Sorrel Pesto Rice Bowl Kokuho rose brown rice, sorrel pesto (nut free), preserved meyer lemon, lacto-fermented hot sauce, watermelon radish, french sheep feta, poached egg; "it's gorgeous! but also incredibly delicious" -Monti Carlo
Yule Log Cake deep chocolate-almond sponge cake rolled around rich raspberry buttercream covered in a bark of chocolate ganache & graced w/ a dusting of powered sugar snow & meringue mushrooms
uses only the finest imported chocolate, the freshest butter & cream, the highest quality in-season fruit, no mixes (as many bakeries do), & no preservatives (from its website); deep-dish cherry pie made Oprah's Favorite Things List 2015
pasteurizes on site and makes all ice cream, sorbets & dairy free ice creams on premises from scratch every day using fresh ingredients from produce from the Santa Monica Farmers Market (purchased every Wednesday); multiple locations
#1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best for the Holidays); since 1922; "good cheer, warm hospitality and exceptional food in a cozy old world atmosphere" (from its website); John Wayne, Clark Gable, Mary Pickford & Walt Disney were regulars; at Christmas time, everything is covered w/ glitter lights & garland & servers dressed in old world costumes
opened in 1953; "rekindles memories of steakhouses in the old days w/ its low prices & Naugahyde booths. The menu offers classic fare & the steaks, such as the culotte, are cooked to perfection" (from its website)
Seafood Tofu Soup Korean spicy tofu soup w/ clam, shrimp & oyster in beef broth that takes 8 hrs to make; comes w/ rice & 6 assorted side dishes (broccoli, spicy pickles, glass noodles, bean sprouts, fish cakes & kimchee); comes boiling in pot...before you eat, you put in raw egg & stir it in
Greek Pizza thin-crust pizza w/ feta, tomatoes, black olives & oregano; Judy also orders homemade vinaigrette dressing to add on top of pizza; looks good
[CLOSED]; social, urban-minded restaurant, featuring chef-driven California Tavern Cuisine alongside a complementary selection of fresh cocktails, California craft beers & a boutique wine list
White Rabbit Burrito Challenge challenge: 45 minutes to take down 2-ft+, 6-lbs. of chicken, eggs, cheese, and rice all wrapped up in 6 tortillas; Sydney "Big Dawg" Colston lost
opened in 2009; exotic sausage grill offering 20 varieties + 30 premium beer offerings from Germany & Belgium; celebrity sightings: Will Ferrell & Jennifer Love Hewitt; long lines; second location in L.A.
