Originally Posted by obscure2k
francophile, as you are staying in Santa Monica, give City Bakery a try. It's at 26th and San Vicente. I hear that their hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows is outstanding. They are open on Sundays and open at 7:00 AM during the week for breakfast. You might also want to try their melted chocolate chip cookie
Thanks for the suggestion. THe cookie sounds great!
I went to Leonidas. The hot chocolate was outstanding. Not as good as Angelina's on Rue Rivoli, but still very, very good.
I had lunch at Le Pain Quotidien. Service was very good. As it was noon, the croissant was a bit limp which means it was not fresh. The waffle (gaufre liegeois) was great; comme en Belgique!