Divsadero Art Walk - Mini Bar Show Last Month

I recently took down the show from the Divisadero Art Walk at Mini Bar. I showed some silkscreen prints and giclee prints on canvas and paper. The pieces were illustrations from my Spirit Guide Series and from my World Culture Series. Favorites were the Moon Goddess, a girl with antlers by the moon light and the asian themed silkscreens, including the Geisha.

Thanks to everyone who attended opening night and checked out the art after. Thank you to everyone who bought pieces. I hope you enjoy them!

Special thanks to Sorell, Mark and Malik for all of their help getting my editions done!

Here are some more photos from opening night...

Phillipe Burger - YUM!

Illustration by Xhico

I went today to my favorite lil' restaurant in Palm Springs, Chez Philippe. I recently designed some characters (above) and some display menus for him. He added a Burger to his menu, so I had to give it a try... DEE-LISH-US! It was a great burger!

The Kobe Beef patty with thick, juicy and full of flavor. It was simply seasoned and the full flavor of the beef really came through. The toasted Brioche Roll offered a slightly crusty, yet light compliment to the hearty patty and thick melted layer of Swiss Cheese. The burger was moist and need very little condiments, so a dab of Garlic Aioli did the trick. It was traditionally finished with tomato, onion, and hearts of romaine. Though the romaine provided a nice crunch, I would have preferred Arugula to add a bit of a peppery bite.

The burger was served with Mixed Greens with a tasty house vinagrette. The French Fries were, well, French Fries. Nothing special - they could have been a bit more gourment to really compliment the burger. Skinny, crunchy fries would have been perfect!

Overall, another delicious meal at Philippe's. Bon Appetit!

Musubi

I didn't know there was Spam "sushi". Musubi (pronounced moo-soo-bee, with no accent) is a Hawaiian way to eat Spam. Today at Hawaiian Bill's, I ventured out to try the Musubi. It was oddly delicious. Something about the salty, briny taste of the meat, then the soft texture and mild flavor of the rice and then the crisp, sharp salty bite of the nori wrapped around, made this an interesting treat. I would definitely try this again.