Every foodie in L.A. has heard about Egg Slut. Founded in 2011, Egg Slut has made a name for itself with their beautiful egg sandwiches and extremely long lines. Egg Slut has locations in Grand Central Market, Venice, Glendale, and one in Las Vegas.Egg Slut lines are infamous and people are willing to wait upwards of an hour…
Sweet Rose Creamery is a small, L.A.-based chain of ice cream shops with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients. Their kitchen is 100% GMO free and certified kosher. Most excitingly to me is that their ice cream is made and stored in silver canisters, which is how traditional Italian gelato is made! I went to their storefront in…
If you’ve been to Venice Beach before, you may have noticed this giant art installation right by the water. Hundreds of people walk by it daily, but few people know what this art instillation means. The Venice “V” was originally put up as a temporary art instillation in 2001 to honor the victims of 9/11. However, sixteen years…
Wanderlust Creamery is based in L.A., but inspired by the world. “Wanderlust” means “having a strong desire to travel”, and the unusual ice cream flavors created by Wanderlust Creamery take your taste buds around the world. I went with ‘Kinder Bueno’ inspired by the popular European candy bar Kinder and ‘Honey Lavender’ inspired by provincial France. The staff…
Magpies is a soft serve ice cream shop with two storefronts, both of which are in L.A. I went to their newest location in Tarzana.Magpies makes all of their soft serve from scratch and all of their toppings are made in-house. Their flavors are complex and interesting and they offer many dairy free options as well. In…
I love a good Jewish Deli! From breakfast food to specialty sandwiches to full turkey dinner, Jewish Delis have impressively extensive menus, and everything is always delicious! However, to me, the classic Jewish Deli food is Matzo Ball Soup and a Black and White Cookie. Matzo Ball Soup is usually chicken noodle soup with a large bread-like dumpling in…
Jeni’s is a small chain of ice cream shops with stores all over the U.S. Luckily for us, four of them are in the Los Angeles area. I went to their newest location in the Calabasas Commons.Jeni’s doesn’t use any synthetic flavoring, dyes, or colors. They partner with local growers and buy directly from the…