BY KAREN YOUNG Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is having a Spring Open House on Thursday, March 7. Enjoy a 12 oz Spring beverage for only $1 from 2-6pm. Choose from: Chai Tea Cappuccino, Scottish Breakfast Tea Cappuccino, Anniversary Blend … [Read more...]
Tasty Tidbits: Restaurant News in the San Fernando Valley
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March 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tasty Tidbits: Sprinkles Mail Order Ice Cream, Sushi Gift, Starbucks Evening, Pizza Rev Gift Deal, Brats Brothers Expands and Closings/Openings
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December 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG How's this for a sweet gift treat? There's many delicious food items you can deliver for the holidays — cookies, cupcakes, wine, cheese, candy, fruit, even Chicago Pizza and steak— but did you ever think that ice … [Read more...]
Ciao Coffee and Tea: A Local Indie Gem for Assorted Drinks, Wi-Fi, Music and More
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November 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
BY RACHEL HELLER It’s a Tuesday night and 40 Valley music-lovers have wandered down to an independent coffee joint to check out a live show by three local singer-songwriters. The trio of female crooners takes turns wowing their audience, which … [Read more...]
Olive & Thyme: A Gourmet Marketplace and Cafe takes root in Toluca Lake
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February 24, 2011 by 5 Comments
BY KAREN YOUNG Another sign that the city food vibe is now filtering to the Valley is the opening of Olive & Thyme in Toluca Lake. For years, many of us valley-ites have previously had to take a trip over the hill for a gourmet … [Read more...]
Now Open: Sweet Butter Kitchen, Cafe and Market — How Sweet It Is
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November 22, 2010 by 4 Comments
BY KAREN YOUNG As I entered Sweet Butter Kitchen, Cafe' and Market, I passed an outdoor pillowed sitting area through open wrought iron gates and an herb garden, to a patio courtyard with tables leading into a small café and marketplace. And for an … [Read more...]
Sweetsalt Food Shop: A Brand New Best Food Find in the Valley from a Top Chef
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March 1, 2010 by 3 Comments
BY KRIS KELLEY RIVERA If you can’t reach me during lunchtime, there’s a good chance I’ll be at my new favorite eating spot, Sweetsalt Foodshop. Located at the entrance of Toluca Village, on Riverside Drive, there are so many good choices on … [Read more...]
blue table: A hidden food gem in Calabasas
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January 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
BY ERINN EICHINGER The fact that I even found blue table in Calabasas is what you might call a happy accident. I was hungry, driving around Calabasas and for some reason our car turned into a tucked away strip mall. I was so not sure about this … [Read more...]
Sherman Oaks’ The Coffee Roaster where everybody knows your name
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August 31, 2009 by 2 Comments
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY KAREN PACKER Is there really a place you can go where everybody knows your name, and the people are always glad you came? At The Coffee Roaster in Sherman Oaks it may take a week or two for the owner and her staff to memorize your … [Read more...]
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