Jilly Bites

    14 May 2010

    My Love of Coffee Shops Continued … Here I go again, but when it’s this good, I must! Swingers restaurant is a fantastic place to eat, unlike any other.  To begin, it has the best classic rock music playing from an old time jukebox, the menus are covered in 70s pop culture memorabilia, and they cater to all taste buds with something for everyone - meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.  I adore their Swingers Salad with tofu and topped with their homemade balsamic vinaigrette.  However they saute their tofu and make their salad dressings is something wonderful.     For you meat lovers, the Swinger Burger is one of the best around; fresh, juicy, and salty, with a toasted bun slathered with a touch of mayonnaise, and just the right size.  Also, one of their specials is the spaghetti with turkey meatballs, so fantastic! I don’t like meatballs, but their turkey meatballs are phenomenal! They have these vegan desserts that taste so good, you would never know they were vegan! Chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon rolls and even cheesecake! Vegan cheesecake! Bliss. I love their onion rings, their hummus and pita, their coffee, shakes, sodas, cupcakes, french fries, tofu chilaquiles, macaroni and cheese, organic eggs, asian chicken salad (one of their fab specials), tofu saute, veggie burger, stuffed grilled cheese, roasted turkey club … Oh, I think I like almost everything on their menu!   Swingers has two locations: one in Santa Monica and the one I go to off of Beverly and Fairfax.  Go, go, go and have a swingin’ good time! ;-D

    My Love of Coffee Shops Continued …

    Here I go again, but when it’s this good, I must! Swingers restaurant is a fantastic place to eat, unlike any other.  To begin, it has the best classic rock music playing from an old time jukebox, the menus are covered in 70s pop culture memorabilia, and they cater to all taste buds with something for everyone - meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.  I adore their Swingers Salad with tofu and topped with their homemade balsamic vinaigrette.  However they saute their tofu and make their salad dressings is something wonderful.    

    For you meat lovers, the Swinger Burger is one of the best around; fresh, juicy, and salty, with a toasted bun slathered with a touch of mayonnaise, and just the right size.  Also, one of their specials is the spaghetti with turkey meatballs, so fantastic! I don’t like meatballs, but their turkey meatballs are phenomenal!

    They have these vegan desserts that taste so good, you would never know they were vegan! Chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon rolls and even cheesecake! Vegan cheesecake! Bliss.

    I love their onion rings, their hummus and pita, their coffee, shakes, sodas, cupcakes, french fries, tofu chilaquiles, macaroni and cheese, organic eggs, asian chicken salad (one of their fab specials), tofu saute, veggie burger, stuffed grilled cheese, roasted turkey club … Oh, I think I like almost everything on their menu!  

    Swingers has two locations: one in Santa Monica and the one I go to off of Beverly and Fairfax.  Go, go, go and have a swingin’ good time! ;-D

    20 Apr 2010

    Coffee Time - Part 1 Mmmm, as coffee is my personal drink of choice, I’m always on the lookout for the best coffee dispensaries in town.  Seeing as there are many in LA (I can’t wait to visit Seattle again to compare) this will be a continuing Jilly Bites series.  To kick it off, I must introduce you to Urth Caffe, a quaint, warm, inviting, albeit a “see and be seen” vibe, coffee shop with some of the best organic coffee I’ve ever tasted.  My favorite would have to be the famous Spanish Latte.  It’s strong, nutty, sweet, and very, very smooth; if velvet was drinkable, this would be it.  (Also, pay attention to the very pretty designs on the coffee top, this just makes me happy! It’s all in the details :-D ) In addition to the coffee array, Urth Caffe supplies sweets galore as well as delectable, hearty eats.  If they are serving tomato rice soup  when you visit … get it!!! You won’t be disappointed.  Their brownies have the perfect fudge-y balance, their salad is fresh with organic dark, green, leafy veggies and the house balsamic vinaigrette is light yet full of flavor.   Oh, and their oatmeal, the oatmeal! I don’t even really like oatmeal, but the oatmeal at Urth Caffe is a breakfast that must be tried.   Bring your friends, bring a book or just people watch, you will enjoy your time at Urth Caffe. I guarantee it.   P.S. The staff are some of the sweetest people!!! 

    Coffee Time - Part 1

    Mmmm, as coffee is my personal drink of choice, I’m always on the lookout for the best coffee dispensaries in town.  Seeing as there are many in LA (I can’t wait to visit Seattle again to compare) this will be a continuing Jilly Bites series.  To kick it off, I must introduce you to Urth Caffe, a quaint, warm, inviting, albeit a “see and be seen” vibe, coffee shop with some of the best organic coffee I’ve ever tasted.  My favorite would have to be the famous Spanish Latte.  It’s strong, nutty, sweet, and very, very smooth; if velvet was drinkable, this would be it.  (Also, pay attention to the very pretty designs on the coffee top, this just makes me happy! It’s all in the details :-D )

    In addition to the coffee array, Urth Caffe supplies sweets galore as well as delectable, hearty eats.  If they are serving tomato rice soup  when you visit … get it!!! You won’t be disappointed.  Their brownies have the perfect fudge-y balance, their salad is fresh with organic dark, green, leafy veggies and the house balsamic vinaigrette is light yet full of flavor.   Oh, and their oatmeal, the oatmeal! I don’t even really like oatmeal, but the oatmeal at Urth Caffe is a breakfast that must be tried.  

    Bring your friends, bring a book or just people watch, you will enjoy your time at Urth Caffe. I guarantee it.  

    P.S. The staff are some of the sweetest people!!!