Monday, March 14, 2011

Espresso Tatuaje


The espresso machine at Tatuaje HQ, Hollywood.

After a morning in the valley visiting old haunts Location Sound and Birns & Sawyer (where I've spent way too much money on production equipment), I've found my way to Hollywood for a visit with Pete and Andy at Tatuaje Cigars.

It's interesting to come full circle with Tatuaje. I first tried Tatuaje through The Porn King and Marvin during a holiday in Honolulu back in 2004. That Rare Cojonu 2003 was an immense treat and I've always had a fondness for Tatuaje ever since.

Then after visiting with Pete in Esteli a couple of weeks ago, having a smoke in Bethesda, now I find myself in the back room of Tatuaje trying to explain the finer points of espresso making to Andy in a compressed 40 minute session. There's nothing quite like trying to jam years of experience into a short period of time, but it's all good.

With a bag of espresso from Four Barrel in tow we make good progress and I think I've helped Andy ante up the quality of espresso at HQ. From there it's time to sit with the boys in the lounge and enjoy a Tatuaje Reserva until it's time to go home.

26 Beach - As Always


House Blend Salad - baby lettuce, feta, chicken, mushrooms, walnuts, fresh berries, sun-dried tomatoes, and served with raspberry vinaigrette.



Cesar Salad.



Chilaquiles Diablo – tortilla chips pan sauteed in our diablo salsa sprinkled with queso seco, mozzarella, red onion, cilantro, a scoop of guacamole & sour cream.



Tuna Burger



Chicken Curry Royal – eggs scrambled w/chicken, snow peas, bean sprouts, and topped with coconut curry sauce & served over brown rice.



P B & J – creamy Skippy’s peanut butter & Knott’s Berry strawberry jam.



Pepperoni Pizza.



Peaches N’ Cream – 2 French “croissant” toasts topped with caramelized peaches, a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream & melba sauce.



Creamsicle.



The Verry Berry – French toast topped w/an assortment of fresh berries & warm chocolate sauce, pecan syrup or melba sauce



The Polar Bear – 2 French “croissant” toasts with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, melba sauce & grated white chocolate.


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3100 Washington Blvd.
Venice Beach, CA
310-823-7526
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