I had a big weekend of eating (for me)! 
Sushi King in SaMo. This is the remains of the chicken yakitori. I actually thought that was the weakest part of the meal, although they give you a decent amount of meat on each skewer. Sashimi (yellowtail + salmon) was fine but nothing to write home about (which makes it a pretty good value at 8 pieces for $14). Salmon skin roll was good, as was the miso seabass (although the filet was rather thin). Tempura was light and crispy. Green tea was very dilute. 
Sushi chefs greet you lustily. Decor reminds me of innumerable sushi places from the 1980s (incl Taihei, which is my first memory of sushi). Was packed on a Friday evening w/ what appeared to be regulars. Wouldn’t drive out of my way for this, but it’s a swell neighborhood joint.
Went to Boba Lab afterward. Not a good experience. My taro cream lasted mainly of vanilla and some weird synthetic flavor. I ordered the hazelnut peals, but I think I got the Yummy (brown sugar) pearls. Not good. Partner’s coconut creme was fine, but I like Volcano better. Partner accidentally stopped in Sweet Rose Creamery on the way to Boba Lab. Might’ve been better had we stayed there. 
Partner likes Profetta in Westwood “a lot.” I don’t know much about coffee, so that’s about all I can say about that.
Partner and I both like Flower Child. I think this would be right up @MaladyNelson and @westsidegal’s alley (except, perhaps, for the portion size that is a bit on the smaller side). Food is pretty bland-looking but quite decently flavorful. My favorite thing to get is the 2-item combo + a protein (I’d stick w/ the non-shaved chicken). Fairly affordable (for the area).
Had Vito’s in SaMo on Sat or Sun night. Should preface this by saying that I’ve never had the one in WeHo. However, I actually thought it was really tasty. As in, perhaps worth-a-slight-detour good. The cheese does have some orange-y areas but has a nice pungency. Each slice is also a good size (I would’ve been w/ two). Just a touch of grease, but a good tomato to cheese ratio, the crust is crispy and chewy, and there’s a touch of char on the bottom (sorry, too lazy to wipe off my hands to take that photo). Ambiance is sci-fi pool hall (there’s a billards table) as interpreted by Danish-Modern loving, record-playing aliens. And, yes, it’s really that dark inside. I like this place. I hope they survive.
Kitty not included w/ the pizza.
A few bites of chocolate from the place next to Cielo coffee in SaMo (sorry, the name eludes me right now).
Brought home 3 pieces. I had a bit of the chocolate orange one evening, and it was quite good. I tried 3 other ones the next day (orange, vanilla, coconut), and flavors were all quite muted the next day. Not sure why.
In other news, Gelson’s again allows you order whatever side salad you want (under a certain price) w/ the sandwich combo (after a brief and failed experiment w/ limiting the choices to 5 salads). There is a God!!!
