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Shopping in SoCal: Century City

July 27, 2007 at 9:26 AM | 0 Comments

A few years back Westfield Shopping Center's Century City was a snoozy little mall, pretty much a second-hand or third-hand stop after the Beverly Center and anything along Rodeo Drive. But we used to frequent it because a) it was close to our apartment; b) it had a Bloomingdale's and a Macy's and c) no one was ever there, meaning parking was a cinch.

Alas, this is not true anymore. Century City went under a huge renovation last year (parts of it are still undergoing changes) unveiling a brand-spanking new AMC theater, a modern trendy food court (no Auntie Anne's Pretzels here) and in addition to all the mall staples, a slew of cool new stores like an Apple Store, The Container Store, and most recently, a hip new hangout/restaurant called Pink Taco. (The other location is in the Hard Rock in Las Vegas.) And yes, this is still considered a family center.

Parking gets pretty tricky on the weekends but the good news is that it's free for the first three hours.

Related Stories:
· Westfield Century City [Official Site]

Restaurants

Restaurant Trend: LA Is Back On Bread

February 15, 2007 at 5:28 PM | 0 Comments

Weren't we led to believe that bread is the devil's food?

South Beach, Atkins, doesn't anyone remember the early 00's anymore? We were confused to recently find the semi-new (opened late last fall) Breadbar in Century City was teeming with skinny, beautiful people eating bread at three in the afternoon...on a Wednesday.

Recent Breadbar patrons had to say about the place:

I am one of those people who is scared of carbs. I love them, I do, but I have to force myself to love them in moderation or things can get out of control.

I was a bit skeptical of Breadbar simply from the name, but I figured I'd give it a try. It is also organic and big on the healthy.

wow. I just got back from lunch and am so glad I finally tried Breadbar.

omg. one of the BEST club sandwiches I have ever had. it was on this crusty on the outside perfect on the inside baguette that was lightly sprinkled with some sort of cheese. the turkey was fresh, avocado perfectly ripe, nice red tomatoes, bacon, lettuce and onion. (I took my onion off). It came with a basic mixed greens side salad with a balsamic dressing. I was full off of half but it was too good not to eat so I snarfed the whole thing down!

What does this mean for the future health and weight of American young adults? Is bread back on the "good for you list"? It is so damn hard to keep up.

The Century City Breadbar doesn't have a liquor license yet, but we suspect, once it does, there will be a nary a spot at this location to nibble your bread and drink your booze.

Related Stories:
· Breadbar Century City User Reviews [Yelp]