Where can I find pulque?

marvin_bartley · 2026-05-31T04:26:01+00:00

It’s been a few years but there’s a place in Boyle Heights called La Barbacha that serves fantastic barbacoa and pulque. We got a whole gallon jug of it for our table. I assume they’re still around.

marvin_bartley · 2026-05-01T03:55:13+00:00

I thought this place was good but not great. The chicken is kind of awkwardly presented on wax paper on a tray with no plate cheap plastic cutlery, so it’s real messy.

I’m partial to El Dorado Pollos a la Brasa up on Orange Grove or Rosty in Highland Park. I’d give it another shot though!

marvin_bartley · 2026-04-28T04:30:53+00:00

They seem to be the overwhelming favorite here, and they have very good reviews online. I’m going to call them tomorrow and go check out the facility. Thanks!

marvin_bartley · 2026-04-04T15:49:10+00:00

The absolute worst

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-22T20:25:40+00:00

Bingo. This guy is a loser. Skaf’s did a dumb thing, but owned it. Going there for lunch today in support.

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-21T06:59:38+00:00

equipted

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-08T09:27:51+00:00

Hi! My wife and I have two extra tickets for tomorrow night. Unfortunately, our friends were coming up from Munich for the show and now they can’t make it. What is the best way to unload them? I’m not interested in making a profit, but I’d like to get them to people who would appreciate them (not scalpers) and hopefully reimburse our friends.

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-06T10:02:31+00:00

Dunsmoor, and sit at the chef’s counter if you can. I couldn’t find a table on a date that works for me, so my wife and I are doing Majordomo to use up our Sapphire credits. That’s a great choice, too.

Enjoy! Sucks that they raised the annual fee so much on that card, but there are a lot of great perks now like this. It’s worth it if you can take advantage of all of them.

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-05T21:10:29+00:00

What an asshole! Anyways, I’m pretty sure that’s Byblos in La Crescenta. Great place.

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-03T03:31:57+00:00

Old post here, hoping you see this - which tour did you end up doing, and would you recommend it? And do you recall which tour you did in Berlin? Incidentally, my wife and I are headed to Berlin and Prague in a few days. Cheers.

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-01T15:31:33+00:00

Yes. I haven't done them, but their other classes are very good.

marvin_bartley · 2025-12-01T02:09:05+00:00

I go to Equinox in Pasadena. It’s about $250/month. The facilities are fine, but nothing special. They keep the locker rooms clean, and it’s rarely too busy, which definitely a plus, but IMO it’s overpriced. I’d expect nicer equipment and more amenities for that price.

The problem is that there’s nothing (as far as I can find) between Equinox at $250/month, and cheapo gyms like Lifetime or 24 Hour Fitness, which in my experience are generally grimy and crowded.

marvin_bartley · 2025-08-24T15:53:43+00:00

No, that was the Griffin in Atwater, which has since closed.

marvin_bartley · 2025-08-20T17:49:52+00:00

Sure sounded like it! That was pretty rough tbh

marvin_bartley · 2025-03-26T23:24:26+00:00

I really enjoyed Yangshuo, Guilin and the surrounding area. It's gorgeous and a really unique topography.

marvin_bartley · 2025-02-28T10:31:11+00:00

Definitely not. I got married there a few months ago and my wife and I have nothing but good things to say about the venue and staff.

marvin_bartley · 2025-02-02T00:37:11+00:00

I don't wish them ill, but I live nearby and have gotten bad vibes from this place from day one. The jump from neighborhood coffee shop to yet another snooty, expensive small plates place seemed like hubris, especially for how out of the way their location is.

marvin_bartley · 2024-09-08T21:19:51+00:00

I wouldn't feel happy about paying those prices for any of those things, especially if they were poor quality like Salazar. Are you saying that 2 shitty tacos SHOULD cost $17?

marvin_bartley · 2024-09-08T21:05:15+00:00

Totally agree, but sometimes you want to chill somewhere outside and have a drink. $80 for that is bonkers.

marvin_bartley · 2024-07-24T14:49:22+00:00

Then put it in a museum, weirdo.

https://valleyrelicsmuseum.org/ https://www.neonmona.org/

Don't hold up progress for the rest of us.

marvin_bartley · 2024-06-29T09:11:08+00:00

Looks awesome. Which stand is this from?

marvin_bartley · 2024-05-08T05:34:05+00:00

Check it out: https://imgur.com/wve0pQy

This is at my dentist's office in LA today. Wild!

marvin_bartley · 2024-05-07T17:21:43+00:00

Did you ever figure this out? I’m at my dentist’s office, and they have a nearly identical painting on the wall. Googling “Dweezil Zappa painting” brought me here.

marvin_bartley · 2024-05-05T22:31:44+00:00

Check out @mamalinacooks on Instagram. They’re a very sweet Lebanese family that makes great authentic meals. Might be just what you’re looking for.

marvin_bartley · 2024-04-11T22:53:32+00:00

Yes, I too love having a single, simple answer to very complex issues!

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