Celeb-Rated: Lisa Loeb
By John Colletti, Citysearch Contributor
Singer songwriter, reality TV star and foodie Lisa Loeb reveals her weakness for doughnuts and desserts and a few more of her favorite finds. Loeb will be celebrating the release of her infamous "Purple Tape" with in-store performances Friday, Feb. 1 at Barnes & Noble at the Grove, and Saturday, Feb. 2 at Borders in Torrance.
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K's Donut Emporium
10608 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA
"I like it because it's an emporium which sounds very grand, but it's actually a mom and pop donut store. My favorites are the chocolate frosted and the cinnamon roll. Its an emporium"! -
Simon
8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
"Kerry Simon makes a hilarious all-American dessert tasting menu including homemade cotton candy, cookies in a bag, malted milkshakes and hostess cupcakes. If you want something a little healthier, there's a raw salad, a mean fish and also a delicious chocolate vegan mousse." -
Aroma Coffee & Tea CO
4360 Tujunga Ave, Studio City, CA
"They have huge cakes! It's a great place to hang out, read and eat cake." -
Gelato Bar Wholesale & Retail
4342 1/2 Tujunga Ave, Studio City, CA
"This place is special. They let you try as many flavors you want and they have fantastic bakery items. I like the blood orange, vanilla and the dairy-free chocolate gelato. And as an added bonus the little cups they serve them in are environmentally friendly." -
Mezzo Mondo
12415 Ventura, Studio City, CA
"It actually makes you feel like you are in Italy even though you are in Studio City. They have a fantastic salad with crab meat and avocado, a seriously mouth watering smoked salmon carpaccio, and their pasta is made fresh. I like ordering off the menu, but I'll usually ask Chef Elio (Cavillari) what he thinks is best that day." -
LA Knitterie Parisienne
12642 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA
"If you buy yarn there, the woman who runs it, Edith Eig, will teach you how to knit. They have so many different yarns, buttons and patterns, you can't help but buy yarn there. It's a great place to hang out, and it's a great place for guys to meet women"! -
Phidippides Running Shoe Center
16545 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA
"They know how to fit your feet for tennis shoes properly: They let you try them on, they watch you walk, and they watch you run. They actually got me running (a little bit). A good place to hit after K's Donut Emporium."
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The Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St, New York, NY
"I get their Valrona chocolate frosted or pistachio flavored. If you can't get to the Doughnut Plant itself, you can get them at Dean & DeLuca." -
Crumpet Shop
1503 1st Ave, Seattle, WA
"Although I really love the cherry buttermilk doughnut in the Pike Place Market, if you are looking for something doughy but not too sweet, the hot buttered crumpets at the Crumpet Shop are the way to go." -
Oven
7167 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood, CO
"It seems casual with benches and tables, but they have a crazy wine collection and they use mostly locally grown ingredients. They have a fantastic thin-crust whole wheat pizza which tastes sweet because they use freshly milled flour. And they also happen to have an oven-baked doughnut made from pizza dough. It comes with a little cappuccino mousse in a cup that makes it look like doughuts and coffee." -
202
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
"If you go later at night, the bartender Stefan (Trummer) is a true mixologist. He makes seasonal drinks with fresh fruit, essences and spices. You feel like you are in his lab. It's a pretty quiet place but it's really stylish and not pretentious." -
Fresh Salt
146 Beekman St, New York, NY
"They have great music, really good peanuts and sometimes they serve baked goods as well as drinks."
