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purplesurveys · 4 years

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Have you ever tried Turkish Delight? No. I’ve looked up photos of it before and it has genuinely never looked appealing; sorry to those who are delighted (heh heh) by them :/ I’m willing to try it if I ever get the chance, but I really doubt that I’ll enjoy.

Do you have a Vietnamese restaurant in your town or city? They’re a lot less common than other Asian restaurants, but I think we do have a fair share, yeah. The most common are banh mi joints. I think the reason why they aren’t super popular in my country is that Vietnamese dishes tend to be veggie-heavy - at least that’s the impression of most people here - and with Filipinos loving rice and meat in everything they eat, other cuisines simply end up being more popular, like Thai and Chinese.

Do you or have you ever owned a portable gaming console? Yes; we had a couple of PSPs and a DSi as kids. These days, we have a Switch.

Have you ever been in a car with a sunroof? Yeah the Vitara has one. It’s my favorite trick to pull off whenever a friend is riding with me in it for the first time, haha. Everyone always gets so excited about it.

Do you have to have an occasion to eat out or do you just do it for fun? Back in college I allotted a certain portion of my weekly allowance to be able to eat out once or twice a week. Food is the way to my heart and happiness and it just felt good to have nice food, man. I didn’t want to have to wait for occasions to be able to eat at my favorite restaurants.

Have you opened a letter today? No, I haven’t.

How far away is the closest cinema from your house? It’s around a 10-15 minute drive.

Have you ever been to the emergency room? Nope.

Are you one of those people who can’t go without their morning coffee? I wasn’t for a very long time, but it’s starting to become that way now that I’ve started having a regular 9-6 shift. I find that I’m way crankier and am prone to crying from anxiety if I don’t make myself a cup of coffee. When I do, I feel super productive and more motivated to do work.

Have you ever worn fake eyelashes? Twice. Once for junior prom and the next was for my college grad photo shoot.

Do you know the story of how your parents met? If so, tell me? They both started out as part of the kitchen crew in a luxury hotel in the city, my mom as a waitress and my dad as a cook. My mom started pursuing my dad when she discovered what school he came from lol because priorities, I guess.

What is your favorite Chinese food? Minced pork with eggplants is a huge favorite of mine. Xiao long bao and pork buns (steamed or baked) are also suuuuuper good.

Would you ever work at a movie theater? Probably not at this point in my life. It would’ve been a nice gig during college.

Do you have a phone charger in your car? Yessir. I need one since I constantly use Waze to get to anywhere for both directions and traffic updates, and the LTE I need for that drains my battery.

Do you live far from your parents? No, they’re like 10 steps away, in another room.

Have you ever submitted a video to Funniest Home Videos? Nope. I always loved the videos though and the show made up a big part of my childhood.

Have you ever been attracted to an authority figure? I’ve found several teachers attractive before, yeah. The biggest crush I had was on my biology teacher...I think everyone else had a crush on her too lol, she was the personification of beauty and brains.

Do you think you have a wide vocabulary? I mean I guess I know more words than most people my age...but I also feel that my vocabulary still would’ve been a lot wider if I just continued to read well into my teenage years and now as a young adult.

What was the last hot food you ate? Lumpia.

Have you ever seen a meteor shower? I don’t think so.

Describe your current position: I’m sitting up on my bed, laptop on my lap, right leg outstretched with my left leg tucked underneath it.

Have you used a microwave today? It’s only 5:01 AM, so I haven’t. We’ll see about today.

What was the last electronic device you purchased? I don’t really buy electronics. I’m more likely to buy accessories for the stuff I already have, and the last one I got was a new case for my phone.

Have you ever slept through an alarm? I think so; only a few times though. I wake up from them easily.

Do you have any celebrity crushes? Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet are where it’s at for me, y’all.

Do you prefer going out for coffee or brewing your own? I can go either way. Coffee is coffee. I don’t mind making my own for convenience, or paying a few hundred bucks for a little more quality coffee.

Have you consumed caffeine today? If so, in what form? Yeah I have a cup of 3-in-1 barako coffee beside me. I actually made this cup at like, 7 PM last night...then I fell asleep for a bit, woke up at midnight, fucked around for a few hours and now I’m back to drinking it at 5 AM, ha.

Do you have lactose intolerance or know anyone who does? I have a mild case of it. It’s not a complete disaster for me to eat cheese or consume milk, and I wouldn’t say that my trips to the bathroom afterwards are emergencies. My body has for the most part been nice to me, hahaha.

Do you know anyone who follows a raw vegan diet and lifestyle? Not to my knowledge, no.

Have you killed a bug this week? Probably.

What was the first food you learned how to cook? I followed a recipe for onion rings a few months ago and that was super fun, but I haven’t followed that up yet so I dunno if it’s right to say I ‘learned’ it.

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree? If so, what in? Journalism.

How many email accounts do you have? Four, but honestly I barely use the Outlook one anymore. I have three main email addresses on Gmail.

Can you go see a doctor alone or do you like to take someone with you? My parents come with me because they take care of the finances and insurance that go with things like that.

Have you ever made your own pasta noodles from scratch? Hmm, I don’t think so.

How long is your average shower? 5-10 minutes.

How close is the nearest park from your house? We don’t have any public parks because my country sucks, but my village has a few small parks that residents can flock to and walk their dogs in or bring their kids to play in or whatever. The nearest one is a 10-15 minute walk or a 2-minute drive away, depending on how you prefer to get there. Which household chore do you hate the most? Cleaning up dog pee.

Have you ever been to an all-you-can-eat buffet? So many times. They’re very common here and there are a lot of restaurants that solely have a buffet gimmick. Sambo Kojin was my favorite, and I’m really hoping their business wasn’t affected by this stupid virus.

Can you see out any windows from where you are? Yup.

Do you like pineapple on pizza? No, but I also don’t like pineapples and all other fruits.

What color is your soap? Green or white. I don’t really pay attention.

Is anything bothering you right now? Just about all the time, yes.

When’s the last time you had a headache? Sometime this week or last week.

What woke you up this morning? I woke up naturally as I normally do these days.

Are you planning to go see a movie anytime soon? Yeah my workmates have been watching American Murder on Netflix and all of them so far are raving about it, so I want to give that a shot soon.

Will you sleep alone tonight? I always sleep alone.

How do you feel right now? Confused at my lack of drowsiness and a little sad but it’s manageable for now.

Is shyness cute? I don’t feel any particular way towards it. I suppose it can be endearing and it can also be annoying.

Will you be up before 7:00 a.m. tomorrow? I already am.

What are your plans for tonight? Maybe keep doing surveys or send in my online interview that a company I’m applying to asked me to accomplish. I didn’t even know do-it-on-your-own-time interviews were a thing; it’s super convenient and removes my anxiety of being interviewed in real time by strangers.

Would you rather write in pink pen or blue pen? Blue.

Have you ever kissed the last person you text messaged? Yes.

Who was the last person you cried in front of? Just myself. Haven’t cried in front of anyone in a while.

Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s? Yep.

Have you smoked a cigarette in the past 24 hours? No, but could definitely use one.

Were you happy when you woke up today? Nah I woke up crying I think. It was one of the more difficult mornings.

Are you the youngest sibling? I’m the eldest.

#survey #surveys

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doe-wiegenliedofgreen · 7 years

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Chapter 3, Section 2- Complication of Feelings; Scene 3

Wiegenlied of Green (VG), page 174-181

🍀 Michaela ~The Country of Elphegort, “Aceid, Central District”~

The blond haired boy that I'd met in the central district went by the name of Allen. He told me he was a servant working at the Lucifenian palace, and had come to Elphegort as a messenger for Princess Riliane. He had been feeling a little sickly midway through heading to Lord Keel, so he'd stopped here to rest. Apparently he had been looking for me, tasked with giving me something from Gumillia, who was working in the palace like him.

"Gumillia'd only told me your name, so at first I thought I wouldn't find you."

Despite being only fourteen, Allen had a grown-up air about him, though when he said that a relaxed expression had made its way onto his face.

Because he was heading to the Freezis estate, I decided to tell him a shortcut to get there in thanks for handling Gumillia's request. On invitation I rode along with him in the carriage. Lord Keel's mansion was a hop, skip, and a jump away from the northern district of town.

Allen had a very serious disposition, and at first he'd spoken to me with the utmost formality. But I'd thought he was too stiff, and told him to cut it out. Soon enough he had changed his tone like I asked, sounding like he was talking to an old friend.

"Hey, what's Gumillia like at the palace?"

I couldn't help but be interested in how my friend was doing, not having seen her for an entire year.

"She spends all her time training every day as the apprentice of the court sorceress, Lady Elluka. Seems like lately she's been tasked as an aid to Lady Elluka's own work as well. Do you know Lady Elluka?"

"Of course! I see, so Gumillia's working pretty hard then."

Acting as an aid to Elluka's work! Maybe her training was going towards being able to use the "Clockworker's Secret Art" that she needed for sealing up the "Demons of Deadly Sin". I wanted to ask even more about Gumillia, but as there weren't many opportunities for them to interact Allen didn't seem to know much else.

"By the way…what in the world is that?" Allen asked, pointing at the item I was holding.

The item that Gumillia had given me through him…At a glance it looked like little more than an ordinary green onion. But it wasn't. Yes, it was a Very Amazing Green Onion! It was one of the magical items of legend that Elluka had taught me about in that abandoned house.

She'd told me that this magical tool was used in the Kingdom of Levianta that flourished in ancient times as a means of communication. One of its effects was to introduce the one holding it to a designated person. I wasn't sure if Elluka and Gumillia had been able to find out that I was working at the Freezis estate, but at the very least my meeting with Allen in this way was not an accident, but rather due to this item's strange power. This green onion had another secret, but that was one that I had to look forward to doing once I'd gotten back to the mansion and could be alone.

"Ha ha ha, generally speaking it's amazing, nothing but."

I vaguely dodged Allen's question.

The people we served were different, but we were both servants. During that carriage ride we entered into an animated discussion about our respective jobs. He was Lucifenian, but I didn't have a lot of opportunities to talk to a boy around my own age (in terms of appearance at least), so I enjoyed chatting with him.

It seemed Princess Riliane was as selfish as rumors told, and Allen was constantly stressed. But I didn't hear any ill-will towards her when he talked about it. He had an air about him that seemed to say he couldn't bring himself to hate her, as though he was complaining about a sibling who was doing badly.

"Ho ho, you look like you enjoy talking about it. The way you're going on about her, it sounds almost like you adore her, Allen."

"Oh I don't know about that. Well, it may be presumptuous of me to say this as a mere servant, but I feel I must protect the princess."

His expression was troubled, but at the same time somewhat boastful. Wanting to protect someone…Clarith came to mind for me.

I wanted to talk to him more, but the Freezis estate was already coming up before us. Allen himself looked somewhat reluctant at the sight, as though he was thinking the same thing.

When I got down from the carriage in front of the main gate, there were two ill-bred looking men standing there. They were glaring at us, but they didn't seem to be doing anything in particular. I guided Allen inside the mansion, trying to ignore them as much as I could.

"I am the butler, Bruno. What business do you have here today?"

I had asked another servant to call Bruno over. Allen changed suddenly from how he was just a moment ago, becoming cold in his expression.

"I am Allen Avadonia. I have come here as a messenger of Lucifenia's princess, Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche. I seek an audience with the head of the trade association, Lord Keel Freezis."

"Ah, we have been expecting you. My apologies, but at the moment the master is currently in prolonged negotiations with another guest…Would you be so good as to wait in another room for a short while?"

"Yes, that would be fine."

Allen started to head towards the parlor under Bruno's guidance.

"See you, Allen! Hang in there!" I said, waving.

Allen briefly bowed and left the room. Clarith began to walk towards me, as though crossing his path.

"Welcome back Michaela. You're awfully late. I was a little worried."

"Thanks. I went to see the inn for a little bit, that's all~ I guess I got a bit sidetracked."

"Ah, I see. Are those two doing well?"

"They're the same as ever. I've got a few things I want to tell you, but we can do that later."

"Right, I'm looking forward to it. By the by…Who was that with Bruno just now?"

Clarith's voice fell just a little bit lower.

"Huh? Oh, that's Allen, he's here as a messenger from Lucifenia. We met in the central district, so he let me ride up here in his carriage."

"Hmm…"

Clarith sounded dissatisfied. Her expression had changed.

"Y-you've got it all wrong, Clarith. There's nothing going on between us!"

"…I haven't even said anything yet."

She looked puzzled at my words. Although now that she'd said it, she had a point. What was I apologizing for?

"That's right. Michaela, Ms. Gerda was complaining that the dirty clothes were starting to pile up."

At that, I remembered that I'd gone out in the first place to buy laundry soap.

"Darn it! I've gotta hurry!"

"I'm going to go there soon myself. I've got to clean Miss Yukina's clothes."

I told Clarith I'd see her later, and then ran towards the laundry place.

When I went to rest after finishing the laundry, I saw an unfamiliar figure in the mansion's lower floor.

It was someone who had purple hair and an extremely beautiful face. I thought it was a woman at first, but I was able to infer from their behavior that it was in fact a man.

The two men who'd been in front of the gate ran up to him as he left the mansion.

"You're finally back, Sir Gast."

"Zusco, Yarera. I thought I told you not to come inside."

The purple haired man named Gast looked displeased towards the men for ignoring his orders. I secretly drew closer to them to listen in, taking care not to be discovered.

"Heh heh heh, you took so long that we started getting worried. Well, how'd the issue go?"

"It was no use. It's like he thinks me inferior."

"If that's the case, how about we creep in and steal it?"

"There's no need to go that far. But that 'Venom Sword' originally belonged to my ancestor. Eventually I will get it back."

"That's what we expect of our peerless mercenary leader, Sir Gast Venom! We have faith in you."

"Hmph. Well, let's head back now."

Gast left the mansion with his two underlings in tow.

Is he also seeking the Venom Sword? …Just who in the world is he?

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mykatesingh-blog · 4 years

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We continue with the little book I’m having fun writing during April’s NaNoWriMo challenge. Once again, for those who are just starting on this novelette, no editing energy has been expended so ignore the errors and enjoy the book.

Chapter 6

Super frugal and thrift. It Ain’t borin’

Everyone talks of frugality now. It’s interesting and inspiring for those trying to make big changes in their budget. If it’s a new thing to you it can be very fun to get on the thrift train and ride all the way to a lifestyle that will be so much easier and less stressful.

I don’t know what the future holds for any of us, I know that we are not as prepared as some of these amazing homesteaders I see on YouTube. We don’t raise animals for milk or meat or eggs. We just planted our orchard and will be waiting years before we have a basket of fruit or berries. My seeds haven’t sprouted…I may have started too late and I’m working with a new climate. However, we started and we dove into what we do know and understand.

The frugal and thrifty lifestyle has been ours for years and years with constant improvements each season and passing year. To me, it is a game and with this game we have seen our abundance increase and have doubled our properties. Things I never thought we could accomplish have been done. Yet we live on so little. The trick is simply this: have NO debt. Have vehicles paid off, take good care of them, try and have cars that last like Toyotas and get great gas mileage. Live on far less then you make. Have a small mortgage or rent. Practice every frugal trick you can learn from the wise ones that went before us (mostly grandmothers and great grandmothers).

Then there are all the details to living frugally.

We have already discussed growing a garden, cooking from scratch, stocking your pantry, but what about stocking your savings? What about saving all those pennies for a rainy day…or to move to a better location, buy land, start a business, travel, or one day work less?

Buy less. Have month after month of no spends. Make saving money and stretching that paycheck a game. Set goals and challenges each month. Each time you grocery shop. Each time you shop for anything. Free is a magic word and making it yourself is a craft.

When I need something, say some extra shelving in the pantry, I try and find it free on Craigslist. Even the side of the road. It takes waiting and foraging. If I can’t find it I may make some shelves with old boards and crates or buckets. I may find them cheap at last from Big Lots or a yard sale.

I try to use what I have. I decorate with what I have. We just moved into a 120 year old house. My furnishings looked perfect in the other little 1941 stucco bungalow for which I slowly found and selected pieces. They don’t really fit this old house that has seen two World Wars, the Spanish Flu, and the Depression. But we are here having our own bit of history with the COVID19 and a looming recession. I don’t dare spend a dime on furnishings, not even thrift store furnishings half off on the first Saturday of the month. I just keep rearranging what I have, throw a new piece of cloth on the couch, rearrange the paintings. It’s shabby chic, for sure. Do I really care? No, as long as we are warm and dry in the winter and cool and sheltered in the summer. I make things cozy with throws, rugs, candles, lush plants, and my beloved TV.

We aren’t going out anymore. Well, we can’t right now. We are sheltered in big time. If we even walk downtown a cop will pull over and ask what our mission is? We can walk in the woods…that is all we have left outside the house and yard. So, what a great time to start the practice of not going out. Perfect time for a no spend!

I cook delicious meals at home. We love good food. If I cook good food with flavor, variety, and throw in treats, baked goods, and snack plates, then we don’t long so much for restaurants.

I have an Italian stovetop espresso maker and handheld milk frother. I always have a big stash of good coffee, Cafe Bustelo, which is divine (literally the best coffee I’ve ever had) and cheap, grass fed milk and some sort of flavored creamer that I add just a smidge to the milk to get a fantastic creamy, sweet latte every morning. Do you thinking I miss the coffee shop? No, I am actually disappointed in the coffee cocktails I pay for at the café. I make the best ever and I rise and shine each morning in great anticipation of my golden coffee beverage.

I can bake wheat bread and Amish white…trying to prepare mentally for sourdough. Then there are my crackers (a bit thick but great with cheese) and graham crackers (also a bit thick but they pull it off better than the crackers), and my blessed tortillas!

I love beans…and potatoes, so this is not a hard life. Fries, baked taters, then burritos, or combine the two and make chili fries or just a plate of fried onions, potatoes, and pintos. It sticks to the ribs.

So, we eat well but it doesn’t cost much because our base foods are simple, inexpensive foods. Sometimes we do have baked brie or something luxurious now and then but it is usually a sale I’ve discovered at Grocery Outlet.

And my dear Grocery Outlet. I get organics and good hair dyes, make up, luxurious lotions, and frozen pizzas now and then.

Then there are the things I do to save and reduce spending. I use cloth everything; menstrual pads, stovetop coffee pots that don’t need filters, cloth napkins, and towels, washable dishcloths, washable mop cloths. I clean out my vacuum bag over and over making a disposable bag last a year. I water down dish soap, shampoo, laundry soap to make it stretch.

I use a Berkey water filter and we have the cleanest water, never buy bottled water.

I’ve graced the movie theater a handful of times since being married and having babies. Now it’s sort of out of the question. I did spend a little cash on a Roku TV for my bedroom. Cost $118 and is the greatest joy of my evenings…No cable bill, not even a Netflix payment. Free movies and TV and music galore for the whole family.

I know this life isn’t for everyone. Many a man and, woman, don’t find spending their days cleaning and cooking fun. But this is my job and career. I take great joy and pride in making my home cozy and keeping it clean (for the most part). I enjoy cooking. Gardening is a great pleasure for my husband and I because you reap so much abundance from it and the savings is tremendous when you can grow tons of organic food for free. An organic nectarine can be $3.99 a lb. We grow our own now. We can gorge ourselves on organic nectarines and the only cost is the labor of picking it each morning filling a breakfast basket with this delicious fruit.

I love cleaning and decorating my house. It is my grown up dollhouse. When I was a child I loved my dollhouses. I had a nice victorian one and one made of boxes that I painted, glued hand made curtains and made rugs from scraps of old towels, furniture made from egg cartons and various cans and little food containers. I think I loved my box house more than the victorian.

Today I have my old grown up dollhouse that we live in and I rearrange the furniture and decorate all the time while I have my music or an old movie playing in the background. I put on a pot of coffee and go about tidying my house, giving thanks that I have a roof over my families’ heads. We have soft beds and all the luxuries such as TV, washer, and dryer. If you have had to use the laundromatt in the past or present you know what a luxury this alone can be. To have a full kitchen with working stove, to have a bathroom with a tub. To have a pantry! I never had a real pantry before…and I probably don’t have an official one now but I had so much room in my laundry room that with the addition of a fridge and shelving it was quickly transformed to just such a room.

We have a quarter acre to garden like mad. Gardening is a craft, maybe even an art form. We can decide to have orchards, kitchen gardens, bees, chickens, rabbits, goats. We could raise almost all our food except flour, rice, and coffee. We could trade with our homegrown groceries.

Each day I can choose to greet the day with gratitude and delight in that we have a home and land that we can build and create for as long as we choose. I can turn my duties into rituals and ceremonies. I light candles when I wash dishes and spend that time in quiet to rest my mind. The burning of incense when I vacuum and dust to change the air. A good movie while folding the laundry, afternoon tea and biscuits with the boys, a book in the evening, a walk on forest trails anytime we like. People plan trips and drive long distances to walk forest trails on vacations. We take nothing for granted.

To drive here and there, shop at the malls, go out to eat, these things can be fun but they are also a waste of money and precious life. Going out should be a once in a while treat, not a daily or weekly habit. Driving should be reserved to a day of errands and appointments. Groceries only need to be purchased twice monthly and maybe not that often. There is too much wasting of gas and time because everyone is used to being busy. They fill up their days running about.

The only way to save money and grow your life is to nestle into the home and focus your energies there. Those of us that stay home have orchards and gardens, we have homes that are cozy and inviting, we have pots of coffee or tea on the stove, we have hot meals at dinner time. It cost very little to keep a nice home, to cook homemade meals, to sit in your yard and enjoy the birds and bees and flowers, to cuddle your children while watching Moana for the tenth time…or in my case Godzilla.

Find your entertainments, joys, and fulfillment at home. Grow your wealth and use it for good and a piece of mind. My greatest fun right now is planting things…vegetables, fruit, flowers. I can see how my huge, bare yard will look in a few years. My other is having my coffee and a chat on the phone with other friends and family that are sheltered in. People that are normally too busy have time to chat, to sip a hot drink and plan out a new yard. They are pondering more time for fun, rest and family.

Well, time for my chamomile and book. We’ll chat more later on this wonderful subject.

Make it Stretch…Chapter 6 Super Frugal and Thrift. We continue with the little book I'm having fun writing during April's NaNoWriMo challenge. Once again, for those who are just starting on this novelette, no editing energy has been expended so ignore the errors and enjoy the book.

#frugal living #living a simple life #living on a fixed income #living on one income #living on unemployment #living on welfare or food stamps #thrifty living

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instantdeerlover · 4 years

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Where To Eat With Someone Who’s Already Eaten Everywhere added to Google Docs

Where To Eat With Someone Who’s Already Eaten Everywhere

You love going out to eat and feel pretty confident in your LA restaurant knowledge. But there’s always that one person in your life - maybe it’s a roommate, or Eric from accounting - who has somehow managed to eat everywhere. You’re terrified to make a dinner plan with them because you don’t want to be ridiculed for choosing a place for plebeians. Relax. This is LA, and you have plenty of options. Here is a list of lesser-known spots both old and new that are exciting but not mainstream. Your move, Eric.

the spots Jakob Layman Bar Avalon $ $ $ $ American , Mediterranean in Echo Park $$$$ 2112 W Sunset Blvd 8.2 /10

Located right on Sunset Blvd. in the heart of Echo Park, Bar Avalon is in one of the most restaurant-dense neighborhoods in the city, and yet, this wine bar/restaurant is still a complete secret. You can certainly come here during the day and snag an excellent beef tongue Reuben, but Bar Avalon is at their best during dinner. Delicious, interesting food (including our favorite roast chicken in town), wine for any budget, and a warm atmosphere that feels like you’re eating at your friend’s house - Bar Avalon has all the ingredients to be a neighborhood staple, so go with your snotty co-workers now, before they claim to have discovered it first.

Jakob Layman Biriyani Kabob House $ $ $ $ Indian , Bangladeshi , Pakistani in Koreatown $$$$ 3525 W 3rd St 8.4 /10

That guy Trevor in your on-camera class loves telling you that the best food in LA is in strip malls, but you already knew that. Plus, you’re fairly certain that he hasn’t been to one of the greatest strip mall spots in town - Biriyani Kabob House. Located in Little Bangladesh on the northern fringe of Koreatown, this order-at-the-counter Indian/Bangladeshi/Pakistani restaurant is the kind of place you take friends to once, then two days later they’re texting you to go back. As the name suggests, biriyani and kabobs are definitely house specialties here, but you definitely can’t leave without getting a few curries as well. The spicy nali nihari (curry stew) is a must.

Krystal Thompson Kang Kang Food Court $ $ $ $ Chinese in Alhambra $$$$ 104 N Garfield Ave 7.8 /10

Alhambra is home to some of the most well-known, iconic Chinese restaurants in LA - Kang Kang is not one of them. This tiny spot is much more of a cafeteria than an actual food court, but those details are irrelevant when the food is this good. The menu is large and covers a lot of ground, but your focus should be on the dumplings and beef roll. The fried bao is easily the most popular dish here (it’s on every table), and while it’s very good, we prefer the slightly sweet steamed crab and pork bao even more. Cash only.

Krystal Thompson FurnSaj Bakery $ $ $ $ Mediterranean , Middle Eastern in Granada Hills , Northridge $$$$ 11146 Balboa Blvd 8.2 /10

If you have to listen to your coworkers fight about their favorite shawarma spots again, you’re calling HR. Here’s our tip: Take them to Furn Saj, then watch them realize this family-run bakery in Granada Hills is way better than the places they were screaming about. The menu has over 70 items on it, but we recommend snagging one of their giant shawarma platters, then spending some time exploring their baked goods case. The saroukh (cheese, onion, and parsley-filled bread) is crunchy, savory, and just a little spicy, and you can wash it all down with some rice pudding at the end.

Jakob Layman The Old Place $ $ $ $ American , Steaks in Malibu $$$$ 29983 Mulholland Hwy 8.2 /10

The Old Place is one of LA’s most iconic restaurants, but due to their remote location up in the Santa Monica Mountains, many people haven’t even heard of them - let alone eaten there. That’s good news for you and the new guy you’re seeing who claims he’s eaten at every steakhouse on La Cienega. This historic saloon (it’s been standing since the late 1880s) feels like you stepped into the first level of Westworld, but instead of killer robots, expect good beer and wine, live music, and a steak that puts any on La Cienega to shame.

Jakob Layman I-Naba $ $ $ $ Japanese , Sushi in Manhattan Beach $$$$ 1300 Highland Ave #107 8.0 /10

You just matched with someone who has “sushi snob” in their bio, so you know you can’t go to Sugarfish until you’re exclusive. In the meantime, plan a date at Sushi I-Naba. The tiny spot in Manhattan Beach feels less like a sushi bar and more like a meeting of the Secret Society Of Sushi. The room is about the size of a toolshed, the BYOB policy is liberal - in part, we suspect, so you can share a drink with the chef - and the excellent fish on the menu isn’t just rare, it’s presented in a lacquered box that makes it feel like it’s part of an initiation rite.

Krystal Thompson Banadir Somali Restaurant $ $ $ $ Somali in Inglewood $$$$ 137 Arbor Vitae 8.3 /10

As you walk into Banadir Somali in Inglewood, you’ll realize quickly that you aren’t just eating at a restaurant, you’re experiencing life inside a bona fide community center, where everyone from the neighborhood congregates on a daily basis. The fact they’re also serving some of the best Somali food in LA is merely a reason to always show up hungry. Banadir has a super-small menu of breakfast and lunch/dinner options, but if you arrive around 11am, you’ll be able to order from both sides of the menu. Our favorite dishes are the goat and rice, ful (a hearty bean stew), and as much anjero - a slightly sweet, crepe-like bread - as we can get our hands on.

Jakob Layman Tokyo Hamburg $ $ $ $ Japanese , Bar Food in Koreatown $$$$ 600 S New Hampshire Ave. 8.0 /10

There is no shortage of fun group-dinner spots in Koreatown, but Tokyo Hamburg is one of our favorites - and certainly less known than the nearby KBBQ staples. This rowdy Japanese restaurant feels like a party from the moment you walk in - pop music blasting over the speakers, beer and sake being chugged at a Friday night pace (even if it’s Tuesday), and the smell of burger patties sizzling on individual stone grills. They’re basically a DIY smashburger situation, and though it seems a bit gimmicky, the meat itself is fantastic and exactly what you want to be putting into your body before a long night of drinking.

Jakob Layman Dialogue $ $ $ $ American , Experimental in Santa Monica $$$$ 1315 3rd Street Promenade 8.9 /10

Your co-worker Jeanine loves to talk about all of the pricey tasting menus she’s experienced across the globe, but when you mentioned Dialogue in Santa Monica, her face went blank. Despite the fact that they opened in 2017, Dialogue’s hidden location on The Third Street Promenade has kept the place somewhat mysterious. The tiny, bare-bones space isn’t particularly noteworthy and dinner for two here will set you back about $600. But if money’s not an issue tonight (is it ever for Jeanine?), this 20ish-course meal is surprisingly unpretentious and full of hyper-modern food that’s truly delicious.

Wolvesmouth $ $ $ $ Experimental $$$$ Los Feliz Blvd Not

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This private supper club has been roaming around the Eastside since 2011, and though they’ve officially settled into a permanent residence in Los Feliz, it’s still very difficult to eat here. The best strategy to secure a dinner reservation is to stay informed via their mailing list and then proceed to bug them (via email) until space becomes available. There are only a few dinners each month, which involve a group of chefs freestyling a meal where seafood is the star of the menu. It’s also entirely BYOB, and the six-course, hyper-modern dinner is unlike anything you and your friends have experienced before.

Jakob Layman Cahuenga General Store $ $ $ $ Sandwiches in North Hollywood $$$$ 5510 Cahuenga Blvd 8.0 /10

Located on a stretch of North Hollywood generally reserved for car mechanics and acting studios, Cahuenga General Store feels stepping into another world. Or at the very least, the mid-1800s. The all-wood floors are old and creaky, there are chairs hanging from the ceiling, and there’s homemade soap on the shelves. It’s not until you spot the cash register in the back that you realize you’re still in modern-day LA - and at a coffee/sandwich shop. The 30-item menu can be a little overwhelming at first, but you’ll be happy as long as you order anything that involves the house-made pesto. If you hang out long enough, you’ll catch some live music on the stage in the corner.

Jakob Layman Otafuku Noodle House $ $ $ $ Japanese in Gardena $$$$ 16525 S Western Ave 8.1 /10

Otafuku is a family-run Japanese restaurant in Gardena that treats soba noodles like a science. The three kinds of soba served here vary in size, texture, and taste, but all are made daily in-house from flour that’s imported from Japan. Our favorite is usually the all-white seiro, but whatever you choose will be served cold on a bamboo plate with a tiny dish of garlic soy sauce for side-dipping. It’s light, refreshing, and unlike anything we’ve had in LA.

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