Filed under: Food, Uncategorized | Tags: Bay Cities, Santa Monica Food, shiba, Under $10
Oh, puppies. I was supposed to be telling all of you about the joys, frustrations, and joys again of training a puppy. I was training her via the clicker method – do what I taught you, I click a button, pup gets a treat. The click ends the behavior, so she’s then free to move about the cabin.
Alas, puppies do things like break their foreleg when jumping off of something — which is what our little puppy did at doggie daycare. I know, the first thing everyone asks is: Who was responsible! How could this have happened! They were negligent! (The last exclamation isn’t a question, but it seems to be the last thing anyone says before they stop to let me answer.) Doggie day care attendants tell me that she just jumped off of something and landed badly/horrifically. She’s in the small dog group, and I’ve seen all the equipment that they play on, so I don’t know if the height of the equpiment is to blame. My puppy, the little shiba inu that she is, loves to climb up and jump off of everything, so really, this may or may not have been bound to happen. In any case, I’m going to review the videotape – they have videotapes of their day care rooms! – and we’ll see what happened.
To fix the broken bones and make sure they heal and set proper, she needs a plate screwed on the fracture. So, yesterday I dropped her off at an animal hospital. The pup is out of commission for the next 6 weeks! The good news is, I get to sign her cast. Exciting! The bad news is, her leg cost me my arm and leg.
There goes the pony I always wanted.
So what does a depressed first-time dog mother do after a healthy round of negotiations with the “Client Liasion” to reduce the price of puppy’s surgery and then kissing pup goodnight for now?
Ah, yes: the dog mother goes on a date with the godmother living in Bay Cities, Santa Monica.
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Ah, Bay Cities — one of the best reasons to love Santa Monica. For me, the essence isn’t in the meats (Boar’s Head is Boar’s Head, though I think their proscuitto may be independent) but their fantastic rolls. They are crusty, chewy, tasty — by far the best sandwich base in SoCal. As for the condiments, did you omit the pepper relish? I go for a mixture of their hot and mild, and add a pepperoncini or two — really spices up the sandwich. And don’t forget the highly underrated hot side, with the meatball subs, eggplant or chicken parm, and daily specials of an entree with two sides for $7.98. I also buy a couple of the rolls to bring home, only 30 cents, but they get hard and stale in a blink if you look at them cross-eyed.
Comment by nosh December 6, 2008 @ 12:32 pmOh, I love talking about Bay Cities. Their rolls! Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes. You are absolutely right. My sandwich usually is: regular godmother, the works without mustard or pickles; mixed peppers; hold the dressing. Speaking of bread, I recently got into their filone slices and discovered that, while they are a bit thin, they are a decent substitute for regular sliced bread when you’re in a pinch.
As for the other foods, I am a big, big fan of their cold pasta salads, but only get those every few weeks because those are actually kind of pricey. Hot foods-wise, I love the meatballs, the marinara sauce, and – me too! – the chicken parm. What else? Their groceries are not half bad either – canned San Marzanos are cheaper than at Whole Foods; so are tubes of tomato paste. This really is one of the best reasons to love Santa Monica, if not the reason.
Comment by whatyouseeiswhatyoueat December 6, 2008 @ 8:57 pm