Coachella Line Up 2011

Pretty Sweet... Except for Kanye West..

Ramen Nippon

I had a lovely break from work.
One of the places that i went to was Ramen Nippon.
They had the best Ramen EVA!!!!!!
TOTALLY go there if you could :)

I had Shoyu Ramen above ^
AND.... the fried rice was amazing!!!!

6900 Reseda Blvd
Reseda, CA 91335
Neighborhood: Reseda

(818) 345-5946

YUMMY!!!!!!

Places To Be ::: Coffee & Tea Shops

When I wake up and I'm getting ready for work, the first thing that i want is coffee or tea (the second would be that i worked somewhere else, the third is spending time with my bf). Coffee and Tea are especially essential during the winter times, when the air is chilly and there isn't much sun to warm you out. So when those days come around i love love love to go get something warm to make me feel better.

There are plenty of good shops around L.A but i know some of you don't live in CALI and I'm sure you have some good places around where you live :).

I think that I'm more of a tea person than a coffee person. I love the selections that you can have! Some of my favorites are Rooibos (with Camu Camu), Earl Grey, Black Tea, Chamomile, 7 Blossoms, Strawberry Teas and Hibiscus Teas. I tend to stick with bolder flavors. I think the only ones that i haven't liked are flowery teas because they make me feel like I'm drinking perfume. For example, Rose hips, Lavender, and Jasmine based teas.

Now for those of you that are in the LA County here are a few of the places that i have enjoyed experiencing. All of these mostly found by roaming around, waiting to go home, and of course to pass time in between classes.  Kaldi Coffee & Tea ** Located In Atwater Village in Glendale. I used to spend 3-5 hours here. They have an AWESOME tea selection plus the place is filled with pretty rad people and it has some cute shops nearby. Also its doubled as an art gallery!!! HOW COOL RIGHT?!

In Pasadena there is Bird Pick &**. They have All your tea needs!!! Super Cute.

Bricks & Scones  is also a trendy place. They have discounts and perks and LIVE MUSIC! They even have a study (which is a no talking room) :) yay!

                                          

Here a couple others :::

 Harlem Place Cafe (LA) , 

cafe MUSE (Hollywood) **,  

Paper or Plastik (W. LA) ,

T Salon (W. Hollywood) ,

Urth Caffe (Downtown La) ,

Groundwork (Hollywood) ,

Zephyr Coffee House  and Art Gallery (Pasadena) **,

The Drip Bar (LA) 

** Personal Favorites

Places To Be:: Any Cupcake Store!

This is Velvet Cupcakes in the Valencia Town Center Mall @ The Patios. But really ANY cupcake store is good :) 

So Velvet Cupcakes Cupcakerie Opened up, and its been a buzz so far. Now this is in Santa Clarita, CA So the people that know this town can vouch that its way too boring. The only thing we really have is the mall, Six Flags, Bowling, Moveis, Wandering around and of course a TON of places to eat...

I think that this is one of the better stores to come to Valencia. We do have some cupcake stores around the city but none really like this (The Cupcake Tree, Lady Di's). I really like its location, Which is almost right in front, so you can park and go pick up a cuppie in a jiff.

Im glad that the cupcake is being more and more recognized. I told my mom about the opening and all she said was " you're obsessed with those things". Yes its true, but whats not to love about?! They're tiny, have a good serving size, delicious, its like eating a mini cake all for you!.




Cupcakes are all the rage, and rightfully so. So go find the nearest Cupcakerie!!!!!