El Conquistador

We had my birthday dinner at El Conquistador, a very festive colorful restaurant in Silverlake with great art on the walls and super friendly staff. We ate mole enchiladas and enchiladas with an avocado cream sauce. Yum.

For dessert they brought me flan with a birthday candle in it and 3 of the staff joined in singing me happy birthday. The margaritas were superb!

http://www.elconquistadorrestaurant.com/

Los Angeles!

Los Angeles! I visited for the first time in years, soaking up the ambiance by spending lots of the day in the car. Although...we did walk from the Los Angeles County Art Museum (LACMA) to The Farmers Market for lunch. The streets just don't feel the same there for walking. I'm accustomed to the wide sidewalks of San Francisco, whereas L.A. streets are wide, while the sidewalks are narrow. The colorful image above is an installation at LACMA.