Sunny Spot, Venice

Posted by on May 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

The pretty Sunny Spot

822 Washington Blvd · Venice, CA 90292 · Neighborhood: Venice Having already been a fan of Sunny Spot since they opened their doors this past November, I was super excited to learn that they were launching their inaugural brunch weekend just in time for Mother’s Day. A special Friends and Family sampling enabled me to try a few items on their menu. With [...]

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Singapore’s Banana Leaf, Farmer’s Market – West Hollywood

Posted by on September 13, 2011 · 1 Comment 

backyardbite.com visits Singapore's Banana Leaf at the Farmer's Market

6333 W 3rd St · Los Angeles, CA 90036 · Neighborhood · West Hollywood/Mid-City West This place is pretty hidden, located on the South side of the Farmer’s Market near the Grove. Singapore’s Banana Leaf gets a lot of visiting tourist foot traffic though as a WEHO local, knowing so many other “ethnic” eateries nearby, it really flew under [...]

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Shojin, Downtown Los Angeles

Posted by on April 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Shojin Saitan Roll

333 S Alameda St · Ste 310 Los Angeles, CA 90013 · Neighborhood · Downtown · This was my first trek into the Tokyo Center. Sadly it looks like the once bumpin’ Japan-fused mall is now full of sparse, barely surviving businesses and yogurt shops. One place that I am glad to see, still hangin’ in, is this unassuming, contemporary-microbiotic-organic-vegan-Japanese [...]

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