Meet Bulan

My favorite Thai place changed its name from Busaba to Bulan. Turns out there's a restaurant in England named Busaba that trademarked the name because they're planning on opening restaurants here. Lame, but the signage, menus, and everything have already been changed while the food remains the same--awesome. There are tons of vegetarian and vegan Thai places, but Bulan is easily the best. The fake meats have texture and flavor, while the presentation and combinations are excellent. The mock fish with green apple is amazing.


Afterward, we walked down Melrose to the new-ish Golden Apple location where I bought Paul Pope's Batman 100 comic upon David Horvath's recommendation. Around the corner on La Brea, I saw a mural in progress by Tim Biskup.


Seems like there's a lot change in the area, but a few things are the same: Camden Lock survives and people line up for Pinks.