santa monica
September 30, 2008
this year however i changed my opinion about it.
a few year ago... i really wasn't into nightlife, and i didn't care a lot about it.
now that i've been working for 3 years, as a .... no you don't wanna know:). i really wanna enjoy my vacations to the max. and IMO a good nightlife belongs to a great vacation. so this year we expected to have a good night time in santa monica. this wasn't the cas on weekdays, and weekends. santa monica is REALLY boring at night... there's no life after 11 pm on the streets..
the 3rd street promenande is a nice place to spend some hours during the day..
have a good lunch of bfast, running in and out from shop to shop.
the best thing about santa monica was the guy at our hotel-lobby, called Gene. we stayed at the GEORGIAN hotel for 6 nights... and he was the coolest guy i've ever met at a hotel. like in most of the cities i've mentioned in my california blog...once again.. in santa monica everything is about the money $$$. how comes that sexy asian girls all walk around with guys over 60, or guys that are so drunk that they can barely stand on their feet. rahter alcoholics than drunks... --> $$$
well nevermind, i will talk about that later....
Gene, the guy at the front desk, was a 40 year old afro-american. and he was so funny, and helpful.
we probably were the youngest customers at the hotel, not the richest ones, not americans, and he still welcomed us with arms wide open. everytime he could, he helped us...finding the right spots to go out, good advises for sightseeing, helped us with our departure ... always laughing, friendly, making jokes, and the most important, he seemed to be pretty honest. no fake show.... great guy! that's one of the main reason i would always turn back again to that hotel.
i still love the beach of santa monica, dunno know why...but i guess it might be the peer :)
i love lying on the beach and listening to the red hot chili peppers... they're like the perfect soundtrack for watching the waves, the ocean, and the scenery of malibu in the background...
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Fatburger - Best burgers in Santa Monica
I love fat burgers from FATBURGER!
IMO they make the best burgers in Santa Monica.
Their burgers taste fresh, juicy, and are pretty BIG.
I tried lots of burgers in SM, but fatburger hands down has the best ones. My favorite one was the double-patty King Combo. When you reach in your order, you can choose whatever you wanna have on your burger, and you can choose between skinny and fat fries. Of course you're gonna chose fat fries :)
the only not-so-cool thing are their prices, you pay like 13$ for a combo (the one i mentioned above).
you can also participate at the triple-king challenge. If you're able to eat to their 3-patty-king burger, you will get a diploma, a free present, and the will add your photograph to their pinwall :)
want a good burger? go to fatburger!
IMO they make the best burgers in Santa Monica.
Their burgers taste fresh, juicy, and are pretty BIG.
I tried lots of burgers in SM, but fatburger hands down has the best ones. My favorite one was the double-patty King Combo. When you reach in your order, you can choose whatever you wanna have on your burger, and you can choose between skinny and fat fries. Of course you're gonna chose fat fries :)
the only not-so-cool thing are their prices, you pay like 13$ for a combo (the one i mentioned above).
you can also participate at the triple-king challenge. If you're able to eat to their 3-patty-king burger, you will get a diploma, a free present, and the will add your photograph to their pinwall :)
want a good burger? go to fatburger!
Buca Di Beppo - Santa Monica
i love italian food, but i'm always very picky when it comes to italian food. my relatives live in italy, so everytime i visit italy, i get the BEST ITALIAN FOOD in the world :).
that's why i rarely order italian food over here in luxembourg, because it's NOTHING compared to the ital. food in italy...
and as often mentioned the u.s.a aren't famous for their cooking culture... because 80% in the u.s consist of fastfood..
HOWEVER i love the italian restaurant BUCA DI BEPPO.
its food is so delicious, the athmosphere is totaly italo-american like in the movies in little-italy...
and the food actually isn't that far away from the real italian food :)
it's still has got the american touch, f.ex. the dishes with their american sausages, or pasta with chicken... but that's really not worth being mentioned.
we stayed 6 days in santa monica, and we had lunch 3 times over at beppo's... the "small" dishes are for 2 persons and cost around 12-16$. that's very cheap, and the food still is excellent. we were 3 guys, and we all had 3 small dishes together, so actually there was enough on the table for 5-6 people.
Buca di Beppo is almost the best italian restaurant i've been to outside italy. it's very simple, no poshy or classy bullshit... simple and good, and totally delicious! LOVE IT!
that's why i rarely order italian food over here in luxembourg, because it's NOTHING compared to the ital. food in italy...
and as often mentioned the u.s.a aren't famous for their cooking culture... because 80% in the u.s consist of fastfood..
HOWEVER i love the italian restaurant BUCA DI BEPPO.
its food is so delicious, the athmosphere is totaly italo-american like in the movies in little-italy...
and the food actually isn't that far away from the real italian food :)
it's still has got the american touch, f.ex. the dishes with their american sausages, or pasta with chicken... but that's really not worth being mentioned.
we stayed 6 days in santa monica, and we had lunch 3 times over at beppo's... the "small" dishes are for 2 persons and cost around 12-16$. that's very cheap, and the food still is excellent. we were 3 guys, and we all had 3 small dishes together, so actually there was enough on the table for 5-6 people.
Buca di Beppo is almost the best italian restaurant i've been to outside italy. it's very simple, no poshy or classy bullshit... simple and good, and totally delicious! LOVE IT!
Buddha's Belly - Cheap but good
Buddha's Belly is worth being reviewed.
It's a cheap chinese / japanese restaurant on broadway in santa monica.
Even though it offers fair prices, the decor looks pretty classy...
The dishes are served with style..
the staff is very friendly, and they welcome you very kindly.
The prices vary from 10-15$.
Appetizers are available for 4$ and up...
It's a good place to have diner, if you've got an hotel at the bay area, it's in walking distance from the peer, between 2nd and 3rd street.
The athmosphere is pretty oriental, dark and sober ...
There might be better restaurants for sure, but this one ain't a bad one! it's very clean, and so are their bathrooms (important!) :)
It's a cheap chinese / japanese restaurant on broadway in santa monica.
Even though it offers fair prices, the decor looks pretty classy...
The dishes are served with style..
the staff is very friendly, and they welcome you very kindly.
The prices vary from 10-15$.
Appetizers are available for 4$ and up...
It's a good place to have diner, if you've got an hotel at the bay area, it's in walking distance from the peer, between 2nd and 3rd street.
The athmosphere is pretty oriental, dark and sober ...
There might be better restaurants for sure, but this one ain't a bad one! it's very clean, and so are their bathrooms (important!) :)
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