New blog is up! This one’s about the importance of brand guidelines in hospitality! Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/thefullb...

Hey friends! Got a new blog up! This one focuses on some of my favorite places to drink in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Hanoi. It’s a good one and won’t give you a hangover. open.substack.com/pub/thefullb...

Fun day with the best people

A day at Wi Spa is a very, very good day.

Thanks, DOGE 🙄. apnews.com/article/butt...

The number one best place to forget what’s happening in the world.

Enthusiastic diner > “foodie”

Had to decline an interview for the podcast yesterday because the institution held values that were in sharp misalignment with my own. I don’t platform hate. Especially as an openly gay host.

TGIF

Natural wine lovers! Mischief Wine deserves your attention: thefullbellyblogger.substack.com/p/subtle-act...

New beans alert!

I sure do love this shirt.

The last bite.

Facts are facts.

Happy hour.

I need more of these Sakura House wings please

Tacos. That’s it. That’s the post.

Excellent night of #foodandwine with my buddy Kyle.

This new camera goes everywhere I go now.

My latest is up! When’s the last time you called ON THE PHONE for a reservation?: open.substack.com/pub/thefullb...

I think I need this #congee once a week. AT MINIMUM.

Chez Jay is an absolute icon in Santa Monica.

This white anchovy toast was awesome. #papillegustative

Friday - we made it!

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

February 22, 2025: Santa Monica, California.

Got a new one up! thefullbellyblogger.substack.com/p/full-belly...

Thank you for this, @teenvogue.com. Great read.

It’s a special treat to have a brunch menu this good right across the street. Cobi’s - Santa Monica

Anyone who tells you to follow your passion is already rich.

I can’t *wait* for Badmaash to open on Abbot Kinney!

Hot Dog Fridays are now a thing.

Post gym Tartine stop.

“There is no meal more satisfying than the one you’ve worked hard for.” @baratunde.com

I wish I was in Japan right now. open.substack.com/pub/thefullb...

Got a little tune up last week. 😍

Kent Thompson returns to Main Street with a vengeance. Check out my latest blog, The Bartender’s Bartender: open.substack.com/pub/thefullb...

My happy place: Wi Spa

My father used to make beans all the time and today felt like a good day to do the same. Miss ya, pops.

*inviting my date back to my place* "I have two dozen eggs."

Hickory Daiquiri Dock….

Thank you, indeed. #LAFD

Had an unplanned Wi Spa day after jury duty. Gonna need quite a bit of self care during the next four years. 🫣

As for me and my house:

Now Open: Not No Bar (2424 Main St, Santa Monica) Cool + cozy neighborhood bar in the former Isla space serving plushly crusted pizzas and incredibly creative cocktail from the one and only Kent (The Tiki) Thompson. (I made up that middle part.) Welcome to Main St., NNB!