I'd be up for Saturday brunch but I may or may not have a car with me so I may need a ride. I'm in West LA so not far from you if my memory is correct.
LA can be many different things depending on what you're into. There's the Getty, or you can see LACMA and the Farmer's Market in one easy combo. The skating rinks downtown and in Santa Monica are still up. Oh, and there's the Santa Monica pier / 3rd Street Promenade (shopping) now that I think of it. Those last two are pretty busy/touristy. I like Venice beach, Abbot Kinney Ave, and Main Street Santa Monica more than the promenade, but that's probably my childhood preference coming thru.
There are more buffistae on the east side of town and in Pasadena than on the westside, so they can give recs for there. Pasadena is pretty great for walking/shopping too.
Ok, I think we're going to try for this place on Saturday and go to Grifith Observatory before or afterwards. Is noon good for people? How many, if we make a reservation?
Mmm, that looks delicious although Saturday at noon will be hard for me unless I can figure out a way to offload chauffeur duties onto someone. Ordinarily we have a carpool for the kids' Saturday art class but she's not going this week, and Cody is going to a conference in Pasadena. If it were more like 11 I might be able to drop, come by, and then go pick up kids afterwards. Or maybe I could bring the kids and come later? Phooey.
SFistas, I'm going to meet Brenda for dinner tomorrow at 5:15p near the Embarcadero. I know it's early for people, but let us know if you want to join.
I'm trying to meet Brenda for lunch with JZ at noon in front of the Ferry Building.
So Brenda...meet me there.
cell: 415-377-0627.
I am bummed to be missing brenda. Wish I was feeling better.
What time tomorrow? I'm running 20 miles (eep) and then starting the tedious process of moving back into my destroyed (but mold free!) house, so I'm trying to figure out how I can make it work. Sunday is a more flexible day for me.
Thanks for Scola and shrift getting Brenda's number to me.
We met up with no problems and many happy hugs, and JZ joined us at the Imperial Tea Court for super delicious Dim Sum for lunch.
Scola last week, Brenda today, and Suzi on the near horizon.
So wonderful, and I've just been to see juliana and the Peanut too.
Now I'm going to hang in North Beach for a while until I go see shrift. Phone is in my profile in case anyone is randomly around. Ok, unlikely. But I'm glad I got to squeeze out what little time I could this trip.
So happy to see you & so sad we had to run! Babies, man.
