5 Best Coffee Shops in Los Angeles

5 Best Coffee Shops in Los Angeles

Coffees and lattes are becoming the only way I can start the day now. Don’t get me wrong, my alarm clock and a prayer of gratitude to Jesus get the day going, but a great drink is how I keep it moving. In running this website I’ve come across a handful of great coffee shops.

Downtown LA’s Poppy + Rose Has the Breakfast You’ve Been Wanting. Read Why.

You wake up in the morning and what do you do first? Maybe you hit the snooze button, say a prayer, or you toggle through a series of apps on your phone. Heck, maybe you do all the above, I know I do. When I get my bearings at the top of the day, I

Hawkins House of Burgers Serves One of the Best Burgers in Los Angeles

If I could make an assumption, it would be that Hawkins House of Burgers is located in the hottest part of Los Angeles. I can’t tell if it’s because the sun sits closer to the restaurant, if it’s the heat coming from out of the restaurant, or if it’s the fact that there’s always a

Find the Best Cookies in Los Angeles from this Black Owned Bakery in Pasadena

I was standing in the frame of my door looking at Devonna wanting a straight answer. You would have thought I was auditioning for a crime show with the conviction in my voice as I asked her the question for the second time: “These cookies are too good, what do you put in them?” She

This Black Owned Coffee Shop in LA is the Best Alternative to Starbucks

There’s a beautiful happiness that you get when you find something better than what you had before. Maybe that something is big, small, or even a pleasant combination of the two. It can be finding love, landing a career, or if you’re like me it’s those things and discovering a new restaurant. Regardless of what

This Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Restaurant Has Nashville Hot Chicken With Your Name On It

I don’t want to start every restaurant review with some sort of reference about coronavirus, but considering our current time it’s hard not to. We can go about this review as if it has no connection to COVID-19 or we could be realistic and address it head on. If you know me, I’m a “head

Grab Your Next Sandwich from the Sammiche Shoppe in Inglewood

I’m spending more time in Inglewood thanks to my job. The company I work for has offices throughout southern California, and I’ve been frequenting to Inglewood more and more. One of my biggest struggles while at work in the city is deciding on where to eat. As a person who isn’t shy to finding my

The Rustic Tart Invites You to Have Some of the Best Desserts in Norfolk

I didn’t know what to expect when visiting Norfolk. While I have a friend who went to college in a neighboring city and another friend who relocated to Norfolk, my only frame of reference for the city is what I’ve been told. I never had the chance to create a first-hand opinion let alone establish

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Dulan’s on Crenshaw: Good Soul Food for the LA Eater

I was struggling to find a place to get lunch in LA. Yes, restaurant and  food bloggers can have a hard time finding something to eat—it happens, don’t judge me. Ok, go ahead and judge me. I had just grabbed a almond butter protein smoothie from Open Source Organics in Hollywood, but that wasn’t a