Archive for July, 2005
Long Night in West LA
Sunday, July 31, 2005 23:41 1 CommentFriday night 12:30 am. I just got off work and I was exhausted and hungry. You all know that feeling. I was really craving Japanese food, so I drove down Sawtelle Blvd. in hopes that I would see that pink & blue colored savior: the open sign. No luck. I [...]
The Truth Behind Multigrain Pasta
Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:03 12 CommentsWhen the whole Atkins craze took off, bread and pasta manufacturers panicked. I even had a friend or two who swore off all food that looks white. Bread is okay if it’s multigrain or whole wheat. They even ate the no-carb bread and pasta, which they said were awful and dry but [...]
Save Money-Eat Tofu
Sunday, July 31, 2005 7:56 1 Comment Can’t wait for tofu fest? Got a new mortgage and are looking for cunning, cost-savings? Then like me, you’re excited about the Pre-sale Tofu Festival Package:, it’s a $47 value for $30!!
Offer ends Wednesday, August 10 at 5pm
Pre-sale package includes:
• 2 General Admission Tickets
• 2 Raffle Tickets
• 15 [...]
Your table is now…open
Friday, July 29, 2005 17:45 7 CommentsA: So I’ve been using Open Table for a while now. For those of you who haven’t visited, it’s an online reservation website that allows you to browse through a number of restaurants, search places that have reservations for your time-frame, and gives you a $10 for every 10 reservations that you make using [...]
Panera Bakery & Cafe
Friday, July 29, 2005 10:15 14 CommentsSo I’ve been moved into my new place for just over a week now, and I haven’t been impressed with the restaurants I’ve been to so far. If I’m lucky, the meal would be edible or decent… I mean, the best meals I’ve had so far have been in my own home, and [...]
Summer in Season - Strawberries
Friday, July 29, 2005 9:22 6 CommentsIt almost seems like strawberries are in season year-round in southern California, but truly, according to farmernet, strawberries are in season at the local farmers’ markets now, summer.
It would be a crime to cook or strawberries in the summer. Fresh, super sweet, sometimes tangy strawberries should be enjoyed exactly as they are. But sometimes, you [...]
Il Piccolino and Manhattan Pizzeria
Thursday, July 28, 2005 21:18 4 CommentsOn the NE corner of the intersection of Robertson and Rosewood is a restaurant. I’ve driven by it a number of times and didn’t know it was there. But one day, I was walking around there because someone told me there was a restaurant on Robertson just north of Beverly Blvd. I [...]
The Newsroom Cafe, Santa Monica
Thursday, July 28, 2005 13:07 6 CommentsLast night, after a flurry of wedding and car related errands, my finacee and I were famished and seeking something healthy-ish for dinner. To quench our quest, we popped into the Newsroom Cafe in Santa Monica on Wilshire. I had never been before, but had driven by plenty of times. From the outside, the cafe [...]