I’m working in LA all of this week. Adam from my office and I are staying in Eagle Rock in Glendale. I like it here. It’s hilly and green. The weather is cool and breezy, very pleasant. We eat at some good restaurants this week – Ole Tapas Restaurant in Studio City, Houston’s in Manhattan Beach, Sushi Mon in Santa Monica, and more. Twice we eat at the Santa Monica airport, once at Typhoon, serving a mixture of different Asian cuisines, and once at the Spitfire Grill. Both are excellent.
My favorite night of the week is spent at Amoeba Record Store in Hollywood. This is easily one of the biggest, best record stores anywhere. They have tons of used and hard to find music. When I walk in tonight, a band called the Binges is playing live in the store. A free concert to go with the shopping! There’s just a great vibe to hanging out here tonight. I find several Hank Jones CD’s, an Oscar Peterson DVD, and some out of print film scores. As I’m making my purchase, it takes a while for the credit card company to approve my purchase. I talk music with the girl behind the counter, exchanging recommendations for listening. She’s kind enough to give me an Amoeba t-shirt free for being patient while waiting. I head to Poquito Mas for some good Mexican food, followed by a chocolate milkshake from Mel’s Diner. It’s been a good day!
It’s been a very good week here. Time to head home.
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