Cheeky’s is the kind of place you might expect to find in one of L.A.’s laid back, beachside neighborhoods. Simple menu done in a typewriter font on a rectangle of recycled cardstock, freshly made aguas frescas and lemonades, local/organic/sustainable food… check, check, and check. Except you’re not in Santa Monica or Hermosa Beach. You’re in the middle of the desert. And in a place that’s dominated by tourist-friendly chains and, let’s be honest, old white people food, Cheeky’s is quite literally an oasis. They’re only open for breakfast and lunch, but they do both beautifully. I got a bacon, arugula, and heirloom tomato sandwich with a fried egg on top (I love dishes that combine breakfast and lunch elements, so this was a major win). Curt wanted to fuel up for our drive back to L.A. so he opted for the grass-fed burger on toasted brioche. I was so tempted to get one of their housemade cheddar scones, because hello it’s a pastry with cheese in it, but I was too full. Maybe next time.
Hey there! We just got back from a lovely, relaxing anniversary trip. Curt surprised me with a weekend getaway, and I guess you could say he aced it (sorry– couldn’t resist). Last year, for our first anniversary, we stayed at the Ace in Portland. It was amazing. The Palm Springs Ace is completely different, but exactly what we needed. We ate good food, drank margaritas, lounged by the pool, made s’mores on our patio, and slept in a huge comfy bed. AND all the Aces are pet friendly, so Beans came along for the adventure. He got WAY too much attention in Palm Springs, and it maybe went to his head. Continue reading…
Pantonism is dope. This site catalogues thirteen sections defined by a color and distinctive “tumblr-esque” photos. If you couldn’t tell, I pulled images from the “orange” chapter. Simple, clean, and inspiring.
Director Yoonha Park has produced a beautiful music video for Washed Out’s first single off of Within And Without. The video follows a modern day Jack Kerouac exploring the idyllic and rugged landscape of Iceland. It’s been a good year for sophomore albums from the Chillwave pantheon.
Ugh, this watch is hot. It must be mine. And as a sub-$200 Timex this working man’s watch’s fancy older brother is well within my reach. Timex has been grinding it out in the lab for years to finally bring to their watches multiple complications normally only found in pricey Swiss made timepieces. This particular stunner has yet to hit the market, but it should be available at select retailers like Nordstrom in October. It will be mineeee.
We’ve been on a breakfast/brunch kick lately (mostly thanks to this), so we checked out BLD, a West Hollywood favorite, a couple weekends ago. BLD stands for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and while I’m told they do all three quite well, breakfast is definitely the star of the show. And, speaking of stars, apparently it’s a pretty good place to spot one (I’m 99% sure I saw Jena Malone on the way out). But enough about that. Let’s talk food. Curt got the bacon stuffed french and I got the eggs benedict. The food is rich and the portions are BIG, so make sure you have an appetite if you pay BLD a visit. Both were tasty, but our brunch bar had been set so high by Gjelina that BLD fell just a bit short. We’ll have to give lunch or dinner a try, just to see if it can truly live up to the hype. I’m looking forward to it!
Howdy! I hope your week’s off to a good start. If not, maybe this mix will help. I feel like this is an extra strong one. Sorry it’s been a little quiet round here. We’ve been building out a side project that isn’t ready to go public yet and the Mrs. has been under the weather. Peep the track list after the jump: Continue reading…
There have been a lot of really great albums released this year and SBTRKT’s debut album has been a personal fave and in heavy rotation since its June release. IMO it’s much more dancey and equally as rich and complex as the debut album fellow producer extrodinarie James Blake. The video above was directed by Tim Brown and produced by Johnny Knight. The video’s centerpiece is the wonderfully styled Roses Gabor shot simultaneously from all angles in a masterfully elegant concept and execution. I also really liked how SBTRKT’s mask theme carries into the video.
I can’t walk past an Anthropologie without going in. Fact of life. Moth to a flame and all that. Anyway, during one of our recent pit stops into the Santa Monica location, we spotted this book and had. to. have. The KitchenAid ice cream maker needs some love! But we didn’t buy it from Anthropologie. Cuz we’re cheap. We got it from Amazon for like half the price.
So. The ice cream. We made the Sweet Corn and Black Raspberry first. It was insane. Corn ice cream might sound kinda weird but it was amazing. Sweet and creamy, with a ribbon of sweet-tart raspberry sauce.
We’ve got plans for many, many more batches of ice cream. Check out some of the flavors on Jeni’s website. Anyone want to come share a pint?
Check this out. These guys over in Venice Beach got a big ol’ van, tricked it out, and started inviting local bands to play in it. Thus, Jam in the Van was born. They’ve already had 20-ish different bands rock out in the van, some of which are pretty well known in the LA music scene, all in under four months! But our pal Johnny and his band The Muddy Reds had the distinct honor of playing the very first set in the van. They killed it (as always), and I thought y’all might enjoy hearing a couple songs from their set.
Also, if you’re interested, The Muddy Reds are playing with a few other bands at the Bootleg on Friday night. The Bootleg is a rad little venue (we saw Broken Bells there!) and there’s no better way to end the week than by dancing to some loud, fast rock n’ roll.
