Refinery29 posted these Opening Ceremony boots on Instagram today and I think I am in love…
I think I have a problem…This site is the reason why my bank account is down a good $40. Is there such a thing as jerky rehab?
Claro’s Italian Market is the closest I can get to Bay Cities from Claremont. The sandwich above is Kobe Beef, sharp cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickles, italian dressing, mayo and mustard. The market is in Upland and is actually a surprising little Italian oasis among strip malls and strip clubs. They have a great imported prosciutto and their market serves up a lot of authentic, imported Italian goods. Just don’t go there asking for pesto on your sandwich (sorry Monica) because you might get a dirty look. Just get the sandwich with everything and you should be happy. There are a few locations but here is the one I go to:
Upland Store
1655 North Mountain Ave.
Upland, CA, 91786
Gjelina Take Away (GTA): Killin’ it with the Turkey Reuben which was piled with house roasted turkey breast, house made saurkraut, gruyere cheese, a tangy russian dressing all pressed together on house baked rye. The Chopped Kale Salad was loaded with black kale, garbanzo beans, chopped salami, torn basil, treviso, cucumbers and shaved pecorino cheese. The service was very quick for a busy day and my sandwich was still hot after my two-block venture home. Overall, I strongly recommend GTA, especially when the wait for Gjelina can keep you for a good couple of hours. The address is above. As someone who tries very hard to avoid factory farmed meat, I love this restaurant’s efforts to support local produce and use quality meats.
Sorry for lack of posts. Midterms.
INTROVERSION 2012
Bella + Rag & Bone Newbury Boots. I think she loves them just as much as I do.
A+D Museum: CELEBRATE: THE WEARABLE
This past weekend I went to the A+D Museum’s annual fundraising gala, Celebrate: The Wearable.
It was a fashion show with both a live and silent auction and plenty of fashion to celebrate. One of the main reasons I went was because my dad’s company, Karten:Design, had a piece in the fashion show! His piece is titled Street Lace and is “an expressive, fashion-forward ensemble of a hat and wrap inspired by Los Angeles street maps that ties what you wear to where you’re from”. The piece is made from leather that was etched and cut with lasers to create a pattern of abstracted street maps. Karten Design’s Street Lace was highlighted in the runway show next to pieces from notable architects, fashion designers, graphic designers, and artists, including Karim Rashid, Richard Meier, and Trina Turk.
Overall, the event was really fun and had a great turnout. My dad’s piece sold for $500 and the money went to a great cause. As for what I wore to the event:
Vintage Sonia Rykiel top, Harajuku Mini jeans ($19 from the children’s department at Target…), Zara blazer, and my newest, bestest heels ever (thanks to my Grandma’s birthday money) the Rag & Bone Newbury Boot.
A mYsPaCe shot to see the jeans and top a little more up close and personal.
My dad rockin’ a Ted Baker ensemble
Fun projections on the outside of the museum
Picca
Picca is definitely one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles right now. The Peruvian restaurant serves up family-style small dishes that are the perfect size and leave you feeling happy and full. The restaurant has an open kitchen and really allows you to be part of the action. The restaurant is backed by Bill Chait, who also is known for Short Order, Sotto and Rivera - so you know it’s good.
Here are a few of the dishes we enjoyed at Picca:
Pisco Sour
Tuna Tartare - tuna, avocado, lemon soy dressing, sesame oil, wonton chips
Anticucho Tomatoes - burrata, black mint pesto
Anticucho Salmon - miso, pickled cucumbers
Seabass Tiradito - thinly slices seabass, soy sauce, lemon dressing, sesame oil, sweet potato puree
Causa Shrimp - pickled cucumbers, yuzu kosho guacamole
Causa Unagi - avocado, cucumber, eel sauce
Ceviche Crocante - halibut, leche de tigre, crispy calamari
Arroz con Erizo - peruvian paella, mixed seafood, sea urchin sauce
Artichoke - huacatay aioli, aji amarillo butter
Bisteck a lo Pobre - skirt steak, egg, pan fried banana, chickpeas tacu tacu
Locro de Quinoa - quinoa pumpkin stew, fried egg, choclo, parmesan cheese, crispy tomato
Vanilla Bean Pisco Flan
Bonbon Churros
