Category Archives: Food & Dining

Novelties on Robertson

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Elisa Leonelli

This week I took a couple of daytime walks on South Robertson Blvd between Cattaraugus and Cadillac, the borders our Reynier Village Neighborhood. Twice I stopped by Eyes Peeled Coffee, at 2839.  The first time I spoke to owner Gavy, … Continue reading →

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Eat on Washington

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Elisa Leonelli

After receiving in the mail a $15 off discount if you spent $30, I visited again the Santa Monica Coop at 8770 Washington Blvd and National. I had featured this place when it first opened in a post about Food … Continue reading →

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Culver City Restaurants open

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Elisa Leonelli

On this sunny Saturday afternoon, with the sky blue and clear after the rains, I took a walk in Downtown Culver City, after shopping at Trader Joe’s, to see which restaurants had reopened for outdoor dining, since they were finally … Continue reading →

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Sunday lunch on Washington Blvd

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Elisa Leonelli

In these sad and tragic times of COVID-19, when so many people around the world got sick or died or lost their jobs (which only in the US means they no longer have health care), we gave some comfort to … Continue reading →

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Bianca Bakery

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Elisa Leonelli

Today I tried a new restaurant in Culver City, Bianca Bakery, at 8850 Washington Blvd, next to the Platform shopping complex. I tasted their daily lunch special, polpette di vitello (veal meatballs) in marinara sauce, and I was pleasantly surprised … Continue reading →

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A Cannabis Cafe

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Elisa Leonelli

Touted as the first restaurant in America where guests can openly smoke marijuana, A Cannabis Cafe opened October 1st at 1201 N La Brea Ave in West Hollywood. They serve farm to table food and offer a variety of cannabis … Continue reading →

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New Restaurants Culver City

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Elisa Leonelli

We were disappointed when we discovered that EnjoyEat, our favorite Italian restaurant in Culver City, had closed until further notice on January 1, 2019, after months of only having been open for dinner, not for lunch. When we contacted the … Continue reading →

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Palisades Village

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Elisa Leonelli

The newly remodeled shopping mall Palisades Village had opened in September, and finally today I had a chance to visit it, when a friend invited me to lunch. We picked Edo Little Bites, because we were familiar with the Italian … Continue reading →

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Eat Vegetarian

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Elisa Leonelli

On Mother’s Day we tried OOAK, the new Asian Vegetarian restaurant in Culver City. We had pumpkin soup and shaking beef (actually mushrooms). The Cantonese food and the service were excellent. I asked for the meaning of the word OOAK. … Continue reading →

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Terra opens at Eataly

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Elisa Leonelli

Terra, the new rooftop restaurant at Eataly in Century City, opens Thursday March 29 at 5pm. They will only serve dinner at first, until 11 pm, later also lunch. The word Terra in Italian means Earth, soil. As you enter … Continue reading →

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Pasta Sisters in Culver City

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Elisa Leonelli

Pasta Sisters finally opened on Sunday March 4, at Helms Bakery in Culver City, and it was worth the wait. It was an exciting experience to be there on their first day. My family and friends became fans of their … Continue reading →

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Chocolate on Robertson

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Elisa Leonelli

At the September 27 SORONC Townhall meeting about the Robertson Great Streets plans, I was impressed by the heartfelt speech of a young man, David, who introduced his handcrafted chocolate to the neighbors. They are open to the public on … Continue reading →

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Food Markets

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Elisa Leonelli

The Santa Monica Coop, at 1525 Broadway since 1995, opened another location in Culver City. It’s called CoOpportunity Market & Deli, it’s located at 8770 Washington Blvd and National. Coop, Culver City I went to check it out today and found … Continue reading →

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New Restaurants-Culver City

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Elisa Leonelli

We were curious about several new restaurants that opened recently in downtown Culver City, replacing others that closed, so we took a walk, looked at their menus and sampled some of their food. We favored inexpensive and unpretentious establishments, offering … Continue reading →

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Robertson-Great Street

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Elisa Leonelli

Many residents were disappointed two years ago when South Robertson Boulevard was NOT included among the 15 “Great Streets” chosen by Mayor Eric Garcetti for transformation.  Last November SORONC (South Robertson Neighborhood Council) leaders applied for a $13,000 matching grant, … Continue reading →

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Pizza pop Up

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Elisa Leonelli

I was checking their website to see if Sweetgreen had opened at Platform in Culver City (it has), and saw a page about Roberta’s Pizza. I was born in Italy, so I’m always on the lookout for authentic Neapolitan pizza … Continue reading →

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Sprouts is here!

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Elisa Leonelli

I have been shopping at Sprouts for years, ever since they opened their first Los Angeles area store on Sepulveda at Jefferson in 2010. I was glad when they took over a location on Westwood Blvd, since that is closer … Continue reading →

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Gelato on Robertson

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Elisa Leonelli

Monaco- Fabbrica di Gelato finally opened on Friday September 2 at 2633 Robertson Blvd. 203-979 6346.  Their hours are Thursday to Sunday from 12 noon to 8pm. Residents of Reynier Village and Castle Heights already love walking over there to … Continue reading →

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Dolce Isola is Capri

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Elisa Leonelli

We enjoy having Dolce Isola on Robertson, the bakery of the Ivy restaurant; they serve breakfast, sandwiches, salads and ice-cream.  The downstairs space is way too small, but they do have a few more quiet tables upstairs. Ever since they … Continue reading →

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Culver City summer

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Elisa Leonelli

Yesterday I checked out the Summertini event in Culver City. I discovered that the name means small tastings of martinis, vodka mixed with different fruit juices.  They were served in tiny (tini) plastic cups, not only at restaurants, but also … Continue reading →

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Platform on Washington

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Elisa Leonelli

Last week, after picking up the delicious Gazpacho soup from Smart Simple Gourmet at 3731 Robertson, I took a walk on Washington Blvd going East. This used to be a long stretch of road with no shops, mostly occupied by … Continue reading →

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Smart Food

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Elisa Leonelli

After my first juice cleanse in June 2014, I started incorporating cold pressed vegetable juices into my daily diet, which I found an easy way to add nutrients. There are SO many places selling these juices all over town now, … Continue reading →

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Wilde Thistle

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Elisa Leonelli

                This Sunday afternoon we visited a lovely Irish-Scottish Cafe and Pub (for Artists, Writers, Thinkers & Lovers), at the corner of Motor and Palms, named after Oscar Wilde, the national poet of … Continue reading →

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Movies in the park

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Elisa Leonelli

Last night we went to check out this new event in our neighborhood. Street Food Cinema presents summer movie nights in nearby Syd Kronenthal Park in Culver City, at the end of McManus Ave, South of Washington Blvd, walking distance … Continue reading →

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Juices for health

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Elisa Leonelli

After hearing about it from friends, a few months ago I decided to try a juice cleanse, not only to lose a few pounds, but for overall health.  I was cautioned that this should not be attempted without the guidance … Continue reading →

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Eatalian

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Elisa Leonelli

I had discovered Eatalian last year (October 6, 2013), when the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West (IACCW) organized “Piazza Italia” at Ciclavia, a taste sampling of Authentic Italian restaurants, in a downtown pedestrian area near Grand Park. I had tasted … Continue reading →

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Wine Tasting

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Elisa Leonelli

During one of our exploratory walks along that stretch of Washington Blvd between National and La Cienega, that has been blossoming with new restaurants, shops and art galleries for the past few years, we discovered a gem:  Bar and Garden, … Continue reading →

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Asian fusion

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Elisa Leonelli

  We were delighted to find out that a new location of PEI WEI had opened in Culver City, close to our Reynier Village neighborhood, so we went to try it out. We had liked their place in Beverly Hills, … Continue reading →

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FARMERS MARKETS

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Elisa Leonelli

We are lucky to have so many farmers markets nearby, and we already recommended the closest, on La Cienega at 18th Street within walking distance of Reynier Village, Thursdays from 2 to 7pm. But our favorite is the Culver City … Continue reading →

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New Culver City Restaurants

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Elisa Leonelli

We had been waiting for months to see the new LYFE KITCHEN-Love Your Food Everyday, open in Culver City, after seeing their name on the boarded up storefront, and that event finally took place this week.  I had read a … Continue reading →

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Washington Blvd Restaurants

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Elisa Leonelli

We had blogged about this stretch of Washington Blvd, between La Cienega and National, in 2010 and 2011, when it comes alive for the annual Culver City Art Walk (this event was sadly canceled this year because of citywide budget … Continue reading →

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New Restaurants

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Elisa Leonelli

A few weeks ago, we blogged about our old time favorite nearby restaurants, see post. Now we want to tell you about a few recent discoveries. Earlier in the year, with my neighbor Deni, co-author of this blog, we tried … Continue reading →

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Local restaurants

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Elisa Leonelli

For over 20 years, since moving to Reynier Village, I have been going out for meals with friends and family at my favorite nearby restaurants, a short drive away. CAFE BRASIL, opened in 1991.  They were the only place to … Continue reading →

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Eat on Robertson

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Elisa Leonelli

There are not nearly enough good places to eat on Robertson as we would like, so we wouldn’t have to drive to downtown Culver City to find a proper restaurant, however we have some local favorites, like Campos, not a … Continue reading →

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Farmers market

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Elisa Leonelli

We all know by now that locally grown fruits and vegetables are better for our health (more nutritious) and for the environment (less pollution). So why don’t we make it a weekly ritual to visit the Farmers Market at 1801 … Continue reading →

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