So, I head over the hill to visit one of my favorite people, Suzi Finer, to check out her new digs on Martel at Melrose and hang with THE DIVA herself. When leaving, I knew I was close to Dick Blick, a fave place when I'm in need of Golden Acrylic paint, Fabriano Medioevalis blank deckled edge cards and other favorite things I can't live without. I just got a new couch and where I have placed it, I have a big, blank wall above it and it desperately needs some wall art of some sort. Since I have a gift card to Dick Blick AND they are currently having a canvas sale, I decided why not make my own art…..
so I jet down Poinsettia to Beverly and parked my car and shopped. Having a rumbly in my tumbly I glance right and left there at the corner and just across the street…………MY new discovery………….MILK! At first glance at dusk, it looked a bit like a corner convenience store but intuitively I knew better.
As I got my new blank canvas’s rung up at Dick Blick, I asked the girl ringing me up what MILK was and she said it was a great place to eat and that it was becoming quite the hot spot. She gave it a big thumbs up. Since I was starving, even if she gave it a thumbs down, I think I would have tried it out just due to logistics to my growling stomach.When I walked in all I could smell was something chocolatey delicious baking….my mouth immediately started watering but I had to remember I needed to eat real food first….not that dessert isn’t real food. One of my dearest friends loves to eat dessert first but I had not eaten all day and it was 6pm….bad Kelley. I just went for the first sandwich on the board which sounded heavenly. Herb Roasted Chicken Breast-with fresh mozzarella, Portobello mushrooms, tomatoes and pesto sauce!mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I wanted to sample something else and decided to take whatever salad the girl behind the counter suggested and have brought home a Chopped Cobb salad that looks like a colorful healthy treat for tomorrow. I took her up on her suggested dessert which were their Oooey Gooey Double Chocolate Cookies….just ate one as I was typing this and they are deadly delicious. It’s almost ALL gooey good chocolate. I got one other dessert for later and that is the chocolate pudding...just took the lid off to take a photo and the smell of rich chocolate wafted right out of the container. It was all I could to not to steal a spoonful but I was good and resisted until tomorrow. I got everything “to–go” with the intent of eating when I got home but home is in the Valley and traffic was thick and it smelled so good that by the time I hit Crescent Heights/Laurel Cyn., I had to dive into the sandwich. It is served panini style and the chicken was so moist. The mushrooms are clearly lightly marinated just enough of something that it is a nice accent to the roasted chicken . It was such a great mix of flavors. detected some rosemary I believe among other wonderful flavors. Not too overpowering, though which was nice. As for the salad, it is in my fridge for lunch tomorrow.
MILK
7290 Beverly Blvd. (at Poinsettia)
Los Angeles 90036
323-939-6455
open 7 days from 7am - 10/11pm
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