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Hollywood and Highland Shopping Center, 6801 Hollywood Blvd No. 1.5-153, Hollywood, CA 90028

http://www.muginohousa.com/

We were in the Hollywood and Highland shopping center checking out all the cool shops and eateries around the area. Right when we were about to leave we found ourselves at Beard Papa to get our parking ticket validated.

Beard Papa originated from Osaka Japan and claim to have the world’s best cream puffs. All the ingredients that go into their pastries are all natural and baked fresh. I’ll let Beard Papa tell you his story himself. They have many locations around the U.S.

They have everything from cream puffs, mochi ice cream, cheesecake sticks, fondant au chocolate, and eclairs. Their cheesecake stick look interesting and I was tempted to give it a try. I will tryt it next time I come back.

I wanted to try their green tea flavored cream puff, but all they had that day was vanilla and coffee. I decided on the vanilla, which was dusted with a little bit of powdered sugar. They don’t fill it with cream until you order it, so that it keeps the pastry from getting soggy.

The pastry itself had a nice crunchy and soft texture that I really liked. The cream itself was excellent as well. If you look close enough you can kind of see the vanilla beans inside the cream. That was a definite plus to know that they actually use all natural ingredients. Hopefully next time they will have their green tea flavored puff ready for me.

Taste: 9/10

3300 W 6th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020

http://pinkberry.com/

On my trip to LA one of the places I wanted to go to was Pinkberry because I heard so many good things about it. Pinkberry reminded me of a Jamba Juice, but frozen yogurt instead of smoothies. The decor of the inside was really trendy. They had mini pebbles for their flooring and many bright colors to make the inside stand out more. Despite how cold it was that day, there was a huge crowd that night. It kind of seemed endless as people kept flowing in. We didn’t even have a place to sit, so we stood up for the most part. It isn’t that big inside and they only have about 6 or 7 tables.

You have the option of regular, green tea, shaved ice, or smoothies. This was their medium size regular yogurt with 3 toppings($4.99). The frozen yogurt was different than most yogurts i’ve tasted before. It wasn’t as sweet as most yogurts and it had a different texture unlike the smoother yogurt you normally get. I definitely liked this version better than the normal frozen yogurt we are use to. What makes Pinkberry special is that fresh fruit they use. My pineapple was cut fresh and not canned. Since the yogurt was slightly sweet it didn’t cover up the taste of the fresh fruit. Because the fruit was so fresh it helped sweetened the yogurt and it was a good balance of flavors.

I would go here almos everyday if there was one in San Diego. Pinkberry is a nice healthier alternative for dessert. You wouldn’t feel as guilty eating a order of yogurt.

Taste: 9/10

4609 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111. (858) 268-0888

http://www.jasmineseafoodrestaurant.com

After I raved about the Chicken and Pineapple Buns at Jasmine, I went back with Dave, so he could try them and so I could have some more… But alas, sadly, I was informed that they did not offer them that day, instead they had plain Pineapple Buns. So beware, their menu may change daily.

Pineapple Bun - very sweet, definitely different from the Chicken and Pineapple Bun. It has a pineapple filling kind of like mung bean paste. Worth a try. Don’t let the picture fool you. It’s not oily. That plate and doily was from another dim sum.

Taste: 7/10

9396-c Mira Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92126. (858) 566 - 7711.

(Thats Minh right there. He proudly sports his bluetooth headset)

I came into the shop today and there was a couple of new changes at the front counter. They have a new Dreyer’s ice cream station and a fruit bar/popsicle refrigerator. The ice cream looked really good and so I ordered a couple of scoops of green tea and butter pecan ice cream. It was sooo good =) especially the butter pecan which tastes similar to pistachio almond ice cream.

I ordered the Xiu Mai Banh Mi today and I told Minh not to put too much of the mayo sauce in it. But I forgot to ask him to not include hot peppers. Doh! (>_<)!

The green tea and butter pecan ice cream (not visible) with finely grinded oreo bits on top.

Taste: 8/10
Service: 5/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Total: 16/20

9844 Hibert St G-8. San Diego 92131. (858) 587 - 9848.

You can find this shop in the same shopping plaza as Chuck E Cheese, Excel Photo, and Ballys.

According to the announcement on the shop wall, live and active cultures are present in each yogurt flavor. They serve to help lower cholesterol and improve digestion. Kool! And all of the yogurt sundaes here are non-fat and beautifully crafted as shown below.

Very Berry Sundae ($4.50, tax included)

Brownie Sundae

I got the Very Berry Sundae which is a non-fat peachberry yogurt with whip cream, nuts, blueberries, and strawberry sauce. Yum! Mike N. got the Brownie Sundae which consisted of non-fat vanilla yogurt with fudge, brownie, nuts, and whip cream.

Looking back at these pictures. I want some more… but its pretty expensive.

Taste: 9/10