Category Archives: Fotos

Que ves?

Cooking with EL CHAVO! : Verdolagas

Posted on June 13, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

I suppose going out for another gigantic moon of greasy, bready Costco pizza is an option for tonight’s dinner, but you’ve already done that, so-many-times. Don’t you think maybe it’s time to figure out how to feed yourself, with real … Continue reading →

Posted in Chanfles, Fotos, La Comida, no-recetas, This Chicano Life | 63 Comments

Broken Window Theory = 9.5

Posted on June 7, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Here’s my theory: now that the unfinished Fuller Lofts have gone into bankruptcy and the scaffolding has been taken down, the exposed windows will become broken ones in due time. They tend to fall victim to the projectiles of bored … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Lincoln Heights, Pendejadas | 12 Comments

Feliz 4 de July

Posted on June 7, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Click here for larger pic. The next round of holiday windows are going up around Lincoln Heights already, I really like the ones this guy does. One of my neighbors told me his name but I forgot already, care to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Fun with Words, Lincoln Heights | 8 Comments

Chickens I Have Known

Posted on May 30, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

They keep bringing on the hate towards our fine-feathered chicken friends, but my love for pollitos in the city will not be undone. Some white people think keeping chickens makes you a redneck, a signifier of trashiness and general backwardness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chanfles, Eastside, Fotos, This Chicano Life | 14 Comments

Now Available: Tamales de Elote

Posted on May 26, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

When it comes to tamales, the lowly and simple elote variety never seem to get the respect they deserve. You’d be hard pressed to find them at the usual locations where you get the big boys of the tamal scene; … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, La Comida, Lincoln Heights | 20 Comments

What We Lack

Posted on May 23, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

I’ve criticized the influx of new and expensive lofts into LH a few times before, mostly because they tend to be poorly planned “renovations” of existing properties just to make a buck for some developer. And of course for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Fotos, Lincoln Heights, Shit I hate | 18 Comments