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Expiring at Patrick’s Roadhouse

January 9th, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Quick, before the lettuce attacks!

Through an act of charity (seriously), my lady friend and I found ourselves in possession of a gift certificate to Patrick’s Roadhouse in Santa Monica.  The only catch was that this thing expired at the end of December.  Being the go-getters we are, we finally made our way there on December 21st to get some brunch.  When we arrived, we quickly learned that the whole menu wasn’t being served due to it being the manager’s last day.  I’m not sure why that prompted a special menu, but it still looked great and we didn’t ask any questions. Continue Reading»

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Waffling at Bru’s Wiffle

January 3rd, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Chicken and wiffles?

While “the bun” has undergone many iterations (pretzel, brioche, etc…) and sandwich bread is known for its varieties, there is one bread-like breakfast conduit that still hasn’t really seen much glory as far as being put to alternate uses. It is the waffle, but Bru’s Wiffle in Santa Monica is out to change that.  You see, Bru’s thinks that waffles need more of the limelight and they are willing to give it.  At Bru’s, you can get a pizza waffle, taco waffles and even “sliders” with waffle buns.  Of course, Bru’s offers waffles in their sweet breakfast form, but the savory offerings were really what drew me to Bru’s. Continue Reading»

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Southern Discomfort at South

November 9th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This passes for southern, apparently.

A couple years ago, the Michigan Alumni Association started gathering at South in Santa Monica. This struck me as strange, because Michigan is about as north as a state can get. Yet, any place willing to host the legions of Michigan football fans was a winner in my mind. Plus, it didn’t hurt to have Abita on tap. But in these years, I had not attempted their food until the past weekend. I heard some bad things, but sometimes you just have to eat.

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Feeling French with Monsieur Marcel

September 13th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

An extreme grilled cheese.

Situated somewhere in the middle of 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica is a place called Monsieur Marcel.  It’s easy to miss if you aren’t looking, and in the countless times I have been there I had never seen it myself, at least until I was looking out specifically for it.  Based on the name, you would expect Monsieur Marcel to be French, and you would be right.  The menu is populated with unpronounceable dishes, but fortunately they also come with English descriptions. Continue Reading»

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Sinking into Hara Sushi

September 6th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

It's uh, yeah it's sushi.

I’ve never understood the point of expensive sushi.  When you get down to it, they’re all pretty much using the same ingredients with similar results.  So when I ended up grabbing dinner at Hara Sushi in Santa Monica, I was a bit excited.  Why?  Because their sushi is always half-priced.  And, they have a happy hour until 9:30 pm with some pretty cheap beers.  So for once in my life, sushi sounded like a good time. Continue Reading»

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Unexpected Fruitiness at TnB BBQ

August 17th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

What the what sauce?

On a one-night bender, I found myself facing down three strange taco trucks on Main Street in Santa Monica.  None looked familiar and none looked particularly amazing.  But it was 2 am in Los Angeles, when food options are usually limited to subpar diners and…well…taco trucks.  The trucks here seemed to be some sort of missing link between gourmet and roach coaches and so after much circling we wound up at TnB BBQ. Continue Reading»

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Choosing an Adventure at Fritto Misto

May 17th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Pillows of love.

In Santa Monica, there is a little Italian restaurant called Fritto Misto.  It’s way to small to handle the people that want to eat there and there are always people wanting to eat there.  Why?  First off, they only charge 2 bucks corkage fee if you bring your own wine.  But more important than that is their actual food. Continue Reading»

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The Not-So World Cafe

February 11th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Pizza of...THE WORLD

With a night of partying in Santa Monica looming and a dire need of dinner, we turned to a place on Santa Monica’s Main Street called World Cafe.  I really didn’t know what to expect from the place except that I had a feeling it would involve food from around the world.  When we took our seats and then took a gander into the menu, it became apparent that World Cafe was not at all a cafe of the world.

I had expected to see food from all over the world, like Sri Lankan curry, Icelandic swan, The Falklands penguin and Uzbekistani rock.  Instead, I found myself gazing into menu full of Italian food.  Okay, I guess there were a few random appetizers.  Real worldly. This obviously wasn’t the place to get any new and exciting food, but at least I would make the best of it. Continue Reading»

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Winging Out at Hooters

August 4th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

You can almost hear them hooting.

It’s hard to believe that in the year-plus of writing for my meat blog, I have managed to not step foot in Hooters.  Yet, somehow, I have avoided that magical land of orange booty shorts and ummm owls.  But fear not, because after a little birthday reminder attached to a free entree coupon, I went back to visit my old friend.  I took with me one of my only friends who actually appreciates Hooters for what it has to offer.

When we walked into the Santa Monica location, we were greeted by friendly faces.  Now to be honest, I didn’t actually find the women working there that impressive.  They were definitely friendly and cute, but there are just so many beautiful women in LA that these just didn’t impress too much.  This only helped me concentrate on the food to make sure my review was unbiased. Continue Reading»

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An Hour of Happiness at Q’s

June 8th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

What sort of bed have these wings been laid upon?

Finding a happy hour around town on a Sunday afternoon isn’t the easiest thing to do.  You would think bars would be itching to get customers to come in for a post-Mass drink, but we had a to call a good four or five bars to find ourselves a nice happy hour with a combination of food and drinks.  The bar we finally landed on was Q’s Billiard Club in West LA.  Their happy hour involved $10 pitchers (of any beer) and half-off appetizers.  It all sounded perfect for a fun little hockey-watching Sunday. Continue Reading»

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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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