Streets of Dragons

Jessica Miller for Blugirl Spring 2012 Campaign by Michelangelo di Battista

I'm ready for color! We've been having 80 degree weather and it makes me want to pull out all my spring and summer clothes already!  Over the weekend we went to Chinatown for the Chinese New Year Parade. It was the most packed I have ever seen it. I guess the year of the dragon really enticed people. After the parade we stopped at a few of my favorite bakeries and picked up almond cookies, coconut drops and creme puffs. We had dinner at a place the L.A. Times called the new "hot spot" of Chinatown and it should have been called the most unorganized spot.  I don't think the poor place was ready for the lineups outside their door.  They had no system of keeping track of who was next in line.(Or the lady couldn't read)  Our broccoli beef and egg drop soup was delicious though and we'll be back to see how the place holds up without the parade crowds.  After dinner we stopped right next door at a boba shop and got a yummy mango boba that was the perfect desert. As we left and walked down the streets filled with confetti and colored paper, two dragons serenaded all the shops with a dance and music to bring good fortune to the businesses.  It was a perfect day to start the New Year. Gung Hay Fat Choy!  xoxo -Taj