Category Archives: Greater Los Angeles

The city outsiders love to hate..

The Most Boring Torta In The World

Posted on August 17, 2013 by EL CHAVO!

  Maybe. That was certainly my first impression on biting into La Monarca’s version of a torta. This bakery has had a fair bit of media exposure, lots of kind words by the foodie (ugh) crowd and they opened up … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros: Astro Burger

Posted on August 4, 2013 by EL CHAVO!

Normally I don’t bother with the HR’s at burger joints since they tend to be universally disappointing. Overcooked eggs are common, often covered with a thoughtlessly made salsa, or worse, pico de gallo. But I had a feeling about Astro … Continue reading →

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Figueroa Produce Kaput

Posted on March 17, 2013 by EL CHAVO!

North East Los Angeles is definitely on the road to regrettable gentrification,  as richer people start to buy up the places poorer people didn’t even think were worth owning. Crappy homes bought by shitty people. What will become of the … Continue reading →

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Signs of Nothing

Posted on March 7, 2013 by EL CHAVO!

Everything means something. Nothing means anything. People like to ascribe significance to mundane happenings or to belittle significant acts as irrelevant. All the time. It is a human habit. Having vanquished the ghosts of my Catholic upbringing I can now … Continue reading →

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Damn Rich Kids

Posted on February 21, 2013 by EL CHAVO!

Flaunting their wealth in front of their fancy new high school…

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Huevos Rancheros: Tacos Don Chente

Posted on November 24, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

It has been a few months without an HR review on this here site, mostly because the ones I’ve sampled lately haven’t pushed me to say anything: mediocrity makes for poor inspiration. The ones from Tacos Don Chente in MonteFeo … Continue reading →

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