Dr Grace S PengChicken and waffles at Casa Gabriela in La Mesa (San Diego). Cornmeal with corn kernels and green onions inside. Chicken Milanesa was average but the waffle was sublime.
Downtown La Mesa is full of good urbanism like this storm drain that feeds into a bio swale. The streets have trees, benches that you can nap on (no anti-homeless stuff).
I sewed the top from tissue-weight linen jacquard from Elfriede's Fine Fabrics in Boulder and lined in cotton cambric from an odd jobber in LA. Calvin Klein for Vogue 1990s pattern using techniques from 2000s Ralph Rucci for Vogue Couture pattern. #Sewing I hope #VoguePatterns survives bankruptcy
Franzine@gspeng.bsky.social Never tried Vogue patterns. You recommend them?