Guisados

Mexican food is a must here in LA, and it's always fun to try out new places. This past Saturday we found our way to Guisados, which is a little Mexican joint in Echo Park. We had a couple of tacos and ice cold beer at their patio, which was heaven on a crazy hot day like Saturday.

My favorite was Bistek en salsa roja (steak with salsa roja). 

A place to brunch

Here are some pictures from a couple of weeks ago when we had some friends visiting. We went to (yes, I have mentioned this place a couple of times) our neighbor Milo&Olive for Sunday breakfast. Their coffee and the food is well worth the wait. It's a tiny place with only 2 or 3 big tables that you share with fellow customers. It's well worth a visit if you're in Santa Monica!

Lemon Poppy

Last weekend we drove up to The Valley for an errand and realized we hadn't had breakfast yet. Since we're not very familiar with the best eats around there, I simply used the Yelp app on my phone to find a good place nearby. We decided to go to Lemon Poppy kitchen in Atwater village. Driving there I was beginning to doubt that we had the right address, but then I saw a small sign in the corner of a drive in mall. We had Cow with us and it was warm outside so we decided to sit at a small table in the sun.
Their coffee is from Handsome coffee roasters in Downtown LA. I had an iced coffee which was really good, and Mattias liked his coffee too, which is unusual when you just order a regular coffee at a breakfast place. I really wanted to try their buttermilk biscuit with jam but unfortunately they were sold out. It was so ironic to see someone at every table enjoying every bite of their biscuit, it almost felt like a conspiracy. I guess they really must be good!
For breakfast I had the Placinta breakfast, which was delicious. I especially like the eggs with the swiss chard. Mattias had the basic breakfast and it was also delicious. Over all, their food really tastes homemade with fresh and healthy ingredients.
If you're around that neighborhood and looking for a good breakfast or lunch, you should definitely try this hidden gem!

A perfect day

I'm sorry for my absence, it's been kind of crazy busy lately and during the week there hasn't been a lot going on, except work of course. But last Saturday was a really good day, so I thought I'd share that with you!
We were looking after Mr Knuckles a couple of weeks ago, and he makes everything a little bit better. Just look at him!

My husband is a great cook and he usually makes breakfast for us on the weekends, but he isn't a big fan of breakfasts that are on the sweet side, like pancakes or french toast, but I love it. So I was really happy when I woke up and he was making french toast for breakfast.

After having breakfast we went to Prism gallery in West Hollywood to check out the Mario Testino exhibit. I am a big fan of his photography, and I can highly recommend the exhibit.

Then we went hiking in Runyon Canyon. I love hiking! It's a fun way to work out, especially if you're with a friend, and it's so nice to be out in the nature. I never get tired of the beautiful view.

We walked around Beverly blvd for a bit, stopped for lunch at a cafe. It was getting chilly so Knuckles thought it was best to put a jacket on.

We weren't ready to go home yet, so we decided to go to Downtown since we hardly ever go there and it's supposed to be a up and coming neighborhood with a lot of new bars and restaurants. We went to The Artisan house which is a bar/restaurant with a market where you can get cheese, wine, baked goods etc. We sat in the bar and had a cocktail (mine was really delicious with gin, grapefruit and lavender syrup if I remember correctly), and then we went home, cooked dinner and watched a movie.

Breakfast on Montana

 

The best thing about working weird hours is that you can go out and have a late breakfast in the middle of the week. It makes a Tuesday feel a bit more like a Saturday. The other day we went to Blue plate on Montana avenue in Santa Monica. It's a small place that serves breakfast as well as lunch and dinner. They have a huge menu, which I think is a bit tricky since I'm not very good at deciding what to order. But on the other hand, I guess it's good if you had to eat at one place for the rest of your life.


Det bästa med att jobba oregelbundna tider är att ibland kunna gå ut och äta en sen frukost tillsammans mitt i veckan innan jobbet. Då känns det lite mer som en lördagmorgon än en trist tisdag. Häromdagen var vi på Blue Plate, ett litet trevligt ställe på Montana avenue i Santa Monica. De serverar både frukost, lunch och middag och har en hel del olika alternativ att välja mellan. Svårt för en sådan som jag som har problem med att bestämma mig för så triviala saker som vad jag ska välja för bröd till frukosten, men bra om man exempelvis bara fick äta på ett ställe för resten av livet.

Sunny Runyon Canyon

Today I went on a hike in a crazy hot (90 F) Runyon Canyon. It was pretty exhausting, but worth it when we got to the top and saw the amazing view with the Hollywood sign and Downtown LA. Afterwards we had a late lunch at Joan's on Third. A really nice place with good food and an interesting food market well worth a visit!

Idag blev det en hike i 32-graders värme i Runyon Canyon. Det var lite tufft i uppförsbackarna, men samtidigt så otroligt härligt när man kommer upp till toppen. Utsikten därifrån är underbar. Man ser både Hollywoodskylten, Downtown LA och Beverly Hills därifrån. Sedan tog vi en lunch på Joan's on Third. Jag åt en nyttig macka med hummus och grönsaker. Lite mer spännande är dock deras delikatessavdelning med kryddor, ostar och annat kul från världens alla hörn. Värt ett besök!