Goldilocks and the 3 Bears.

One of the best feelings in the world, including fortuitously finding cash in your pants pocket, is receiving an email with the header: "CLASS CANCELLED."

To celebrate this joyous occasion, my roommate and I took Eleanor for a morning stroll and had some breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien on Larchmont. Le Pain Quotidien is our new favorite place on Larchmont, along with Larchmont Village Wine & Cheese (their sandwiches are amazing), Village Pizzeria (think NY, not Chicago), and Girasole (great pasta, bad service). If Ina Garten ever came to Larchmont, she would eat at Le Pain Quotidien; everything is organic and everything sounds French. So it only makes sense that I would love this place.

Their coffee is perfect.


We ordered something sweet (Porridge with farro, almond milk, walnuts, cranberries, and sliced strawberries on top; hence, the title)...


and something savory (Croissant with Paris ham and Gruyere cheese, served with 3 different types of mustard) to share. C and I always say that we'd make the perfect lesbian couple. We really would. (Sorry, HKT and BP.)


For the past 2 years, I have been trying to fall in love with LA, as I did with NY. It just hasn't been working out; West LA reeks of silicone, Downtown reeks of piss, Koreatown reeks of Marlboro lights, Little Tokyo reeks of tourists and Los Feliz reeks like an antique store. But Larchmont - Larchmont, I love.