Fried Chicken & the Middle East...

Last night, met up with friends at the classic, Roscoe's House of Chicken' N Waffles! Always good there, especially when I am having the #13, Carol C. Special of a juicy, tender, fried chicken breast and a waffle, with a root beer. Oh, and a biscuit on the side. I love my biscuits! (no comment from the peanut gallery, please) Roscoe's has been around for a long time and I know I have been going there since 1990. Locations are on Gower and on Pico. Check out this L.A. institution if you have not been before. It is one of those 'must' pilgrimages you make, when in L.A., like going to Phillipe's or Pink's.

After a delectable dinner, it was off to the Levantine Cultural Center, on Pico, for a 'Carpet Concert.' The Levantine Cultural Center promotes the arts of the Middle Eastern & North African cultures. For this concert, it was a wonderful melding of Turkish, Persian, Palestinian, Kurdish, Armenian, Yemeni, Egyptian, Moorish... music and dance. The musicians were outstanding with their native instruments, absolutely beautiful music. You should look into upcoming events on their website at levantinecenter.org. They are located at 5998 W. Pico Blvd. Support the Levantine Center and their push for peace through the cultural arts.