Scenes from West 3rd
25 Mar 2014
Eric and I are always trying to find the cool neighborhoods in LA, the places where it’s fun to take a Saturday stroll. This past weekend we headed to West 3rd, a sweet stretch between the old farmer’s market at Fairfax and the Beverly Center at La Cienega. We found fun shops and lots of places we’d like to come back and try (including a Turkish bakery: be still my heart!) We were strolling between lunch and dinner, so we weren’t hungry, but I took pictures of all the deliciousness and want to keep it here as a reminder when we’re looking for a new place to try. This is Magnolia Bakery, of NYC fame. It smelled so good in there!
Wouldn’t you like to sit at that little table in the window? I would!
And then we came across this little hole in the wall (literally!) selling fresh juice and Stumptown coffee, precious Pacific Northwest nectar. I was smitten. It reminded me so much of the little bread and pastry stands I used to frequent in Russia.
This is the scene inside Joan’s on Third, a market and deli. I drooled over all the cheese. And the salads looked fantastic too.
And then there was the pie shop. I was charmed by the menu…
and the pie schedule.
It was only to be topped by this adorable ice cream shop. Yum! Needless to say, I have grand plans of eating my way up and down this street!
Mar 25, 2014 @ 03:48:51
Wow, definitely worth a return visit. Maybe I’ll be able to come along too.
Mar 25, 2014 @ 20:47:46
That would be fun! WE will definitely have to take you to the Getty next time you are here. It is really awesome!
Mar 25, 2014 @ 06:13:18
Hmmm… Could it be that you are PREGNANT??? That’s just a guess based on your post today which is about coffee, pastry, pies, coke floats, ice cream, cheese, bakeries, pie schedules, with a side of salad???????
Mar 25, 2014 @ 20:48:38
Hahaha, yes! I was getting hungrier and hungrier as we made our way down the street. But I would like to point out that I did eat a plate full of vegetables for dinner tonight, even if they were roasted in oil: delicious!
Mar 25, 2014 @ 13:28:06
I wonder why they didn’t include cherry on their pie flavor list when they make it every Friday and Saturday. I like the barrels inside of Joan’s on Third.
Mar 25, 2014 @ 20:49:56
I didn’t notice that at all! You are the best noticer;) Joan’s was really cool, and we were thinking that you might like the old farmer’s market too. It’s not a produce stand anymore, but a little labyrinth of unique restaurants. And they have a famous doughnut shop AND a famous ice cream shop!
Mar 25, 2014 @ 20:48:56
That ice cream list looks delish! What a great couple of stores nearby! I also really like the “hole in a wall.” Lol.
Mar 25, 2014 @ 21:33:28
I agree on both counts! Can’t wait to rekindle my love affair with coffee:)
Mar 26, 2014 @ 18:28:10
Boy, oh boy, oh Boy!!! This is my kind of street. . . . . I could stay the WHOLE Day!!!!
Mar 26, 2014 @ 22:31:18
Definitely! We will have to take you there! 🙂