just read about this protein branding trend and thar she blows.
think i still have bottles of liquor from when alias closed down thinking i would make drinks? was considering throwing away for shelf space. still havent looked at them. not many to be honest. i dont think i could carry much and the good stuff was gone if i remember correctly.
If I have a great year I am going here in December 2026, unlikely but will have some hope
Ce n'est pas un réservoir
FULL-FAT DAIRY PRODUCTS COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE THE RISK OF DEMENTIA
A new long-term study by Lund University suggests that people who regularly eat full-fat cheese are less likely to develop dementia.
just saw one of these for the taking curbside. dont know if it works but thats not how garbage is done around here so my guess is it was an offering from the gods. park slope, you are on notice.
More insane than you might imagine
The Year in L.A. Restaurants Last week The Times published a very sobering story from Food reporter Stephanie Breijo on the state of the restaurant industry in Los Angeles. The gist: For many operators who thought it couldn’t get much more difficult than 2024, 2025 proved worse. Breijo outlines the topline causes: the January fires, the immigrant raids and downtown curfew, tariffs and inflation and an 8% decline in international summer tourism, according to California’s tourism board.
It’s a painful, important read, punctuated by chefs and owners across the city that Breijo interviewed. One that guts me is from Sang Yoon, who announced he was closing the Helms Bakery complex he revived a year ago, before he could open the planned full-service restaurant called Dinette.
“It feels like L.A. really lost a couple steps,” Yoon said to Breijo. “Late-night is gone. People are closing earlier. … It just doesn’t feel right. I grew up here, and it’s probably the weirdest it’s felt in my whole life. And I’ve been through a lot of weird.
costco wines. link is free for now.