Archive for the ‘16: Santa Monica’ Category

October 7, 2005 7

Urth Caffé (Santa Monica)

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Organic coffee chain Urth Caffé is always packed. In fact there’s a instruction card on each table stating you can only sit for 45 mins (start counting once you ordered at the counter). Since I went to the Venice one, the patrons are mostly wealthy and relax looking yuppies. When I was taking picture of […]

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October 2, 2005 Off

Cora’s Coffee Shoppe (Santa Monica)

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Back to the wonderful Cora Coffee Shop (old entry). Proscuitto and Egg Sandwich, sounds normal but very fresh very good. Joan has the Buratta Caprese Omelette again. The teapot for tea is errr…ethnic looking. ;D

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September 2, 2005 2

Panini Garden (Santa Monica)

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Lunch here with Yan. Simple and nice. Brie, Caramelized Onion and Black Forest Ham and Pesto Grilled Chicken. Both good! From the front it looked like narrow tiny little cafe, actually it has a very nice homelike patio garden at the back (so it is a Panini *Garden*). The crepe was bad though..err….

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August 22, 2005 6

Cora’s Coffee Shoppe (Santa Monica)

By in 16: Santa Monica, Favorite Food Entries

It was a historic diner dated from 20s, now turned Italian organic, gourmet cafe. From the name you’d think it’s coffee-to-go, and the tiny grey little cubic building is easily missed on the road. My goodness the Caprese Omlette is so unbelievably delicous, light and fresh~ Omlette can be this good! The Kobe-style Burger is […]

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July 19, 2005 2

Le Marmiton (Montana Ave.)

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Quite far from my office but meet up with Yan for lunch here anyway :p I was shocked to find that Le Marmiton‘s space was chopped in half. Now there’s only the bakery area with far less tables. Their pate is always good. I had the Grilled Foie Gras, a bit dry outside and small […]

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