Eating Out Loud

The Million Dollar Theater in DTLA is amazing.  It reminds me of the theater that the Von Trap Family Singers preformed in near the end of the Sound of Music. It was dark and cold, and creepy.  Then I Googled Million Dollar Theater and the first search result is "million dollar theater haunted." Oh good.

I bought tickets for Eating Out loud in December.  I patiently waited for this day to come like a little girl waits for Christmas, and it finally came.  The readings and performances were really good and very inspiring.  Made me want to be a better writer more than anything. Sorry the pictures suck, but you know iPhones and I was too busy listening!

I made a little video too! Look up, it's there!  I didn't take many pictures or longer videos because you know, I was too busy eating! DUH!  Well, the lines were long so the amount of drinking was in greater proportion to the eating.  The chef line up that night at Grand Central market was like the 1996 Dream Team.  I know everyone likes 1992 but whatever. It was a great night of good food and long lines but it was all worth it in the end.

"But little fish eat sharks in Tokyo."- David Chang

"You don't want to eat this fruit. You want to fuck it." - Jonathan Gold 

Sqirl x Lucky Peach

I was very lucky and happy to have made the drive all the way to Silverlake to go to the Onigiri Party at Sqirl Away.  It was to celebrate the new Lucky Peach Book 101 Easy Asian Recipes with Peter Meehan.  I ate a bunch rice balls and I got my book signed.  But I think the way he signed my book was pretty epic.  It mean's a lot when someone takes the time to sign each book personally and I totally love my book even more because it is MINE now. 

PS.  To the right of Peter Meehan was Kim Gordon. It was like, "Eizelle be cool."    I was double buggin.  I realized that we have one thing in common, we both have out 101 Easy Asian Recipes signed by Peter Meehan. And we will always have that. Until she gives/donates her book. But until then we have that.

 

I was overwhelmed with inspiration. Sqirl made Spam? Drawings?  I mean, I was in a room with Jessica Koslow, Kim Gordon and Peter Meehan. How could you not?