Monthly Archives: June 2011

CULTURE BAG: THINGS I FIND IMPRESSIVE/endlessly fascinating

By Alice Shin | Published: June 28, 2011
This is a “mirage”.  I use quotation marks because after seeing this video footage, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE FRAK IT IS.  Supposedly it’s a “super/superior mirage” — which are supposedly common in China. Normally, when you see mirages, it comes off as a glimmer in the air, almost water-like when you’re in a [...]
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Half Baked

By Eric Shin | Published: June 21, 2011
Loaded ‘halfed-baked’ quesadilla Perfectly cooked bacon, crisp Chinese broccoli, melty cheddar and jack cheeses… …our salsa azul (habanero-basil-blueberry), sour cream and toasted sesame seeds. Kinda like a baked potato, but not – $7 Chego Special – Only at 3300 Overland Blvd – 5:30pm-11:30pm Kalbi, onion, kimchi rice bowl, and soft scrambled egg – $9
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POP! Announcements: Chego Pop Up Truck, Kogi Pop Up Dining Space

By Alice Shin | Published: June 21, 2011
But you get the idea!  We’re revving up this Saturday for the Micheltorena Elementary School Gilt City event with something a little more experimental.  There’s gonna be a little Chego pop-up action inside the bowels of one of our Kogi brethren — partly to participate in the weekend festivities and partly to work out the [...]
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FOOD TRAILER: DAS ARMY BOOT — and other vids.

By Alice Shin | Published: June 14, 2011
My brother and I got a little over-ambitious and created TWO food trailers for Chego’s Army Boot special. Alas, I was unable to cut or splice together anything substantially delicious for the Kogi Burrito on Lox special — which is NO LESS DELICIOUS OR EXCITING!!! WE JUST NEED TO WORK ON OUR TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS!!! [...]
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Burrito on Lox

By Eric Shin | Published: June 7, 2011
Burrito on Lox – Smoked Salmon Lox Burrito with cream, soft scrambled eggs, onions, and chili salsa. – $7 Chego Special – Only Available at 3300 Overland Blvd – 5:30pm-11:30pm Korean Army Boot Stew – Boodaejigae with bloated rice, coconut chili, ham, chopped hot dogs, and herbs. -$8
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THE CULTURE BAG: news, recs and online curiousities…

By Alice Shin | Published: June 7, 2011
WHY??? Cuz there isn’t any unfortunate, or improvement-of-a-less-than-fortunate-situation in Kogi Land this week.  Yayyy!!!  And about those desserts, our pastry chef Beth has made the move and is back to baking all yer Chego/Kogi classics this week, so we’re pretty well-stocked in choco tres leches and Sriracha bars.  SPEAKING OF MAGICALLY DELICIOUS… According to GeekAlerts: [...]
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