March 27th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
by george (Food, LA Life)
Continuing on my quest to find the perfect chocolate croissant, I stopped at Amandine this morning on my way to work. O. M. G. Look at this beauty:
At first glance, this croissant had the same shape as Belwood and Le Pain Quotidien, but it was much larger. Although it was larger, it’s wasn’t heavy. I took my first bite and it was flaky flaky flaky! Super light but buttery, all at the same time. And look at the underside!
The chocolate ran through the center from end to end and had a dark sweet flavor. This by far out ranked all the others I’ve tried so far. I think it might even be unfair to compare it to Starbucks and Le Pain Quotidien. I definitely recomend this bakery! They had a bunch of other pastries and cakes in their display which I’ll have to go back and try – including a slice of orange loaf.
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March 20th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
by george (Food, LA Life)
Every Friday for the past 4 weeks, I’ve treated myself to a chocolate croissant. The first week was merely a craving and the subsequent weeks just felt like a fun way to start the weekend.
Week one, I stopped at Belwood Bakery in Brentwood. Their chocolate croissant (1 – see below) is the usual rectangular shape and their chocolate ran wide and through the center. It was flaky, the chocolate was delicious and I was very pleased.
Week two, I stopped at Bristol Farms in El Segundo. Their chocolate croissant (2) was on the large side and was a straightened crescent shape. Delicious dark chocolate ran through the center and the top had a glaze and a drizzle of chocolate all over it.
Week three, I encountered a few obstacles. The first 3 places I stopped at had all run out. When I got to work, I decided that I was OK without having one, but then I kept thinking about it… I called 4 places – all sold out! So I tried my luck with Starbucks. Lucky for me the lady I spoke to put one aside and I went to pick it up. The shape was odd – more like a danish (3). A square with two of the four opposite corners folded in. Chocolate ran through the center and I was surprised by the taste. It was light and pleasant.
This morning I went to Le Pain Quotidien. Like the Belwood Bakery, it was the normal rectangular chocolate croissant shape (4). It reminded me of the ones I used to have when I was a kid with thin chocolate peeking out on one side of the croissant. Although flaky and light, I got halfway through and there was no more chocolate! Did they forget to fill it, or is this just normal for them? I was quite disappointed. Although, at the end of my treat, there was a little chocolate on the other side making up for the empty center.
So far, the front runner is Bristol Farms. Belwood, Starbucks and then Le Pain Quotidien in last place. There are a few places I still want to try including Amadine on Wilshire. Anyone know of a good place to get a chocolate croissant?
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March 9th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
by george (LA Life)
After a year of hanging onto the documents, I finally completed AND mailed my application to become a citizen. It went out today via Certified Mail.
I’m not sure how long the process takes, but I’ve been told I could be a citizen before 2010. Now I have to brush up on my American history. One thing I will never forget is: Who was the first president of the United States? George Washington – he has the same first name as me! EASY!
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March 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
by george (LA Life, Random)
That’s how much we won! I’m pretty excited about it because I’ve never won at the Lotto before. We were a day late buying the Mega Millions ticket, but we got a 900% return on the Super Lotto. That’s pretty good in my book. They took the winning ticket from me at the liquor store, so I have no proof except the cash in my hand that I matched 3 numbers! The Mega Millions is currently $12 million and I’ll keep my fingers crossed ’til the drawing tomorrow.
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