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1. Dave's Killer Bread
Uh oh ---we knew we had fallen head over heals in love with Dave's Killer Bread (The 21 grains) as soon as we had taken one bite of the toast.
We innocently picked up a loaf of his bread at Whole Foods thinking,
"Hmmm this looks "interesting."
Well it…More »
2. Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Store
This is another place that qualifies to be "Heaven on Earth."
The store part of it consists of aisle after aisle of their products----
Regular, organic and gluten-free grains and flours of all kinds, pancake mixes, masa harina, bread and cornbread…More »
3. Bete-Lukas Ethiopian Restaurant
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 477-8778
Category:
Ethiopian
Neighbourhoods: Southeast Portland, Clinton, South Tabor, Richmond
Thanks fellow Yelpers for leading us to Bete-Lukas! We're on a mission to try Ethiopian food in every town we visit. We've been to at least 20 in the SF Bay Area and beyond.
This place ranks right up with our favorite Ethiopian place, Cafe Colucci,…More »
4. Powell's Books
Powell's is the book lovers' Heaven on Earth destination.
My book addict huzby started making Homer Simpson like sounds when he saw a donut......Ohhhhhhhh books.mmmmmmmm!
We restrained ourselves from buying more than 6 books each during our three…More »
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3/8/2008
WARNING! This really is the BEST bookstore on Earth! We limited ourselves to just two visits during… Read more »
5. Voodoo Doughnut
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 241-4704
No visit to Portland is complete without stopping here.
We only came here once but it was a very very enjoyable
and worthwhile visit.
I got the Voodoo guy--a donut lovers' dream come true.
A yellow cake donut filled with strawberry( (?) jam and covered…More »
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2/26/2008
We HAD to try this place since it had the name VooDoo. I don't think this is the BEST place for… Read more »
6. Veggie Grill
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 829-1155
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Vegetarian
Neighbourhood: Santa Monica
Darn.....Here's another mini chain that has 5 locations in SoCal but none in the Bay Area--why? And their entire menu is VEGAN!
We ere going to be in Santa Monica and Yelp came to the rescue again!
The huzby and I arrived right at the peak of lunch…More »
7. ABC Store
This place is PARADISE for the budget shop-a-holic! I found some great drawstring pants there plus lovely souvenirs for many people on my list.
You can never buy enough chocolate macadamia nuts!!
I love ABC stores and went to this location at…More »
8. Natural Cafe
We are longtime fans of the Natural Cafe in SLO and several of the other Central Coast locations.
This is another restaurant that we wish we had in the Bay Area-----why don't we?
The Natural Cafe has great food for Vegans, Vegetarians and Omnivores at…More »
9. Flying Star Cafe
Damn why don't we have a place like this in the Bay Area?
We ate breakfast at the Flying Star twice--on the first and last days of our trip.
The tofu scramble is sensational. My hubby said it's the BEST he's ever had (besides mine-awww). The potatoes…More »
10. Forestiere Underground Gardens
Forestiere Underground Gardens is world famous --although most
Californians have never heard of it.
Baldessare Forestiere was a Sicilian immigrant who was born in 1879 and came to America in the early 1900's to start a citrus empire.
Instead he spent…More »
11. Orean the Health Express
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 794-0861
Categories:
Vegetarian,
Vegan
Neighbourhood: Pasadena
Yup, this may be the 2nd reason to visit LA.
#1 is visiting my mom.
This is one of a handful of places that the husb, son and I LOVE!
As I've said before there is zero ambiance. You have to sit outside on picnic benches or take it to go. You have to…More »
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8/4/2009
Do Vegetarians eat Fast Food? You betcha!
Orean is a Vegan and Vegetarian paradise!
Is it obsessive… Read more »
12. Mitsitam Cafe
We loved Mitsitam so much we ate there twice during our week long visit to DC. One of our favorite places we ate at. They have 5 (?) different counters of regional Native American food with plenty to choose from for vegans through carnivores! …More »
13. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
A moving and powerful museum.
I wished we had allowed more time to see this museum. We went in April when DC was crowded with tourists. We could only get timed tickets for the permanent exhibit on the last day we were there. I thought that 2 1/2…More »
14. Pacific Asia Museum
A wonderful collection housed in the historic Grace Nicholson Mansion. It appears to be an ancient Chinese home with titled roof and a beautiful courtyard with a koi pond.
It is not huge or "elegant" so if you go in with more humble expectations…More »
15. Happy Family Restaurant
This is my little bro's favorite restaurant--he lives in Seattle.
During our latest LA visit we ate here with him and his family.
The buffet, of course!
The place was bustling. I tried to discreetly look at the neighboring tables to see what they…More »
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7/9/2010
This is my little bro's favorite restaurant--he lives in Seattle.
During our latest LA visit we ate… Read more »
16. Hillside Quickie's
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 632-3037
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Vegan,
Vegetarian
Neighbourhood: University District
OOpppss. When I wrote my earlier review I accidentally put it
under the wrong location.
We love this place so much that we would move to Seattle just to be closer! Our teenage son (Mr. Picky) still talks about HQ!
We LOVE the sandwiches made with…More »
17. Royal British Columbia Museum
This is the BEST museum in the world!
(Formerly the Provincial Museum)
It easily rates TEN stars.
Whenever we are in the Pacific Northwest we go to Victoria and go to this museum as a destination place.
http://www.royalbcmuse...
Fabulous!
Fantastic!
The…More »
18. Archie McPhee
Uh-oh.....what does it say about me....whenever we go for
a visit to Seattle; besides visiting friends and relatives,
eating out, going to the University Book Store what is next
on my list???? ........ Archie M.'s !!!!
Sorry museums, nature and…More »
19. Manuel's Original El Tepeyac Cafe
Well, here we are in ELA again and we just made another trip to El Tepeyac. This place has been around for more than 50 years and I'm sure most of the customers have been going here since they wre kids.
This is my standard for Mexican…More »
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10/6/2006
Even though I live in the Bay Area now....we go to El Tepeyac
every time we go visit my mom in… Read more »
20. Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line
The RED CARS are still alive and well in San Pedro! For the first time in 40 years you can ride a resurrected (built new from the original blueprints) Red Car train along a 1.5 mile stretch of the San Pedro waterfront.
For a mere $1 (ages 6 and…More »
21. Araya's Place
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 524-4332
We always look forward to eating at Araya's whenever we're in Seattle.
The buffet is fantastic! All vegetarian too! The buffet is only offered at lunch but it so delicious and affordable ($7.99)
We had the buffet twice. The dishes included 2-3 kinds…More »
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9/29/2006
Update February 2007:
We just got back from a week in Seattle and two visits to Araya's current… Read more »
22. Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden at Grant Park
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 823-2223
Category:
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Neighbourhoods: Northeast Portland, Grant Park
I am the number one fan of Ramona Quimby and Beverly Cleary. We named our late great Tabby girl after her.
I grew up reading about Ramona, a spunky kid who always seemed to get into trouble. Beverly Cleary understands real kids and I love her for…More »
23. Mighty-O Donuts
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 547-5431
My sweet brother once again "gifted"us with a box of these luscious vegan donuts--I've never seen so much variety in even regular non-vegan donuts.
We had samples of chocolate with nuts, cinnamon spice, coconut, strawberry, glazed, sprinkles, etc.
…More »
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10/23/2006
My sweet little brother brought a entire dozen Mighty-O donuts
from Seattle down to us in the Bay… Read more »
24. Ananda Fuara
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 621-1994
Categories:
Vegetarian,
Indian
Neighbourhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin
Had dinner here after the Sound of Music Sing-along. The four of us had a feast of hummus, chicken nuggets, dal and split pea soup, salad, neat loaf,, mashed potatoes and gravy and garlic bread--yummers!
They have also repainted and remodeled.…More »
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6/29/2008
They now ACCEPT credit cards.
I've had to knock them down a star since their prices seem to keep… Read more »
25. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
We have wanted to take this train trip for years. It is reputed to be one of the most scenic train trips in the U.S.
So after months of planning hubby and I were able to take a ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad in early October.
It is totally…More »
26. Bovine Bakery
I haven't written an official update since they've added the
'update review" button.
We are still BIG fans of this bakery and will keep getting bigger (ha ha)
if we gorge on their goodies too often. But luckily they are an hour to an hour and a half…More »
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10/2/2006
Another SIX STAR rating!
They have the BEST CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS anywhere on earth!
Their vegan rolls… Read more »
27. Chaat Bhavan
Okay okay I'm probably starting to with lose my credibility with yet another update.
I am not employed by or related to anyone who works here. And no one pays us a penny to write these reviews!
Even though we live 40 miles away we are happily slipping…More »
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3/13/2011
I am not cra cra crazy but i am updating my review AGAIN!
Besides it's been five whole months since… Read more »
28. Tom's Toys
This toy store is WONDERFUL! We have been going here at least 12 years...we always make a stop here on our drives to and from LA.
I still go here even though our teen son has outgrown Tom's---I haven't!
In fact, it is fun to see folks, especially…More »
29. Darda Seafood Restaurant
Okay. Yes, it's true, I am spoiled rotten by my family, especially during my birthday month. Since we don't have an endless supply of money, my requests are somewhat humble.
To start off the 2010 list I made my dear husband drive 60 or so miles to…More »
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6/2/2009
The 5 stars are for their thick onion sesame bread!
They still make the best!
The last two times… Read more »
30. Dharma's Restaurant
Yup another visit to Dharma's. No visit to the Santa Cruz/Monterey area is complete without a visit to Dharma's.
Yes their prices keep going up but their portions are humongous.
They also keep adding choices to the menu so even the pickiest can find…More »
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11/29/2008
We still love this place but the prices keep going up. A sign of our times everywhere----food… Read more »
31. Marukai Corp
I agree with Sally--the Bay Area NEEDS a Marukai!
It is a FUN store. I wanted to go up and down each aisle and look at everything. I was good and only bought a few things, even though I could have easily bought much more.
They have more Japanese and…More »
32. joy's Place
We only found out about this place the day we were leaving.
Food is excellent, home made, fresh and tasty......
we had several different sandwiches, fresh spring rolls,
and desserts....expensive though (as are most eateries
in Maui)....well over $50 for…More »
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Yelping SinceSeptember 2006
Things I LoveHello Kitty, singing in the car, Summer camp, Oldies (pre 1965) music, laughing, Trains, Pressed pennies, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Marx Brothers, Potatoes, Museums, John Cusack, thrift stores, chocolate, kind people, kitty cats, Josh Radnor, Snoopy
Find Me Intolerant of Mean people---they suck!
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When I'm Not Yelping...I'm trying to find my Purpose
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI am not a snob
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The Last Great Book I Read"Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
My First ConcertStevie Wonder @ the Berkeley Community Theater
My Favourite MovieHigh Fidelity, This is Spinal Tap & 500 Days of Summer
My Last Meal On EarthTBD
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...my eclectic loves indicate I'm a fun or crazy gal or both
Most Recent DiscoveryThe older I get the younger I feel
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