Powder to destroy Black Magic at Farmacia Million Dollar in downtown Los Angeles.
taken at the Museum of Jurassic Technology, Los Angeles.
Well, dear readers, sad to say I had to take this morning off to recuperate from a vicious bout of food poisoning!! I managed to still make it out this afternoon to the Mercat Boqueria, the city’s (and possibly the world’s) most incredible food market…
where these fruit juices may have just saved my life…
and fishes stare at you with imploring eyes…
where chocolate hedgehogs sit next to chocolate boobs…
About two hours outside the city (via rail) lies the town of Figueres, home of the Salvador Dali museum. It’s not super easy to convey just how awesome this place actually is; the breath and depth of the collection and the range and scope of the work is nothing short of… surreal.
Speaking of surreality, as it write this, Spain’s version of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ is on…
I’ve included a number of photos below/after the jump, but they really don’t do the place justice.
Started the day walking by the Block of Discord. This is Gaudi’s Casa Batllo.
Then it was pure decadence with foie gras and eggs at a small restaurant hidden in a deli called Matequeria Ravell, through the kitchen and up some stairs.
The amazing Sagrada Familia under construction.
Las Tres Cruces in the Park Guell, where we spent most of the day…
Turns out, by the looks of this menu, I don’t know any Spanish at all. So I just guessed when it came to ordering.
Fried artichokes at Tapac 24.
Best dish of the day: black calamari rings.
Netflix instant does not work outside the US, did you know that? So we fell asleep watching German dart championships.
Cassie Merchantile is a spectacular appointment only vintage inspiration shop in London that I was happy to have had the chance to visit last February.
Logee’s Greenhouse in Danielson, CT is one of the most magical places on the East Coast, maybe Earth. Here’s what they say about themselves, all true:
“Since 1892, the Logee-Martin family has been growing and selling over a thousand varieties of tropical container plants for home and garden. We are the exclusive source of many varieties, both heirloom and new introductions. Cross the threshold of our greenhouses and prepare to enter into another world.
Hear the trickling sounds of the water garden, see lemons the size of grapefruits on the 108 year-old Ponderosa Lemon Tree, then take a deep breath of divinely fragrant air as you meander through lush vegetation. Whether you’re shopping for beautiful plants or just have a desire to surround yourself in beauty, come to Logee’s, we promise it’s worth the trip.”
If you are ever in the area, don’t pass through without visiting Logee’s. It really is a special place. These photos were taken by a friend with whom I recently made the pilgrimage. Photos after the jump are by the excellent photographer Karl Gercens. Be sure to check out his other work. He is an avid garden photographer who has documented flora all over the world.
These are paintings from a bridge in Luzern, Switzerland that is supposed to be the oldest wooden bridge in Europe…there are probably over 100 of these triangular skeleton paintings from the 16th century…creepy!
no other words are really needed.
behind every good man, is another good man (or elf)
