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Last 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 looks much bigger, but there are less than ten tables inside and about the same amount outside.

The menu is also rather limited, but had enough choices to feed our indecisiveness. The Menu is overtly healthy, with a choice of veggie burgers, soup, salads, sandwiches and quesadillas. I opted for the BBQ Veggie Burger, while my fiancee chose the Green Chile Pesto Quesadilla. Including a mineral water, the total bill came to just under $20, not too bad for a quick healthy dinner.

My baked veggie burger was hearty and flavorful, I particularly enjoyed the Rockenwagner 10-grain bun it was served on. The quesadilla was massive, made with a whole wheat tortilla and a nice side salad.

I have heard that the Newsroom is also known for their breakfast dishes, and from looking at the menu, I think I will drop in soon to test them out.

The Newsroom Cafe
(310) 319-9100
530 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401

By Jonah (see more of his posts). Jonah is the founder of la.foodblogging and also created Digesty, a food blog aggregator and Cheww.com, a spam free foodblog search engine.