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PETA Loves Tragedy

May 13th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

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Oil.  Let’s be honest…if you don’t work for an oil company, you probably don’t like it.  You deal with fluctuating oil prices and the constant threat that it will run out and the whole planet will be screwed.  Plus, every once in a while you get an oil spill, and that is no good for anyone, unless you are in PETA. Continue Reading»


Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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