Richard returned from the Clinton job site this morning, unusually giddy, maybe because of his prized find. Apparently these are called Morel Mushrooms and are considered quite a delicacy. We have no idea how they grew on our site, but if you want more information here is a great resource: http://thegreatmorel.com/index.shtml
We checked out a new place today called The Pitaway. It's @ 8532 W. Pico Blvd, right next to Nick's Coffee . The menu has shawarma, lamb, chicken, kebab, falafel etc either in plate, pita, or wrap form. I went for the falafel pita which was delicious and they had spicy relish for it! (does anyone know the name of the relish?) Honestly, any falafel place where they smile is a step up in this neighborhood, so we happily welcome the Pitaway.
For those of you wondering what this project should look like once finished, here it is. Andy worked on this rendering for hours trying to pick the appropriate colors; do they work?
Indian Food was the order of the day. Catharine recommended this restaurant for us to try, and since no one else placed any suggestions on the blog, we had no alternative. Holy Cow has a good name, and an even better graphic for a restaurant. The food was excellent, flavorful but not overdone with spices; a great find, thanks again Catharine.
Interior of the Community Room.
Outside of the Community Room
Residents have moved into Clinton, and there will be a 'Grand Opening' event mid April.
These are some old renderings of Sagebrush I. The project has changed quite a bit since these images. In this scheme the units are all townhouses, with private roof decks. This project is also located in Downtown Lancaster.
Today we headed out to Sky's Tacos, one of our favorite restaurants near the office. What makes their tacos unique is the flavor, aquired by the "Splash of Soul" influence. Today we had the Spicy Crawfish (my favorite), Mahi, and Salmon Tacos as well as the Steak Torta.
This was a proposed project along the periphery of Echo Park Lake. We submitted these images in a mini-competition but lost out. It has some nice gestures, especially the way you entered the second floor courtyard; shown on the 2nd image from the top, where the stairs go up a terraced landscape area.
