Most people have certain preconceptions about drivers in California…They drive too fast, they tailgate, they pass too much, they don’t pay attention, there’s too much road rage…they’re pretty much spot on with that assessment. These individual actions are not exclusive to any one group, but California drivers truly brand this behavior. This is easy for me to say but, in the tradition of the legendary Lavar Burton, don’t take my word for it…
Any time I miss Japan, or any time I’m looking for something delicious, or pretty much any time in general, I head over to our friendly neighborhood ramen shop – Shoki.
Family owned and operated, Shoki offers a short and sweet menu of Japanese dishes, prepared in authentic-fashion.
Even in the sweltering Sacramento Summer, there are few things more refreshing than a serving of cold Tsukemen (with Asahi on the side, of course).
One of my personal favorite dishes is beef curry over brown rice, which Shoki also serves (I cleared the bowl before I remembered to take a picture).
Apparently eating copious amounts of ramen provides one with enough carbohydrates to become a poltical leader and do things like this
Shoki is located at 2675 24th St. Sacramento, CA 95818
Memory is a funny thing. When I was in the scene, I hardly paid it any mind. I never stopped to think of it as something that would make a lasting impression, certainly never imagined that eighteen years later I would recall it in such detail. I didn’t give a damn about the scenery that day. I was thinking about myself. I was thinking about the beautiful girls walking next to me. I was thinking about the two of us together, and then about myself again. It was the age, that time of life when every sight, every feeling, every thought came back, like a boomerang to me. And worse, I was in love. Love with complications. Scenery was the last thing on my mind.
Last Thursday, Corbin and I headed down I-80 to the FIFTY24SF gallery for the Shinganist show, curated by Usugrow, featuring work by Toshikazu Nozaka, Mozeskey, Bene, Jun Kaneko, and Usugrow himself. The show had a large turnout, including an appearance by my (unbeknownst to him) cousin Robin Williams (glad to see him out and about).
It was exciting to see some of Usugrow’s newer pieces for the first time. You might recognize a few of these from the shop, in the form of Black Dallas tees (which quickly sold out).
Toshikazu Nozaka’s work also stood out to me (if anyone has six grand laying around, please buy this for me).
Inspired by the event, we’ve decided to re-release a limited number of Usugrow x Black Dallas tees, beginning today.
