Xabi & Cole

This posting is for L and Xabi. It was the picture of the day on one my favorite blogs so I decided to post it up to. Who doesn't admire Xabi's namesake, and Joe Cole who defies soccer fashion by wearing short shorts.

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Tory Burch

If you love Tory Burch as much as Lance Armstrong does or did, you know Hollywood relationships, you'd be happy to know that the store is having a 60% sale today at South Coast.

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Bar Pintxo Recap

The same Riviera issue I had seen Daniel Martinez, it contained a small events calendar that said the owner of Bar Pintxo, Chef Joe Miller was coming to the Cannery for something. But what shocked me what that he was a Michelin Star Chef! Hmm, I guess his other restaurant in Venice must have some crazy voodoo spice in it, because even Angeleno gave Bar Pintxo two stars.

Daniel Martinez

In one my former lives, Daniel Martinez was my professor at UCI. I was flipping through the newest issue of Riviera and I came across this picture of him at OCMA. Daniel Martinez is a world renowned artist; So Cal people might remember his highway beautification art project that got a lot of press. The art world is very cool, they live by their own rules.

Captain's Quote of the Day

"I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day."- James Dean

Konk

I absolutely LOVE the Kooks. Come on, I'm still listening to their first album everyday. I finally downloaded their second album Konk, which was released two weeks ago. Ooh la, they were such good boys to me.

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Bar Pintxo

Today I went to go eat at Bar Pintxo on Santa Monica Blvd. I wanted to go eat here about two months ago when I read a review about it in Angeleno. I love the tapas I had in Barcelona, and since there were no good tapas bars around So Cal I really wanted to go.
The environment is reminiscent of a Spanish bordello. The Rioja-lined walls almost force you to order a glass of wine the instant you are in your seat. It is only until your blinding headache kicks in that you remember why you never drink Spanish wine. The tapas are sometimes a bit confusing, fusing flavors that taste a bit overly dramatic. When they stick to one flavor, the Bar Pintxo's tapas overall quality are intensely palatable. The owner has drawn great inspiration from San Sebastian, Spain, but unfortunately the Bar Pintxo falls flat in terms of the cuisines' execution.
Rating Scale: We drop 2 anchors at Bar Pintxo, good service and great environment, but don't over complicate a simple idea. But if you do go, the crema de chocolat desert and the grilled garlic shrimp are must-eats.


1 Anchor = So hungry you have no choice
2 Anchors= It's not so bad, it's not so good
3 Anchors= Good food, good atmosphere
4 Anchors= Food you gotta have once a week
5 Anchors= My last dying meal