Max Pictures’ Blather

…and more chicken parts. Miss T and I had been wanting to try out Ippuku, a new izakaya in Berkeley, ever since we saw the construction signs go up for it. Earlier this month we had a chance to try it out. An izakaya is a Japanese eatery akin to a pub or tapas bar. [...]

…at Fat Face (’natch). Located in a light commercial zone behind a flooring shop, Fat Face may be the anchor for a mini gourmet ghetto (along with Let Them Eat Cake!) on the edge of downtown Davis. Actually, with limited hours* and only a small, handpainted sign to announce its presence, make that a secret [...]

…or snack, actually. For our LOST finale viewing, Miss T and I opened up a few of the last items we recieved via product resupply drop—DHARMA Initiative Beer, Lemon Lime Soda, and Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers. A good, happy, sad time was had by all. Namaste.

…(and wine). Sometimes you don’t want wheat ale, double stout, Albanian pilsner, or double-hopped Bavarian pale lager. Sometimes you just want beer. DHARMA Initiative Beer. After a hard day of being a workman in Dharmaville or an afternoon spent repairing a DHARMA van, nothing hits the spot like a cold, refreshing DI Beer. Mmm… beer. [...]

…refrigeration required. I’m not sure why the DHARMA Initiative Ranch Composite we have at The Hut is different than the Ranch Composite that gets shipped to DI stations on the island. Key differences: size – 13 ounces at The Hut, 1 gallon on the island; and, refrigeration – yes for The Hut, no for the [...]

…from England (English Stilton). It was good. Miss T, not being a blue cheese fan, disagreed. This worked in my favor—more for me!

…as seen on my desk shortly before I ate it. There were a bunch of “extra” cupcakes in the office this week. I grabbed this banana one—it was good. (I think they were from Cupkates.)

…recently eaten. 1) Corn dogs and fries at Hot Dog on a Stick, Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento. 2) Roast pork sandwich at Out the Door, San Francisco Ferry Buidling. 3) Vegetarian spring roll at Out the Door, San Francisco Ferry Buidling. 4) Chili cheese fries at Original Mel’s, Vacaville. 5) Open face meatloaf sandwich at [...]

…buy DHARMA Initiative Explorers Cookies. I love this time of year—after ordering several boxes of DI Explorers Cookies via station computer (I think it’s code 2-4, then 1-6-4, or something), our supplies of DHARMA Initiative Chocolate Mint Cookies and Lemon Iced Shortbread Cookies arrived via PRD. The Explorers sell several other varieties of cookies, but [...]

…Miss T and I shared a rare roast beef sandwich at Il Cane Rosso. Later, we headed over to Macworld 2010—sans Apple Inc. but still worth a look-see. Possibly the most spartan trade show booth I have ever seen. Microsoft Office, uh, icons were on hand. I might have been able to get a better [...]