Sunny Blue, Santa Monica

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2728 Main St · Santa Monica, CA 90405 · Neighborhood: Santa Monica Located next door to a local’s breakfast fave, Sunny Blue is a fresh take on one of Japan’s best quick serve comfort food. Omusubi (aka Onigiri) are Japanese rice balls made with various yummy fillings inside. Have one for a snack… two or three could [...]

Tender Greens, Santa Monica

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201 Arizona Ave · Santa Monica, CA 90401 · Neighborhood · Santa Monica It’s true, many people shudder at the thought of eating a salad. Visions of a bland, boring, wilted lettuce leaf is anything but appealing. Most Americans stay away from eating healthy food like vampires avoid the sun. However… Tender Greens is not your typical salad place. [...]

Next Door by Josie, Santa Monica

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2420 Pico Blvd · Santa Monica, CA 90404 · Neighborhood · Santa Monica The good people over at the Santa Monica focused, Buy Local Market invited me to the Grand Opening of the new farm-to-table casual eatery, Next Door by Josie. This place is soon to be a popular gastropub and chill spot for many Santa [...]

Aurelie:The Cookie Guru, Santa Monica

Aurelie:The Cookie Guru

The Santa Monica Place Market 395 Santa Monica Pl · Ste 347 · Santa Monica, CA 90401 · Neighborhood: Santa Monica Mmmmm… Cookie. I ventured over to SMP the other day to check out a fantastic cookie maker, The Cookie Guru. Other than selling her famous cookies at Farmer’s Markets, this is Aurelie’s first cookie shop. [...]

M Street Kitchen, Santa Monica

Banana Muffin at M Street Kitchen

· 2000 Main St. Santa Monica, CA · 90405 · 310.396.9145 · Neighborhood: Santa Monica The thing I love most about The M Street Kitchen is not it’s amazingly yummy, eclectic menu or that it’s got a great outside patio right on Main Street that’s perfect for people watching, or that it’s Cafe has the [...]

Bergamot Café, Santa Monica

Bergamot Cafe

· 2525 Michigan Ave. Ste A3 Santa Monica, CA 90404 · Neighborhood · Santa Monica· Located deep in the rear of Bergamot Station. Stopped by on a hunch while in the area. I figure the art dealers gotta eat somewhere right? Lunch is slammed during peak hours between 11 and 1. Get there before 1:00 if you want to try [...]