January 9,2014 Shopping day

Around lunch time, I took off down Abbott Kinney for the day.  Stopped in at Lemonade for my lunch.  OMG, if this place were near my home I'd have lunch there every day.  I had 3 different salads.  I had a choice of 20 varieties, each one very different than anything I've ever had.  First selection was broccoli and Parmeasan cheese, second selection was golden beets with pomengranite seeds and cilantro with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing; third selection was quinoa with arugala, Fuji apples, sunflower seeds and pistachio nuts.  The picture does not do it justice.  It was great.

Next I headed to my favorite coffee shop, Intelligencia, to negate the whole lunch and have my favorite drink, an affogato.  That will keep me buzzing the rest of the afternoon.

Headed down Abbott Kinney to the shops to stock up on some quirky gifts for friends and family.  Sorry Ashville, NC, Venice has you beat when it comes to quirky shops.  Check out some of these places: 

These mud sloggers would dress up the gardner for sure.

OK, time to go home.  Three blocks from Todd's house this art work magically appeared between the time I left this morning and my return trip home.  You never know what is around the next corner in this city.

That is an old timey TV set with a rock through the screen.  Love your quirkiness Venice.