The California Pancake Adventure

I literally ate pancakes every day in California.

IHOP (1)
Sheraton (3)
Jerry's (1)

I have to say that the cakes at the Sheraton were pretty kickin'. Not as good as the french toast, but they most certainly held their own. Coffee was whatever, browns were whatever and the sevice was decent. But it was a buffet, soooo whatever.

Sheraton @ Disney

Cakes: Large Stack
Coffee: Short Stack
Home Fries: Short Stack
Service: NA

Now for Jerry's on Ventura in Studio City. I was expecting more from the diner vibe. Cakes were pretty sog, lacking the necessary crisp. Home Fries were on level w/ The Sheraton, grilled potato cubes. Eggs were good. Coffee was enjoyable and the refills were perfect. Oh and the OJ was fresh squeezed goodness. Paid out the waz for it, but it was HQ. But having an extended breakfast with friends I rarely see made up for any portion of the meal that was lacking. Can't wait to go back and try the rest of their extensive menu. And I will absolutely get the onion rings. Shared some and woah were they good.

Now for Amoeba. Holy cow. I was in there for about two hours and I think I covered maybe 1-2% of it. EXTENSIVE. I'm talking black metal vinyl section. I'm talking dubstep vinyl section. I'm talking entire rows of selections from an artist instead of just a few choices. If I lived near there, I would need no other record store. But I would need a second job. Cause I might as well star in The Money Pit, Part 2. Hopefully I'll get to visit their San Fran location sometime in the near future.

Purchases:

Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Madhouse: 8
Down Foundation/Dead Thirteen 7"
Disfear/Doomriders 7"
The Kind That Kills/Anchor 7"

If I had more money I would have picked up Meshuggah's Obzen as well as Royksopp's new one Junior, which is total stellar all the way through. Next time...

Out of State Cakes

I have to say, it's pretty exciting to have your first meal in a state you've never spent any time in be pancakes. That state this time was California. Now, it was nothing too original, Harvest Grain 'N Nut cakes at an IHOP in Anaheim, but whatever - those were some fine 'n tasty cakes when you factor in the 3-hour time delay. Coffee was horrendous.

IHOP #2 in Anaheim:

Pancakes - Large Stack
Home Fries - Short Stack
Coffee - Extra Short Stack
Service - Large Stack

It has been quite a while since I've talked about records. Shame... Picked up a few here and there - Killers Spaceman Picture 12", M83 Before the Dawn Heals Us, Bell Magic Tape 7"... Other than that, not too much to report. I am hoping to hit up some Mega stores tomorrow, specifically Ameoba Music. I'm almost guaranteed to find some awesome stuff there, but at what cost, we shall see... It has been faaaar too long since I've searched some bins. Definitely looking forward to it.