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A Late-Night Feast at Johnnie’s Pastrami

November 9th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Unvegan paradise.

Unvegan paradise.

Every once in a while, it’s good that the Taco Bell nearest to me isn’t 24-hours.  If it weren’t for that, I never would have gone to Johnnie’s Pastrami and found one of the greatest sandwiches in the world.  Located in Culver City, Johnnie’s is open 24 hours and ready to serve a hungry clientele.

I entered with a group of five and we squeezed into a four-person booth.  The not-exactly friendly waitress handed us our menus, but I already knew I would be getting the French Dip Pastrami that is featured in Johnnie’s neon sign.  I really only looked at the menu to see the price, which was a surprising $10.50 for the sandwich.  I guess breaking out of the Taco Bell comfort zone also risks spending more money.  I asked the waitress if the sandwich was just the meat and bread, and she said yes.  Not even onions.  Perhaps I had died and gone to heaven. 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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