After strolling the beach in Santa Monica and then Venice last Thursday, Bill and I stopped into a diner just steps away from the sand for some lunch. It was a warm day, but not too hot to order soup. Mine was Chicken Vegetable, and it was very lush with big juicy chunks of chicken and a nice variety of vegetables in a very tasty broth. I imagine this is pretty easy to make, but that doesn't necessarily mean it always turns out so good. The key in this case appeared to be that most of the chicken was dark meat and it seemed like the onions had been carmelized. The turkey club I had was also excellent, on really think sliced whole wheat toast. If this is what they mean by California cuisine, then I'm hooked.Here's a picture of the decor in the place where we ate (with Bill in the foreground):
And here's one looking across the street from where we sat at a building which has adopted, whole-hog, the oceanic theme:
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