Lunch – Say Cheese

Today is a rest day, nothing really planned other than getting together with Rob and getting ready for the long drive home tomorrow.  As we didn’t have any lunch plans we decided to look up the restaurant that Reggie Southerland has in the Silverlake area of LA.  Reggie was the runner up on “the Next Food Network Star” for season 2.  Reggie was Sandy and my favorite, although we do watch Guy’s shows on the Food Network, but then we watch a lot of Food Network programs.  Anyway his place is called Say Cheese and besides a small cafe it also has a little deli/catering service.  We were pleased that Reggie was there and we got to talk with him, he is just as friendly and personable in person as he seemed on the show.  He seemed genuinely surprised and pleased that we remembered him from the show.  He gave us each a cookie, he said he periodically makes cookies for the staff at the restaurant.  He warned us they were a bit different and would understand if we didn’t like them, they were chocolate chip and bacon.  While that isn’t a normal cookie combination, they were great – I ate all of mine, but Sandy brought part of hers back to the hotel as she was stuffed from lunch.  I keep offering to help her with her carb count by finishing off the cookie, but she decided she just wouldn’t test her blood any more today.  By the way Sandy had a Tuna fish sandwich, which she says is the best Tuna Sandwich she ever had.  In case you aren’t aware Sandy’s standards for cooking are pretty high so it isn’t common for her to say something is the best she’s ever had.  Besides being good the sandwiches were BIG, so she wasn’t able to finish it all, so I got to sample it.  I’m not a huge fan of Tuna sandwiches, but had to agree that was one good tasting sandwich.

Reggie was happy to let me take a photo of him and Sandy, and yes he is a big guy.  If you are ever in LA and want a good lunch, try the Say Cheese at 2800 Hyperion in the Silverlake area of LA.

Addendum, Sandy finished her cookie and decided that the bacon, with it’s saltiness was like adding nuts to a cookie.  She also let me have the last part of her cookie, when she asked if I wanted it, I snatched it and ate it before she could change her mind.