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July 2, 2007
The Westside sucks for people who hate to wait
So we go over the hill yesterday to enjoy a bit of time on the beach. And we've got to eat, no? Between Ilene and myself, we came up with a bunch of places on our long trail from Santa Monica to Venice, then to Westwood.
The Rose Cafe on Main Street and Rose Avenue in Venice -- too crowded.
Baja Fresh on Main St. in Venice -- We should've followed the firemen we see at every BF and eaten there. We figured that Mani's Bakery/Restaurant might be OK by 1:30.
Mani's on Main Street in Santa Monica -- too crowded, and there's pretty much a free-for-all there, meaning if you spy a table, you can grab it, but otherwise you're on your own (i.e. no "host/ess")
The really cool looking Euphoria Loves Rawvolution, 2301 Main St., Santa Monica -- raw food mecca. Same as Mani's -- except fewer tables and no relief in site. We got a "trio" of dessertish cookies (coconut ball, truffle and nutty cookie -- all excellent) for $5. I loved the free box of food we got from Rawvolution at the Daily News months ago and would've loved more, but after miles of walking, you want to sit down when you eat a $15 sandwich -- right? F'n right. I plan to return during a non-weekend day with a pile of money.
Real Food Daily on Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica -- too crowded (did I say I hate to wait?).
Then we drove homeward, stopping in front of the great Native Foods on Le Conte Ave. in Westwood. We barely missed about three street spaces, and with some film festival taking up most of the parking, packed it in.
So we headed back to the Valley, intending to hit the Good Earth on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, but right when we hit Fulton Avenue, Ilene had a great idea: the Sharky's burrito with tofu and a whole-wheat tortilla on the off-the-beaten-path location -- Burbank Boulevard near Fulton in Sherman Oaks/Valley Glen.
That's one kick-ass burrito ... with all the salsa you can use and a very fizzy soft-drink machine (diet Coke was needed to prop up one's head). As always, there were members of the uniformed legions of Los Angeles (this time the LAPD) eating at Sharky's -- if you want to know where to eat, ask a police officer or firefighter.
Final question. Is Santa Monica considered part of the Westside? I say yes.
Posted by Steven Rosenberg at July 2, 2007 5:58 PM
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