The Lights Are Bright In Atwater Village

Today I noticed the new lights on my block. Wow it's bright! I don't know if the rest of Atwater is going to get new lights, but my block of Seneca just got brighter. The new lights don't cover all of Seneca, maybe about 40 percent of the entire street, but what a difference these lights make. The old lights were also on and you can tell the difference, the old lights are like a dim sad yellow color that lit up the night like a dying jack-o-lantern. The new lights however are truly illuminating, like giant flashlights that turn night into day. Seriously it lights up the streets like I have never seen before, I hope they do this to the rest of Atwater.

Cafe Bravo

Cafe Bravo is located in :
2662 Griffith Park Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 912-1111

The lamb kabob and  the Cornish hen kabob plates are about $8.50 each, that's the maximum you'll pay for a meal here, and considering the freshness and the quality of the food served here, that is a bargain.  I love hummus and the hummus they serve here isn't drowned in olive oil like they always seem to serve in so many other middle eastern eateries. The pickled turnips are good as well.

I'm always in the mood for a sandwich, the sandwiches here are filled with the meat of your choice, they are a foot long and they are generous with there portions, you get a piece of meat all the way till the last bite and the fresh Armenian bread that it is served on, is very good, very light and ties the entire sandwich together. The taste that really sticks with you throughout  the day, along with the spices in the meat, is the garlic sauce that is served in all the sandwiches. Throw in an extra 50 cents and you get feta cheese on your sandwich.

This place is well kept, neat, inexpensive, takes telephone orders, and is ideal for vegetarians and meat eaters alike.    

Spring Street Smoke House

I had a class to attend inside one of the buildings on  Wilshire Blvd, right in the heart of Korea Town and since I had an hour to kill for lunch, I decided to wander the streets for something interesting to eat. I saw a Subway form a distance but it was just too damn hot that day to walk all the way there, besides there was a black taco truck with bright painted flames parked right in front of building I had just stepped out of, I was defiantly eating there.

I ordered the hot links, its a spicy bbq hot dog that is split and placed into a sandwich. The menu is pretty limiting, I recall only seeing 5 sandwiches, that's it, that's there entire menu. The sandwiches do come with 1/4 slice of dill and corn bread, you can get either a side order of baked beans or coleslaw for an additional dollar. The sandwiches are $8 and in my opinion kinda small for that price. The taste of the sandwich itself was very good, crusty bread, fresh cabbage greens, the sausage was tasty, and it had just the right amount of bbq sauce.

Food trucks have long been known as a place to get more food for you buck, however I think many food trucks that are new, that are up and coming are bucking this trend. I think this food truck is definitely one of them, not an everyday eatery for me but its defiantly quality over quantity.

 

Spring Street Smokehouse
1910 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(323) 997-9097

 

Union Station Los Angeles

"Film noir" is probably the best way to describe Union Station to someone who has never been here, a close second would be to describe Union Station as an airport with out the jet lag. This is a wonderful place

Pink's Hot Dog

I got myself the "Huell Howser Dog", yes I am a big fan of his.

Gateway Animal Hospital

A decade ago it was Carla and Alvin, both were great dogs and lived long healthy lives. Now it's Bugoy who is 10 years old, Peanut and Burrito both of which