Astro Burger

We ran into LA tonight to see Chris Burden's installation 'Urban Lights' at LACMA lit up. We stopped at Astro Burger for a hot mess of a meal--because they have a lot of veggie options. I had the Santa Fe burger, which was topped with poblano pepper and cheese, along with some veggie chili fries. The burger was good, but the chili was pretty bland. Great if you needed something fast, but certainly not a destination.

Great logo! Since 1974...

We Olive


As a palate cleanser between sugar courses, we stopped into We Olive, a small storefront devoted to California olive oils of all types and flavors as well as a variety of vinegars and olive oil focused accoutrement.


Every bottle in the stores is available for tasting, so I worked my way around. I had a habenero infused oil that was fruity and hot on the tongue. I also tasted a lime flavored oil that was like a little burst of summer. I settled on a bottle of blackberry pear balsamic vinegar and a bottle of the lime olive oil. I am thinking some sort of fruity salad with the vinegar and something with avocado and tomato with the lime oil.

(More) Frosting

Frosting Cupcakes in Belmont Shores is super cute, with a fun mural of a dancing cupcake that strikes a vintage vibe. Since I am about to go into sugar shock, I showed restraint and only had a bite of M's chocolate peanut butter. Mmmmmmm...

We popped into Babette's Feast, with its well-stocked pastry case (including the elusive chocolate filled eclair) with the promise of 'one of the best' chocolate chip cookies. I couldn't stand it and had to delay the intake of more sugar for a later moment. Despite how fantastic everything looked....soon they will all BE MINE.

See, too much sugar.


Bistro 212

This morning, it was Sunday brunch at Bistro 212, where even the Bears in skirts can be seen in their natural environment, throwing back the omelets and mimosas. I split breakfast with Mitchell, and we were served a plate of breakfast chilaquiles large enough to feed a small village. We also sampled the Brick French toast, two slices of bread stuffed with cream cheese and fried together. So large, it put Texas toast to shame. Both were yummy and the salsa on the eggs just warm enough to flare, but not hot enough to burn.

Mexi-CAN



We had great Mexican last night, with amazing salsa and guacamole at Super Mex.

Then we went by Pinkberry to find out what all the culty business is about. I had original flavor with blueberries, so felt a little healthy but still satisfied. I took a photo, even though you aren't supposed to. The interior was very cool, but a little loud...so we didn't linger.



After, we popped into a great little candy store with all kinds of treats: Mike & Ike (my favorite!) in vintage-y boxes; salt water taffy in all kinds of flavors; all your favorite old fashioned candy; and Marie Antoinette lollipops! It was a good thing I was already stuffed full of burritos, enchiladas and yogurt, or I would have bought a huge bag of goodies...


Mini-cupcakes!

We had dessert at Miss Priss Cupcakes, close to John's office. Sugar rush!

The have bittles--bite size cupakes in every flavor they make. I was glad, because that meant I got to try a wider range. John says it's the best red velvet he has ever had--and he may be right!

I had:
Vanilla Cookies & Cream
Lemon
Red Velvet
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Chocolate Cream
Death by Chocolate (a divine way to go!)

All of then amazing, moist and perfect.