February 2012

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Giveaway, Vermont
Ben & Jerry’s Greek Frozen Yogurt Giveaway
02.24.12 | Permalink | 33 Comments

I’ve always been a fan of Ben & Jerry’s. When I was little girl growing up in Queens, I remember thinking my great-aunt was so cool because she lived in the city and took me and my brother to a Ben & Jerry’s shop for sundaes. It was pretty much the ultimate for a kid. Later in college, my roommates and I would eat a pint of Ben & Jerry’s every night. Chubby Hubby (peanut butter filled, fudge covered pretzel nuggets in vanilla malt ice cream swirled with fudge and peanut butter) was my favorite. So this week when I got invited to a Ben & Jerry’s launch for their new Greek Frozen Yogurt line, I was pretty excited, even more so when they agreed to participate in a giveaway for my readers. MORE »
Restaurants, Santa Monica
Happy Fat Tuesday – LA
02.21.12 | Permalink | 3 Comments

Happy Fat Tuesday! What does that mean to all of us outside of New Orleans? Not much, except another excuse to indulge in excess. If you’re looking for excess of the fried variety in Los Angeles, recently (Day Four of my LA trip), I had a mighty tasty oyster po’ boy at The Lobster, a restaurant situated right on the Santa Monica Pier overlooking the Pacific. MORE »
Bakeries, Little Tokyo
Sweets at Cafe Dulce – LA
02.10.12 | Permalink | 6 Comments

We went to Café Dulcé Day Two to Day Six. One reason was because we were staying in a nearby hotel within walking distance. The other reason was because it’s a great little bakery. MORE »
Boyle Heights, Small Shops
Dangerous Tacos at Guisados – LA
02.08.12 | Permalink | 5 Comments

Day Two in Los Angeles, David and I met up with Simrit and Govind, old friends from New York and current Angelenos, to catch up over lunch. After much discussion on where to eat (someone’s suggestion to eat pizza, I will not name names, was quickly axed for obvious reasons), we found our way to Guisados, where David and I, without question, had the spiciest meal of our entire trip. MORE »