Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Beverly Hills
I had a great experience at The Farm. We came here for a pre-show brunch - it was me, Iska B., two of our friends, and two little ones. One of our friends and her daughters got there early and they let them sit out in the outdoor lounge area to…More »
Categories:
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Brentwood
A lot of my criticisms of Tavern have been worked out since my review a year ago, I'm very happy to report! I still have only been here for brunch, but the dishes have become lighter while still staying substantial. I personally love the benedict…More »
I have a love affair with Suzanne Goin's Lucques. Seriously, if money grew on trees I'd eat every… Read more »
Back in my UofT days, I had frequented Free Times after nights in the area. Decent pub grub (well, I stuck to the fries) and pretty darn cozy. About two weeks before my wedding, though, my dad decided that he wanted to host a brunch for the family…More »
I've lived in the Santa Monica/Bundy area since 2009, and a lot of the retail in the area has gone downhill. The strip mall on the northwest corner was nearly full when I moved in and is now a shell of frozen yogurt, Payday Loans, and Hawaiian BBQ.…More »
Categories:
French,
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Silver Lake
After one of the secret staircase walks, my friend & I were jonesing for some breakfast. Lucky for us, Millies and Madame Matisse were across the street. We looked up Yelp and Madame Matisse had slightly higher yelp ratings so we opted to go there.…More »
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Breakfast & Brunch,
Diners
Came here after visiting a Black Bear for the first time in Tulare. First off, you need to order the pancakes - just yum! These are the best pancakes I've ever had. For the price, the portions here are humongous. I got the big bear breakfast…More »
I went to Visalia for work and we decided to stop at Black Bear on the way back. I hadn't heard of the place before, but my co-worker noted that there's a few up and down the 99 in the Central Valley.
The decor is cute, to say the least. It's like…More »
Categories:
Asian Fusion,
Latin American,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Santa Monica
After reading about the AYCE brunch & booze, J & I decided to check out Zengo for a New Year's Day brunch. We were able to get a same-day reservation through Open Table, though they were apparently full earlier in the day.
Let me say, our brunch…More »
The decor is really cool here. Like, super interesting in various parts of the restaurant.
The…
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Categories:
Italian,
French,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Culver City
Took my fiance here on a date. We made a reservation for 8:30 and got there around 8:20/8:25. The hostess said that the table wasn't ready yet but would be soon and told us to wait at the bar. The bar area's small and kind of tight, so we opted…More »
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
American (Traditional)
I'm not a buffet person. I prefer quality to quantity. So usually I'm disappointed at buffets. But the Breakfast Buffet at Storyteller, located in the Grand Californian Hotel, may have converted me.
Yes, there is some food under heat lamps, but…More »
Pretty decent greasy spoon food and really nice staff. I was here with a group, so we ate outside. Despite it being not far from Main Street, the outside is not particularly scenic (read: at all) but it was still fun. I got poached eggs, an…More »
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Santa Monica
Been here a couple of times and the food is pretty good, but has the potential to be even better. First time I got the asparagus w/fried eggs, but it was really underseasoned so the asparagus was bland. The next time I got the fried egg sandwich,…More »
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Silver Lake
I am not cool enough for this place.
I was taking some classes at the sewing shop across the street, and usually arrived early so as to skirt any possible traffic. With time to kill, I opted to stop at LA Mill.
The first time I came, I was not the…More »
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Breakfast & Brunch,
American (Traditional)
Came here while visiting my friends in Anchorage. It has a bit of a school cafeteria feel for some reason - maybe it's the decor or the size or the waiting benches - but was much cleaner than my school cafeteria. I wound up getting a shake and a…More »
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
Eggstasy was in walking distance to my place in Toronto, so I came here from time to time. It's half diner/half casual restaurant... I'm not sure if they've even decided their identity. There are plenty of egg dishes here, all of which come with 3…More »
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, Seaton Village
I watched the Restaurant Makeover episode featuring Grapefruit Moon and was a bit skeptical about going here, given how the chef allegedly changed everything back. But I did make it out here once and it wasn't as bad as I thought it may be. The…More »
I was told to check out this buffet while in Vegas, and I kind of regret I did. I think there are two types of people: those who like buffets and those who don't. I'm of the latter sort, and buffets remind me of eating in college mess halls more…More »
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Venice
Close your eyes and imagine a few negative adjectives that are sometimes linked to the words "fine dining." Expensive. Over-priced. Snooty. Attitude. Now open your eyes and imagine a whole lot of all of these, but in a non-fine-dining…More »
Okay, I guess I'm the differing opinion here. And given that I'm neither a local nor a staunch conservative, some of you reading this may very well be happy that I've already shipped my you-know-what back to LA LA land.
Now, I'm all for kitsch. The…More »
I grew up about 15 minutes away and never came here. If we were going out for brunch, it was to Country Kitchen on 25A or getting a bagel. My dad mentioned this place the last time we came to visit - he said that they were awesome. Living in big…More »
Categories:
American (New),
Desserts,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: The Strip
We wanted to go to Bouchon for brunch and got there about 10 minutes after they stopped seating. We had about an hour and a half to eat and get back to the hotel for check-out, and this place had eggs on the menu (although it was the lunch menu).…More »
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Santa Monica
Lazy Daisy is right across the street from Virginia Park and the Pico/Cloverfield Farmer's Market that I have a love affair with. Ever since I left Toronto, I've been craving some Eggs Bruschetta and Lazy Daisy has it on their menu. So I entered…More »
Categories:
Diners,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Burgers
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
When I left NY to Toronto, one thing I missed was hanging out at Tom's Diner. Then (around the time of TIFF), one of those page sixers took a photo of Rachel Bilson & Adam Brody (aka Summer & Seth from the OC) eating at Flo's. Eureka! A diner just…More »
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You're Sweet Wanna Hit the Street? (18)Desserts! |
A Dog's Life (20)Where my 12-pound companion recommends - and doesn't recommend - you go. |
I Believe I Can Fly (12)Airlines and Airports and Travel, Oh My! |
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Yelping SinceMay 2008
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