Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Sunday afternoon at the Getty Center

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

This was actually my second visit to the Getty Center but Jeff’s first visit.  We’ve been talking about visiting the Getty Center since before we moved here, so it’s about time that we made it!  It only took us 4 … Continue reading →

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Vanilla Bakeshop

Posted on May 8, 2010 by

More cupcakes!  Yes, I admit that my sweet tooth is excessive.  Here are the vanilla bean chocolate and mocha chocolate cupcakes: It was a bit rich but still yum, although I will admit that I am getting tired of cupcakes.  … Continue reading →

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NYT Crossword Puzzle

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

Did anyone do the New York Times Crossword Puzzle yesterday?  Look at the clue for 21 across! In case you can’t read that, it says “Bruins’ sch.” I guess I have some school spirit after all.

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Bimi

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

R is a big fan of Japanese style tapas so he wanted to check out Bimi.  Our verdict – predictable and pricey.  Blah! Here’s what we ate: Seafood tacos – unique and cute Pork belly and white fish carpaccio – … Continue reading →

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How To Train A Dragon

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

(source) What a cute movie!  We opted to pay a bit more (or actually, a lot more – $18.50 per ticket!) to watch this in 3D IMAX at the Century City mall. I think this movie would have been just … Continue reading →

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Doughboys Cafe

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

We finally made it to Doughboys last Friday.  I’ve heard and read a lot about this place so I was really excited to try it. I knew that the portions were big but I couldn’t resist over ordering.  There are … Continue reading →

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Good Chinese food on the Westside?

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

Gasp, can it really be?  This could be life-changing! Jeff and I were wandering around Sawtelle last week when we stumbled across the Little Hong Kong Cafe packed to the brim with people.  Starved and encouraged, we took the plunge … Continue reading →

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Umami Burger and Thai Patio

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

Did you guys know that Umami is considered the fifth major taste bud?  That’s craziness!  I’m so old now that I go around saying “back in my day, Pluto was a planet and there were only four major taste buds!” … Continue reading →

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Emil’s Swiss Pastry

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

In trying to cut back and be healthier, we have been trying really hard not to eat out.  On the other hand, we still want to try out all this great food that’s in LA so we’ve been compromising lately … Continue reading →

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Cake House

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

We stopped for some delicious dessert  the other night at Cake House in the Olympic Collection: We opted for a strawberry chiffon cake and an Alhambra: The strawberry chiffon cake was amazing!  I usually hate frosting but this one was … Continue reading →

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