Wilshire & Bundy ca. 1968
I found this great photo of the intersection of Wilshire and Bundy in west LA. It was supposedly taken back in 1968.
Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate Photograph Heads to Christie’s | Haute Living Magazine
Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate Photograph Heads to Christie’s | Haute Living Magazine.
Storm Trooper Dinner
My friend Brendan made this and it is awesome. And delicious.
He has truly elevated the animated GIF artform to the level of masterpiece.
Manhattan Special’s Vanilla Cream Soda
Manhattan Special's Vanilla Cream soda
Manhattan Special’s Vanilla Cream soda has one of the most intense creamy caramel flavors of vanilla I’ve ever experienced in a soda. It was almost like eating the liquefied caramel Starbucks puts in the Caramel Macchiato.
The soda has a light beige complexion and is nearly transparent. The company’s website touts a tradition of making bottled beverages since 1895. You can order it online at Soda Samurai or from Galco’s.
The bottler has been known mostly for its coffee-based beverages, but also has a growing line of sodas.
The next closest vanilla cream soda I’d compare it to would be Henry Weinhard’s Vanilla Cream Soda. Weinhard’s is a honey vanilla cream soda. I don’t know how that makes it different, but I assume it means they put honey in it.
They’re both tasty. But I did a little research and discovered that Henry Weinhard’s soda distribution is actually a separate enterprise based in Fort Worth, Texas. Weinhard’s soda uses HFCS — high fructose corn syrup — which is a big no-no (Manhattan uses cane sugar). That will get you voted off the soda pop island.
Candy Corn Traffic Cones
Candy Corn Traffic Cones in Washington, DC
Hit the jump for the Flickr set.
Fresh Daily
The donuts I bought this morning came in a paper bag. The printing on the bag caught my eye and I decided to scan it and polish it in Photoshop.
Here’s what I got:
"Fresh Daily," the donut bag
If I posted on a more regular basis, I’d say this would make a fine logo.