Author Archives: EL CHAVO!

Queen’s Bakery

I’ve heard from a few people in LH that Queen’s Bakery makes good cake. I found out recently that they sure fucking do! You’re not going to find anything fancy here, just that simple keki LA people have come to … Continue reading

Posted in La Comida, Lincoln Heights | 5 Comments

Zeferino aka Shorty

This post comes to you from that alternate world of chance. By mere coincidence, chimatli and I happened to be taking a look (and pics) of an undeveloped lot in San Gabriel that was rumored to soon turn into a … Continue reading

Posted in This Chicano Life, videos | 34 Comments

Dead Jerrys

Boo hoo.

Posted in Musica, Pendejadas, videos | 4 Comments

Doors to Nowhere

There are two places in LH that I know of with these fascinating doors that lead nowhere. Well, assuming you don’t want to go straight down in a hurry. I like the way they suggest hidden meaning, some purpose known … Continue reading

Posted in Fotos, Lincoln Heights | 9 Comments

Huevos Rancheros: Tamales Liliana’s (LH)

This might seem like a repeat but it isn’t. I’d noticed some time ago that the restaurant near the County Hospital had been converted into a Tamales Liliana’s, that popular Eastside eatery I reviewed before, making this the third location. … Continue reading

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Lest We Forget + What to Eat at a Protest

On May Day we celebrate that incremental step that limited how many hours of the day we can be at the mercy of those that own our world: we remember those that died, or were hanged, in the the struggle … Continue reading

Posted in Analysis, Greater Los Angeles, La Comida, La Politica es un desmadre.. | 17 Comments