Hollyolia!
I moved to Burbank about eight months ago and I absolutely love it! Most of California is stunningly beautiful, Burbank isn't...and it's in the part of the city that the beach dwellers snootily call "The Valley"...but it's charmingly quirky with it's little bungalows and after living in Las Vegas for nine years I'll live anywhere that I don't have fake grass and cacti in my backyard.
I stumbled upon this lovely LA suburb as I was looking for good schools for my kids; education is not much of a priority in a city where you make your money rolling dice, or counting cards, so I felt I owed my kids a few years of really decent schooling. I haven't been disappointed; the catching up period for the kids was tough but now they've re-hydrated and got the sand out of their brains they're doing brilliantly.
There are many things I love about Burbank, aside from the wonderful school district, but the top two things have to be; Porto's Bakery and the fact that there are almost no McCain/ Palin bumper stickers!
Porto's Bakery is heaven on earth; it's right on the corner of Hollywood and Magnolia and is as phenomenal as it's address. This family owned Cuban restaurant appears to be busy every hour that it is open; the staff are always jolly and efficient, the food is glorious and the coffee unbeatable. Things to try include potato balls, chicken empanadas, croquettes, and their mango mousse! I highly recommend a vacation to Burbank if only to sample the delicacies served in this paradisaical pastry parlor every day
You can check them out here www.portosbakery.com
To avoid upsetting the ignorant I shan't say too much about Ms. Palin and her ridiculously named, delusional daughter Bristol, who has now become some sort of an advocate for abstinence; suffice to say I don't like them. If you've come this far in my blogs, you probably don't either....but if you do, you might want to stop reading my blog...as the chances of me ever saying something nice about them are far slimmer than the chances of Bristol keeping her nickers on.
I stumbled upon this lovely LA suburb as I was looking for good schools for my kids; education is not much of a priority in a city where you make your money rolling dice, or counting cards, so I felt I owed my kids a few years of really decent schooling. I haven't been disappointed; the catching up period for the kids was tough but now they've re-hydrated and got the sand out of their brains they're doing brilliantly.
There are many things I love about Burbank, aside from the wonderful school district, but the top two things have to be; Porto's Bakery and the fact that there are almost no McCain/ Palin bumper stickers!
Porto's Bakery is heaven on earth; it's right on the corner of Hollywood and Magnolia and is as phenomenal as it's address. This family owned Cuban restaurant appears to be busy every hour that it is open; the staff are always jolly and efficient, the food is glorious and the coffee unbeatable. Things to try include potato balls, chicken empanadas, croquettes, and their mango mousse! I highly recommend a vacation to Burbank if only to sample the delicacies served in this paradisaical pastry parlor every day
You can check them out here www.portosbakery.com
To avoid upsetting the ignorant I shan't say too much about Ms. Palin and her ridiculously named, delusional daughter Bristol, who has now become some sort of an advocate for abstinence; suffice to say I don't like them. If you've come this far in my blogs, you probably don't either....but if you do, you might want to stop reading my blog...as the chances of me ever saying something nice about them are far slimmer than the chances of Bristol keeping her nickers on.
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