colors on screen don't always match what you can do with color in thread.
So there it is! From an idea in a meeting, to a rough sketch, to a polished piece of art, to a machine embroidery design!
Along the way, artists work out not only ideas like art style, but work to reduce trims, try color schemes, and consider how and what it might stitch on. Then digitiziers carefully figure out how to piece the design together, to make it sew a seamlessly as possible on your own machine, and sew it out as many times as needed to test its compatibility on fabric and make sure it's not doing anything that will ruin your project. Density is removed, trims reduced, fills pulled and pushed to make sure it all stitches out like it should, and of course, a large amount of artistry goes into making a drawn design look just as good in stitches.
Countless tweaks and corrections are made all along the way by the team, to get you the best darn hardcore coffee design possible. From ideation to stitches, there's a lot that goes into an Urban Threads design, but hopefully all you're thinking while you're stitching your favorite is, "Yeah! This is going to make an awesome project!"
Because then the design has really done its job.
Urban Threads is full of embroidery designs to bring your own closet and decor to new levels of awesome. Why should your dog be any different? Here's a brand new collection for pups to make them as unique and stylin' as you are!
The new Canine Couture collection features light and open designs that are still full of awesome detail — perfect for jackets and hoodies, pet beds, and more. These chic new designs are modeled by non other than official UT office pups, owned by two of our digitizers! The little black pit Jaxie is owned by Danielle, and the two little Chinese Cresteds, Possum and Hopscotch ,belong to our newest team member Bonnie. They modeled like champs, (and we love having them visit!) and whether your pup is a proud alum of Barkington University or is just Bad to the Bone, you're sure to find the perfect designs for all your four-legged friends.
Check out how stylin' our resident pups look rocking them…
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Got a little prima donna? Trust me, you'll know if you do. Might as well rock that look loud and proud.
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Got a pup that's got that chic attitude? Let them prance around with class, they graduated top of their class at Barkington University. Maybe you can both rock your college sweaters out on a walk like proud alumni.
If you love the look of these cute little dog hoodies, you can make your own! There's an easy-to-follow tutorial to sew your own right here, featuring the original blog dog Norton.
Craft some pawsitively stylin' threads for your pup with these new designs. Check out the whole Canine Couture collection, and feel free to send photos of what you make to email@example.com — we'd love to see!
This week, go dark and broody with a touch of elegance using this Stormy Seas & Gold color scheme. Rich fabrics, deep dark blues, sea greens, and a flash of metallic gold bring dark elegance to any design. See how it compares to the original.
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The complex just opened in August 2009, and was funded through hurricane recovery grants. Most residents at the complex are life-long residents of Cameron Parish, many of whom just moved back for the first time since being displaced by Hurricane Rita.
"You made it back, some of you never left, some had to leave, but you came back," Vice President Biden said.
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Would be most interested in hearing about seafood, Armenian, Persian, Mexican, Mexicali or SoCal options. Or something you find innovative/contemporary that you think reflects LA's best.
So far, I have Mashti Malone's on my list since I didn't make it there on my last trip.
In some previous posts, I read about Senor Fish's scallop burrito and would love to try something like that. I realize Senor Fish has a location downtown in Little Tokyo, as well as some locations on the Eastside. Are there any other places serving good scallop burritos that are located on the Westside?
TIA for any of your suggestions or comments!
persian: sharzhad, shamshiri, flame and/or java. the first three are all within a few blocks of each other on westwood blvd. javan is on santa monica blvd.
mexican: juquila and monte alban for oaxacan, both on santa monica blvd.
re: wilafur
Unique food experiences are found in all areas of LA, not really on the Westside.
Musha for Japanese tapas, Monte Alban for great Oaxacan, Javan for persian.
But Korean Barbeque, Dim Sum in Monterey Park, and taco trucks are what you should seek. Others can give specific recommendations.
re: yogachik
Hearty second to Monte Alban, which is on Santa Monica Blvd. between Barrington and Bundy. I have not had anything there that was less than terrific, but my favorite is the barbacoa de chiva -- a large portion of tender baby goat in a dense, complex red broth that is spicy but not hot, served with tortillas and a bowl of chopped stuff to stir into the broth. It is a remarkable dish, and PLEASE don't be put off by the word "goat"; it is sweet and tender, like the best spring lamb, and not even a tiny bit gamy.
re: ozhead
Thanks for the recommendation, ozhead;)
I'm happy to hear you mention a goat dish. I really like goat when it's done nicely (usually in the form of Greek style roast goat or West Indian goat roti), but I've never had it in a Mexican restaurant. And my mom, who will be dining with me, loves a nice goat dish, too.It's something that is fairly rare in Toronto (where I live).
re: phoenikia
A great opportunity to go to Monte Alban and try the goat plus one (or more) of their other great dishes, and split them all. The portions are very generous, and -- as I said before -- everything I've had there has been good. I don't know how much, if any, Oaxacan food is available in Toronto, but if the Mexican food you're accustomed to is the usual stuff you are in for a big surprise.
re: ozhead
Mexican food is not one of Toronto's strengths- so any Mexican, Mexicali, Tex Mex, even fast food Mexican in CA, is already a huge treat for me. I'm not aware of any Oaxacan food being served in Toronto.
Have only tried Oaxacan food on one other occasion ( a man from Oaxaca ran a restaurant in Calgary for a while), so I'm really looking forward to this meal.
re: phoenikia
for fast mexican, i suggest:
- taco's por favor, el abajeno, don felix, tacomiendo, el super taco and taco plus.
re: wilafur
For Mexican taquerias on the westside, I agree with Tacos Por Favor and El Super Taco. Tacos Por Favor is in an industrial area of Santa Monica on Olympic at 14th -- their tacos are fairly big and about $2. Many love their chorizo and cheese -- it is indeed rich and tasty. Their salsa roja on their salsa bar is the best I've found in the area. El Super Taco is in a minimall on the N/E corner of Santa Monica Blvd. at Brockton in West L.A., a door down from the beloved Monte Alban. (I think they are associated -- they tell you to use the latter's bathroom and I see the employees eating the food.) Tacos at El Super Taco are on the smaller side, but they are accompanied by grilled onions and are now $1.25 (up from a buck originally). I have had great charred juicy fresh carne asada there, but also grey, gristly, old, horrible inedible beef. Their carnitas and al pastor are more consistent. The regulars order tortas there, grilled on a press, and be sure to try their wonderful habanero salsa (marked extra hot) which spices up their salsa roja. Tacomiendo and Taco Plus both impress me as being a notch below, and definitely avoid Don Felix -- they recently had a change of menu but the place is downright depressing.
You mentioned the scallop tacos at Senor Fish, which are crisp fried and delicious, served with cabbage. But it is a haul to downtown. Some chains like Rubio's or Baja Fresh try to emulate them, without success and at grossly inflated prices.
Go to Taqueria Sanchez, on Centinela south of Washington. Order the shrimp taco -- less than two bucks. Get a couple of corn tortillas loaded with marinated and fresh-cooked shrimp with some onion and cilantro. Amazing -- tasty and wonderful and never rubbery. Supplement with some squeezed lime and any of the multitude of salsas (roja, pico de gallo, avocado, green) from their salsa bar. Their carnitas and al pastor is also good. Clean, easy parking in back, mostly an ethnic worker or family clientele -- a real taste of L.A. on the westside.
re: wilafur
Thanks for your suggestions, wilafur and yogachik;)
Which dishes would you recommend at the restaurants you've recommended?
re: bosanova99
Thanks bosanova99! What are you favourite things to order at the restaurants you've mentioned?
The lunch menus at the Lobster and the Border Grill look amazing!
the Lobster: http://www.thelobster.com/lunch.php
the Border Grill: http://www.bordergrill.com/BGSM/bgsm.htm
re: phoenikia
the Lobster: I've always gotten the Spiney Lobster, but their menu changes with what is fresh at the moment. I've never had a bad meal, but it can pretty pricey at $32 a pound! Love the crab cakes.
Chez Jay: Sand Dabs are great! Reservations are a must! It looks divey, but gets packed! chezjays.com
Chez Mimi: Must admit I haven't been there in awhile, but it's so charming and you fell like you're a guest in Mimi's house. The food is standard french and very good. chezmimirestaurant.com/
Border Grill: Great Mojitos and Green Corn Tamales. It gets pretty loud in there, but just adds to the fun!
re: phoenikia
last time i was at the lobster, i had the lobster, but my BF had this great special - crab stuffed -- i want to say halibut or opah -- it was just fabulous. tomato soup and clam chowder are also really good here.
Father's Office - because its much more than a hamburger
La Playita for a cheap Mexican seafood lunch
Upstairs 2 or Nook if you want bistro fare with good wine
Warzawa - not amazing food, but good polish and unique back patio
Joe's on Abbot Kinney
3 Square on Abbott Kinney for breakfast/brunch
Musha (even if Japanese doesn't wow you), this is my #1 or Orris
TONS of good Persian/Mexican that the others have covered.
If you consider Culver City West Side, that opens up dozens of additional options...
re: ElJeffe
Thanks ElJeffer- nice list. Hope to try Musha and La Playita when I visit, and I'd love to hear more about your other recs.
I rarely eat beef and I don't drink beer, so I don't think Father's Office is really a good option for me;)
What are the best dishes to try at Jiraffe, Joe's on Abbot Kinney and Josie? The menus look great, esp. at Joe's and Jiraffe. Looks like it will be a hard decision deciding what to order.
jiraffe: http://www.jirafferestaurant.com/menu...
josie: http://www.josierestaurant.com/enterm...
joe's: http://www.joesrestaurant.com/menu_di...
Thanks for also suggesting 3 Square- looks like an interesting option for lunch or brunch. 3 Square: http://www.rockenwagner.com/cafe-menu...
re: phoenikia
Yes, La Playita on Lincoln is very good. The shrimp burritos and other things are excellent. There's no seating except for this big metal bench, however, so be prepared to perch, lean, or get food to go.
re: ElJeffe
If you are gonna talk burgers on the West side, you MUST mention 26 Beach Restaurant, they been doing burgers since the 80's, all unique, on buns they bake fresh everyday. Father's Office is one trick pony. Try the Bombay burger or the off the menu UFO, a cute manager was eating one and I twisted her arm to let me order one, she told me it was one of the burgers from their old location. She also told me the owner has about 25-30 burgers or more in his burger catalog.
re: Burger Boy
Sorry, UFO= grilled onions, teriyaki, sour cream, avocado!
re: Burger Boy
FO burger may be "one trick pony" - but as Eliot Spitzer can attest, if it's the best trick in town it's worth the single minded approach.
re: Servorg
LOL! Servorg with the Chowhound quote of the year!
Will try 26 Beach however. Haven't had much West Side burger luck outside of Father's Office & Hinano.
re: ElJeffe
Have you tried the one at SF Saloon?
re: mollyomormon
I used to love the beef burger at SF Saloon, but about a year or so ago they changed their beef and it is not nearly as good. Now when we go I only have the turkey burger - which is a pretty fine example of that particular beast. Still EXCELLENT French fries however. And their Nob Hill sandwich (chicken salad on sourdough) is terrific - especially with the addition of raw onions.
re: Servorg
You're right that the SF burger is not at all what it once was. It used to be thick, juicy patty that appeared to be handformed and oozed juice when you bit into it. And then it changed. For a little while it was a gross, clearly premade patty that was grey on the inside even when I ordered it rare so I stopped going. It's back now to a thicker patty that they will cook to order, but still a shadow of what it once was. I have to try that turkey burger!
re: mollyomormon
Molly, I've been flamed about this though some have defended my choice: Have you tried the burger at Philly West? Email me and maybe we can share a burger and cheesesteak and an order of fries.
re: mollyomormon
fyi, phoneika specifically posted that s/he was not interested in hamburgers nor hot dogs.
phoneika does not eat beef.
re: ElJeffe
The Arsenal has a fantastic burger (the kobe burger, not the regular cheeseburger). I also love the burger at Cora's.
re: ElJeffe
Also on the westside, both Anisette and Beechwood have phenomenal burgers. Two of my very favorites, and I eat a lot of burgers!
re: Servorg
To bad it is only one of the best tricks, there are several!
re: ElJeffe
Versailles, Versailles, Versailles! The best Cuban style roast chicken anywhere. One of the only two unique to LA tastes worth mentioning - the other being Langer's pastrami.
re: compucook
Totally agree Versailles is embarrassingly bad for food let alone Cuban food!!
re: ElissaInPlaya
Now this is why Elissa is my favorite person on Chowhound:)
so many recs here so far... love monte alban, musha, shamshiri, warszawa, jiraffe, josie, 3 square...
the one place i don't see listed here yet is Wilshire on Wilshire... try and hit the patio for a great evening experience.
it may not be something you want, but if you like good sammies, try hitting Bay Cities Deli for lunch.
there's also sunnin lebanese cafe.
re: Emme
if you go to sunnin, don't order the falafal unless you are ok with having your falafal balls precooked and then reaheat in a microwave.
also, don't even think of getting the falafal sandwich unless you like soggy falafal balls wrapped in a huge amount of saturated, soggy/wet white pita bread. they make the sandwich with cold pita and the microwaved falafal balls, then douse it in sauce, then wrap the whole thing up in tin foil and heat it--this causes the sandwich to steam and turn into a complete wet/soggy mess.
re: westsidegal
funny, i've never had reheated falafels at sunnin. sucks it happened to you. in the event it happens, i'd simply refuse it and make them fry up a fresh order.
re: wilafur
I've never had reheated falafels at Sunnin either, they've always been fried to order whenever I've eaten there.
re: hrhboo
there is a reason that the microwave oven is sitting right next to the falafal fryer. . . . ..
re: westsidegal
I've eaten there dozens of times and never had a reheated falafel. Sorry you had a bad experience.
re: pretzelfan
I don't want to be one of "those" Chowhounders, but El Cholo in Santa Monica or L.A. is sending someone to Casa Mexicali in Des Moines or Kansas City. Sure, the Los Angeles location has history and serves good margaritas to USC students and tourists, but the Santa Monica location is a recent reincarnation. Yes, they do a good blue corn tamale in season, but it is mostly an overpriced, combo-plate bastion to overpriced mediocrity.
John O'Groats -- resting on its reputation. Gets the crowds, so it doesn't have to try. See the recent postings on this board, where it was tested. Many like their biscuits (though I found them dry and powdery) but they are overpriced, service is tired, and I'd hate for them to provide your impression of L.A. If you want a hearty breakfast, go to S & W on Washington in Culver City and get the homemade corned beef hash, eggs, hashbrowns, and pancakes. For a lighter cosmopolitan start, go to Amandine on Wilshire a block or so west of Bundy and enjoy the city's best croissants, excellent quiche, and other bakery fare.
re: pretzelfan
must respectfully disagree with your recommendation of el cholo.
re: pretzelfan
El Cholo? Yuck!
re: pretzelfan
I have to agree that El Cholo is offensive to the word 'Mexican'
You have a couple of votes for Monte Alban and I will throw mine in as well. Mole is a particular favorite and mine and it is harrrrrd to find good mole. Very hard.
Monte Albans Mole Negro has the complex, slightly smoky fine wine complexity that is sooo hard to find. Its texture is smooth and silky, not the clunky chunky too sweet moles that are far to common. The Mole Rojo had the appropriate added heat that just added and did not overwhelm the flavors.
Based on a recommendation we also tried the Estofado De Pollo Mole, which is tomato based. Perhaps it was the tomatoes, perhaps it was my drooling tastebud expectations but it seemed too sweet and lacked the complexity.
I will also throw in a vote for Shaherzad for Persian. Good breads,Tahdig and stews. Lots of families when I was there, lots of energy! The decor has that "welcome to 1985" look going and the service has a bit of the "please dont ask me any stupid questions I have been answering since 1985" also....at least in my experience. But overall, I enjoyed it!


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text: Top 5 Celebrity Warnings for Justin Bieber Print article Send a Tip by Christian Toto 23 Jan 2014 post a comment Being young, rich and famous has its perks, a list too long to count. The downside, of course, is what we read far too often on the cover of US Weekly. Drugs. Careers out of control. And, in some cases, death. So the news that pop sensation Justin Bieber got charged with resisting arrest after admitting to driving under the influence comes with a caveat. Should he heed the cautionary tales of other young stars, he might find himself wiser for his troubles at the ripe old age of 19. Ignore the warning signs, and the singer's career could head south--and that's the best-case scenario. Amy Winehouse: The tatted-up chanteuse sang as if she had lived a dozen lives already and few of them ended well. Her singular voice made her this generation's great torch singer, but she couldn't keep her personal demons at bay. Winehouse flirted with mega-stardom before she died from accidental alcohol poisoning in 2011. Miley Cyrus: Some will argue the former teen star's transition to adulthood went off without a hitch last year. She's selling records, dominating headlines and putting her wholesome past in the rear view mirror. Look closer, and you'll see a singer branding herself as an envelope pusher of the highest order, not a sophisticated singer/songwriter with a message we all need to hear. Media labels hold fast, and the Twerk Girl might find her new persona much harder to shed than that of Hannah Montana. Lindsay Lohan: She spent her teen years delivering precocious parts in The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday, and she appeared poised for more challenging roles thanks to Mean Girls. What happened next came at us in a blur of toxic headlines, addiction woes and plastic surgery that changed the natural beauty forever. Her comeback could still arrive, but for now she appears stuck as a punch line, not an A-lister. Brittany Murphy: The Clueless star had pluck and personality, but her career never took off as many predicted given her early fame. She worked consistently all the same while dodging drug abuse rumors due to weigh fluctuations. She died in 2009 from pneumonia at the age of 32, but the specific cause remains a contentious issue with her family members. Robert Downey, Jr.: We got to know the young actor through throwaway roles in Back to School and Weird Science, but his recreation of a silent film icon in Chaplin prepared us for a more sophisticated artist. A one-sided fight against addiction followed, and Downey ended up behind bars. This tale has a very happy ending, as Downey got sober and became one of the industry's most beloved actors via films like Sherlock Holmes and the Iron Man trilogy. Bieber has more than enough time--and talent--to follow Downey's path. Let's hope he's both a student of recent pop culture history and has enough people in his life to support him on his journey.