Amara Kitchen — A New Standard for Lunch in Los Angeles

Amara_WindowIn a nondescript section of Avenue 64 in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles, a new standard for lunch has arrived cushioned within the walls of Amara Kitchen.

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Friends, Food, and a Little Flower Candy Company

LF_FansThis morning I got to share breakfast with one of my dearest friends as she passed close to my neighborhood on her way to an appointment. I was tasked (delightedly) with the job of suggesting a place to meet. As you may have noticed, I take food very seriously (there is only so much space in the stomach and filling it with just anything is not an ideal option). That’s when I remembered The Little Flower Candy Company on the border between Pasadena and Eagle Rock.

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Breakfast + September = Patriotism?

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASeptember is All-American Breakfast month so go out and do you patriotic duty by having some healthy, delicious American style breakfasts this month!

Note: A good place to try is Jeanine’s Restaurant and Bakery in Montecito, yum!

Jeannine’s for Breakfast in Montecito, California

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy honey and I were visiting Montecito for my niece’s wedding recently and had the good fortune to eat at Jeannine’s Restaurant and Bakery. To say their french toast is good would be like saying Van Gogh had some nice paintings. This place has french toast like no other!

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