It was sad day when Bryant Ng’s Spice Table closed. It was my favorite lunch place in Little Tokyo (and DTLA), and Bryant and his staff were wonderful all around. That’s why I was excited to hear that Bryant was teaming up like Voltron with Zoe Nathan and the Rustic Canyon/Huckleberry crew. Apparently, a ton of money was involved, because the new venture, Cassia, is beautiful.
Intelligentsia at Target — In Related News, Pigs Fly
11 Mar
It may not be the biggest surprise ever at Target, but it’s close. You can now buy Intelligentsia coffee at Target. It’s in the aisle next to the Folger’s and Yuban and Starbucks.
McDonald’s Breakfast Bowls — Surprisingly Not Bad
9 MarFlush from victory from rolling out all-day breakfast, McDonald’s is testing out a new breakfast idea to pull in millennials and change their image. Breakfast bowls come in egg white & turkey sausage and scrambled egg & chorizo, and cost $4.39 and are currently available in many Southern California MCDs. I think they’re definitely worth trying. And, yes, there is kale in it.
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Lord Windsor Roasters in Long Beach
4 MarLong Beach has a surprisingly good coffee scene, with Lord Windsor Roasters and Rose Park Roasters leading the charge. It’s worth checking them out if you’re in the neighborhood.