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The Habit I Can Get Used To

September 2nd, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Literally out the door.

Literally out the door.

The most exciting food news to hit El Segundo since Chipotle is most certainly The Habit.  Taking over the dilapidated former building of the Grand Cafe, The Habit put up signs months ago and began renovations.  Just this week they opened for business, and I knew it was time for me to see what The Habit was all about.

When I arrived, the line was coming out the door.  I hoped and prayed that the line would move fast and my wish was granted.  In only five-ish minutes I was at the counter and ready to order.  The menu is pretty basic if you stick to burgers, but they also offer salads and other non-burger sandwiches.  On the menu, the burgers are called charburgers, which really leaves the impression that they will be overcooked.  I hoped this wouldn’t be true and ordered the BBQ Bacon Char.  Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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