I’ve noticed quite a few of those I follow on Twitter talking about this new book by Chris Guillebeau titled “The Art of Non-Conformity.” He is an accomplished writer who runs a very popular website dealing with personal development and … Continue reading →
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The Three Rungs of the Step Ladder
A few weeks ago, there was a raucous argument online over the unimportant question of the day — are bloggers “real” writers? I have my own thoughts about this, but I’m all about spreading the love, so for all practical … Continue reading →
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Are Blog Commenters “Real” Writers?
This Giveaway is Now Closed. Congrats to Lynda! 
Last June, I was invited to the Hollywood Corner Restaurant and hosted for dinner by Christina Manzur, who is doing freelance PR for this neighborhood restaurant. Before Christina’s invitation, I had never even heard of the Hollwood Corner, so I was interested in giving it a try
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GIVEAWAY: $50 Gift Card for The Hollywood Corner
UniversityTutor.com hit a little milestone this past week: 200 paying tutors! At $10/month each this might not sound like a lot (and it really isn’t) but for me it was pretty cool because this was my original goal for myself way back when I first started the site , more than 2 years ago. In fact, (this is really silly but) during that entire time I’ve had this little stickie note on my computer desktop with that goal written down: When I started I thought it would take maybe 6 months tops to reach this.
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UniversityTutor Races Past 200 Paying Customers
You know how it is. You hear off and on about how good a particular Chef is and just when you’re getting around to possibly making a reservation at the restaurant he’s an Executive Chef at, he leaves the restaurant
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Finally! I’ve Had a Taste of Chef Walter Manzke. Well, at least of his Tasting Menu at Test Kitchen
When it comes to pizza in LA, I definitely have my favorite places, from Zelo in Arcadia, Pizzeria Mozza in LA to Bollini’s in Monterey Park and recently, I fell in love with the flatbread-style pizza at The Hollywood Corner . But when my friend, Wasima, told me of Terroni, a Southern Italian restaurant that serves pizza that’s the closest to the pizza she’s had in Italy, it piqued my interest and Terroni went to the top of my must try list. More ..
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The Hidden Gem (at least it was to me) that is the Pizza of Terroni
Taste of FPAC (19th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture) Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 6-10 pm Local top chefs grew up eating it, national TV shows such as Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” have featured it – and this summer, it started hitting t he streets of Los Angeles for the first time ever… It’s Filipino food, and the San Francisco Chronicle thinks it “might just be the next Asian cuisine to hit prime time.” Join us in celebrating the renaissance of Filipino cuisine. SAVE THE DATE for FilAm ARTS’ premiere “Taste of FPAC,” a Filipino foodie event and kickoff reception for the 19th annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture.
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Taste of FPAC with The Manila Machine and Oinkster’s Chef Guerrero
Can you imagine if someone made a robot that… fell on the floor and hallucinated for 8 hours a day constantly needed to be pumped full of dead animals parts and vegetables got addicted to various oils and lubricants had parts that were impossible to fix or replace day dreamed during work about other robots got heavier over time had about 4 good hours of work in it a day in between checking facebook and youtube videos We are in trouble as humans I think. Once machines get smart we’ll be obsolete quickly
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Humans Are Not Well Designed
The “ Taste of Beverly Hills ,” presented by FOOD & WINE Magazine, will host a “Cocktail Hour” at the Roof Garden of the luxurious Peninsula Beverly Hills this Thursday, August 26 from 5-7. This event will feature half-price cocktails, wine and beer. This is probably the BEST time to snag discounted tickets to the event
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Rooftop Cocktail Hour and Taste of Beverly Hills Discount Tix at Peninsula Beverly Hills
Every year thousands of tourists, students and business travellers come to Milan. Be it for work, pleasure, or both (for example studying at Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci ), you should take advantage of certain attractions during your time in this amazing city. Some may seem obvious, you will find them in guide books or already know about them, but other destinations are hidden gems and Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci wants you to know about them! 1) See Milan from the top of the Duomo : The Duomo is breathtaking from the outside but you have to go to the top to fully appreciate it. At the top you can walk among the structure itself, admire its intricacies, and if the sky is clear, you have before you an amazing view of the city. Many people don’t realize that you can go to the top and yes, there is an elevator. Cost: 5€ stairs, 8€ elevator
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10 things not to miss in Milan!
Random thought for the day: for the next version of Apple’s operating system, they should really think about synching all your programs, settings, etc across ALL your computers. Right now I carry a MacBook Pro between home and work every day because maintaining all my programs, files, and settings on two separate machines would simply be far too much work.
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Mac OS XI (Eleven)
When it comes to food prepared tableside, it’s just one of my favorite ways to have a meal. There’s just something fun about seeing your dinner prepared and cooked in front of you before being able to enjoy it. What I find interesting is that quite a lot of this tableside food preparation seems to show up at Korean restaurants with the meal usually ending with fried rice.
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Tableside Prepared Spicy Chicken at Ma Po Dak Gal Bi
I like the idea of a business that creates building blocks. In other words, your product may not be directly useful to customers, but it allows other people to create useful products . Amazon EC2 is a a building block.
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Make Building Blocks
I find myself being a late bloomer at times and in the case of the whole phenomenon surrounding Ludo Bites , I really didn’t experience any of Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s food until Ludo Bites 3.0 last year at the Royal T Cafe in Culver City. Since then, I’ve made my way to Ludo Bites 4.0 and 5.0, both of which have been at Gram and Papas this year
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My Food Journey from Ludo Bites 3.0 to 5.0
PLATE BY PLATE Hosted by Project by Project to Benefit the Health Justice Network On Saturday, August 14, 2009, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Project by Project will be hosting the Seventh Annual Tasting Benefit called Plate by Plate in Los Angeles, California.
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Save the Date: Plate by Plate – Project by Project’s 8th Annual Tasting Benefit is on August 14th, 2010!
Had the pleasure of meeting Tony recently for lunch. Really enjoyed this post he put up: http://www.tonywright.com/2010/rethinking-f-you-money/ Totally agree that the mythical 6-10% return is not being achieved by many these days, and that the real pay off of selling a business can come from the credibility – not the money.
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Great Post By Tony Wright On Cashing Out Of Your Business
I’ve seen a few startups recently who want to have their customers sign contracts to get started. The logic being that you can guarantee recurring income for your business (for the length of the contract) or you’ll have some recourse if the person fails to pay.
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When To Skip The Contracts
Last month, I set up a tasting with the Frysmith Food Truck for my dining group and we got to sample 6 items from their menu. Before we get into the food itself, let’s talk a little about the family and it truly is a family behind Frysmith.
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Tasting with Frysmith Food Truck
I recently put up a project on 99Designs.com to get UniversityTutor redesigned. I put up a $795 prize and got 46 entries from a half dozen designers Most of the designs weren’t very good, but one designer stood out and I awarded him the prize
LA Street Food’s Summer Tasting Event July 24, 2010 ~ Saturday ~ 4 PM (VIP) or 5 to 9 PM ~ $45 to $69 Enjoy sampling signature bites from more than 60 vendors including hot gourmet food trucks, old school carts and stands, celeb chefs and street inspired dishes from LA’s best restaurants. Our open bars and beer gardens will keep you hydrated ‘n happy with cold suds, delicious cocktails, tequila tasting, juices and more. To top it off, you’ll rock out with their summer concert from two of LA’s hottest new bands, all on the grassy green field of the Rose Bowl for one affordable, all-inclusive ticket price benefiting St Vincent Meals on Wheels & Woolly School Gardens! Click Here to Get More Info and to Purchase Tickets
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Upcoming Food Events: Food GPS Walking Tour, Food Trucks & The Taste of Beverly Hills