![[Blog] Cafe Demitasse: How to Make Siphon Coffee (+ Video)](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/demitasse-jack.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Blog] Cafe Demitasse: How to Make Siphon Coffee (+ Video)")
What kind of coffee do I drink? The lazy kind. 1) Boil water in plastic kettle. 2) Dump a spoonful of instant coffee with a sugar tablet into mug. 3) Pour in the water. 4) Stir, add milk, and voila. Not very gourmet. So to me, the fancy contraptions at Cafe Demitasse across the street … Continue reading
![[Blog] Masanga Marima Brings “Guantanamera” from L.A. to Zimbabwe and Back (+ Video)](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/016.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Blog] Masanga Marima Brings “Guantanamera” from L.A. to Zimbabwe and Back (+ Video)")
The simple tune and patriotic lyrics of “Guantanamera,” Cuba’s signature song, have traveled to numerous far-flung corners of the planet. Even unlikely ones, I learned last Friday at a concert by Masanga Marimba at MacArthur Park’s Levitt Pavilion. Masanga Marimba blends African and Latin American musical styles, mostly played on seven Zimbabwean marimbas ranging from … Continue reading
![[Blog] Want a Successful Food Blog? (+ Video)](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/pescobaco.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Blog] Want a Successful Food Blog? (+ Video)")
Make sure you use colorful, captivating photos. Write with your own voice — the funnier the better, but don’t aim for wit at the expense of clarity. And put a unique spin on the news, especially if it’s been floating around the Blogosphere and Twitterverse for a week or more. (Like a hot restaurant opening. Happened … Continue reading
On the cover of the latest Los Jornaleros del Norte album, Que No Pare la Lucha (May The Struggle Go On), a drawing portrays a mustachioed man wearing a cap stitched with the word “dignidad.” His right hand is clenched in a fist above his head. The stance depicts pride and defiance, the same attitude the group has taken in response to Arizona’s controversial immigration law, Senate Bill 1070, which shines through the band’s entire repertoire… Continue reading
![[Blog] Manu Chao Talks Life, Music, Politics with Josh Kun at USC (+ Video)](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/019.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Blog] Manu Chao Talks Life, Music, Politics with Josh Kun at USC (+ Video)")
The brilliant globetrotter musician Manu Chao made a special appearance at USC on Oct. 18 to talk life, culture, music and politics with Latino culture scholar Josh Kun. (Part of the “Distinguished Lecture Series for Latin American Art and Culture.”) It was an amazing evening… Continue reading
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