Tuesday, September 07, 2010

The Best Coverage of Asia Gets Even Better

Matthews Asia, the San Francisco-based mutual fund company, has long been my favorite resource for on-the-ground insights on Asian economic matters. The Matthews team recently completed a massive overhaul of their website, making their voluminous collection of free market data even more accessible.

Check it out for yourself! Opportunities abound in China, India and Southeast Asia, just know the game you are playing.

Sunday, September 05, 2010

Atlanta's Best Street Food

Hector Santiago is a TV star and owner of Pura Vida, home of Atlanta's best Tapas experience. More importantly, he is the man who has given us the world's greatest burrito!

Make your way to the parking lot at Highland and Blue Ridge on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon to experience El Burro Pollo. Chicken burrito is the only game this food stall plays - $6 for a regular, $10 for a large.


Am I obsessed? Does the smoky burn of the pickled chilies induce some kind of hallucinatory state? Is this all just an excuse to run down the street for a King of Pops dessert?

There is only one way you will find out! See you in line next weekend.


Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Counting Backwards


I plan to be first in line this morning at A Cappella Books to get my copy of Kristin Hersh's new memoir Rat Girl. If you are not a Kristin/Throwing Muses/50 Foot Wave obsessive like me, grab the book and a few of Kristin's albums for an introduction to an American treasure.