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POTD – Cig Break

By Brian On May 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Behind a Chinese Dim Sum restaurant on Torrance Blvd. The food was great, BTW.

POTD-Stop Me

By Brian On May 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Another for my McPhotography file. Is eating at McDonalds considered “unsafe work”? If so, maybe I should have stopped him.

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Pink’s Hot Dogs, LA

By Brian On April 25, 2009 · 3 Comments

The French have the croissant. The Canadians have maple syrup and “bacon”. America has the hot dog. There are 2 culinary temples dedicated to the American hot dog: Nathans in New York and Pinks in Los Angeles. This year Pinks turns 70 years old. That may not seem like a long time, but LA [...]

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Taiwan Photo Club – February Meeting Rundown

By Brian On February 26, 2009 · 8 Comments

Tacos.

Definitely better than the nachos.

This past Sunday was the February meeting of the Taiwan Photo Club. Once again, Yuma was incredibly accomodating in letting is use their downstairs dining area as our meeting place. This time a couple friendly faces were absent, like David and Gulio, but this [...]

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Hello Kitty Sweets Restaurant in Taipei

By Brian On February 20, 2009 · 32 Comments

The great philosophical quandaries of the ages…

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?

Is death the end of existence?

How can a cat with no mouth have a restaurant?

Let’s answer that last one. Welcome to Hello Kitty Sweets, a Sanrio-approved (rare [...]

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Taiwan Hakka Exposition 2008/2009

By Brian On February 3, 2009 · 2 Comments

Food.

Lots of Food.

Wait…I should probably explain what a Taiwanese Hakka is, just so you know.

Just in case you don’t know.

In broad, general strokes, Taiwan has 3 ethnic groups: Aboriginal, Hakka, Hoklo, and Immigrant (a.k.a “Mainlanders”). Aboriginals are those that are native to Formosa (and surrounding islands that make up Taiwan). They are [...]

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