BJ's Brewery

461 Esplanade Drive
Oxnard,, CA 93030
www.bjsbrewhouse.com


Yes, that really is the name of the restaurant.












Best Beginning Appetizer Combo: Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Mozzarella Sticks,
Avocado Egg Rolls and Santa Fe Spring Rolls




Spaghetti




Brewhouse Double Deluxe Burger: Two Angus burger patties, crispy Applewood smoked bacon, fried onion strings, cheddar and Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and pickles.

Bleh. They only thing I could taste was the meat. Also, I asked for it to be cooked medium rare but you can clearly see it was served well done.




Pizookie Trio: Triple Chocolate made with Ghirardelli, Red Velvet and Cookies ’N Cream



Calli enjoying the best part of her meal

Tivoli's Cafe

15306 W Sunset Boulevard
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

After a 5 hour hike session with Lo at Los Liones Canyon we decided to hit up Mick's Cafe for a late lunch, but they were closed so we decided to hit up this place since it was recommended by a friend of hers. It was bomb.com



(pic by Lorna Badeo)







that bread was seriously SO good. we finished the whole basket




prosciutto with melon



Trilusa: marinated grilled chicken breast, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil








Santa Monica: fresh tomatoes, artichoke hearts, onions, mushrooms, baked eggplant, zucchini, olive oil and mozzarella

*the sandwich was recommended by our waiter*

Karl Strauss

City Walk
1000 Universal Studios Boulevard
Universal City, CA 91602
www.karlstrauss.com







Off The Rails. 8.5% alcohol content



calamari



Piggy Bank (mac n cheese): beer-brined bacon, black forest ham, andouille sausage



The big beer burger: signature burger basted with KS amber lager, with red trolley ale onions, ipa mushrooms, woodie gold-brined bacon, gruyere, tomato, lettuce



Smoked gouda burger: grass fed beef, beer onions, smoked gouda, fig chutney, lettuce, tomato, chipotle, ale mayo



no clue what Kevin ate



Oatmeal Stout



done

Urbane Cafe

1750 E. Gonzales Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 485-4200
www.urbanecafe.com


I've driven by the place numerous times, but never got the urge to actually try it. I kept noticing all the "check-ins" on Facebook when people I know drop by for a bite so I figured it was time to give it a go. I wasn't impressed, but it wasn't bad.











BBQ Tri Tip: Roasted Tri Tip Steak, Jack Cheese, Fresh Tomato, Green Leaf Lettuce, BBQ Sauce with a side salad

Umami

4655 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 669.3922www.umamiburger.com

*best burger I have so far had in my life*









Tempura Onion Rings



Truffle Cheese Fries



Miso Chili Cheese Fries



Ahi Tuna burger: hand chopped ahi tuna, crushed avocado, gingered pickles, wasabi flake



Umami Burger: shittake mushroom, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, parmesan chip, umami ketchup



SoCal burger: butter lettuce, slow-roasted tomato, house spread, house-made american cheese, caramelized onions



Truffle Burger: house-made truffle cheese, truffle glaze



right before I dove in

Cafe Del Rey

4451 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 823-6395

www.cafedelreymarina.com

view from our table



mini muffins



round 1 of mimosa



Eggplant Panzanella: pickled onion, bocconcini mozzarella, prosciutto, toasted focaccia and grape tomato




Dungeness crab cake: root vegetable slaw, tiny greens, apples and lemon aioli



Brioche French Toast




Prime flat iron steak & eggs with potato hash
(side note: that sole asparagus was the best I've ever had)




Mocha Affogato: chocolate curls, chocolate whipped cream



Carob pot de Creme: apricot biscotti, apricot marmalade
(this was way too sweet for my palate)



Chocolate brioche pudding: marshmallow cream, chocolate sauce, candied walnuts

Lazy Dog Cafe

172 W Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks CA
(805) 449-5206
www.lazydogcafe.com

Sarah and I decided to have dinner here after watching This Means War. It was my first time and definitely not the last. What an awesome experience it was. We ended up meeting some random people who decided to pick up our tab. Get it.












Beer Sampler. Everything was delicious




Bottom: Hawaiian ahi poke
Top: spicy buffalo chicken nuggets








shrimp orange peel with brown rice. ridiculous yummy



Cobb Salad. Looks pretty plain/simple but it was surprisingly good