Best Taco in LA

So LA Taco named Yuca's the best taco in Los Angeles, beating even the famous Kogi Taco. Now I am obviously dying to try this Los Feliz staple. Anyone else feel like taking a mini taco adventure trip?

Lizzie...

Man Ban Lesson #2: "Fancy" Jeans

Welcome to the second installment of my Man Ban series. Allow me to introduce another common offense: The "Fancy" Jean. See above.

In the past few years I've seen more and more offenders of the "fancy" jean parading around town. How did this happen? Who is responsible for this atrocious fashion crime? (Antik Denim... consider this an e-wagging of my finger at you!)

Now, I know some of you will look to the astute and worldly Mystery, king of "peacocking," to defend this horrendous use of denim. Yes, Mystery believes that the more bling and pizazz one adds to his outfit, the more attention he will receive from the ladies. As always, Mystery is right. HOWEVER, I have found it very common for some poor, misguided fellows to misinterpret the teachings of Mystery. Bling should NOT be on your ass. Or your thigh. Or trailing down your denim pant leg. (As anyone who watched the Pickup Artist should know, the best kind of peacocking accessory is one that the target can interact with - a segway into Kino Escalation - such as a hat, a feather boa, or sunglasses.)

Rather, these jeans come across looking tacky and fobby. Just because they are Versace or cost a few Benjamins doesn't make you fashionable. It makes you look like a tool.


And yes, even an ornately embellished back pocket is a no-no.


Guys, just remember - when in doubt, stick with something simple as far as jeans go. Leave the peacockign to deserving accessories instead.

Remember These Guys?

Asa Ransom.

They visited LA on their way to SXSW so I stopped by to see their show at Spaceland in Silverlake and they sounded great! Please note their spray-painted-on-a-sheet banner hanging in the background and Jacob's new signature hat. Classic and oh so BK.

Sunday Burger Night!

So I have just learned that the famous Grace Restaurant, conveniently located only a few blocks from my apartment on Beverly Blvd, has a burger night on Sundays. According to the folks over at Chowhound, it's supposed to be pretty damn good and cost around $17-18 per burger.

Who wants to go with me??

We Got The Moves

And by "we," of course I mean we Persians. Check out these moves from the famous Pers choreographer Mohammad Khordadian. I'm warning you, it's pretty entertaining.

Cupcakes, Anyone?

So I decided to bake some coconut cupcakes off a recipe I got from Ina Garten I found online. I was inspired from the Cupcake Challenge my sister and I went to a couple weeks ago.



So, we sifted the flour to make the batter...


Whipped up some homemade cream cheese frosting...



And viola! Cupcake heaven. Ina really knows what she's doing!

So if you happen to work with me or live near me, please come help me consume these. I ended up with 70 of these little guys.

Violence Is Never The Solution

But sometimes I guess it's a pretty clear way to show how you really feel.

Yahoo news reported today that a man in Waco, TX was stabbed in a motel room by his companion.

Why, you ask?

The poor man was suffering from flatulence. Mr. Gassy was taking care of business on the toilet, when his "friend" threw a large knife at him, hitting him in the knee. As if that weren't enough punishment, he then stabbed him again in the chest. Eek!