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Treats & Eats
Full Menu, Bakeries and Sweets
Colorful cafe with a cheery, bohemian ethos for health-minded salads, bowls & wraps, to stay or go.
Flower Child
Market and Eatery
Zinc Cafe
Bakery in Bird Rock
Wayfarer Bread & Pastry
Opened in 1885, this iconic brasserie serves traditional French fare in an airy, charming space.
Les Deux Magots
Sit Down Bakery Cafe
Honey & Dough
Local Bread Company
Colossus
Rustic Secret Spot for Cuisine
Gjusta
Busy European-Style Café
Urth Caffé
Vegan with Outdoor and Indoor Seating
Cafe Gratitude
Beverages and Sandwiches
East Village Cafe
Get the Vegan Tangerine
Broadway Donuts
Doughnuts Made in Front of you
Zelda's Corner
On the Beach in Santa Monica
Perry's Cafe and Beach Rentals
Bakery
Colossus
Gelato in Santa Monica
Merci Clement
Cafe and Food Truck
Honey Greens Cafe
Grab and Go across from the Ocean
Earthbar
Healthy Food & Drinks in La Jolla, Little Italy
Parakeet Cafe
Bakery & Cafe
Porto's Bakery
Vegan and non-vegan doughnuts with indoor and outdoor seating and games
SloDoCo Donuts
Decor and Vegan Delight
Elixir De La Lune
Huge Selection and Vegan Options
SloDoCo- Donut Company
Cafe and Bakery
La Clochette Du Coin
Casual and Local
Leucadia Donut Shoppe
Free Wi-fi and Fresh Baked Dog Treats
Sun-N-Buns Bakery & Espresso Bar
Located on the Ocean in Pacific Beach
Glazed Coffee & Creamery
Coffee and Bakery
Bread Bike Bakery
Paso Robles Vegan and Gluten Free Options
Just Baked Cake Studio & Bakery Paso Robles
Turkish Delight
Lokum
Diners
Sit Down Greasy Spoon and Sandwich Spots
America's Most Iconic Diner
Mel's Drive-in
Casual and Affordable Diner
Happy Diner
Chicken and Waffles
Arize Bistro
Casual Greasy Spoon on the Beach
Chuck's Coffee Shop
All Day Cafe
Great White
A Casual Spot for a Whitefish Sandwich
Café Vahik
Diner Cuisine
Mel's Drive-In Hollywood
Casual Cafe on the Beach
Kono's Cafe
The Chicken Sandy is a Must!
Palmys Cafe
Reuben Sandwich in Hillcrest
Crest Cafe
On Coronado Island
Night & Day Cafe
Market
Grocery
Restaurant & Mercantile
Avila Market
Sandwich Spot in San Pedro
The Corner Store
Upscale health-food store featuring organic, local & sustainable groceries & prepared fare.
Erewhon - Grove
Burritos and Sandwiches
Lincoln Market & Deli
Juice Bar
Healthy
Kombucha On Tap
Cuppa Juice Garden Café & Juicery
La Jolla Juicery
Parakeet Cafe
Located in Los Angeles
Joe & The Juice
Fresh Juice and Sandwiches
Goddess Goods
Cold-Pressed Juices & Freezes
Pressed Juicery at Fashion Island
Tea House
Leaves over Beans
Extensive Tea Selection and Boba
Sweetie Cup Tea House
Right off Highway 101
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
Tea and Herb Store and Cafe
Spice of Life
Boba
Beverages
All Natural and Unique Beverages
Loose Leaf Boba Company
You Must Try the Ube & Taro Boba!
PCH Shave Ice & Boba
Books
Cozy Up
Paperback by Viktor E. Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning
I have read this book three times and love hawk symbolism. This is the 25th Anniversary Edition by Paulo Coelho.
The Alchemist
Pulitzer Prize Winner
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
I read this book while traveling in India. It is a Story of True Love by Thich Nhat Hanh and inspires you to never give up hope.
