Mmmm

'lette. Downtown's very own macaron shop. Makes me very happy.

Spitz

Wow, this week really flew by. I can't believe it is weekend time already! We both didn't feel like staying in after getting home from work, so we threw the leash on the pug and took to the streets for a family outing. We ended up grabbing a bite to eat at Spitz.

Sangria + doner kebab. A great start to the weekend!

UFO Catcher?

I almost wanted to play this game only because it looked so cute. There were no UFOs to be caught, though.

De Colores

"De colores se visten las flores en la primavera."

Art in the Park

Today's foto of the day: whimsical street art in Beverly Hills.

Jazz

Have you heard about the Playboy Jazz Festival? It's a concert held annually at the Hollywood Bowl and they always feature a very impressive lineup of jazz artists. We've been meaning to go for a couple years now, but this time we finally got our act together and bought tickets ahead of time. I noticed on the website that they also host free community events leading up to the Festival. There was one yesterday at the Beverly Hills Civic Center featuring the Tamir Hendelman Trio (never heard of them, but they were great!) and Justo Almario's Afro-Colombian Ensemble. I've heard the Ensemble's name tossed around before on some of the latin jazz programs I listen to on the radio, so it was cool to see them live. For the record, I love me some latin jazz. Salsa, cha-cha-cha, cumbias, I'm all about it. The treat about this band is that their music is largely based on Colombian beats and rhythms. They were awesome! It was so much fun watching them perform live. I sort of wish they would be performing at the Festival, but it's okay cuz Eddie Palmieri will be there! (Is anyone else out there a fan?)

Good Foods, Good Friends

Aw man, I missed a day of blogging yesterday. It was so not intentional. What had happened was that we had friends over for dinner and drinks. Then after dinner we spontaneously decided to walk to The Association for more drinky time. I planned on writing my daily post after getting home, but, well, I was really in no condition to be blogging. So..I failed. But the night itself was a big win! Here are some pictures from our impromptu dinner party last night.

On the menu: roasted beef brisket with red wine reduction and scalloped potatoes.

Husband the carver.

After our meal we popped open a bottle of cava to have a group toast with Dan & Anthony in celebration of their engagement.

Oh, these two. A typical Kirstin & Anthony foto.

A bit blurry, but I love this picture! I don't remember what we were talking about here, but clearly it was very funny.

Impromptu dinner parties are the best! Must do this more often.