I miss you, Ultimate Pastrami Sandwich….
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Kristy has been bugging us to death about wanting to eat pizza lately, and I really don’t like to get pizza very often. Instead of forcing some Pizza Hut or Papa John’s down my throat, we went out to Westwood for something better. Lamonicas used to be in downtown LA but years ago they moved out to Westwood, which SUCKS because it’s far and because parking is a nightmare and I rarely ever want to go because of it.
Inside, you find a lot of New York City decor… subway signs, posters, paintings…
The place is really small with a counter full of pre-cooked pizzas and a small place to eat in the back. When you order, they pop your slices of pizza into their oven and then serve it to you. Everything is just like a typical pizza shop in NY – except no beer. SUCKS!
It was a good time to have pizza here because we just came back from NY, which means it’s time to compare authenticity. When I eat NY pizza, the regular cheese pizza is where it’s at. Or maybe a cheese and mushroom. The pizza is pretty good… the slices aren’t as big, but it’s really nice to what it was like in NY.
And here’s some pics of the happy family.
Although the drive and parking sucks, I would definitely go anytime I’m in the area, and so should you! If you’re local they also deliver.
Lamonicas NY Pizza
1066 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Here ARE some pics of the dinner I cooked up last night.
It’s fettuccine pasta tossed with butter, pecorino cheese, and arugula. I topped it with some jumbo shrimp and chicken in a pesto sauce. And because I saw some fresh large scallops at the market, I cooked up some scallops and put them on the side.
So a couple weeks ago, I had to go to Atlanta for a business trip. I was pretty stressed because I’ve never been away since Elise was born… Nadine would have to be a single parent of 2 kids for a week. We planned the best we could and with the help of Nadine’s brother and her parents, the week went OK. It was a ton of work for her but I’m glad she made it through ok. Kristy was a big help of course.
Before I left we decided to do something special as a family so we all went to the beach together. We always TRY to go to a different beach in Orange County but parking is always horrible… and we end up going to the tried and true – Crystal Cove. You pay around $7 and you are assured a safe place to park – not on a public street crammed between 2 cars.
It was Elise’s first time to the beach and she did SUPER well. She laid on her tummy and played with her toys and then she sat up with mom while I made tunnels in the sand with Kristy. She’s never made a tunnel before! What a noob!
Going to Atlanta was really hard. I missed the family everyday that I was gone.
Memorable things I got to do while in Atlanta:
Pretend that I had a grill everywhere I went.
Eating at the Waffle House – hash browns all the way. I felt HORRIBLE after eating that.
Going to an Atlanta Braves game in the all you can eat and all you can drink section. Pretending that I had a grill.
So I read an article about Kanye West opening up 10 Fatburgers in the Chicago area! Maybe this is like trading players in sports teams. We get Chicago’s Portillo’s and you guys get our Fatburger. I think we got the better end of the deal, but Fatburger is still really good!
Many people complain about Fatburger not being so great, but this is the reason why – because you’re not ordering it right!
A Fatburger MUST HAVE:
-Type of patty is up to you. I actually really like the turkey burger.
-A fried egg
-Bacon
-Cheese
If you can do that, you will be a very happy fat person with a heart condition.
Here’s my weekend recap, told through photos and captions:
Elise is almost 5 months!
Saturday night
Sunday lunch
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