Introduction

The experiment is exactly what the logo says. We're drawing a little box on the map, bounded by Beverly on the south, Sunset on the North, Fairfax on the east, and Doheny on the west.

Beverly/Sunset/Fairfax/Doheny. BeSuFaDo. Kind of sounds like a cross between a Spanish tapas bar and a New York City "micro-neighborhood."

Like so:


(Here's the link to the custom Google Map we made to illustrate it.)

From now until next year, whenever Alexis and I go out, we're going to stay within the lines.

Why? Because we want to explore our new neighborhood. Our apartment is right in the middle of the box, and there's a lot of places nearby that deserve a look. Fancy places, cheap places, hip places, dives, coffee joints, yogurt places, yogurt places, yogurt places, etc. A lot of them are walking distance. (The most distant points on the box are less than two miles away from us.) Walking means no designated driver, no gas, no valet.

We'll check out as many places as we can and report back on our experiences here. (We'll also be adding snappy, Zagat-style blurbs to the Google Map, which will serve as a visual chronicle of our findings.)

Comments? Suggestions? Lucrative offers from wealthy deposed Nigerian princes? Feel free to leave them.