The family owned Bosnian place Aroma Cafe (see old post here) is one place I often remember fondly and wanted to come back again and again, not only because of the absolutely delicious and exotic-yet-comforting mediterranean delicacies, but most of all it felt Escape-from-LA in there. Turkish coffee. Rich and velvety, almost Belgian hot chocolate […]
Archive for the ‘Food: Los Angeles’ Category
May 17, 2007
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Angeli Caffe (Melrose)
By Freda in 09: WehoAngeli Caffe is another old timer on Melrose. The asymmetrical triangular based interior suggest the once trendy 80s past, but it’s now a friendly casual Italian restaurants with mostly older, silver haired patrons. They have many tasty appertizers. Potato croquettes with salame and smoked mozzarella Smokey and very flavored, so good! Fettuccine Bolognese: rich meat […]
May 16, 2007
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M Cafe de Chaya (Melrose Ave)
By Freda in 09: WehoBeen rather uncreative and keep going back to already blogged places recently, but that doesn’t mean there’s no blogworthy food. This popular Hollywood macrobiotic lunch spot M Cafe is also my most blogged place here (old posts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), but I still can’t resist despite the pricey food, nightmare parking and the […]
Tags: Burger, Macrobiotic
May 16, 2007
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Tender Greens (Culver City)
By Freda in 13: Culver CitySince certain healthy people in our crowd was reluntant to go here, we ended up next door at this salad place called Tender Greens. It seems like a fast food joint or cafeteria type of operation but with ‘healthy’ salad. I got the Ahi Tuna set, the teenager staffs on kitchen counter assembled this very […]
May 16, 2007
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Sawtelle Kitchen (Sawtelle)
By Freda in 12: SawtelleSawtelle Kitchen used to be this charming tiny rustic yoshoku (Japanese western food) house on the westside Little Tokyo Sawtelle street. You stopped by there always for their Japanese cutlet/curry/lunch set, even when you’re by yourself. Then they closed down and bought the neighboring vintage clothes store and remodeled for what felt like half a […]
