Obvious observation of the day: A technical book cannot be considered to be broken in unless you have spilled coffee on at least five different pages.
Following up on my coyote sighting a couple days ago: Fred notes a picture he took of a coyote near Beverly & Formosa. The Larchmont Chronicle has more information and notes:
City officials believe the animals may be migrating through an aquaduct under Pan Pacific Park from Runyon Canyon, said Shondell.
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Coyotes have also been spotted on Las Palmas, June St. and Alta Vista Blvd.
This last sentence blows my mind:
Coyote bites in L.A. on humans number 67 in 30 years, largely resulting from feeding them.
Bloody hell people. It’s 2007! Do we STILL have to tell people to not feed wild animals?
A couple weeks ago, I had to go to downtown LA during the midday. Big deal, right? What’s notable about it is just how routine and uneventful it was. Used to be that you had to stifle anxiety, hassle with transportation, and adopt a get-the-hell-in-and-get-the-hell-out mentality. This time was absolutely pleasant and with the added bonus of stumbling across a terrific restaurant (thanks Pete’s Cafe & Bar).
Not to get all Gladwell at you here, but that downtown critical mass seems to have finally happened.
How was the service at Pete’s? I’ve read several things that say the service ranges from incompetent to hostile. But the burger and blue cheese fries are supposed to be good.
Every time I’ve gone, the service at Pete’s has been fine. Perhaps the service goes down when it gets crowded or something, but for the basic take-my-order-and-serve-it Pete’s is great.
Thumbs up on the burger and fries!
Pete’s is good for what it is (upscale pub/bistro grub), plus it stays open late. The main advantage is that it’s right near one of my favorite downtown dives, Bar 107.
I swear I would move to downtown L.A. if it weren’t for the wife & little baby. It’s kinda awesome there these days.