



Los Angeles was great. not so much a vacation, more a reality check for my “state of affairs”. getting things in line was the order of the day. Marcia and I got to eat all the good food we’ve been missing. in fact, it occurred to me, while uploading all the images to Flickr, that most of them are of us eating at various restaurants. So here’s to the places we chowed down:
Palms Thai Restaurant, Hollywood Ca. the pad-thai is always a safe bet and the palms doesn’t let you down. The Tom Yum Gong soup was especially good. I always save the delicious thai iced-tea for dessert, since well, it’s sweet enough to be one.
Starbucks, corner of Highland and Franklin, Hollywood Ca. yeah, i know Ima sell out, i’m writing about Starbucks on the internet. how un-couth. of me. it’s a convenience thing, my man. and a good place to people watch. and the double tall cappuccino is the bomb.
Electric Karma, 3rd street, Los Angeles Ca. the vegetable korma is insane. one of the 3 best indian joints in LA (i know i’m gonna catch hell for that one). The slick looking younger guy in the leather jacket wasn’t the best waiter, but the food is on point.
Ita-Cho, Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles Ca. Best non-sushi japanese in the world. yeah, the world. the grilled peppers. gomaei. lotus root. yellowtail sashimi and last but not least the karaage flounder, holy balls. get the cold sake, the one in the light blue bottle, and have it served in the wooden box. classic.
The Griddle, Sunset Blvd. Hollywood Ca. best to go before 9:00am, before the In Touch / US Weekly crowd get there. The service is awful but the food is the jammy. Best bacon on the planet and the “poached y papas”, an eggs benedict style dish is too. oh and don’t forget to share one lemon raspberry pancake for your table, you won’t regret it.
Urth Cafe, Melrose west of La Cienega, West Hollywood Ca. the best place in LA for a sandwich, salad, soup and tea. the butternut squash soup was perfect. the place can get glitzy, go at night, wear a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, see, now your famous!
The “I don’t know the name of the japanese BBQ restaurant” restaurant, La Cienega Blvd. West Hollywood Ca. best smores in a restaurant i’ve ever had. wait. the only smores in a restaurant i’ve ever had. oh and the sapporo drafts for a buck, make this place a perfect happy hour retreat.
The 101 Cafe. Franklin Blvd. Hollywood Ca. just down the street from my house, the perfect place to roll out of bed and go for breakfast. keep it to the week days though, this place can get crowded with all types of hipster trash. i stick to the eggs and toast. the waffle wasn’t so nice. don’t let that stop you, the 101 is stone cold classic
and last but not least:
Dough Boys, on 3rd, Los Angeles Ca. always one of my first stops in LA. the bread is amazing. the french onion soup isn’t a meal, it’s 2 meals. the salads are big, chunky and funky. the hot chocolate is perfect for LA’s blend of winter. did I mention the bread?