I once tried to go to the Melrose branch but the crowd is just insane. I would stay with the west side branch (old entry here). The manager didn’t seem to be there so no one scold me for taking photos of the food. 😀 Bread Pudding with Cinnamon is really good! Even blended, their […]
Archive for the ‘16: Santa Monica’ Category
August 3, 2006
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Chez Mimi (Brentwood)
By Freda in 16: Santa MonicaI suddenly craved French and found one I haven’t been to. Posh neighborhood shops around, pretty courtyard with rich old ladies dining in… The menu is predictable & traditional (as in boring). The Sanddab was average and boring. It’s just overpriced and bland. I was disappointed.
August 1, 2006
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Le Pain Quotidien (Santa Monica)
By Freda in 16: Santa MonicaChilled soup with Cucumber, Seaweed, Avacado, Lime and Miso. Very cooling and tasty! Rock Sugar Belgian Waffle, the pieces of rock sugar are inside, very cruchy and sugary, yum! When I was chilling at this Belgian chain after a day of shopping, a familiar face approached me. Turns out she’s also an ArtCenter alumni. Indeed […]
July 4, 2006
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Cora Coffee Shoppe (Santa Monica)
By Freda in 16: Santa MonicaThese days the internet is always down at the office (wonder if the house renovation up the hill sabotages our connection…). I had my brunch at Cora Coffee Shoppe while waiting for it to be fixd. I crave Huevos Rancheros all the time (need to learn how to make myself), this one is lighter tasting […]
March 31, 2006
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Bay Cities Italian Deli (Santa Monica)
By Freda in 16: Santa Monica, Favorite Food EntriesMy goodness this is the BEST sandwich ever! The always crowded and hard-to-park Bay Cities Deli tend to put me off, but their signature Godmother Sandwich is worth the trouble. The French bread is so well toasted and crispy that even my eat-while-work long time span it doesn’t get soggy. It has all kinds of […]
