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May 8, 2009 Off

Huckleberry (Santa Monica)

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Another new breakfast place to try! Huckleberry is a new bakery in Santa Monica. I came here on a Tuesday only to find out they open on Wed-Sun. So I came back on a crowded (expected) Sunday morning. Customers aren’t supposed to wait in a table without an ordering number at the counter (long queue), […]

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April 15, 2009 4

Fig Restaurant (Santa Monica)

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My lovely boyfriend Jon treated me birthday dinner at FIG, a new restaurant located at the inside of the Fairmont Miramar hotel in Santa Monica. Headed by Ray Garcia who used to work at Cyrus (see my entry) and French Laundry, FIG is a bistro emphasizes on using local, seasonal and organic ingredients for simple […]

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August 27, 2008 2

The Lazy Daisy (Santa Monica)

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I’ve been working on the westside recently and we had lunch at this cute Santa Monica breakfast joint. Even though most customers stopped by for take outs, it have a pretty outdoor patio for sit-ins. We waited a bit for a table. The menu is generic Los Angeles cafe food: salad, sandwiches, soups. Fresh and […]

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July 16, 2008 6

Anisette Brasserie (Santa Monica)

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The much hyped Anisette Brasserie was opened near the Santa Monica promenade for awhile. The enclosed and dark entrance was a surprising contrast to the grand, high ceiling space inside. It was very crowded, but we skipped the line and got seated right away when we went for the bar. A lot of work went […]

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April 18, 2008 2

Fritto Misto (Santa Monica)

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The place I’m freelancing at have catering for lunch. Their daily rotation consists of businesses around the area, so despite I’m right around the corner of Fritto Misto and Bay Cities, I rarely go out for lunch. And one day, we have Fritto Misto (1, 2). It was almost like a ‘best of’. Incredible~~

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