William Shatner’s Finest Hour
As anyone who knows me will testify, my favourite activity, after having downed a few cherry beers, is to quote Captain Kirk’s immortal lines from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
It was this one scene that last night, lead to a drunken conversation where it was decided that the goal for 2009 is to meet William Shatner.
I will be ruminating about how to go about doing this but all suggestions will be greatly received. First on the list though is the setting up of a Google alert for ‘William Shatner’.
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I have narrowed it down to his home in California, he also owns a ranch in Kentucky and films Boston Legal in Boston? He is a vegetarian and his birthday is the 25th August (that date is familiar to me).
So we should go to California next summer and hang around vegetarian restaurants.
Well this is a list of the top ten vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles, chances are he might crop up in one of these?
With parking, low prices, and a romantic dining atmosphere, this place is certainly a good choice. They accept credit cards, and the assortment of Angelino workers really make the experience. Their menu consists of some dairy products, soups, but no meat, eggs, or poultry-no fish either. The market end of this restaurant sells bulk granola, wheat-free brownie mix, cosmetics, and enviro-friendly gifts.
Up next on our list is a busy café with low prices, and it’s kid friendly-in the day time. You can come here for vegetarian food, health food, vegan food, American food…and, even though it’s café in the daylight hours, it turns into a night-time hangout where you can sometimes to find quite a few celebrities. There’s street and lot parking, pretty good hours, and credit card capabilities. Don’t count on ‘southern hospitality’ or anything, but if you’re used to the quick, get-it-done-fast attitude of L.A., you’ll love this place.
This place can get busy, so a reservation is suggested. They also have take-out, low prices, and accept credit cards. Specialising in Indian cuisine, as their name implies, they have a large selection of food, and are going to be adding a large lunch buffet soon. It’s a great lunch spot, and they prepare your food ‘custom’. Does it look too spicy? No problem. They’ll tone it down. Are you picky? No problem, you’ll probably find something. It also sports a friendly environment, good staff, and will even take call-in orders.
This spot has consistently good food, but the service pretty much stinks. Don’t expect your really great tasting hummus to be promptly delivered. But there is a juice bar here that has a pretty large variety ranging from carrot-based drinks to tea sensations with a shot of juice, served straight-up. They supply daily specials, and low prices. There’s street parking, and valet parking after 6p.m. It has a casual environment, and has a great vegan carrot cake.
All kinds of people come to dine on South-Indian cuisine in this low-priced, casual joint. There’s street parking, outdoor dining, and a veggie-Indian diet. This place has a charming feel to it, with friendly workers and a great tasting selection of food.
If you want a vegetarian restaurant with pretty much all the amenities, here’s your place. With romantic dining, bar dining, live music, private rooms, and valet parking; even the higher priced food will make you start to feel very important. But there are some problems that arise here. It has a dark, noisy atmosphere, so you might want to consider the private room-or take out. And the food isn’t exactly authentic Indian. So try it or don’t, you might be surprised…or sorely disappointed.
Higher pricing…large brunch…kid friendly…and a casual dress code. Enjoy hoisin-glazed grilled vegan duck, or sesame topped tofu roulade. Even the ‘carnivores’ can enjoy dishes here, such as lamb. There’s even Vermont maple cheesecake. Okay, so the food’s good, but the service is pretty bad. They don’t care much for people with a schedule, so expect a long wait. But, the environment is ‘cute’, and they have a few secluded gazebos if you’re planning something special. But maybe consider bringing a book.
With fresh culinary selections, low prices, and a fireplace, you can comfortably settle down with your college essay, your laptop, or a book for quite a while. This place shares a very crowded parking lot, so you might want to try the meter parking on Wilshire. There’s a great ambiance, but be careful with the takeout. They’ve gotten quite a few orders wrong. But the food is great; they have fresh salads and sandwiches, great desserts, coffee and tea. The atmosphere is café friendly, though, so maybe just order ‘for here’, not ‘to go’.
This place has really great, inexpensive food that comes in large portions, served by friendly people. There’s a lot of Chinese food here, and the vegetables are good. It isn’t a fancy joint, so the atmosphere and the food are typically what people come for at this restaurant. And the parking’s easy; you don’t have to mess with meters and garages.
Vegetarian…Asian…Chinese, along with local favorites are served here. It’s open seven days a week, with on the street parking and ‘in the home’ service. There’s some meat dishes here, no mimicking. The specials are only listed in Chinese, though, so you might consider asking if you don’t know the language. But a friendly wait staff, low prices, and goodness in general can really make a restaurant live up to the name ‘Happy Family’.
Could be a starting point?
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