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I've eaten in the wood paneled room which I thought was very nice. I think most foreigners were in this room.

I can't figure out what's going on in LA sushi restaurants with the music. The last 2 I visited were playing MOR rock. It wasn't bad, just a disconnect.

Say what you will (and have) about Starbucks, their new proposed music downloading idea sounds inviting.

Did you close the deal? Is your husband ready to move to California? How was brunch at Shutters?

Interestingly, there was a famous copyright case about the song, "Rum and Coca-Cola." I think Louis Nizer was involved.

Is your dad Nick Hornby?

Before you ask... Croce's is nothing special.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...DUTF-8%26sa%3DG Thanks, that helped. Well, was it this Porfirio? http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/rlbc/salinas.htm

One of my college room mates liked to take a flour tortilla, heat it directly on a gas burner on the stove, fill it with refried beans (well, Rosarita's), chorizo and eggs. Yum.

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Miscellaneous burrito info. http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/foodmexican.html#burritos

I seem to recall eating something called a carne guisada burrito, chunks of beef in a thick gravy wrapped in a flour tortilla, at Jaime's Spanish Village on Red River in Austin many years ago.

Call me perverse but I like taquitos for breakfast. With salsa.

From the Gaslight District, you can easily catch the trolley to Old Town. Highly recommend Cafe Pacifica there. And yeah there are cabs.

You jest, but if I recall correctly, tournament bridge is now some sort of Olympic sport. Can some sort of Iron Chef event be far behind?

As you drive around Tuscany, you will see the familiar rooster logo for Chianti. Now, whether or not this will lead to a winery visit is something to be explored. probably best to have some of the on the ground eg'ers guide you.

Many, many years ago, I ate an enormous number of raw oysters at Le Petit Zinc. Very good. Friendly place. Voila! http://www.petitzinc.com/anglais/carte.htm

Depending on your viewpoint, Langer's has the best or second or third best pastrami in the world. It's at 7th & Alvarado, only open to 4 pm, closed Sundays. Just ask for the hand cut pastrami on the excellent rye bread. There's actually an entire thread about our visit to Langer's on this very board! With photos.

Dude, one word: Langer's.

So after a lot of thought I'd like to reconsider Please If it's not too late Make it a cheeseburger

Generally, I'm more concerned about the Ides of April.

My salad days, When I was green in judgment: cold in blood, To say as I said then!

Speaking of mango salsas.... http://www.laweekly.com/ink/printme.php?eid=51743

Tighe, Nice Nirvana quote. And apt too.

You have said things about not being interested in wine, theatrics, atmosphere on the one hand and the fact that you want to taste the food that suggest you might actually enjoy spending time in some flavorful bistros and brasseries rather than in a 3 star temple where whether you want them or not you would be paying for these things you view as nonessential.