This image is compelling me to paint it. It is interesting because it's a domestic scene, but it could be from the early 20th century, showing the rugged beauty of preparing a meal for the family. The challenge is to create an interesting painting from this image.
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| Lunch with Family, study for painting, 4/2025 |
During Oakland Restaurant Week, diners can try new restaurants in Oakland because they will prepare special meals at discounted prices to attract new patrons. This year, we tried Odin Mezcaleria to taste their mole and mezcal cocktails. They were delicious.
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| Odin Mezcaleria, Oakland Restaurant Week, 3/2025 |
I brought my Dear Friend to the Bike Shed Motorcycle Club in LA this past weekend. He had never been to BSMC, but has been a motorcycle enthusiast since he bought my Vespa P200E in our college days. If only BSMC were around during those days, what fun we would have had...
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| Bike Shed Motorcycle Club, LA, 3/2025 |
Oakland Restaurant Week is almost here. The staff at Sobo Ramen are busy preparing one of their signature dishes for the event: squid ink ramen. Yummy, we can't wait to try it.
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| Sobo Ramen, getting ready for Oakland Restaurant Week, 3/2025 |
Not a cafe, but you can almost hear Hemingway and Gertrude Stein chatting in the background...
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| Novela, San Francisco 3/2025 |
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Peruvian cuisine, ceviche, and a giant squid guarding the bar. You can't ask for more...
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| La Mar, San Francisco, 3/2025 |
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When I used to work in downtown Oakland, I frequented Chef Dominica's former establishment Cosecha in Swan's Market. The green mole and tacos there were fantastic. Unfortunately, the pandemic put an end to Cosecha and I feared we would not be able to enjoy her great food anymore. Luckily, I found out that she opened a new restaurant, Bombera in Oakland, and it is just as good as Cosecha, if not better.
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| Bombera, Oakland 3/2025 |
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