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Don't Give a Huck

05.06.2009

Submitted by mroemer on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Bite:
Apathetic about breakfast? (Apparently coffee doesn't count.) Snap out of your indifference with Huckleberry Café - from the Rustic Canyon co-owners - rocking the same local menu mantra, only in café/bakery form. They do lunch and early dinner too, but drop in before 11 am for plates like free-range green eggs (as in with pesto) and ham, with a side of Caffe Luxxe cappuccino. Oh, and be sure to give a damn about chef Zoe Nathan's seasonal desserts (it's never too early), such as her flaky Raspberry Crostata. 

Why Care?: 
Eating food made with locally sourced ingredients means way less gas and fewer emissions go into getting it from farm to fork.
Lunchtime seats fill up fast, so we sometimes just grab a baguette (Zoe makes some of the best bread outside of France) and some cheese (selected from nearby Andrew's Cheese Shop) to go.

Wanna Try: 
Huckleberry Café, 1014 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310-451-2311). Green Eggs and Ham, $12; Cappuccino, $4; Seasonal Crostata, $9.

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Cocktail Fact

Before rising to stardom, racy electronica musician Peaches (who likes to title her songs with a word that rhymes with huck) roomed with Grammy-nominated artist Feist in Toronto.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 LA Biters eat just one locally produced crostata instead of a conventional one, we'll save enough gas to fill the tanks of 7 Priuses.

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