Friday, February 19, 2010

Food/Wine: Madrid


Reception for Los Angeles at the American Embassy in Spain followed by dinner at Taberna Quinta Esencia

Beginning with a toast... Tinto de Toro Campillo from 2001

Suckling pig

Entree of mixed vegetables

Fried leeks and beef cheeks (below)

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Abroad: More from Madrid

ARCOmadrid_2010 opens! The press can't get enough.


From left to right: Jorge Pardo, Diana Thater, Kirsten Everberg

Thomas Schutte sculpture at the Reina SofĂ­a

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Abroad: ARCOmadrid_2010

Some images from 1301PE's trip to Madrid for ARCOmadrid_2010

Installation of Pardo's wallpaper with all of his rejected proposals at ARCOmadrid_2010
Food from American Airlines

Cheers!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Food/Wine: Asian Soul Kitchen

Today we had lunch from Asian Soul Kitchen, one of the many food trucks located on Wilshire by LACMA.


Sampler Plater: Thai Black Rice, Lollipop Chicken, Asian Slider, Spicy Creamy Mac and Cheese

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

News: Kerry Tribe Billboard on La Brea

Kerry Tribe Billboard for MAK How Many Billboards? on La Brea heading south, just north of Venice (better image on 1301pe website)

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Food/Wine: Phamished

Phamish, a Vietnamese sandwich truck often parked on Wilshire, is one of the gallery's favorite food trucks.

Phamish on Wilshire in rainy LA

Grilled Lemongrass Pork Banh Mi

Grilled Lemongrass Pork Spring Roll


Saturday, February 6, 2010

The Gallery: 1301PE Blog Debuts

We ordered burgers from 8 oz. Burger on Melrose soon after deciding to create a blog for 1301PE. The burgers thus became celebratory burgers marking the occasion of the blog's debut as well as a rather successful run at Art Los Angeles Contemporary.

outside of 8 oz Burger

The 8 oz.

Short Rib Grilled Cheese

The Melrose