boichik bagels, Los Feliz It's a busy day back at work today, but I just wanted to post this photo of the 2026 bagels at boichik, and announce that I will not be giving up carbs as a new year's resolution. I generally prefer a more classic bagel and am not a big fan of the super crusty outsides of a Courage or Mustard's here in LA that can tear up the roof of your mouth. My favorite LA bagel is Maury's which I wasn't able to find a photo of...but with that in mind, here are s

The Roots at Walt Disney Concert Hall. December 31, 2025. Photo by me I've been going to Roots concerts for 30 years, a fact that should make me feel old but actually brings me solace. There's something both comforting and inspiring to me about the greatest drummer/documentary director of all time continuing to lead a band for three decades. I've probably seen them at least 30 times over the years and can mark different periods of my life by Roots shows. They are my Gratefu

I watched, listened, and read so many things that I really loved this year. This is by no means an exhaustive list but wanted to include some of what i really enjoyed from '25 before we turn the page to '26... my favorite book: This is exciting folks, it's a three-way tie! I generally get my book recs from The New Yorker's best books list that constantly updates , Lynn, friends at work, and my local bookstore Chevalier's . I generally read genre fiction on my kindle and ipad