Edificio San Martín (1931) in Mexico City, by Ernesto Buenrostro.

Sunsets, can I get a hell yeah

In the middle of my Mexico City vacation and while I have a lot of beautiful buildings to post, arguably nothing has moved me more than these tortas.

Gateway Arch (1965) by Eero Saarinen.

My personal favorite mosaics were in this side chapel designed and installed by Tiffany Studios.

It’s most well-known for its endless mosaic collection, containing over 41 million mosaic tiles!

Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis (1914), designed by Barnett, Haynes and Barnett.

The iconic Wainwright Building (1891) by Adler & Sullivan.

what if we kissed under the Isamu Noguchi ceiling at the U-Haul St. Louis

One Hundred (2020) by Studio Gang

The former headquarters of Magic Chef in St. Louis, now operating as a U-Haul, featuring a recently restored ceiling installation by Isamu Noguchi which had been, for years, concealed by a drop ceiling.

The houses of Soulard, one of the oldest neighborhoods in St. Louis.

The Franz Arzt House (1876) in St. Louis.

Time Theatre (1938) in Mattoon, IL.

Adjacent to Belgravia Court is St. James Court which is not fully pedestrianized and features larger residences/lots. A wild mix of single-family homes and pretty grand apartment buildings.

The Conrad-Caldwell House (1892) in Louisville, designed by Clarke and Loomis.

The houses of Belgravia Court (c. 1892-1995) in the Old Louisville neighborhood, a fully pedestrianized residential “walking court.”

I really loved these next door neighbors in downtown Louisville: Firehouse No. 2 (1891) by the McDonald Brothers, City Hall Annex (1909) by Cornelius Curtin, and Louisville City Hall (1863) by John Andrewatha.

Louisville’s Electric Building (1912)

Louisville’s West Main Street District, pt. I

The houses of Butchertown, pt. I

400 West Market (1992) in Louisville, designed by John Burgee.

I realize I never posted the rest of my pics from Louisville so here’s the Rookwood tile-clad Rathskeller (1907) in the basement of the Seelbach Hotel.

Love Boutique (1968) in Louisville, designed by Jasper Ward

Louisville’s Palace Theatre (1928) by John Eberson

Louisville Water Tower (1860) by Theodore R. Scowden. Originally clad in wood, the tower was heavily damaged in an 1890 tornado and eventually reconstructed in cast-iron.

Made some traditional election night chiles rellenos

Kaden/Wright Tower (1965) by William Wesley Peters. I was expecting to like this one mostly on an ironic level but found it quite lovely in person.

Humana Building (1985) by Michael Graves

Going to be riding this high for weeks.

Pretty excited for my Sunday drive from Louisville to Chicago!!!

Thoroughly enjoyed my tour of the Stitzel-Weller distillery complex in Shivel, KY. Especially the cooper shed where the barrels are repaired and maintained!

First day of my weekend in Louisville

This is why I tell people to always read the plaque

Lived here over five and a half years and still haven’t had paczki, do I rectify this today

Terrifying

57 degrees on the day I submit the final draft of my manuscript, there could not be more ideal timing than this

El Asadero for tacos al pastor, La Chaparrita for tacos de tripa, Tiztal Cafe for chilaquiles, Doña Chio for huaraches and tacos de chicharrón, La Pasadita for carne asada, and Carnitas Uruapan for carnitas of course

Aaaaand whipped up pad see ew for lunch, I know my wok hates to see me coming

Had a bunch of basil leftover from last night and had everything I needed for pad kee mao so I made pad kee mao

If you’re wondering where, it’s roughly the area encircled by Hollywood, Los Feliz, Boyle Heights & Expo Park. If it were plucked out and made its own place, it would be one of the most populous and dense cities in America. And if you live and work in it, as I used to, it might as well be just that!

I was craving pad kra pao so I made some pad kra pao

Cheesecake Factory (1995) by Jordan Mozer & Associates, a delirious 90s fantasy with elements that feel…let’s say, appropriately digestive.

Free tip: if you want to tank your productivity for an entire workday, consume a gigantic plate of chilaquiles at 10 am.

It's Sunday. Here's a church (and a former synagogue). 1508 S. Millard, Chicago. Bikur Cholim Anshe Rosh Poland was located here from 1928 to 1953.

Also not to be old man yelling at clouds but I had to spend the first 30 mins of this movie listening to people behind me whispering to each other and I realized I can’t think of the last time I’ve gone to a movie without having to deal with some sort of distracting moviegoing behavior 🫩

Tonight’s watch: Bi Gan’s Resurrection. Sometimes inscrutable but consistently ravishing, with two scenes (not counting an astonishing half-hour long take) ranking among some of the best things I’ve seen this year.

Used the wrong trimmer setting and ending up having to go full mustache but honestly I could get used to it

People on Letterboxd: what do you like about it? I’ve toyed with the idea of joining because I love watching/discussing movies but I’m curious as to what the central pros are