Los Angeles/OC/San Diego 🌈

[weary chasm]

I guess there's also outer space

Imagine in the near/far future.

"where did you vacation this summer (if you had one)?"

"oh I went to the moon and stayed at xyz resort"

[low mantle]

Dang wait; $700 to replace a $120 heating element w/ parts and labor?

[compact hound]

Shoutout @tight gorge for finding a mule

And treating me to some taqueria frontera

[tight gorge]

Frontera hit today

[compact hound]

We agreed pastor was having an off day but still fye

[desert stirrup]

New Taiwanese bagel shop in Pasadena

https://miopaneusa.com/

[cedar otter]

CBP resting service finally released by Subtext order

Ordered on Dec 3rd received on January 15

[civic crest]

#1228081171649400912 message

[opal junco]

huh, did bana just...poof?

[compact hound]

It’s back

[opal junco]

lol i see it now. i was absently catching up on posts while semi-afk and i come back to just the retail coffee channel, was disorienting

[compact hound]

@surreal pivot so were u trolling or nah

[surreal pivot]

Oh I wasn’t. And now you’ve got me thinking about Hanga burger 😂

[compact hound]

It was mickey d brah

[surreal pivot]

Oh shit, you were trolling 💀💀💀

[mellow sonnet]

I'm craving hanyang in Buena park right now

[compact hound]

I had jinsol wednesday

[mellow sonnet]

Mbn

I forgot to eat yesterday and was starving in the middle of the night

[crude citrus]

Following for more derp money saving tips

[desert stirrup]

Wow I really didn’t catch that

[tight gorge]

Hey ChatGPT, how much would I compound if I don’t eat for a single day ( Pasadena / bougie taste buds) and instead invested that money into the stock market for the next 40 years.

[vivid violet]

like, skipped a Randy's Donuts, not Winchell's ?

[eternal birch]

think I found my ideal fringe locations to settle down

either Gardena/North Torrance or Orange

house under 1mil and gardena to playa vista/santa monica commute doesnt seem terrible

[weary chasm]

There was a bunch of new construction in Gardena. Looked pretty weird on some of those strips of small land they built houses on top of.

[eternal birch]

oh yeah I saw those

theyre by lennar right

would not want to buy one

[weary chasm]

I forget, but it looked so weird.

[eternal birch]

new builds are notorious quality esp those 3 story townhomes

[weary chasm]

But at least the community is already developed

The surrounding area

[boreal solar]

Can you imagine retiring in one of those three or four level townhomes? :/

[weary chasm]

get them strong legs.

[tight gorge]

Bru @compact hound why you drag me into bana. An hour later and I’m still yapping nonsense

[compact hound]

Had to

[tight gorge]

@raw wolf feel free to ask for food recs here

[raw wolf]

so, unfortunately I'm gonna be in anaheim pretty much the whole time

and anaheim food is... something

[compact hound]

Anaheim is

[tight gorge]

Good pho is not too far away.. I think

[civic crest]

Phoholic

[compact hound]

Tacos los cholos i hear is good but haven’t had myself

[vivid violet]

when are you gonna be over there ?

[raw wolf]

Next week weds-sat

NAMM show and all that

[vivid violet]

nice ! hope travel and show goes smoothly.

hard to get out with tight convention schedules.

the real question is, which stand mixers will you be bringing with you

[tight gorge]

I just realized I randomly posted this in the LL thread instead of here

Waffle flavor really good but texture was soggy

Quite the bummer

[vivid violet]

is that Howlin’ Rays ?

their waffles are always soggy as hell

[earnest robin]

@tight gorge do you have list in Google maps

[tight gorge]

Yeah, first two times they were crispyyy

[vivid violet]

wow. never for me

[tight gorge]

No, I should make one with certified bangers

[earnest robin]

Yes, you must

Ought to

[vivid violet]

amen. i’m ready.

google maps blows when you’re saving a single place to multiple sub-maps

[raw wolf]

oh fuck there's a Roscoe's right by the convention center

[vivid violet]

and then their maps structure sometimes doesn’t show you your custom sub-maps

[raw wolf]

I forgot about that

[tight gorge]

Roscoe’s mid tho

but it is Anaheim after all

[vivid violet]

lol, good enough tho

[tight gorge]

Better than convention food for sure

[vivid violet]

their chicken and waffles with gravy is pretty solid (altho i haven’t had it in 20 years)

[tight gorge]

Last time I had it was before going to six flags on an empty middle of the week day. Big mistake

No lines for all the rides

[vivid violet]

welcome to the puke matrix

[tight gorge]

Got hella sick. sea sickness levels

took me two days to recover lmao

It has never happened, I just didn’t get breaks between rides for my cerebellum to stabilize

[vivid violet]

you made sure it was digested by going on X2

[tight gorge]

Went back to back

Front row

[vivid violet]

NICE

[tight gorge]

by the time I got to Batman I was toast

[vivid violet]

i was there on an empty day (again.. like 20 years ago) when we just stayed on the the same train, they didn’t even make us get up

that’s the day when i ordered corn dogs from some vendor, and their response was “uhh.. yeah.. i think we have some, lemme check”

it was the most putrid corn dog i’ve ever had in my life.

[tight gorge]

Lolol

yeah six flags is so run down

[runic heath]

Forn Al Hara 12 min drive from the convention center. Lebanese

[opal junco]

zaatar bread with cheese is something i still go back regularly for. helps to call in ahead tho, can take a while to bake

this is still my favorite shawarma place and it's not far either https://maps.app.goo.gl/765QXPMouCwMNcYR7

also a nice vegan spot in the same plaza, a bit pricey but really healthy and fresh

[vivid violet]

if you’d like, this is my list.. it has possibly too much stuff on it, and many of them are outdated.

Rory's food n fun
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gZc8vSzXPxGfGwfs5?g_st=i

[cedar otter]

I miss namm

[weary chasm]

I guess closeby little Saigon

There's the Anaheim packing district. I haven't been in forever, but the vibes were cool

https://maps.app.goo.gl/6dTmCXpG6GTVvThX8

[surreal pivot]

Not to mention it’s now owned by a certified racist piece of shit.

[tough locust]

here's a small anaheim list

• Tacos los Cholos (cook all the meat al carbon, lots of meat options. aracherra and costilla de res are my go tos. only real gripe is tortillas are meh)
• So many incredible spots in/around Little Arabia (Forn Al Hala, Kareem's, Zait and Zaatar, Sababa Falafel, Zankou, etc)
• Thai and Laos Market (hole in the wall hot table spot, super legit)
• Cortina's (our favorite local Italian deli for sandwiches and pizza)
• Pan Holic (my favorite Korean-Chinese place)
• Matiki Island BBQ (Hawaiian beef spare ribs - not the meaty beef ribs)
• Angel's Tijuana Tacos (first brick n mortar for big al pastor taco stand chain)

i may also be at NAMM, but i always get invited last minute

food around the convention center...ehhhh

packing house is filled with mostly mediocre overpriced food and parking is horrendous (i work right next to it)

it's fine and there's a ton of options, but i wouldn't go there with the express intent of eating

[short condor]

It’s a bitch to get to on this machine lots of stuff to move to get to the group head. I’m gonna take some pictures and take vote on whether I should do it my self or pay someone.
But it’s a 300 dollar bench price that covers 2 hours of work I feel like it’s a 30 minute fix if you have the right tools. It should be replace that and the fuse that blew and then tests to see that it gets to temp and runs stable.. I’m pretty sure it’s the group element which is a very expensive fuse if it’s not that then it’s a faulty heating element if I buy both myself from NS I can attempt to fix it.

[short condor]

They’re mid in my opinion

[boreal solar]

Pretty close to Ondo Artesia at least.

Also could wander over to ktown if you like Korean.

[tight gorge]

Blessed list when I go to a ducks game

[raw wolf]

More importantly are there any cafes worth a shit near the convention center

[raw wolf]

That's my experience

[cedar otter]

Thank you coffee maybe

[surreal pivot]

He said worth a shit

[short condor]

Gonna go meander near Pasadena today, anything worth trying aside mandarin 2 ?

[vivid violet]

what are you looking for.. food.. drink..

[cedar otter]

@desert stirrup were u looking for a refrac

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3236911146490485/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[short condor]

Little of both, ||wifes|| friends are in town and they’re gonna go spend hours waiting in line for things while I reap the benefits on the back end 🤩 but gotta have decent coffee wise and some good food that ain’t all carbs wouldn’t hurt.

[vivid violet]

Oink Moo (HK milk tea) is in the same plaza as Mandarin 1 🙂

food-wise, if you're gonna be in the main part of Pas, UOVO is quite tasty (whoops, carbs..), and it's right next to "Dan" which is an okay proxy for DTF. There are other DTF-proxies which are better in Alhambra/Monterey Park, but they're further..

Settebello pizza on Lake St is also quite good. they don't do delivery, only take-away or dine-in. (oops, carbs)

Bay Poké near Seirra Madre and Colorado is solid mid.

Teddy's Cocina (near PCC) has quite good stuff, i really enjoy them.

(thinking of things which are within Pasadena itself, so you don't have to leave.. there are definitely other things within 15 mins i could suggest too)

[runic heath]

I’ve yet to go to Panda Inn but that’s close to Mandarin 2. Otherwise there’s a lot in the vicinity of Pasadena as a whole

[mellow sonnet]

oink moo already closed

it didnt even last a year

[crude citrus]

Nah it was open for a while actually. I knew one of the owners. People just didn’t even know it was there

[compact hound]

Can’t go wrong with howlin rays but be prepared to wait

Sometimes they post line updates on IG

I never know what to eat when I’m in pasadena tbh

[mellow sonnet]

i think the problem is everyone comes from the parking side and never the street side so nobody walked there

[runic heath]

That arcade seems bad for any business not mandarin

[crude citrus]

Mandarin is propping up other businesses

[mellow sonnet]

yeah without mandarin it would be ded

just dont be a food type business in there

[crude citrus]

I went and bought toys from the kid store while waiting in line at mandarin

[mellow sonnet]

the kid store has miffy merch its great

havent bought anything tho

[crude citrus]

Gotta postmates it. It’s faster than going and waiting in line for me

[vivid violet]

there's a lady who does alterations in that plaza, kinda near Mandarin 1. she is so good, highly recommend if you need something hemmed.

sad Oink Moo is closed, i just thought i kept on missing when they were open. really liked their teas.

[mellow sonnet]

Who does alterations? I have a few pants I need tailored

[dull adder]

I have a suit that needs altered. Should I go there from Torrance? 😅

[vivid violet]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Zv62Lhs2CFt1x2g8?g_st=ic

she is amazing.

yeah, i would go there from Torrance, if you don't know of anyone really good.

[short condor]

The oinkmoo only a year? it’s been there since 2020 but they moved locations I get their roasted oolong with just a little bit of sweetness. So refreshing, I use to go all the when I lived in Glendale.

[short condor]

I’ll give some of this a shot 👌

[boreal solar]

It’s always closed or empty when I’m near there. Like it looks cool, but I can’t imagine it being profitable

[short condor]

I heard when float moved out they were raising rent on everyone around whose lease was coming up quite a bit like 2.5 times.

[mellow sonnet]

Oh is that why float left?

[short condor]

I love the arcade building for its design and architecture

[boreal solar]

Rory and I went to a bakery there that was peddling French goods. I forget the name but it sort of disappointed me 🙁

[short condor]

They opened up somewhere else I just don’t remember where

[mellow sonnet]

Float was always decent in terms of amount of people

Surprised they left tbh

I wouldn't be surprised if mandarin 1 moved out elsewhere tbh

[short condor]

I would always get the mochi donuts from across from the college and get a cold brew and from float cause they contrasted so well. Now the donuts replaced with fika fika

Might try that new house café in Silverlake and see what it’s like just to get the vibes for the place. I don’t know if they serve anything special but it’s an intriguing new business model.

[crude citrus]

They are too big for that location

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah at the bare min move to float's location to have people line up outside the alley

But also idk what the rent difference looks like bc entryway store prob cost a lot more

[short condor]

I happen to stop by when the fist opened like day one and was shocked that they replaced the small Italian space but it didn’t have the hype back then but grew quickly.

[short condor]

Got the Sicily and an iced amercano, both pretty good. Iced American could have been shorter in my opinion and the Sicily is essentially Highlight coffees back yard lemonade but with a hint of Orange. It’s very very similar in my opinion.

[vivid violet]

dammit Float left too

I liked their sammiches 😅

[civic crest]

Yangs

Have you tried Carlos jr tempura Pasadena location?

Ipoh kopitiam just opened a location at Santa Anita

[mellow sonnet]

Holbox

[glossy sail]

why everyone at komal/holbox this week lol

[dull adder]

I was eating Chili's last night and it came up at the dinner table

It's hit critical mass

[weary chasm]

Got incepted /influenced? Lol

[vivid violet]

yes, it is VERY good.

[vivid violet]

first location south of Pasadena is better, IMO

[civic crest]

They just opened but makes sense haha

I also want to go to woon Pasadena but timing never worked out for me when we were there

[compact hound]

Tbh yang’s didn’t hit for me

Its a good option though if you’re in the area

[civic crest]

I’ve never been for dinner but enjoyed it both times for brunch

(This is not Yangs lol)

[trail tiger]

underrated spot

[vivid violet]

hey @tight gorge , how's your Met ? what profiles are you brewing ?

[eternal birch]

holy korean coffee shop

[weary chasm]

What is this

[desert stirrup]

Someone on the discord saw my post and sold me a DiFluid plus a lot of equipment to go with it for $210

[weary chasm]

Is that the name

[desert stirrup]

Killer price

Hella lucky

[desert stirrup]

I appreciate you covering my back homie 😎

[tight gorge]

Goose prefer automated vs lever for sure

Just using stock profiles like a boomer

[desert stirrup]

Also @tight gorge hit me with the bana roaster recs

[tight gorge]

Haven’t had the head space to experiment

[desert stirrup]

My unemployment came in

[eternal birch]

no way home coffee

[desert stirrup]

It’s time to be unwise

[tight gorge]

TPC and exposure therapy

Das it

Both sold out lmao

[vivid violet]

suuuper easy to send other ones from https://metprofiles.link/ to your machine, should check them out..

[tight gorge]

There’s also shoebox, aviary, dongze

[crude citrus]

Buy a mansion in Thailand

[weary chasm]

The movie. But at a coffee shop

[tight gorge]

Bru I’m still tamping with an aero press plunger

[weary chasm]

I guess it's working well enough

[tight gorge]

Yeah not bad the

Tbh

[desert stirrup]

Dawgg really out here linking me a Singaporean roaster who has stopped all shipments to the States

Biggest troll ever

[tight gorge]

that’s bana life dawg

The good stuff won’t come easy

Even shoebox sells out quick… I think

Not my style though

[desert stirrup]

I wonder how close a mansion will be to Bangkok.

But also I heard their metro system is expanding rapidly

Again

[tight gorge]

Actually this might be good for you

https://normlppl.coffee/pages/minmax

[desert stirrup]

Even Thailand is doing shit the US could never dream of

[tight gorge]

Sells in 50g

[vivid violet]

very expensive, and upkeep is crazy

[desert stirrup]

wtf is that supposed to mean????? 🤨

[tight gorge]

I ordered a bunch last week to see if it’s more my style now

[desert stirrup]

Nothing this 800 dinero that you are subsidizing can’t handle

[desert stirrup]

Is it still resting?

[tight gorge]

Hasn’t shipped

[vivid violet]

.rest

[stray sinew]

Try it and see

[desert stirrup]

Also I kind of like how it’s sold in 50g increments. It allows you to choose how much or little

[tight gorge]

Yup, non sealable bags though

quite ratch

[desert stirrup]

This dude only links sold out shit !

All but 1 of the people you recommended are sold out or not shipping to the states

Brother

[tight gorge]

You said bana foo

Ask me for coal and I will give you available stuff

[desert stirrup]

I have Driftaway resting rn. They recently won the roastful roaster of the year award so let’s see what the hype is

I shall report back

[desert stirrup]

Is there no bana that’s like, idk, active?

[tight gorge]

Ceto

Never had it though

[desert stirrup]

Is Tim Wendle-whatever bana?

Or is that coal?

[tight gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/no-dea-crin-gif-25424040

[vivid violet]

Tim Wendlebarrow. He's Rob Wheelbarrow's brother.

[desert stirrup]

Ah finally! Someone I can actually buy from

[tight gorge]

Few bags I’ve had recently yeah

[desert stirrup]

Please define “bana”

[tight gorge]

Wheatgrass or terminally online

[desert stirrup]

Last I’ve had from him was last year so that’s why I ask

[desert stirrup]

Terminally online 💀

Straight up

[civic crest]

Perilla

[tight gorge]

Heat

[desert stirrup]

Might just stick to buying from Ondo’s and Kumquat’s selection

[vivid violet]

Quat LA also has a HUGE selection.

[desert stirrup]

I’ve had some interesting beans from both on a pretty consistent basis

[desert stirrup]

Of coal

[vivid violet]

ah, i hadn't bought any

[desert stirrup]

Jk jk jk. It’s not bad

[compact hound]

You think frozen knows?

[desert stirrup]

But last I checked then out Quat had a worse selection than kumquat except the had Leaves

[desert stirrup]

It’s Perilla numbskull

Next to Baker’s Bench and Baby Bistro

[desert stirrup]

He also just said this!

You can goof on me kid

Go drive 45 mins across LA for a burger

[civic crest]

I did not like baby bistro

[compact hound]

Im not going to take it from someone who has goldfish memory

[tight gorge]

Perilla the only non ass spot there

[desert stirrup]

Hahahaha

[civic crest]

Hats off to being creative but was not vibing with it lol

[tight gorge]

Sucks since it’s a vibe

[compact hound]

Idk why baby bistro gets glazed

[desert stirrup]

Has anyone tried Sam’s Place?

I’ve heard it’s like Baby Bistro

[civic crest]

Because it’s different lol

[compact hound]

Poor execution though^

[civic crest]

Too try hard

[compact hound]

I haven’t tried myself but i have a good feeling it wouldnt hit for me

[compact hound]

Tried a few things its actually nice

Nothing mindblowing but its done well

[desert stirrup]

Pog

[compact hound]

Good vibe too

[desert stirrup]

I’ll add it to the list

[eternal birch]

eh

[desert stirrup]

I like wine

[eternal birch]

run to maru next time

[desert stirrup]

Hey @compact hound ask me where this is from

I bet I can get it right

[short condor]

This group lol

[mellow sonnet]

Scallop taco the best

[short condor]

Good to see something new in that area

@tight gorge is DOTO worth going to?

[eternal birch]

no

imo

[crude citrus]

It’s mandarin 2

[weary chasm]

What are food options in Glendale

Any recs

[eternal birch]

raffi's place

mini kabob if no sitdown needed

le shrimp if you're curious

[earnest robin]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PxYmtcnzapK5k9W48

[civic crest]

Have you been? We went to the one in Singapore

[eternal birch]

been to the one in south coast

its deep and umami but idk if its good

[tough locust]

I was too scared to ask this. Assumed it was too cool for me roasters

having tortas ahogadas el águila pop up today

[desert stirrup]

ahahahah I had this typed in a snarky ass comment with you tagged but I exercised self control

It seems like you, my friend, didn't

yo @tight gorge is prodigal coal?

[tight gorge]

Tiimmy levels

[desert stirrup]

idk wtf that means man

[desert stirrup]

Dude his insta has some of the best bolillos I've ever seen

I wonder where he gets them

I wouldn't be surprised if he bakes them himself

They looks really good

fuck, I never lusted over a bolillo so hard

[desert stirrup]

ah I have just learned something new about the vastness of the Mexican culinary and bread world

That ain't no bolillo

that's a birote!

[boreal solar]

Time to move to Rancho

[cedar otter]

Not too shabby for not measuring anything

Just vibes

[short condor]

Bar siniziki or spina in Atwater are decently good

[surreal pivot]

It’s not Bana light but it’s not irredeemable coal.

At this point Prodigal is better than Timmy.

[desert stirrup]

what is Timmy tho?

[surreal pivot]

Tim Wendlebow

Nordic light

[cedar otter]

Tim wendelboe is like introducing bland food to babies

No salt allowed

[surreal pivot]

🎯

[cedar otter]

I pretty much only order Tim when 1) his fresh Kenya drops 2) christmas time

[tight gorge]

🫡

[short condor]

Can’t decide what to make tonight :/
White wine garlic Mussels,

Pasta, butter noodles with Parmesan Regiono with lemon

Thick boy Burger

jajangmyeon with beef

Slum it at Taco Bell

Find somewhere serving French toast

[cedar otter]

Slum it

[tough locust]

She gets em somewhere in long beach!

[tough locust]

You measure your meat?

[cedar otter]

Like thermometer

[tough locust]

Sorry it was a 12 year old joke

[cedar otter]

Fuck usda choice meat is too tough

Got spoiled with wagyu

[short condor]

Salt and time and fat rendering does all the work you need. And some stable heat but never been much a grilling meat person. Skillet and oven all the way, cold sear if you’re patient, payoff is huge.

Is Tonchin ramen worth driving 30 minutes for ?

[surreal pivot]

Get that French toast you were talking about

[short condor]

A ramen place does French toast ?

[surreal pivot]

You mentioned getting French toast as one of your options

[short condor]

🤦‍♂️ that I did

[vivid violet]

you can get Jajangmyeon at H-Mart in Arcadia 🤌

[tough locust]

Taco Bell never lets me down

[short condor]

It is any easy prep for that it’s my ||wifes|| leftovers and I have some left over spicy beef to top it off

[vivid violet]

oooh damn, hard to beat. packed with flavor, so satisfying.

that sounds like a winner, no travel time

trying to fend off unc status by ||hide yo kids, hide yo wife||

[short condor]

Tiktok, and insta make cooking shit look so quick but god I know everything I want right now will take atleast 40 minutes after prep time 🙃

Might be jajanmyeon for ease and conscience tonight.
On an unrelated food note, this is one way to get an influx of customer in LA

[cedar otter]

@crude citrus lemme know how this is

[tight gorge]

Really good seasoned meats, rough around the edges (cold grilled tomato). $25 plates. Qpr not the best

[crude citrus]

At first I thought you were talking about the twice collab drink and I was like how did you know I’m going

[tight gorge]

On a good note @weary chasm was also there

[crude citrus]

But then I saw it’s for Tonchin and I don’t think I’ll ever go for a $30-$50 bowl of ramen

I’d rather buy a plane ticket to Japan to eat it for 500 yen

[cedar otter]

For the collab drink lol

[crude citrus]

Feeling exposed again

Wonder how they even got that collab

Or maybe it’s not official

[earnest robin]

Oh, you went there. I like it but they recently made everything expensive

[weary chasm]

What was the price before

[short condor]

If it is an official collab that’s fucking crazy good marketing/social team

[weary chasm]

What's qpr

[weary chasm]

I wanted to try many things.

Like lamb chops

But ||wife|| don't eat lamb

Quite a depart of vibes from raffi's place to hamlet's Kitchen

[earnest robin]

12$ for Lula kebab, now it's $20

[short condor]

I feel like more and more places are starting to charge 20+ for 12 dollar ramen bowls. I wanted to try the steak au poivre bowl but didn’t know it stopped at the new year

[tight gorge]

Yep, good but at that price it’s not a ideal. +1 for vibe and the fact that only armos eat there

[earnest robin]

I'm armo so suggested lol

[tight gorge]

Perla’s ice cream. Recommend

Buko pandan and mango peach a good combo

[frozen blade]

Bergamot sounds like my jam

[weary chasm]

Sold out

[tight gorge]

The rum ones tasted heavy on liquor, quite nice

[weary chasm]

Maybe it's pre-pandemic and post pandemic prices.

$20... I guess that's the rate these days. But for $12, that'd be great price for food.

Didn't even know how to pay. Lol. Normally I expect them to take your order and say the total and have you pay there (or well, sit down and give you a bill)

But this was like, I guess they had their own pace.

[weary chasm]

Is that at the Americana?

I saw it, but I was wondering if it was any good.

Check out Le Shrimp Noodle Bar!
https://yelp.to/x6Vax8koQc

[eternal birch]

yeah

hit or miss, miss for me

[weary chasm]

I wonder what the red bean tastes like

[crude citrus]

Anyone have the bilt card?

What’s the play now?

[frozen blade]

I know

[earnest robin]

What's buko pandan

[frozen blade]

No, was going to jump in but the new spend requirements make it sound less intriguing

[crude citrus]

I have it but undecided on what to do

[tight gorge]

Coconut pandan

[earnest robin]

I had no idea what was that

Googled it

I'm going to make BBQ on the break myself tomorrow. Gonna marinate meat and fish today

[trail tiger]

did you get the lowest tier one?

i think people decided on the highest tier for a year and see what happens from there

(i plan on not getting it)

[compact hound]

Hatchet Hall a good choice for bigger parties

Went for my friends bday

Nothing mindblowing but everything was at the very least decent

Good variety

Not much to complain about

Great service too

[tough locust]

quality to price ratio. had to ask last time too

[civic crest]

Was prob better when dunsmoor was still running it

[compact hound]

Wouldn’t be surprised if you’re right

Dunsmoor definitely has harder hits but hatchethall has the variety

Both good in their own ways

[eternal birch]

best I've had outside of HK

[trail tiger]

Anyone got res to this??

[tight gorge]

Bru

[eternal birch]

shop burned down shortly after I left 🙁

[glossy sail]

@eternal birch is that Hong coffee and bakery?

[eternal birch]

damn yall good

yes its hong

[glossy sail]

lol i had it last week

white pepper in the wonton was a bit heavy handed.

[eternal birch]

different style of hainan chicken I'm used to

[glossy sail]

but im being really nitpicky

[eternal birch]

yeah but the wonton is plump

shrimp got a snap

[glossy sail]

yeaaaa

the noodles were good in the wonton

[eternal birch]

thought the noodles were the "worst" part of the soup

[glossy sail]

noodles had a snap to it

[eternal birch]

still very good but SF has some handmade ones that are rlly good

[glossy sail]

its not the generic noodles from other places

i think i prefer ipoh's hainan over hongs

[eternal birch]

overall for me 9/10

ipoh hainan just ok

[glossy sail]

their sauce carries them lol

[eternal birch]

people also hyped heng heng which I thought was ok

[eternal birch]

100%

[cedar otter]

Should I release it

It was so bad

[eternal birch]

do it, u can only get better (most likely)

[mellow sonnet]

or u can edit into 2-3 short formcontent instead

[cedar otter]

I’ll have to edit like 15 videos

First day was especially bad lol it gets better each day

First day filming With a new gear

[civic crest]

I know someone but he’s insider prob got preferential treatment lol

[civic crest]

Agreed

[mellow sonnet]

Brought the good stuff home

[glossy sail]

what was bad

pay someone on fiverr to edit it lol

[drowsy knot]

finally time to roast!

[cedar otter]

Can’t save bad recordings. Lol mainly I was so self conscious so I barely said anything

Also like exposure and angles were off

And Calvin kept interrupting in Korean

[mellow sonnet]

just voiceover and turn everything into broll for a reel

[cedar otter]

https://youtu.be/sjRR4AiXnwc?si=xATKPGI6XPbAj9U3

[mellow sonnet]

where is this? /s

[tight gorge]

Scored on a 12/1 odds

Hopefully no horse dies today

[crude citrus]

I would want to get the permit but then I’m reminded of how we hosted a wedding yesterday in our backyard and someone broke the garage door 🤡

[mellow sonnet]

i would do an adu and use that space but def not same house i live in

💀

[crude citrus]

Pasadena is basically giving out free loans to build an ADU right now

Does Ondo 3 want to open in Pasadena?

[earnest robin]

Our coffee party never broke anything

The wedding crowd is spiced

[crude citrus]

I’m more worried about the grinders on the table than my house

[trail tiger]

Wasn’t the roaster not receiving enough power to roast or was it the espresso machine 😂

[cedar otter]

Maybe appt/resy only coffee omakase

Intangible ingratitude

[crude citrus]

Both 💀

[crude citrus]

I do need a place to spend my resy credit

[vivid violet]

what the heck did they do ?!?

[crude citrus]

I let them change in the garage and the door got misaligned

[tight gorge]

@cedar otter at what minute prior to closing is it the definitive dbag time

Asking for a friend

[cedar otter]

Artesia?

Coffee is frozen in Artesia

[tight gorge]

In general

[tight gorge]

Like at what point is the barista gonna cuz me out in their head

[cedar otter]

O thought u were asking about these Definitiv coffee bags

[vivid violet]

5 hrs before closing

[cedar otter]

Baristas? 2 hrs before closing

Me? 20 secs before closing

[compact hound]

Depends on the person I don’t mind someone coming right at closing but if it’s anything bigger than like 4 drinks I’ll be a little tilted ngl

[cedar otter]

Some workers complain about having customers

but they also complain about how tips are low

🤷‍♂️ can't have both

[mellow sonnet]

where are my 100$ tips for 1 cup of batch brew

[vivid violet]

tip: "don't invest in crypto"

[compact hound]

This always confuses me

[mellow sonnet]

i complain about patients all the time

[compact hound]

Patients dont tip u tho

[mellow sonnet]

yeah and theyre extra entitled

hospitals arent hotels dont expect room service for everything but owell this is why im not doing patient care

[vivid violet]

a nurse calling before my Mom's surgery told her to "take your meds with water"

Mom asked.. "what about my eye meds"

"yes, you can take those with water too"

[mellow sonnet]

dilute the eyedrops

[vivid violet]

the drug interactions are a b****h, when one is on so many.

seems like a lot of them multiply the effect of blood pressure meds.

also, wtf is up with grapefruit. so damn tasty, but interacts with every freakin' drug.

some enzyme thing ?

[mellow sonnet]

no idea but yeah grapefruit fucks w everything somehow

enjoy grapefruit while u can and are still young i guess

[mellow sonnet]

dont u close at 4

[cedar otter]

Like rn

I got 12 customers

All at once

[mellow sonnet]

and they all want that creamtop

[vivid violet]

woah, it's busyyyyy

who are these people who can drink coffee at 4pm and still get to sleep

[compact hound]

Literally about to make myself a post shift brew

[tight gorge]

Artesia doing good nowadays?

[cedar otter]

Holiday season was pretty good

Kinda slow now that we’re back to normal

Jan/Feb the hardest for cafes and restaurants

People be like “imma spend less money at cafes”

And then Feb is a short month

[boreal solar]

Doing their best to make it before closing.

[boreal solar]

Gotta start making them starbucks style protein lattes.

You can call it the espressbro latte.

[civic crest]

Holiday weekend for many

Junia was packed when I went to pick up the Sey at noon

[mellow sonnet]

Oh it's 3day weekend

I was wondering why trader Joe's was so empty today

[tight gorge]

Shi forgot it’s a 3 day weekend

[mellow sonnet]

My sense of holiday is so fucked

Xmas, NY, thanksgiving, July 4 are like the only holidays I remember

Only bc we get 1.5x pay for holiday pay

Everything else is a fake holiday

[tight gorge]

I kinda have to work Monday, otherwise my Tuesday is rekt

[mellow sonnet]

U sound like ur salaried

[civic crest]

Our kids just had 3 weeks off for winter break and now they already got Monday off after 4 days back lolz

[crude citrus]

My company doesn’t celebrate MLK

[vivid violet]

your company doesn't have a dream

(mine doesn't either, lame)

[civic crest]

My company took away my floating holiday (pick any day) and gave us mlk off instead

[boreal solar]

Really? Ours is busier on holiday sundays

[boreal solar]

My kiddos daycare does. She made a crown. I asked her if she knew who it was and she shrugged though.

[mellow sonnet]

i found great parking and only had issues in 1 aisle where 4 people had an impromptu meeting

[civic crest]

I had to park off-road at Costco Torrance today

[surreal pivot]

Costco abruptly stopped selling the caramlized blueberry cheesecake croissant 🥹

[weary chasm]

My favorite now is the corner on the back of the building...

Walking is pretty far though

[civic crest]

Nice I don’t go often since it’s not my local but I’ll keep it in mind for next time

[earnest robin]

Armenians drink at 9pm and go to sleep

Crazy people

My mom drinks at 10pm

They probably piss caffeine without metabolizing

[eternal birch]

this rams game a snooze fest 💤

[vivid violet]

i wish i could do this too. my Sis can, but i definitely cannot..

[glossy sail]

Last year's wedding in your backyard was better. 😉

[cedar otter]

was this the wedding before the glitch event

or something like that

Ondo had something on the day of your wedding I think

[crude citrus]

Yes I tried to get him to go with me in his suit but he said if he went his wife would cancel the wedding

[earnest robin]

Why not?

[vivid violet]

can't take the caffeine. won't get to sleep till 5am

I have to have my last coffee before 3pm.

once tried a decaf at 8pm and it kept me up till 4am.

👴

[compact hound]

[civic crest]

Wtfffff

[mossy carbon]

Any thoughts on the RoadRunner?

Got mine a couple of days ago and the one issue I’m having with it is the crown.

Mine doesn’t appear to spin freely which makes agitating a bit annoying/ less fluid.

[civic crest]

[eternal birch]

I take it back now

[crude citrus]

Hey @eternal birch when you ate at Hong’s was there a wait or a line?

[eternal birch]

not at all

[opal junco]

yes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit–drug_interactions#Mechanism

i didn't know it could affect you for days tho, wow

[vivid violet]

yeah, days

[desert stirrup]

I agree. It’s time to threaten Hanky with deportation if he doesn’t spill the tasty beans

[drowsy knot]

Coffee security

[crude citrus]

Do you throw the beans in the bag endorffeine style and weigh after?

[cedar otter]

Practice your hand dosing skills

[drowsy knot]

I got the bean cellars for popups - feels very decadent for home use. Im having to ask uncomfortable questions like “am i the guy who has all his coffees predosed in expensive plastic tubes?”

[boreal solar]

I used an Orion for popups. It was pretty handy and accurate enough for that use. The little guy is at an Ondo now.

Added bonus was weighing out beans for bags

[weary chasm]

The answer is "yes"

[drowsy knot]

Sadly my popups are very infrequent now so manual labor it is

[boreal solar]

I haven’t done one in like forever either. Hence why it’s gone.

Still having issues with zoning with the new owners?

[short condor]

I was gonna go to this the other day and check it out but ran out of time but did have some questions about it.

First that downstairs and patio are fucking huge and if you can afford that why aren’t you applying for a regular business space.
Second if you’re going through the effort why do all that work on a Bianca V3. That’s too much work going that little of a machine. It’ll hold for a little while but probably not longer than a month or so.
Third I wonder how strict the health codes they get inspected for are compared to a regular cafe.

[drowsy knot]

not zoning just issues…

[boreal solar]

Sorry man. Hopefully they work themselves out and you don’t have to move. At least the kids are older though. There’s worse times to downsize.

[tight gorge]

Any great sandos in Pasadena?

[earnest robin]

Such great weather today. Unfortunately I don't have any plans and energy to go outside lol

[vivid violet]

this used to be good.. haven't been there in a while:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/im38WPKTGUNWj22J9

it is 7 F "feels like -5 F" today in Chicago burbs. had to shovel the drive.

[earnest robin]

70f on the west side

[lunar fjord]

Yup quite cold here in NY and getting colder

Weekend in Cleveland was also kinda painful though it stayed above 10F

[desert stirrup]

Are you in Chicago rn?

Also papaya is such an odd fruit

Through first bite or two are not good

But then in 5 mins you're like half a fruit in

So crushable

[tight gorge]

Went classic and got Roma

Grandpa still slinging them by the door

[vivid violet]

yeah, taking care of Mom ❤️🙏

[short condor]

I would have said Mario’s in Glendale and get anything on the menu “no middle”

[desert stirrup]

A lovely and cheap jaw workout

They have good guanciale

[desert stirrup]

Godspeed on the recovery

[tight gorge]

Yup, I have a high degree of tolerance for dryness as long as flavors play well together

[tight gorge]

Corner market the way to go in Glendale

[drowsy knot]

My daughter keeps sending weather updates from Rogers Park and it just looks so damn cold I can’t even

[drowsy knot]

Appreciate that - all will be fine

[crude citrus]

For next time, and since they also seem closed today https://share.google/y7vldd03LXcAyeWRE

*Not sponsored **No affiliation

[civic crest]

You run a sandwich shop
Too?

Oh damn lmao

[crude citrus]

I’m used to this question since I get it every time I recc this place 💀

[short condor]

Always meant to try them out bought a few bits of produce from there but never sandwiches despite living half a mile from there.

[cedar otter]

Also u live awfully close which doesn’t help

Oh hey yeah theres this spot after my name and it’s a walking distance from my house

[short condor]

Get sandwich and coffee from highlights second location there

[crude citrus]

Maybe that’s why Granada opened in their house. They wanted a short commute

[mellow sonnet]

Isn't that next to highlight

[cedar otter]

Man I should rent a house in silverlake/echo park and just host omakases

Can’t I write off the rent

[mellow sonnet]

U can write off % based on squarefootage

[tight gorge]

Call ahead. Rays way with chopped jalapeños

Overrated

Mid even

[short condor]

I thought the icing on the cinnamon roll was great but the cinnamon roll its self was mid. The pull apart/monkey bread was great if you like textures. Mostly I thought everything was a bit too sweet needed more balance and citrus to anything that had berry in it.

[earnest robin]

Make the entire house a business and put "out of order" signs

"only authorized personnel"

[short condor]

Yep

[short condor]

I wondered the same thing, wanna look into the rules with that program and ADUs and garages as it would be a major game changer for home businesses.

[mellow sonnet]

It half assumes you don't use the space for anything else but it's not like you can have 2 kitchens so idk

[crude citrus]

If he has coffee in each BR then…😇

[tight gorge]

Everything too sweet, even coffee drinks. That people even compared the croissant to petit’s baffles me.

[crude citrus]

I’d say the pastry is done pretty well

But could be a by product of everything being fresh fresh since turnover is so fast

And agree that it is too sweet

[tight gorge]

I did go at close and croissant was from morning shift, but doubt it would be meaningfully better

[cedar otter]

Maybe they meant to type Peet’s

[crude citrus]

That would be me in 2016

[mellow sonnet]

Their crossaint is prob the only thing I would eat bc everything felt too sweet

[tight gorge]

Issa skip, would rather go to CAR

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah car good

I need a car crossaint some time this week

[eternal birch]

true

11 mile run hm

is santa canela any good or just a bougie price tag panaderia

[mellow sonnet]

Damn car is closer than I thought

3miles from where I live

I could run there

[eternal birch]

I'm planning all my long runs on coffee/bakery at the end and then bus/train back

[mellow sonnet]

I was thinking 3mile go. Eat, 3 miles back

[eternal birch]

sometimes I'd be able to do that but usually I feel like puking

so I just go further the one way

this weekend I need to recover so maybe just modu/fondry instead

6mi one way

[surreal pivot]

Goofed on the order 😂

Cinnamon roll, ham and cheese and apple fritter croissant are the ones to get there

[tight gorge]

Of those only ham and cheese there

[mellow sonnet]

Ham and cheese was decent

[desert stirrup]

What sandwich should be done Ray’s way with chopped jalepenos?

[tight gorge]

Pastrami sando from corner market

Rays way is the name of the sando

[desert stirrup]

I swear man. Nothing touching the reigning queen that is Petite Grain

Tis a shame you live far away now

[tight gorge]

Akira from konbi also agrees it’s the best butter croissant, and I loved his rendition at konbi

[desert stirrup]

Is this off menu? I don’t see it on their menu pic

[desert stirrup]

Petite grain then Tartine (west Adams location idk about the others but all of Tartine stuff is baked at West Adams so wtf am I talking about) are my favorite French style bakeries in the city

Croissants from both are very very very good

Your boy even worked at Tartine

If you got bread from Tartine in the summer of 2023, my brown stubby hands most likely made it

Also

BIG FUCKING ALSO

Descent’s software is actually utter garbage

I spend like the past 1-2 hours fiddling around

[tight gorge]

Nah, they might have changed the name. Just say rays way whe you order

[desert stirrup]

I wanted to smash my tablet across my knee

Holy fuck

I am tilted

[rough crypt]

this is why i use a la pavoni

instead of frustrating OS issues, i get frustrating mechanical issues

[desert stirrup]

I’ll say “the Alan special pls”

They better know what I mean

[desert stirrup]

As an electrical engineering moving into mechanical engineering I will say this

Fuck all issues

I hate them all

[rough crypt]

you speak the truth

[desert stirrup]

Let me get into farming

Shit just works

So magically too even

[rough crypt]

then you have chemistry issues

[desert stirrup]

I put an acorn seed on some dirt a few weeks ago to see what happens

Baby tree

So sick

[vivid violet]

time for a Met

[cedar otter]

mo machine mo problem

[desert stirrup]

Hahahaha

[rough crypt]

cant be frustrated by the machine if you don't have the machine

[desert stirrup]

Negative stonks for you

[vivid violet]

if you order now, you literally can get it in 6 wks or so. new orders are super fast.

and Decent software is garbaggio

"its-a me, garbaggio"

[tight gorge]

Is rory purple now?

[vivid violet]

lol no

just saying, it's superior in software

[desert stirrup]

You repping Met like you a professional tho

[desert stirrup]

This is truth

[vivid violet]

I love it, man. it's so good.

[desert stirrup]

I will admit

[crude citrus]

But I need job security

[desert stirrup]

How the fuck do you steam your 20oz of milk for your morning cup of brown milk?????

[desert stirrup]

Join the unemployment train

It sucks

But also chill af

[vivid violet]

I use my Bezzera, and just bought an electric Bellman to fix up

[desert stirrup]

Plus you have a ||wife||, AKA a suga momma

[desert stirrup]

You have two machines??

[vivid violet]

I hadn't gotten rid of my old machine when I received the Met

it's a workhorse

[crude citrus]

But really though i don’t think the decent software is groundbreaking but I don’t have any problems with it

Are you trying to incorporate AI and voice commands into it or something

[cedar otter]

people end up settling into their fav skin and a few fav profiles

[eternal birch]

I think Phillips or Nespresso had an "AI" voice command superauto on demo at CES this year

something no one asked for

[cedar otter]

i'd rather have the extra money go towards better internal parts

[eternal birch]

ah it was bosch

integrated amazon alexa AI

[crude citrus]

5 years from now we will have facial recognition self serve coffee shops

[cedar otter]

my dream

"oh you look like an oat cortado dude. here ya go"

they will track all your square receipts for cafes

and recommend

[eternal birch]

ngl that sounds like the future of starbucks

[cedar otter]

they probably have all the datas collected

rotting somewhere

[desert stirrup]

I’m trying to make it more user friendly.

Personally, I’d like all my software experiences to be in the same decade

I don’t enjoy suing 2026 type software daily then when I go to change my spro profile I am transported back to 2008

Also Damien is a smart guy

But wow wow wow

Anything he touches is automatically fugly af

It’s worse than Decent’s base software

Idk how one can do that but he achieved it

[short condor]

But if that acorn came from a specific seed genus and that belies to the corporatation with the rights to said genus then your fucked.
Welcome to corporate farming 101

[crude citrus]

Are you trying to edit the software?

Or make your own skin perhaps?

[vivid violet]

good thing it's written in the latest TCL/TK technology. best option in 1994.

[vivid violet]

oh.. Decent also has a more modern HTML/CSS/JS option with Tailwind ?

[desert stirrup]

Yeah I know :’(

We really need to burn some shit down

This country has some major corporate greed issues

[desert stirrup]

Fuck a skin. We need to redo it from the ground up

[desert stirrup]

Bruh don’t rub it in

[vivid violet]

i honestly don't know the deal there. is that just a skin, but the base is still TCL/TK ?

do they have a proper API published, which people use for skins ?

[desert stirrup]

If the Met steamer is good then I might go for the Met instead of the Bengle. My only issue with the Met is the lack of a boiler. I don’t like the idea of heating up my kettle for every shot of spro or using room temp water then letting each shot heat up.

It feels like such a bottle neck or a nuisance

But I will say

Not worrying about scale is pretty nifty

That means I can use one water recipe for both spro and PO

But idk if there is a water that’s good for both so I’m not sure if that’s a pro or not

[desert stirrup]

Idk mane. You need to hit up the big man Buckman

[vivid violet]

lack of boiler is a plus, not a minus

come over (when i'm back), and use it

I'd like to beta test Met Milk too. I don't mind having an early one.

[compact hound]

Easy skip

[mellow sonnet]

I think the met heats water faster than the kettle lol

But if you're pulling multiple shots anyways I guess just heat the kettle while you pull the first shot

[drowsy knot]

sure but you still have to pay it 😂

[desert stirrup]

Thank you for this. I’ve been wondering if it’s worth the trek

[tight gorge]

The rosca was actually good there, the conch was a skip

[neon scaffold]

It’s pretty good but not worth an adventure to get there

(I ate a box of stuff a few months ago)

[mellow sonnet]

CAR 🫡

[vivid violet]

so damn good

[cedar otter]

Gahh

An espresso tech was supposed to come at 7 today for espresso machine PM

I automatically assumed 7pm

But he meant 7am bc Google said we open at 8am

(But we open at 7)

[compact hound]

[cedar otter]

And he’s still working on the machine 🫠🫠🫠🫠

[rough crypt]

oof

[cedar otter]

Who da fuck works on the machine before open

That’s a risky business

[mellow sonnet]

Him

Run to CAR

Shit time but wow the hill on my way back killed me

[compact hound]

Thats about my time too

Could go barely under 9 pace if i go all out

[mellow sonnet]

Ahma is 80$pp

That's not bad

[mellow sonnet]

I did a thing today

[glossy sail]

Lol

[mellow sonnet]

not bad

[glossy sail]

You gonna see @crude citrus fangirling

[crude citrus]

I’d be down to try

[crude citrus]

I’m going Thursday

[mellow sonnet]

i only had time sunday

couldve gone sat but i would be going alone 💀

[crude citrus]

Maybe I will get fomo and go Sunday too

[mellow sonnet]

my friend went to blackpink twice in LA and then went in london

[tough locust]

whats the dealio with CAR?

[vivid violet]

it's freakin amazing.

they use 3 bars if chocolate instead of 2, in their chocolate croissants.

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah I didn't want to bigback bc I still had to run back home

Would've bought more but only did crossaint

Also their chocolate looks really good

[tough locust]

i've been ruined for croissants living in the bay with arsicault. i'll have to check em out next time i'm out there

[mellow sonnet]

helms > car > miopane

I need to try petite grain

[cedar otter]

It’s funny bc there was a time when Car was only a chocolatier

They had this hojicha milk chocolate bar which was amazing

[compact hound]

Need to get the cinnamon roll

[tight gorge]

LA has 3-4 in that league.

Hard to get hype on them nowadays

[lone pier]

shill me the spots, i need better croissants

[vivid violet]

hope you have a safe trip out to the convention, and are able to hit up some tasty places !

[mellow sonnet]

Pandan

[opal junco]

Was gonna take a friend to Pho 79 this weekend but I searched up a comment from Sloth calling it mid, so I changed course to Slice House instead

[compact hound]

Feeling like anthony bourdain rn

All im missing is Obama sitting right across me

[vivid violet]

there's a really good pho place which @compact hound had endorsed..

I think it's "Momma Sloth's Pho" (at his Mom's place)

[compact hound]

This fresh chili condiment really adds such a good heat @tight gorge i think you’d dig this spot

[mellow sonnet]

U all eating good and I ate chicken and rice at home today 💀

[compact hound]

I had brainrot health & wellness bowl for dinner last night (ground beef, sweet potato, onion, and pickled peppers)

[eternal birch]

wtf u were just at car this morning

[mellow sonnet]

Yeah well that was breakfast

Crossaint and then ran home and made coffee

Wtf is this 😂

[vivid violet]

the shoppeeee, aw yeah. you've made it.

[desert stirrup]

They saw you running so they wanted to sponsor you!

Must’ve thought you were training for 2028

Fast af boi

[desert stirrup]

Where the fuck is this tho?¿

[civic crest]

just glad you didn't forget to eat today

[neon scaffold]

anyone thinking of going to this just to watch/hang? https://www.instagram.com/p/DTv784dkySm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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We will be hosting a Latte Art Throwdown to celebrate the grand opening of Mandarin 2!

Three years ago, when we first opened our door, we hosted a latte art throwdown that brought so much love, talent, and community into our space. And now with our second location officially open, it feels like the perfect moment to do it again.

We’re celebr...

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[compact hound]

You not ready for dis brah

Jk

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUn2BPWJNdb4X2Yo6?g_st=ic

[vivid violet]

instagram is great. i clicked that link, and instead it opened this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTwHUeBjZRb/

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[tight gorge]

Petit grain, fondry, car for butter croissants

[tight gorge]

🫡

[mellow sonnet]

Me and my ex used to always go here bc she from hanoi

Their bbh is legit

https://www.latimes.com/food/list/pasadena-new-bakey-bagel-pastries-cake-gluten-free-vegan

On the note of bakeries

[glossy sail]

Anyone can recognize mandarin 2 when they see it

[tough locust]

damn, all so far from me

[compact hound]

Me and @mellow sonnet having a cook off

[cedar otter]

This is like a korean college student’s dinner except it’s microwave rice

[crude citrus]

Is this your 3rd plate?

I’m having a hard time believing that’s all you’re eating

[neon scaffold]

Lol wtf

[compact hound]

It’s all about the balance

Also like to surprise my body

One day its 1k cals another its 3k

[civic crest]

oh dang chicha san chen opening in Sawtelle

[eternal birch]

thought chicha was well known in taiwan

my friend lives in TW and has never heard of it

[vivid violet]

just like Fosters in Australia 🦘

[cedar otter]

anyone free on Friday for some Japan coal tasting

[civic crest]

Yeah I didn’t even see it when I was there. Forgot to check lol

[eternal birch]

ya

just need to know when so I can hooky artesia?

[cedar otter]

10am at hollywood

saturday 9am at arty

[eternal birch]

ah ok nvm then

[mellow sonnet]

Am busy Saturday and Friday traffic would kill me

[vivid violet]

getting over there from Pas is not so bad for certain routes

[vivid violet]

wish i could. would participate if in Feb.

[tough locust]

rip, gonna be busy with namm

[short condor]

What ended up being the problem? And who did you go with for servicing?

[neon scaffold]

perfect timing, i wanna grab some decaf as well

[eternal birch]

cracked opened the juliana guevara

pretty good

smidge brown

might need more rest

but also I've been drinking the hydrangea collab and just getting fruit bombed the couple of days so maybe theres that

[desert stirrup]

If I don't require a change of pants when I go you lose all credibility

[desert stirrup]

You already know my schedule wide open

[compact hound]

Settle down now

[cedar otter]

It’s got so many quakers

I sort them out for like 20 mins every batch but can’t catch em all

[eternal birch]

yah I noticed a lot of chaff

I'll blow it off while grinding

[boreal solar]

I was thinking about it. Think I need it a few hours later though 😂

This also reminds me why I should take 20k less to not work in el segundo

[mellow sonnet]

i think being a super commuter is fine until you actually have a life outside of work

and then its terrible

[boreal solar]

I already have a three year old. So by default it’s terrible.

[eternal birch]

this is why im heavily leaning towards gardena/hawthorne

can do santa monica, culver city, and south bay without it being dreadful

[eternal birch]

an I tripping or did re ca phe have 2 locations before?

[mellow sonnet]

oh he found a second location?

last i heard he was still looking

LB or something

[tight gorge]

Go Jack!

[cedar otter]

he's opening 1 in LB

[cedar otter]

FSD so worth it

I've been trusting it so much recently I play phone games for 1 hr+ rides

[tight gorge]

You just wear sunglasses?

[mellow sonnet]

wear hat

phone mount top left of tablet

[tight gorge]

me driving my tesla

[cedar otter]

I have a phone mount right next to the screen and the car is usually chill about it

I also play TFT which doesn't involve a LOT of movements

just spam yordle

[mellow sonnet]

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260121169700/en/Lemonade-Unveils-Autonomous-Car-Insurance-Slashing-Rates-for-Tesla-FSD-Miles-by-50

Lemonade car insurance is offering lower rates if you use FSD

pretty interesting

[eternal birch]

oh nice

[crude citrus]

Speaking of, that new Tesla insurance hike made me switch

Didn’t know about lemonade and FSD. I wonder how they will know whether or not you use it

[mellow sonnet]

U can check in the UI

It shows you %FSD

Mine usually sits around 50% I think

[vivid violet]

shit, i drink lemonade all the time

where's my discount

[eternal birch]

their pay per mile insurance is back as well, I just cancelled my insurance and I'm swapping to that one

just once I find that they have a road trip exception

[mellow sonnet]

I think pay per mile def depends how much u drive

I drive a decent amount so I'm not even going to bother w a quote

[eternal birch]

I sometimes dont drive my land cruiser for a month

I think the most amount of miles I did was 100

[mellow sonnet]

Also mines bundled w my house and bundles are basically always a better deal

[eternal birch]

oo

I need to see about renters bundling as well then

prolly not as much but still never know

[mellow sonnet]

My friend is on renter and pet insurance from LMND but he drives a lot so it wasn't worth for him to bundle his Tesla in

[eternal birch]

we drive our tucson a lot, 13k miles in 6 months now

that ones on farmers

[mellow sonnet]

My house and car AAA I basically scammed AAA so hard on home and fire insurance thou

[vivid violet]

oh dear, we need you alive, buddy. Are you HW4 ?

HW3 is dicey as f sometimes, i wouldn't trust it.

[eternal birch]

AAA decent for home though?

didnt give u too many headaches?

[mellow sonnet]

It was honestly really good but also my dad handled most of it

[vivid violet]

yeah, i've had AAA insurance for car for so long (since 1999 ?) that they give a huge discount. don't think other places could match.

[mellow sonnet]

But it paid out way faster than other people on other insurances that I talked to

[vivid violet]

they've been pretty good with car collision stuff

[eternal birch]

AAA goated as usual

[mellow sonnet]

I would consider this new Tesla fsd insurance discount to be a reason for me to finally research their company

Their reviews are terrible though bc they have most of their tickets handled by AI so anything remotely complicated gets fucked

[eternal birch]

the ticker?

[mellow sonnet]

LMND

[eternal birch]

thought it was shit

oh wait nvm damn

theyre doing well

[mellow sonnet]

It's recovered lol it was shit

[eternal birch]

oof yeah I saw the 5yr lmao

[mellow sonnet]

I never looked into it bc the overall sentiment felt like it was shit thou

[cedar otter]

Hw4 lol

[eternal birch]

bought coachella tix for fiancee

[mellow sonnet]

Gotta see bigbang

[eternal birch]

nah

she's a belieber

didnt know this into like 2 years in

[tight gorge]

My model y insurance is 1k a year

Bundled with another car and house tho

[eternal birch]

dayum

my LC insurance is 2k a year, 1998 car

fiancee tucson is insured in SF so its some shit like 2.4k

I have 0 accidents that are my fault and violations

think its just being young 🙁

[mellow sonnet]

Mine is high bc I'm 25 💀

Yeah

[eternal birch]

yeah I think thats it for us

[mellow sonnet]

It'll go down when we hit 30

need to be an unc to save money

[tight gorge]

i cant get a speeding ticket for another 4 months until my last one clears

first and only, but been bumming it on the third lane this whole time

cant wait to be back to beign a left lane maxi

[eternal birch]

gotta be careful

new law idk if its in effect yet

if you get caught going over 100mph they can take your license

[mellow sonnet]

I used to go 100+ all the time when I lived in OC and worked in Pasadena