Home Style Cooking

Mel's Drive-In
2165 Lombard St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 921-3039

After seeing the Golden Gate Bridge with Adrian...














we had a nice hearty American meal with fresh red onions in our burgers.

Pat and his Work

PDI Dreamworks
1800 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 562-9000

Speed tour by Pat and Seisha after a yummy meal in the dining area. Twas cool.

Breakfast is not a morning meal!

Stacks
600 Santa Cruz Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650)838-0066
















I just love breakfast for lunch! I had the All Meat Omelet and at least one bite from everyone else's plate. There was so much food!

Burger Building Blast

The Counter
369 California Ave.
Palo Alto, 94306
(650) 321-3900

I'm so indecisive that this type of place is not good for me. Though it was good and the fries were great. I also loved that the art hung on the wall was by a local artist and were actually for sale.

Art said he'd pay $200...

What's your flavor?

Scoops
712 N. Heliotrope Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 906-2649

Panna Cotta/Maple & Butterfinger: Yum!
Jack Daniels & Tiramisu/Hazelnut & Irish Cream: Yum!
White Chocolate & Mint: Yum! (slight hint of mint; just enough)
Lychee, Strawberry, & _____ Sorbet: Yum!
Pistachio & (Some-type-o-cheese): Blech!

I went twice in a week...

Friday Night Taqueria

Taqueria Los Compadres

813 W Roseburg Ave
Modesto, CA 95350

(209) 526-8551

I got to participate in Lauren's family tradition of going to a taqueria every Friday night. Once a week, there they are, partaking in "The Best Place To Eat Authentic Mexican Food." I had the fajitas which had a large amount of food. I almost wasn't able to finish it.

I Have A Garden

My Garden Cafe
3507 Tully Rd
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 523-0184

Breakfast any time is delicious. This time it happened to be mid-morning, which I guess most would call brunch. I had eggs with mushrooms, spinach, and ground beef. The hash brown was great! And the biscuits were swimming in gravy and were dense and dry. Breakfast is so yum.

Chano's

Chano's

3000 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90007

(213) 747-3944

Though they may not be the best burritos in the world. They did satisfy my hunger at 11pm last night after editing in my room for two days straight. That Mixed Up Burrito was fantastic! They also fed a few french-fry craving friends last week late at night.

My First Crush

Capriccio Gelato Caffe
951 B Starbuck St.
Fullerton, CA 92833

Get Directions(714) 773-9592

I was there with Dolce W. helping on set with a short film. We were there helping and learning all the different terms of the equipment. It was a good time. Though I didn't get any gelato, which I definitely regret now. The gelato looked really good.

Blind Date

Zephyr
2419 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107

Get Directions(626) 793-7330

Another of Lauren's coffee places is a house with couches and all. We were sitting there and were experiencing the awkwardness of a blind date next to us. It was an enjoyable time.

Whole Chickens!!

Zankou Chicken
1296 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106

Get Directions(626) 405-1502

Steve J. picked up food from here for us today. It was great: a chicken and a half with garlic sauce, hummus, and tomatoes. Great "cafeteria" style food.

Bean-ish

This is a blog of the places I'll be visiting and what I did there. To start this thing off:

Bean Town
45 N Baldwin Ave
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 355-1596

I went with Lauren M. and Emily M. at 10am and left around 2pm. I was doing research all day to buy a car. It was a really nice place except for the "crazy dream" soundtrack that they were playing most of the time that we were there. Too bad they didn't have more relaxing music.


Barney's Beanery
99 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105

Get Directions(626) 405-9777

After working 8 hours toward the first car I own. We went to go play pool and had a few drinks. Barney's happy hour from 4-7pm (M-F) had $3 draft beers and half off a select menu of appetizers. We got the chicken fingers and the fried zucchini which I thought both were awesome. They had this spacious upper level with a bunch of pool tables. I'm not sure on this one, but I think there was free pool from 6-9pm. Other than the load of space, two other things to note about the upper level: 1. there was one room with just couches and a coffee table that seemed really fun to hang and, 2. behind the bar there was an outside sitting area (was a little too cold this time) that is another great place to hang.