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365-money-diary · 3 years

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days 70-76

day seventy [mar. 12]

7:00 am - up early! today is vax #2. i get coffee ready for k & me and pack a few rice cakes just in case.

7:45 am - k has a bad case of diarrhea and i don’t really want to go without him so we wait it out for a bit and then head over. i’m a little late for the appointment but it’s all good. we make our way through the pod and i get my second dose of pfizer. unfortunatley no extras for k but he has a volunteer slot on tuesday.

9:45 am - make it home and hop in my first meeting of the day.

10:30 am - k brings me water and i lay down. i’m feeling a little off from the shot but overall i’m in good spirits.

12:00 pm - eat leftover pad thai and acv + water (trying a new thing for my belly fat which is either hormonal or gut health related and i’m talking both at the same time to see if i notice any difference in a month or two)

4:30 pm - meet with my coworkers for hh on zoom. learned that everyone is starting to get their shots slowly but surely. :) opt out of drinking just in case i get kicked in the ass over night.

7:00 pm - k and i decide on chipotle pick up for din. i get a burrito with light rice, black beans, corn, pico, veggies, lettuce and guac. we also split chips and salsa. k pays, and we watch tommy boy.

day seventy total: $0

day seventy-one

9:15 am - wake up feeling ok! no fever or anything – just a sore arm. k and i cuddle up in bed extra long this morning and i sweet talk him into taking me to get coffee from cartel downtown.

10:30 am - we make it to the coffee shop. he gets a nitro cold brew and i get a hot oat milk latte. he pays.

11:00 am - i start working on a blog post for chipotle chickpea melts and k plays some rocket league. i take a break to make us tofu/egg tacos for brunch.

4:00 pm - i finish my post and make buffalo popcorn.

6:00 pm - k goes to hit golf balls, but my arm is too sore so i walk to the lake instead with some wine. i get a wild urge to celebrate in some way and i stop at whole foods and buy a brownie. $4.07

8:00 pm - make it home and make buffalo chicken sandwiches for dinner with frozen onion rings along with ham brine in prep for veggie sandwiches. we watch a 3 part series about mark hoffman on netflix and turn in.

day seventy-one total: $4.07

day seventy-two

8:30 am - wake up feeling kinda groggy. our groceries from instacart are already shopped for and en route. damnit. make a chemex while i prep the kitchen.

9:45 am - k still isn’t awake yet so i just start bringing stuff in on my own. this round includes various protein bars, popcorn, buffalo sauce, vegan sour cream, apples, lemon ginger tea, rice noodles, agave, veggie sticks, gf pretzels, asparagus, green beans, brussels sprouts, seltzer, hashbrowns, salsa, veggie bouillon, chocolate bars, chocolate chips, parsley, coleslaw, cayenne, linguine, arugula, bell peppers, squash, eggplant, ciabatta rolls, nectarines, mangos, cloves, spring mix, riced cauliflower, tortillas, pasta sauce, vegan mayo, gf pasta, plant yogurt, plant cheese, real cheese, chives, hamburger buns, habeneros, potatoes, carrots, tortilla chips, sprouts, tomatoes, tofu, onions, chickpeas, romaine, limes, lemons, jalapenos, cilantro, broccoli, bread, garlic, cucumber, scallions, bananas, & frozen burritos. $301.60

11:00 am - eat leftover popcorn while k takes a walk. i work on posting my blog post to socials and even manage to squeeze out a tiktok of it.

4:00 pm - feelin’ good enough to do barre. rinse off finish and making the ham for din.

7:00 PM - snack on snap peas and ranch dressing.

8:00 PM - eat sandwiches for din with bbq pop chips.

day seventy-two total: $301.60

day seventy-three

8:30 am - pure barre charge comes out. same coffee different day. $15

12:00 pm - k is going to volunteer tomorrow to get his vaccine and requests no spicy food. i oblige and make us bbq chickpea salad.

4:00 pm - do a barre workout.

6:00 pm - veggie sandwiches for din.

day seventy-three total: $15

day seventy-four

5:15 am - k is up and at it for his volunteer slot. i roll back over for some extra sleep.

12:00 pm - make the same salad as yesterday

3:00 pm - i end up going on a goosechase all around town for some really stupid top secret thing for k’s job.

5:00 pm - give up on life and pour a rum drink. make veggie sandwiches and potatoes for din.

6:00 pm - k makes it home from his slot and takes some time to relax. I have a hh zoom with my pal SM from work.

8:00 pm - k falls asleep like a cute lil angel baby and i chill with him in the bedroom while watching some of the challenge

day seventy-four total :$0

day seventy-five

11:00 am - roast tofu in the oven for NASHVILLE HOT TOFU SALAD YEA BUDDY.

12:00 pm - it’s very good.

4:00 pm - do a pure barre live stream

6:30 pm - NY Friend is in town!! (he lives in ABQ now) We mask up and hang in the back yard and wait for Q. The three of us walk to the lake and split a bottle of wine and drink out of our own paper cups. It is very very adorable and I miss these guys so so much.

9:00 pm - on our way back i have to pee really bad. We cross a AZ Distilling Co and I can’t wait I just have to pee. They sweet talk me into getting a patio cocktail and I agree. i get this mezcal+rye concoction. It’s super good. $20.13

10:30 pm - arrive home drunk. this is the best day of the pandemic.

day seventy-five total: $20.13

day seventy-six

12:00 pm - more salad

5:00 pm decide against exercising. i’m hungover from yesterday.. Hah. prep dinner early so i can eat before lady zoom.

7:00 pm - say hi to my pals on zoom. Everyone seems pretty bummed which is annoying but i think it’ll be better when i see them in person.

10:00 pm - my everlane stuff got delivered and the pants fit which was my main concern. I order a few body suits and t shirts to supplement (all from Everlane). Look at me building my capsule wardrobe. $130.95

day seventy-six total: $130.95

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the-expert-zone · 3 years

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Keto Drinks At Starbucks – Keto Summit

So you decided it’s finally time to commit to a keto diet. But, there’s only one issue stopping you: you forgot that, once 3PM hits, nothing can save you except a highly caffeinated sugary drink from your local Starbucks barista!

There is no need to worry though. Ordering keto drinks at Starbucks is much easier than you expect, if you follow certain rules and pay attention to the ingredients.

The best thing about Starbucks is their multitude of options and infinitely customizable drinks. This makes it incredibly easy to alter your favorite dessert-in-a-cup drink to cater to the keto diet.

Before we dive into what is actually keto on the regular Starbucks menu, there are several rules that one needs to keep in mind before ordering.

How To Order At Starbucks if You’re Keto:

Skipping whipped cream is always a good idea! Yes, it might be made from fat, but it also contains very high amounts of sugar, and sometimes even vanilla syrup, which will definitely take you out of ketosis.

Let your barista know that you want sugar-free syrups in your coffee! Many of the popular Starbucks drinks are laden with sugar in the form of flavor-syrups, but fortunately they do have sugar-free versions available. All you need to do is ask. But be careful, going overboard with the sugar substitutes could disrupt your gut microbiome and send you racing for the bathroom. Long term, it’s also better to train your taste palate to enjoy flavors other than sweet.

Think twice about the dairy-free alternative! Starbucks offers a nice selection of plant-based milks, but these contain naturally occurring as well as added sugars, which can total 10-15g of carbs in a grande drink. Still, these numbers are lower than their dairy alternatives, which can add up to 20g of carbs to your grande drink. The easiest solution would be to skip the milk completely.

For more richness, consider heavy cream! If you cannot have your dose of caffeine without milky creaminess, heavy cream would be a better option (if you’re ok with dairy products), as it’s mostly all fat and hence very low in carbs.

Beware of The Classic! You may not have heard of this, but all Starbucks iced coffees and teas contain this sugary syrup by default. Mention to your barista to skip adding this syrup to your drink and you will have saved yourself from 20 hidden grams of carbs.

Now that you know what to keep in mind when it comes to customizing drinks and turning them into keto allies, let’s take a look at the actual menu, and see what keto drinks Starbucks offers, for when you’re in a hurry.

6 Keto-Friendly Starbucks Drinks:

This might surprise no one, but at the top of the list is the humble brewed coffee. Whether hot or cold brewed, all you have to do is pick your favorite roast and you’ll be out the door with a low carb drink in no time.

The cold brew or nitro cold brew is another excellent keto option at Starbucks. This is naturally served cold and sugar-free.

A latte is another good option, if you replace the milk with steamed half water and half heavy cream, you’ll get the same creamy texture and zero carbs. If the iced version is more to your taste, remember to skip the Classic.

Is there anything more American than an Americano? This steamy drink involves adding hot water over one or two shots of espresso, depending on your drink size, for only 2g of carbs in a grande Americano.

The Mocha is another popular drink. While it’s not keto-friendly in its off the menu form, by replacing the steamed milk with half water, half double cream, and the two pumps of mocha and vanilla syrup with their sugar free counterparts, you have a deliciously flavored pick-me-up, with only 1g of carbs.

If you prefer tea instead of coffee, you have several options. You can either go for the premade unsweetened iced tea or a brewed tea (served hot or cold). For brewed tea, there’s a good selection of black, green, as well as herbal. Just be careful to avoid the tea lattes and sugary drinks made from tea.

But what about some of the infamous and instagrammable Starbucks drinks, like the Pink Drink or the Unicorn Frappuccino?

I’m sure no one will be surprised, but these drinks are packed with huge amounts of sugar, and would not fit in a keto diet. But, fortunately, you can make them keto friendly by taking full advantage of the infinite customizations available in a Starbucks shop.

For the Pink Drink, ask for Passion Tango iced tea, four pumps of sugar free vanilla syrup, a couple of splashes of heavy cream, ice, and no Classic.

As for the unicorn Frappuccino, the regular version contains 80g of carbs, and there are not many options to significantly lower its carb content, so it might be best to make this at home, using frozen blueberries, strawberries, and heavy cream.

With all that said, hopefully now you have all the information needed to stick to your keto diet without having to skip Starbucks altogether.

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amieravenson · 5 years

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Magickal Month- October 2019

Magickal Month- October 2019 Welcome to October, now affectionately known as WHY IS IT STILL SO HOT?? Also known as the month of Halloween. I’m drinking my Pumpkin Cream Nitro Cold Brew from Starbucks in leiu of a typical Pumpkin Spice Latte because it’s still in the mid 90s here in Georgia. Anyone who still thinks that global warming is a myth is clearly an idiot. OK, rant aside, October is named after the Latin word for eight as it was originally the 8th month of the year, before January and February were added. It’s still really hot here, but the leaves are starting to act like they might want to change color some day. We’ve had a drought for the past month or so, so it might be that they’re just drying out and dying off. The wildlife has changed a bit, however. We’re seeing a lot of cardinals coming back for the Winter, and the geese are coming back here and there. I haven’t seen a lot of snakes or toads lately, though I did see a huge anole yesterday on the shed. I think we did mow our lawn for the last time this season, however, as it’s browning nicely now. Sweet! Birthstones: Opal and tourmaline Lunations: October 13- Full Moon in Aries, 5:07pm EDT October 27- New Moon in Scorpio, 11:38pm EDT Astronomy: October 3- Pluto goes direct October 3- Capricornids meteor shower begins October 6- Camelopardalids meteor shower begins October 9- Draconids meteor shower begins October 22- Orionids meteor shower begins October 31- Mercury goes retrograde Celtic Tree Month: Ivy (Sept 30- October 27): End of the harvest, looking back at our successes and losses, strengthening our resolve to face the future, taking the long-term view, fidelity and fertility, protection, healing, good luck for women and brides, guards against negativity and disaster, reaches around and through obstacles to find light and nourishment, reaching out, expansion. Reed (October 28- November 24): Introverting, withdrawing, connecting with the past and with spirit, ancestors, messages from the spirit world, culling that which doesn’t serve us, dreaming- but not planning. Seeking basic truth, finding direction, giving meaning and purpose to your journey, skill and direction, secret strength and secret motivations, seeing beneath the surface. Holidays (non-Pagan): October 4: Feast of St Francis of Assisi (Christian) October 7: Dussehra (Hindu) October 9: Leif Erikson Day October 9: Yom Kippur (Jewish) October 14: First Day of Sukkot (Jewish) October 14: Indigenous People’s Day (fka Columbus Day) October 20: Last Day of Sukkot (Jewish) October 21: Shmini Atzeret (Jewish) October 22: Simchat Torah (Jewish) October 27: Diwali (Hindu) Holidays (Pagan): October 1: Feast of the Charities (Greek) October 2: Feast of Aphrodite (Greek) October 4: Proerosia- feast offering fruits of the season to Demeter (Greek) October 9-12: Thesmophoria- Greek festival honoring the transformation of Kore to Persephone as she goes back to the underworld with Hades. October 14-28: Icelandic Old Winter Nights Feast honoring The Gods and ancestors. October 17-20: Apatura- Greek festival welcoming babies and newcomers into the community October 26: Khalkeia- honoring Athena and Hephestos and their gifts of craftsmanship October 27: Festival of Hekate October 28: Maimakterion Noumenia- Greek festival honoring all the gods and goddesses October 28- November 3: Isia- Romano Egyptian festival honoring the murder, mourning, search for, and reassembly of Osiris by Isis. October 31: Greek festival honoring Aphrodite and Eros October 31: SAMHAIN!/Celtic New Year/Hallowmass/Feast of Ceridwen/last harvest Themes for the month: Halloween, contacting the ancestors, going within, being ‘witchy’, the last harvest, apples, corn mazes, pumpkin spice, enjoying the longer nights and the more internal focus if you happen to be introverted like me. General activities for the month: Parties, visiting haunts, Pagan Pride Days around the country, making cider or apple butter, scrying and other forms of divination, ritual work, shadow work, reconnecting with our deities, preparing for NaNoWriMo if you’re a writer nerd like me. Herbs I’m using: Mugwort. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what herbs I really respond to and which I have a special relationship with, and mugwort tops that list every time. I’m trying to work with it more, in various forms like dried, essential oil, and as incense or tea. Also, spices that you would use in making apple butter, like cloves and cinnamon. Anything warm and spicy really brings the season home for me. Stones I’m using: Rutilated quartz- helps with pathworking and finding clarity. Petrified wood- grounding and stabilizing. Keeps me from getting too stuck in my head and ignoring everything around me. Fire agate- keeps me ‘fired up’ and motivated while I try to finish some projects and continue others. Goddess of the Month: I’ve changed the way I choose my Goddess of the Month. I’m going to start drawing a card from Collette Baron Reid’s Goddess Power Oracle, which my sister gave me a few weeks ago. And this month’s Goddess is…. drumroll…. Skuld (the future). She calls us to look to the future, but not to ignore the present and the seeds that we’re planting right now. We create our future every single day with the choices we make, and we can’t ignore the present in pursuit of the future we’re hoping from.

October 2019 reading 3 card reading: First, we start with The Hermit reversed. So this is usually a good time to go within and start doing the inner work we need to do to prepare for Winter, but not this year. This year, we’re going to continue to be outwardly focused. This is a different October from most, in that there’s still a lot of warm weather ahead, and there’s still a lot of the work of Summer to do, even well into Autumn. There may be a delay in the final harvest. Next, we see The Empress. So while the harvest is delayed, it’s going to be amazing. There’s so much fertility and lushness in this harvest that it will be worth the wait. Finally, we have the Ten of Imps reversed. In the upright position, this is the card that shows that we’ve just had enough. We’re exhausted and done. But with it reversed, we’re getting a second wind. So even though everything is delayed this month, we have the energy to handle it. We can make it through to the end! Our special guidance card is Summon. This card is telling us that it’s time to gather our magick and connect with our spirituality. This is a great time for meditation, ritual, and anything that makes us feel ‘connected’. So while this isn’t a time to slow down on our more external goals and projects, it’s still a great time to carve out quiet time to realign with our spiritual life. Gathering Leaves By Robert Frost Spades take up leaves No better than spoons, And bags full of leaves Are light as balloons. I make a great noise Of rustling all day Like rabbit and deer Running away. But the mountains I raise Elude my embrace, Flowing over my arms And into my face. I may load and unload Again and again Till I fill the whole shed, And what have I then? Next to nothing for weight, And since they grew duller From contact with earth, Next to nothing for color. Next to nothing for use, But a crop is a crop, And who’s to say where The harvest shall stop? My personal tides: I’m about to publish a book on journaling with tarot, and I’m really excited. It’s the not the first book I’ve written, but it’s the first that I’ve stuck with this far. I even have a cover. :-) I’m also going to spend October working with poppet magick, and I’ve bought the supplies to make a poppet for myself and for husbear. I’m looking foward to this new mode of magick. As always, communing with the ancestors and with Hecate are biggies for this time of year. My personal goals: Continue leveling up my tarot reading (and my tarot earnings), publish my book, start my new book, finish my D10 divination system. Honestly, this is a big month for me, and I’m not quite ready to slow down for the Autumn. Read the full article

#autumn #harvest #MagickalMonth #October #pagan #Samhain #wicca #witchcraft

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instantdeerlover · 4 years

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Our Three Favorite Spots For Everything added to Google Docs

Our Three Favorite Spots For Everything

We think about food a lot. Like, a lot a lot. And while we have plenty of guides to great first date spots and lists of literally every single sports bar in LA, sometimes, what’s really on our minds are specific dishes. Singular foods that, much like a Kylie Minogue love interest, we just can’t get out of our heads.

And thus, Our Three Favorite Spots For Everything was born. Each week, we give a different staff member free rein to write about the very best spots for those very dishes - from gluten-free pastas to big ol’ chicken parms, and everything in between. This is our very specific field guide to eating in LA, and we’ll be updating it regularly, so check back often for more inside looks at what’s going on in our brains (spoiler alert: it’s mostly just cured meat plates and this video of Kim Cattrall scatting).

three spots for: lobster rolls

Chances are that within approximately seven minutes of meeting LA Staff Writer Brett Keating, you’re going to know two things about him: He grew up in Massachusetts, and he has strong feelings about seafood. (Don’t get him started on how to pronounce “scallop.”) So needless to say, he’s very critical when it comes to lobster rolls. Here are his three favorites in town.

Jakob Layman Broad Street Oyster Co. $ $ $ $ American , Seafood in Malibu $$$$ 23359 Pacific Coast Hwy 8.6 /10

I always thought only tasteless yuppies from Connecticut preferred hot-buttered lobster rolls to cold ones with mayo, until I tried the one at Broad Street Oyster Co. in Malibu. The roll is perfectly toasted, the lobster is fresh and not at all spongey, and the clarified butter takes it to another level.

Jakob Layman Found Oyster $ $ $ $ Seafood in East Hollywood $$$$ 4880 Fountain Ave Not

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Found Oyster does quite literally everything right - including their lobster bisque/lobster roll mashup, a fantastic, cayenne-heavy version that I’ll happily sacrifice a couple orange-ish stains on my shirt for.

Jakob Layman Connie And Ted's $ $ $ $ Seafood in West Hollywood $$$$ 8171 Santa Monica Blvd. 8.3 /10

The most substantial roll of the three, the cold roll at Connie and Ted’s is a classic. It’s heavy on knuckle meat (the premier lobster roll meat, if you ask me), and lightly dressed with mayo. I absolutely douse it with lemon, too.

three spots for: eating alone

Editorial Operations Manager Jess Basser Sanders enjoys being alone. It’s why she wrote guides like Where To Get Some Pasta And A Glass Of Wine By Yourself, and shows up to work an hour-and-a-half before anyone else. So as a self-proclaimed master of solitude, here are her three favorite places to eat by herself. Don’t try to join her.

Jakob Layman Hippo $ $ $ $ American , Italian in Highland Park $$$$ 5918 N Figueroa St 8.2 /10

If I had a spirit meal, it would be pasta and a glass of wine (OK, sometimes I swap in a martini). It’s fun to do with a friend, but secretly, I love it when everyone else is busy. If I’m in Highland Park, my preferred solo meal is at Hippo. You can almost always walk in and sit at the bar. Bring a book, try one of the wines on tap, and order whatever pasta they’re serving that night.

Pho 2000 $ $ $ $ Vietnamese in Koreatown $$$$ 215 N Western Ave Not

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Years ago, I worked in Koreatown at a job I hated. So whenever I could escape for lunch, I’d jump in my car and drive to Pho 2000 on Olympic. I’d get the oxtail pho and spend an hour slurping in silence, scrolling through my phone looking at job postings. Now I just go back for the pho - and the nostalgia.

Jakob Layman Gjusta $ $ $ $ American , Sandwiches , Deli in Venice $$$$ 320 Sunset Ave 8.7 /10

I used to live in Venice, and while I miss nothing about weaving my way through the tourists every weekend, I do miss Gjusta like it’s an actual real person. One reason is that I can no longer use this place the way the locals do - walking in at 2pm on a weekday, ordering a tuna conserva or tomato confit or smoked fish plate without having to wait, and eating it while leaning on the counter, knowing you’ve got life all figured out.

three spots for: gluten-free pasta

We talk about pasta a lot at Infatuation LA HQ, which makes life in the office pretty hard for our gluten-free LA Marketing Manager Marika Jayne. But rather than getting mad, she got busy - putting together this list of her favorite spots for gluten-free pasta in LA.

Holly Liss Osteria La Buca $ $ $ $ Italian in Hancock Park , Hollywood , Larchmont $$$$ 5210 Melrose Ave 8.2 /10

The carbonara at Osteria La Buca is one of the best plates of pasta in LA, and just because there may not be any gluten in the noodles doesn’t make it any less great.

Jakob Layman All Time $ $ $ $ American in Los Feliz $$$$ 2040 Hillhurst Ave 8.9 /10

All Time doesn’t always have gluten-free pasta, but when they do, you better get after it. Their gnocchi with lemon parm can only be described with three words: Potato pasta pillows.

Benji Dell Jones Hollywood $ $ $ $ Italian in West Hollywood $$$$ 7205 Santa Monica Blvd. 8.3 /10

There’s no reason to be sad about being gluten-free at Jones Hollywood, because almost any pasta can be made gluten-free, and they’re all excellent. It doesn’t hurt to get a Dirty Sue martini, either.

three spots for: Japanese breakfast

On the rare occasion LA Editorial Assistant Kat Hong wakes up at an “acceptable time” for breakfast, there’s only one choice for her - 朝ごはん, a.k.a. asagohan, the glorious, perfect meal known as Japanese breakfast (and no, we’re not talking about Michelle Zauner’s indie rock alias). Here are her three spots for the most important meal of the day.

Azay $ $ $ $ Japanese , French in Little Tokyo $$$$ 226 E 1st St Not

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Azay is my go-to weekend spot. There’s nothing better than grabbing a corner seat on a Sunday morning, digging into their simple, homestyle breakfast set (and realistically, also whatever special they have that day) and going on Twitter while pretending to read.

Jakob Layman Orsa & Winston $$$$ 122 W 4th St

For my birthday last year, I called out of work and treated myself to Orsa & Winston’s breakfast omakase. I like that it’s not very traditional - expect dishes like pear and apple salad, and miso-based minestrone - plus, they gave me a free pot of tea even though I didn’t even mention the birthday thing?

Fukagawa Soba & Udon $$$$ 1630 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. Ste 6

While I love Orsa & Winston’s non-traditional take, sometimes, I just want a classic Japanese Breakfast. And my favorite place for that is Fukagawa in Gardena. It’s a bit of a journey from my apartment in [REDACTED], but the D Combo, which comes with grilled fish and natto (very important!!), reminds me of the mornings when I lived in Japan.

three spots for: sandwiches so big you’ll need a nap

LA Editor James Montgomery loves big sandwiches and even bigger naps, so whenever he can combine the two, it’s gonna be a good day (though not necessarily a productive one). Here are his favorite spots for sandwiches so filling they make you sleepy.

Jakob Layman Eastside Market Italian Deli $ $ $ $ Sandwiches , Italian in Chinatown , Downtown LA $$$$ 1013 Alpine St Not

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There’s a lot to love at Eastside Market Italian Deli, but if I’m looking to conk out for an afternoon, there’s nothing better than their massive D.A. Special, approximately 15 lbs of sausage, meatballs, roast beef, and pastrami on crunchy bread. Sweet dreams!

All Day Baby $ $ $ $ American in Silver Lake $$$$ 3200 W Sunset Blvd Not

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Silver Lake’s All Day Baby is pretty new, but their smoked beef and cheese sandwich - tender beef, creamy cheese sauce, and horseradish mayo on a soft brioche roll - is a sleep aid as timeless as counting sheep.

Jakob Layman Wax Paper $ $ $ $ Sandwiches in Chinatown $$$$ 736 N Broadway Not

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The sandwiches at Wax Paper are named after NPR hosts, which already sounds pretty sleepy, but their Larry Mantle takes it to another level - especially if you like bologna, salami, pickled peppers, and dozing off on your drive home.

three spots for: cold brew

If there’s one thing LA Staff Writer Brett Keating is known for around the office (aside from his obnoxious support for the Patriots), it’s coffee consumption. And until he gets that cold brew tap installed at his desk, he’s going to keep pursuing his mission of finding LA’s best cold brew.

Menotti's Coffee Stop $$$$ 56 Windward Ave

If you think all cold brew tastes the same, I’m very sorry for all the mediocre versions you’ve been drinking. And also, head straight to Menotti’s in Venice. They pick their favorite cold brew batches, and send them off to a brewery to have them kegged for a perfect nitro brew.

Modern Times Beer: The Dankness Dojo $ $ $ $ Bar Food , Vegetarian in Downtown LA $$$$ 832 S. Olive St. Not

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Speaking of breweries, you probably know that Modern Times’ Dankness Dojo is one of the best in LA County. But they also roast their own coffee, and it’s great - and also reasonably priced. Get it without ice.

Spoon By H $ $ $ $ Korean , Dessert in Beverly Grove , Hancock Park $$$$ 7158 Beverly Blvd 8.7 /10

Cold brew ice cubes are a discovery akin to that moment you learned your AirPods case doubles as a phone stand. Ask for them with your fantastic iced coffee at Spoon By H, where they come in the shape of coffee beans.

three spots for: Excellent table bread

Does everything taste better if it’s free? Perhaps. LA Editorial Lead Brant Cox argues that a basket of great table bread has the power to change the course of an entire meal - if not your life. Hyperbole? Not at these spots.

Jakob Layman Jones Hollywood $ $ $ $ Italian in West Hollywood $$$$ 7205 Santa Monica Blvd. 8.3 /10

With solid pizza, incredible dessert, and our favorite martini in town, there are all sorts of reasons to be hanging at Jones Hollywood - and that includes their table bread. It’s basically seasoned flatbread, but when you dip it into some balsamic and olive oil, you’ll forget you came here to eat dinner.

Jakob Layman Craig's $ $ $ $ American , Italian in West Hollywood $$$$ 8826 Melrose Ave 5.1 /10

Craig’s in West Hollywood is probably the most celebrity-packed restaurant in LA, but unfortunately, the food is absolutely awful. That makes filling up on their incredible table bread even more of a requirement.

Holly Liss C&O Trattoria $ $ $ $ Italian in Marina Del Rey , Venice $$$$ 31 Washington Blvd 7.1 /10

If free carbohydrates come with a warning from the waitstaff to “please exercise restraint,” you know they’re going to be good. And make no mistake, the free garlic knots they hand out at C&O Trattoria are tremendous.

three spots for: french onion soup

When you hear the words “pinnacle of human creation,” what comes to mind? The immortality of the written word? The convenience of indoor plumbing? Dev Patel’s face? Well, if you’re LA Editorial Assistant Kat Hong, you think of French onion soup. Here are her favorite spots in LA to fire up a hot, hot bowl:

Benji Dell Petit Trois $ $ $ $ French in Hollywood $$$$ 718 N. Highland Ave. 8.3 /10

You literally can’t talk about French onion soup without mentioning Petit Trois. Their version is mega-traditional, which means it comes full of caramelized onions, toasted baguette bits, and enough gruyère to forget about the time I misquoted the “Myth of Sisyphus” in the company-wide Slack channel.

Jakob Layman Oriel $ $ $ $ French , Wine Bar in Chinatown $$$$ 1135 North Alameda Street 7.9 /10

I am fully obsessed with Oriel, to the point that I once made this photo of their dining room the background on both my phone and my work computer. And while I will happily eat everything on the menu here, their F.O.S. is trèèèèèèès bon.

Trader Joe's $$$$ 8611 Santa Monica Blvd.

Trader Joe’s: Frozen section. Two-pack. Thank me later.

three spots for: A big ol’ chicken parm

LA Editor James Montgomery isn’t here to take part in your small-plate scam. All he wants is some good ol’ gut-busting chicken parm, the kind that’s buried beneath a sheet of bubbling cheese, drowned in a sea of marinara, and so big that the accompanying side of pasta feels like a cruel joke. Here are three spots that do it right.

Dan Tana's $ $ $ $ Italian in West Hollywood $$$$ 9071 Santa Monica Blvd 8.6 /10

Ordering the chicken parm at Dan Tana’s is practically a prerequisite, right up there with getting hit on by Ron Jeremy. It’s cheesy, saucy, and the more martinis you drink, the better it gets. And you can say the same thing about Ron.

Little Toni's $$$$ 4745 Lankershim Blvd

It’s certainly not as well-known as other old-school Italian spots, but Little Toni’s in North Hollywood makes a chicken parm that I’d put up against any in the city. You will have leftovers.

Jakob Layman Dear John's $ $ $ $ American , Steaks , Italian in Culver City $$$$ 11208 Culver Blvd 8.0 /10

The rebooted Dear John’s in Culver City pays homage to Old Hollywood, so I expected them to do a mean chicken parm - I didn’t expect it to be stuffed with cheese, though.

three spots for: a whole damn fish

LA Staff Writer Brett Keating grew up in New England, so he’s basically always talking about Cape Cod. It also means that he spends a lot of time thinking about seafood, and if he sees a whole fish on the menu, he orders it. So here are the best places in LA when you want to pretend you’re a grizzly bear and eat a fish whole.

Jakob Layman Here's Looking at You $ $ $ $ American , Seafood in Koreatown $$$$ 3901 W 6th St 8.3 /10

Here’s Looking At You’s whole-cooked sea bream comes coated in what are basically green curry Rice Krispies, and it’s fantastic because of it. And because it comes with a sauce made from coconut caramel.

Cheko El Rey Del Sarandeado $ $ $ $ Seafood in Long Beach $$$$ 343 E Market St 8.4 /10

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by options at Cheko El Rey Del Sarandeado. But the Mexican seafood spot in Long Beach’s whole-grilled snook - flayed open, and grilled over low heat - reigns supreme.

Jakob Layman Dudley Market $ $ $ $ American , Seafood in Venice $$$$ 9 Dudley Ave 8.5 /10

Reasons I’ve gone to Dudley Market: The wine list, the clam and pork toast, to prove to my boss that it’s really true they own a fishing boat (it is). And in addition to all those, anytime it’s on the menu, I get the Vietnamese-inspired fried rockfish with nuoc cham.

three spots for: pad thai

LA Marketing Manager Marika Jayne has a lot of opinions about a lot of foods - but she’s most passionate about pad thai, a food that can be eaten for any reason, at any time of day. Here are the best places to eat the ubiquitous Thai dish, in her words.

Luv2Eat Thai Bistro $ $ $ $ Thai in Hollywood $$$$ 6660 W. Sunset Blvd. 8.7 /10

No matter what time of day, if you’re alone or in a group, or if you go to the restaurant or get delivery, Luv2Eat Thai is never going to let you down. They have the best pad thai in LA, with the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Get it with the duck.

Jakob Layman Jitlada $ $ $ $ Thai in East Hollywood , Thai Town $$$$ 5233 Sunset Blvd. 9.4 /10

You’ll be tempted to try everything at Jitlada, and you should, but don’t skip the pad thai just because you see it on so many menus. They do it very, very well, and it’s also a great palate-neutralizer after their extremely spicy Jungle Curry.

The Original Hoy-Ka Hollywood $ $ $ $ Thai in East Hollywood , Hollywood $$$$ 5908 Sunset Blvd. 8.1 /10

Not only is The Original Hoy-Ka a great lunch option in Hollywood, the portions of the pad thai (and almost everything) are big enough to become your dinner that night, too.

three spots for: tsukemen

LA Editor James Montgomery grew up in Florida, so whenever he mentions dipping, we assume he means tobacco. But sometimes, he’s actually talking about dipping noodles - a.k.a. tsukemen, noodles dunked in a bowl of rich broth. And while that sounds simple, good tsukemen is actually tough to pull off. Both the noodles and the broth must be perfect, because there’s nowhere to hide the shortcomings of either. Here are three places that get pretty close to perfection.

Tsujita Tsujita LA $ $ $ $ Japanese , Ramen in West LA $$$$ 2057 Sawtelle Blvd 8.3 /10

You will always wait at Tsujita, but at least you’re waiting for LA’s best tsukemen - their rich and flavorful cha siu, with BBQ pork over cold noodles.

Palms Ramen Yumeya $$$$ 11127 Palms Blvd

Palms Ramen Yumeya is an unassuming spot, but their tonkotsu tsukemen definitely deserves accolades. Plus, if you ask for extra garlic (which you should), they’ll deliver fresh cloves - and a garlic press - right to your table. Go wild.

Menya Musashi $ $ $ $ Japanese in Sawtelle Japantown $$$$ 2012 Sawtelle Blvd Not

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Menya Musashi is located on the same stretch of Sawtelle as Tsujita, which is a pretty bold move. Good thing their tsukemen is up to par, especially if you order it with pork belly, thin pork katsu, and a soft-boiled egg.

three spots for: pastries

Editorial Operations Manager Jess Basser Sanders has a unique role. She works in our LA office, but has to be on our New York office’s time. So she starts work every morning around the same time everyone else is waking up. But as such, she’s learned a lot about LA mornings. Specifically, where to find the best baked goods in the city.

Konbi $ $ $ $ Japanese , Sandwiches in Echo Park $$$$ 1463 W Sunset Blvd 8.0 /10

My favorite time of day at Konbi is 8:56am. It’s the perfect time to sit at the counter, order a breakfast set, and put dibs on a couple of LA’s best pastries right as they come out of the oven. Don’t try and choose between the plain and chocolate croissants - just get both.

Jakob Layman Huge Tree Pastry $ $ $ $ Chinese , Taiwanese in Monterey Park $$$$ 423 N Atlantic Blvd # 105-106 8.0 /10

I am not the kind of person who would a) order a glass of milk or b) dip anything in it, but I make an exception for Huge Tree Pastry in Monterey Park, where the Taiwanese donuts are not complete without a mug of house-made soy milk to dip them in.

Jakob Layman Lodge Bread Co $ $ $ $ Cafe/Bakery in Culver City $$$$ 11918 W Washington Blvd 8.7 /10

I don’t have any kids, but every time I order the cinnamon bun from Lodge Bread Co. I get a little insight into what the parent life might be like. It’s almost as heavy as a newborn (my arm gets sore carrying it home), and wherever it goes, people want to take photos of it.

three spots for: khao soi

In the waking moments of your day, what’s the first thing that crosses your mind? Is it the overbearing work project you’ve been putting off all week? Why Rose didn’t pull Jack onto the door with her? Lizzo? If you’re LA Editorial Lead Brant Cox, the answer is khao soi. And more specifically, how soon he can get the curry noodle soup into his body. Here are his three favorite spots when he needs to scratch the itch.

Jakob Layman Northern Thai Food Club $ $ $ $ Thai in East Hollywood , Thai Town $$$$ 5301 Sunset Blvd #11 8.3 /10

For me, it’s the creamy coconut broth that usually makes a khao soi. At Northern Thai Food Club, it’s the giant leg of chicken that’s so perfectly-cooked the meat falls off with one brush of the fork.

Jakob Layman Pailin Thai Cuisine $ $ $ $ Thai in Hollywood , Thai Town $$$$ 5621 Hollywood Blvd 8.1 /10

You could pass Pailin 100 times and not notice it. But you can eat Pailin’s khao soi once and be changed forever.

Spicy BBQ Restaurant $ $ $ $ Thai in East Hollywood $$$$ 5101 Santa Monica Blvd 8.0 /10

I once ate Spicy BBQ’s khao soi three times in one day. And yes, that’s a brag.

three spots for: prosciutto

How do you measure luxury? In bubble baths and champagne? In sports cars named after arachnids? Well, if you’re Infatuation LA Editorial Assistant Kat Hong, it’s all about cured meat. If you’re looking to get in touch with your inner George Alexander Louis, she’s got three places that serve prosciutto so good, you’ll feel like a little prince.

Phillip Guerette The Factory Kitchen $ $ $ $ Italian in Arts District $$$$ 1306 Factory Place 8.6 /10

I’m not particularly religious, but if there was any indication that God exists, it would be the prosciutto + fried dough + burrata behemoth from Factory Kitchen.

Jakob Layman Larchmont Wine and Cheese $ $ $ $ Sandwiches in Larchmont $$$$ 223 N. Larchmont Blvd. 8.9 /10

For the days you wake up with a fever and the only prescription is more prosciutto, head to Larchmont Village Wine and Cheese and get the #5 sandwich.

Cookbook $$$$ 1549 Echo Park Ave

I once left Cookbook with five packages of their prosciutto. Maybe that was overkill, or perhaps pure hubris. Either way, it was worth it.

three spots for: drinking a martini tonight

Is there ever a bad time to get a martini? Not really. But the best time is definitely tonight. Here’s where LA Staff Writer Brett Keating is headed as soon as he’s done here.

Freedman’s $ $ $ $ Deli in Silver Lake $$$$ 2619 Sunset Blvd 8.4 /10

Sure, Freedman’s has great food. But their Classic Martini is the real reason I go to this Silver Lake spot twice a week.

Jones Hollywood $ $ $ $ Italian in West Hollywood $$$$ 7205 Santa Monica Blvd. 8.3 /10

Jones has the best martini in West Hollywood, and no matter what restaurant I’m driving back from, they’re never too far out of the way.

Chez Jay $ $ $ $ Santa Monica $$$$ 1657 Ocean Ave Not

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Chez Jay’s martini isn’t going to blow you away. But it’s the size of a 7-Eleven Slurpee, so anytime quantity is more important than quality, this is where I go.

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