The original plan was to meet up somewhere in Westwood for lunch, but somehow Slo managed to convince us to make the trek out to Pasadena. According to Slo, that’s where all the “real food’s” at, and so how could we object?

I’m not a big advocate of chains, but there are just some that you have to go to, especially if they only exist on the West Coast. Slo suggested Crocodile Cafe and she swore by their salads, but I wasn’t going to skimp out. Heck, if I’m going to …

Sushi, as I’ve found, comes cheap and expensive, traditional and exotic. Just down the street at Houston’s, you can get delicious Americanized rolls, with ingredients such as Tuna, jalapeno, avocado, and Macadamia nuts (but they’re also ridiculously overpriced) or you can go to Monsoon Cafe during happy hour and get a small roll for $4.

And of course, no happy hour is complete without drinks. Margaritas are $6 each.

All drafts and appetizers are $4. This includes all the sushi and random finger foods (such as Thai popcorn chicken).

After reading Kitchen Confidential, …

I admit it. The first time I passed by this place with Jano and Steph, I thought it was a tapas place. I mean, “Premium Spanish Fritters”? I hope that I’m not the only one who doesn’t think of churros when I hear Spanish Fritters. But one day after they left, I was really in the mood for some savory tapas and… yeah. But churros are good too!

(Window display. It says: “Please don’t touch”)

(Should be revised to: “Please don’t eat”)

The first time, I got a regular churro with a Tiramisu …

On the fly, we decided to head to Santa Monica after our adventure at Sprinkles. So basically, I paid $3.25 + $1.50 for a cupcake if you count transportation. But at least buses are mad cheap here. It’s like 75 cents per ride!
On our way to the pier from the 3rd Street Promenade, we passed by Arcadie Crepes. Looking spiffy on the outside, we were all like, “OMG crepes! Let’s get them to go and eat them on the pier!”

But 2 things prevented that from happening:

The place was  understaffed. Besides …

I want to start off by saying that alot of the restaurants that do well in the city aren’t necessarily great. They offer decent food, but often, it’s the ambiance that can break or make a restaurant. Spice is probably one of those places where the food is “eh” but the dining “experience” makes up for the “ehness.” In fact, it was such a popular spot that it had to expand to a newer location. Now it’s located near Union Square, but it used to be on University and 10th.

There …