Clare & Carl's

Custom wood painting of Clair & Carl's in Plattsburgh, NY. Awesome spot near the Canadian Border, serving "Michigans".

Cheesesteak Post-Its!

Just for the hell of it. Also they are FOR SALE here.

Max's is basically the Pat's & Geno's of North Philly. BIG cheesesteaks dripping with wiz and mayonnaise (Yes mayo. The grill man suggested it, when in Rome.. ) which you can eat at a booth at the connected 70's era bar. Apparently they are known for their Chicken Steaks too. 

"Secret" South Philly place where no lie the hoagies & steaks are so BIG that people buy an extra roll. It's also a grocery / ice cream / cigarette / video poker store, so expect a eclectic crowd. No Wiz here, and it's the only place I've ever actually been corrected for how I say "Cheesesteak". 

The famous 9th & Passyunk. Everyone loves to hate and say "I'll show you a REAL cheesesteak place" but Pat's does it better than most. Meat is slightly chopped into bite size pieces, not hammered into ground beef slop, or barely chopped so that a whole slice falls out when you bite into it (Geno's). The fixin's bar is fairly clean, onions are cut & cooked right, the rolls are fresh, the wax paper is awesome, the people watching always superb.

If you don't want to wait in line at Pat's head down to Phil's at the bottom of west Passyunk, basically Passyunk & Oregon Ave, for a similar but more "deep south philly" outdoor dining experience, and really really really good cheesesteaks. My favorite is wiz with longhots cooked in with the steak, they also supposedly do a killer version of the "Milano" or "Old Fashioned" cheesesteak which is sliced tomatoes, provolone and a shake of oregano.

The best cheesesteak in the city, and also the most offensive. Well at least until they changed their name to Joe's. You can read about the debate elsewhere. What is almost undisputed is that they make the absolute best cheesesteaks in the city. 

All of these are "long roll" cheesesteaks, as opposed to "seeded italian roll" cheesesteaks which tend to be bigger and considered more authentic by some people, including myself at one point. After a couple of years, I actually prefer a softer "long-roll", but not TOO soft. Del Buono's Bakery is the best at this. I'll stick with seeded rolls for hoagies, for which it's really the only way to go. 

Custom Food Paintings

Put the call out for custom food paintings before the holidays and got a great response. Thanks everyone who ordered one! And thanks for choosing really great stuff for me to paint such as the Filipino breakfast staple Spamsilog, and Lafayette Coney Island a.k.a. the best hot dog place in the world.

I'm happy to do custom paintings at any time although the prices will be a little higher and wait time longer than during the holidays since I'm almost out of good sized wood slabs.

POST IT 9 - GIANT ROBOT

Always awesome to contribute to this show. I think I've finally gotten my post-it technique down too. I went for it and did almost 20 this year. Basketball and Breakfast. I'll post the rest after the opening this weekend. Thanks to Brad Wallace for the NBA consultation and also the proud owner of the above James Harden jawn.

I don't know the exact numbers but this show has thousands of post-its from hundreds of artists, heavy on the comics & illustration all for only 25 BUCKS A PIECE. I'm dying to get out to this thing one year.

Check out curator Mark Todd or hashtag #postitshow on instagram to check out what other people are doing, or if you are anywhere close to LA go see the show Saturday!

Poutine For Adirondack Life

Recent one for an article about Poutine in the "North Country" region for Adirondack Life magazine. Being close to Canada they have some legit stuff up there ranging from traditional (real cheese curds and hand cut fries) to gourmet versions cheffed up with chunks of brisket, porcini gravy, or octopus. Thanks to Kelly Hofschneider and Niki Kourofsky for another cool job. 

Off Campus Guide for Willamette Week

Recently Willamette Week in Portland asked me to do a whole mess of illustrations for their Off Campus student guide. Best thrift stores, hookah bars, coffee shops, cheap eats, basement shows. 

Also how to throw a keg party and not end up living in a van & working at a donut store after you graduate. Fun stuff. Huge thanks to the art department at Wweek for always giving me awesome things to draw. 

Hot Diggity Baja Jake Dog

Quick wood painting for a Hot Diggity Kickstarter supporter. 

Also was their "dog of the month" a while back and has been featured on the HD2 cart. Nice one with jicama, salsa verde, tortilla strips and queso fresco. 

1732 Meats Smoked Paprika Bacon

Latest label for 1732 Meats complete with a crazy paprika smoking diagram. Pimenton De La Vera is actually a DOP protected product - grown, dried, smoked and ground in the mountains of Spain's LA Vera region.  Check out this video below (that I used for reference) for an in depth-look into the process.

Along with Green Aisle, 1732 Meats Bacon is also now available at the Fair Foods Farmstand in the Reading Terminal Market. Next up? Pancetta. 

Elixr Coffee / Little Baby's Ice Cream Affogato Day

Recently finished this poster for Little Baby's Ice Cream "Affogato Day" at Elixr Coffee in center city. What is Affogato? Delicious ice cream topped with delicious espresso and sometimes other stuff.

Thanks a bunch to Ryan Greenberg of Elixr for the gig! They have awesome murals by Jim Houser and Courtney Brown on display right now too.