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Daily Archive: August 16, 2010

Santa Monica Place

Last week was the (long awaited) grand opening of the newly rebuilt mall at the end of the 3rd street promenade…only it’s no longer just a “mall.” The new Santa Monica Place is pretty much the happening spot…but in addition to the high end shopping (finally a Bloomingdale’s on the west side!), there’s an entire dining deck. Source Trust me, this rooftop setting isn’t your average mall food court.  Far from it. Ocean views.  Award winning chefs.  Like I said, it’s the happening spot.  Even after a week of being open, getting reservations was nearly… Read more >

August 16, 2010 chocolate, edamame, fish, seaweed, sushi Read more >

Soy Goddess

Last month I fell in love with kelp noodles and I swore that day that I would soon recreate the dish that sparked this love. Remember this gorgeous meal?  Thank you Chaco Canyon for blowing my mind with the ginger sesame bowl and introducing me to kelp noodles. I wasted no time trying to track down these elusive noodles.  Whole Foods hooked it up. Sea Tangle makes kelp noodles that I found near the seafood counter in the weird ocean products section at Whole Foods. As you can can’t really see, they are stored in… Read more >

August 16, 2010 seaweed, spinach salad, tofu Read more >