Bristol Farms on Beverly and Doheney serves a good, no nonsense, no hype burger in thier in-store cafe. I think I’m the only one who has ever mentioned it here before.

deal to you), there were grocery stores nearby, there’s plenty of restaurants (especially if you have a bike and can head down to Main Street, where it’s a bit less touristy than Third Street), and the public transit...

A huge query! I can steer you to the Plymouth Cheese Factory, Plymouth Vermont, almost next to Woodstock. Even better is the Crowley cheese factory on Healdville road in Mount Holly. Check the hours for the factory. The store on...

://www.eossf.com/ dinner- don’t know- maybe Eos, maybe something else, maybe wander to the hotel and sack out. Monday 10/5: Anchor Brewery Tour lunch at the Monk’s Kettle dinner at Gary Danko Tuesday, 10/6: lunch- Slanted...

in the comparison tasting. I anyone else can do this follow-up tour before I do ... I’d love to see the objective results. Am shoppin' for a new bike & a wild woman to put on the back of it ... & hope to get to the...

a bargain. gasp - $65 each for the tour and tasting (with cheese/canapes) at quintessa but still!

On a similar note... The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills has a good selection of food items (both domestic "california" & import). Behind the counter, there is a delicious California olive oil from Olea Farms which they pour into a...

Yogurt Zone at Woodley and Ventura. California Pita and Grill in Woodland Hills has wow cow and a couple of nonfat others; the vanilla wow cow is one of the best I’ve tasted... good machine, and yes, the machines make a...

To many of us, Graffeo in Beverly Hills provides the best coffee, yet you will not be able to judge by walking into the store, in that they only roast light roast, dark roast, and decaf, and only sell the beans, ground or whole,...

some extra money to spend (I don’t) I have heard great things about Cut. Both are in Beverly Hills. If you do want to stay in Santa Monica, the Houston’s on 2nd St. and Wilshire is very good (much improved) but I...

touristy junk shops. It is a place that people actually live, shop, and eat. Definitely I would recommend going on some of the food tours mentioned. And make a point to take in several farmer’s markets. The bounty of produce...

felt there was a distinct odor, pomegranite or cherry, I think I said, while the tour guide dismissed this totally, correcting me by pronouncing what I clearly smelled as being in fact currant, or some such thing. Now, I know...

. Good sauce, good cheese, i don`t even remember the other toppings. Very casual setting. Siqueira Grill Rua Siqueira Campos 16-B ——- Copacabana Tel: 22853442 Very good pay-per-kilo place, a good way to eat when different...

selection of artisinal American) try Cheese Store of Beverly Hills or Silverlake.

it to Granville, you might also want to go to the Granville general store. They have great aged cheddar, especially the horseradish cheddar, if you like that. They don’t make the cheese but they age it at the store in a...