lamill coffee

last week us 3 musketeers [bex, justin, and i] drove into
LA for a little inspiration. while becca had fabric at michael levine on the
mind...
i had lamill coffee.
we walked away that night with good fabric, perfectly caffeinated bodies,
and a fat parking ticket, courtesy of the lovely city of LA.
:)

valrhona mocha

fancy pants coffee [pick your extraction, pick your bean!]

dining alone! [t'was a rainy night in LA]

coffee-rind lavender cow's milk cheese + piquillo pepper+ chorizo (shhh) panini.
pure grill-marked goodness

like a tall glass of water!

sunday in the city

i know it's a little late to be talking about weekends...but this last one was a good one. so many good friends, all rolled up into one big weekend ball?! perfect.
on sunday we went into LA for a dim sum birthday celebration (HBD MIKE)...here's what went down shortly thereafter...

downtown LA, you are pretty (in your own kind of way)babycakes, LA
[the cookie sandwiches were a delight!]
my beauty!

obviously a lot of love was in the air
[the hearts were an unexpected surprise!]

cute pauline in her cute boots

with my girls on the "500 days of summer" bench!

SF

FINALLY! time for a little postey-post about our time in one of my favorite cities in the entire world. i LOVE san francisco. everything about it. we ate (and ate and ate), shot a LOT of pictures, and had an all-around amazing time.
welcome to our foodie-inspired, design-seeking, fun-loving adventure in the city.
(a trip brought to you by j + j + k+ a)



NYE dinner @ medjool. yum.
the party is just about to begin....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Fireworks @ the embarcadero



the beginning of a long night....trying to find a cab on NYE is next to impossible.



Day 1: Breakfast @ Boogaloo's
if you're in the Mission, this place is a MUST.
best (BEST) biscuits + gravy ever.



key to a good breakfast joint: LINES. get in that que.

mid-afternoon snack
left: my foodie-in-training. SHOPPING in bi-rite market

right: bi-rite creamery. choosing a flavor was literally one of the most difficult decisions of my life.

final choice: cinnamon w. snickerdoodles + chocolate (4 the purist in me)

dinner @ Beretta. soo worth the wait. pizza + polenta in a chill, dark space.
us likey.
after dinner, we went HERE for dessert. soooo amazing. wish i took pics.
what a great anniversary we had! :)



day 2: breakfast
hello, tartine! you are delicious.



croque monsieur. mmmmm....



all espresso should be served in a bowl.



after breakfast, we headed out to Flora Grubb and had a ammmmazing time
exploring the beauty.



in front of "THE" vertical succulent garden. they are geniuses.
check out flora's blog



in color heaven



my fellow rebel, j



we are in heaven.


mmmmmm....Ritual coffee




the boys, drinking Ritual and talkin' deep



look at this amazing machine. thanks ritual for the pick-me-up!



happy faces after delicious mochas at Bittersweet.
(best mochas in the city)

love, from your city girl.