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Got My Free Tote At Cost Plus World Market In Woodland Hills On Saturday!

Well, this holiday weekend I had some ambitious plans to get up at 4AM like a maniac to check out some Black Friday sales.  However, when the time arrived I decided that looking at the inside of my eyelids would be more fun.

Needless to say, by the time I made it to a couple of places like The Home Depot (in West Hills) all of the good deals were sold out.  Late Friday evening, however, I got an e-mail from Cost Plus World Market letting me know that the first 200 customers Saturday morning at 9AM would get a free reusable tote bag and 15% off of whatever would fit in it (sadly excluding booze).

I figured that by Saturday morning all of the hoopla surrounding Black Friday would be over, and the lines would be minimal.  So, I got up at 8:50AM and headed over to Cost Plus.  I guessed correctly, and there were no crazy lines.  I was able to get my free tote and pick up a few goodies.  I particularly like the specialty bar soaps that Cost Plus carries, as well as their chocolates, and holiday cookies.

The reusable bag is actually pretty nice, so hopefully I can come up with some environmentally conscientious use for it!

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Saturday Lunch At The Weenie Shack In Woodland Hills

I had a hunger for a hot dog this holiday weekend, so I ended up stopping into The Weenie Shack again on Saturday.  Last time I was here I had the Chicago Dog, and this time I decided to have the special of the day, the BBQ Bacon Ranch Dog with the natural casing all beef hot dog.

Today Robert was at the register, he is the brother of the owners – and he’s also the son of the owners of Pickwick’s Pub next door.  I ended up having a great conversation with him about the hot dog business, and Woodland Hills cuisine in general.  Robert was cool, very knowledgeable, and gave me several great suggestions of places to try.

The BBQ Bacon Ranch Dog was great, and Robert told me it was the brainchild of his sister who has been ‘experimenting’ with bacon lately.  It’s a great experiment.  And once again, I thoroughly enjoyed the snap of the natural casing dog.  It’s definitely the way to go, as any hot dog lover will tell you.

The Weenie Shack is a great lunch favorite here in Woodland Hills! I hope you guys will check it out if you haven’t already!  Hopefully I’ll make it to Pickwick’s soon too, Robert says the Fish and Chips are great.

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Photos From Site Of November 27th Crash Into California Chicken Cafe Sign

This morning I took a few photographs of the aftermath of Friday’s crash into a telephone pole and the California Chicken Cafe sign in Woodland Hills.

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Free Tote And 15% Off Whatever Fits In It At Cost Plus World Market Today @ 9AM

Cost Plus World Market e-mailed a special post Black Friday deal:

Saturday Nov. 28 at 9AM

First 200 Customers Get A Free Tote And Save An Extra 15% On Whatever Fits Inside!

I love World Market, they have especially great coffee, in my opinion.  This offer has some notable exceptions: gift cards, alcoholic beverages, furniture, kitchen electrics, and all items too large to fit inside tote bag.

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Chicken Piccata At The Cheesecake Factory, How I Love You So

I talked about Chicken Piccata before on this blog, and people that know me know that it’s one of my all time favorites.  One of my little mini quests for this blog, is to review as many Chicken Piccata dishes in and around Woodland Hills that I can find.

Other establishments will be hard pressed, though, to beat out the consistently amazing Chicken Piccata at The Cheescake Factory.  This week I had the urge, so some friends and I went to TCF here in Woodland Hills (Warner Center) to get our chow on.  Really, to me this is the Perfect Chicken Piccata.  The meat is so tender and juicy, the lemony wine sauce so flavorful and delcious, the capers blending in just right.

And it can’t be understated how perfect The Cheesecakes Factory’s choice of spectacular angel hair pasta is to accompany to deliciously perfect portion of chicken.  It is a rich, wonderful combination of flavors that definitely rank highly on my list of all time bests.

To cap off our meal, we also had another slice of Stefanie’s Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake.  Dazzling.  If  you are a desert lover you must check it out!  I’ve had it twice now, and it makes reviewing other pieces of cheesecake difficult because Stefanie is a seductive temptress that keeps drawing you back for more.

I will keep checking out other places in Woodland Hills and the near vicinity, and a few have been suggested to me, so check back soon for more reviews!  Other Chicken Piccata lovers are strongly urged to leave comments and suggestions on this post!

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Early Morning Crash On Ventura Blvd Near Shoup Left 70+ Customers Without Power, Damages CCC Sign

I actually saw LADWP doing work in the California Chicken Cafe parking lot at about 2:00PM today, but wasn’t sure what happened until I saw this article in the Daily News:

WOODLAND HILLS – A car hit a power pole at Ventura Boulevard and Shoup Avenue early Friday morning knocking out power to 77 Department of Water and Power customers.

Power was restored at 12:45 p.m. Friday, said DWP spokeswoman MaryAnne Pierson said.

The California Highway Patrol closed the Shoup Avenue off ramp from the westbound 101 Freeway because of the crash and opened it at 12:41 p.m. Friday, said CHP Officer Jennifer Connolly.

The Los Angeles Police Department was handling the collision, which occurred around 5:40 a.m., Connolly said.

A pedestrian was also involved in the crash, said Cleon Joseph, a LAPD spokesman. No fatalities were reported, he said early Friday.

I didn’t get a chance to take a picture, but the Daily News site has a couple of great ones of the aftermath.  I’m not sure if the pedestrian was struck or not, but if any other details emerge I will post them.

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LeAnn Rimes Wished Me A Happy Thanksgiving!

I stopped by Whole Foods this morning where, after picking up a vegetable, I turned to see none other than LeAnn Rimes standing 14 inches behind me!  I summoned some courage and said, “I don’t mean to be awkward but I had to say ‘Hi.’  I love the way you sing ‘How Do I Live.’  She said, “Thank you” and “Happy Thanksgiving” and walked away.

I guess she must be either living in, or spending a lot of time in Woodland Hills!  Cool!

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!!

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