Category Archives: Greater Los Angeles

The city outsiders love to hate..

Highland Park Gentrification

Posted on March 28, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

I got paid to write the following piece for some magazine but they decided not to use it, going with something else instead. The full text is after the jump, in case you want to read about gentrification in Highland … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros: Taco Rico

Posted on March 15, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

How is it that our minds decide whether we like something or not? Is it an instantaneous decision or does the process of elimination have more control over our so-called opinions? These are the questions I started asking myself when … Continue reading →

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Catman at Night

Posted on February 28, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

Making the rounds. As seen from a moving vehicle. Where I grew up, there was a cat lady we called Misses Lady. She was one of the few White people in my Boyle Heights neighborhood, no doubt a holdout from … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros: Cactus Taqueria

Posted on February 23, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

I’ve been venturing a bit to places on the Westside, err, make that the Otherside for the HR’s, this time around I hit up the Cactus Taqueria #1 on Vine in Hollywood. It’s a small little hut with outdoor seating … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros: Loteria Grill

Posted on February 3, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

I usually don’t have a reason to be out on the westside, but this past week I was there a few times so I decided to try out the HR’s from Loteria Grill, some little stall in the Farmers Market … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros: El Chile

Posted on January 25, 2008 by EL CHAVO!

I seem to have fallen behind on my HR reviews as I have more HR eating experiences than I do posts. I’m not sure if it’s worth catching up as I’m already forgetting some of the details. Yeah, I usually … Continue reading →

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