Drink Up, Los Angeles

After reading about this place in the LA Times I was like I need to check this out (it’s a organic/vegetarian-friendly upscale convenience store that sells sandwiches, salads, as well as beer, wine, prepackaged foods, cleaning supplies, etc…) But what really made me want to come here are the ginger slushies— I’m a ginger fanatic. When I went I had the peach and cherry flavors and both were tasty— although be forewarned these are not for the weak of palate, the ginger is STRONG.

Words really don’t do justice to this place. It’s a kind of weird celebrity machine— all the milkshakes are named after “celebs” (I use quotes only because Perez Hilton and Heidi and Spencer have drinks named after them). But even despite the ridiculous naming conventions, I wouldn’t be adverse to trying the David Beckham (which has banana and Nutella in it).

This paean to all things delicious and dairy sells all kinds of ice cream concoctions, which naturally includes milkshakes. But if you’re not sure you can stomach all that dairy then you can also settle for a float or an ice-blended (banana mocha, Thai tea. green tea and Dulce de Leche are just a couple flavors available).

The only thing I miss about not living near the Grove anymore, is living within walking distance of Loteria— I love this place. And not just for their tacos, but also for their agua fresca! You seriously can’t go wrong with watermelon agua fresca, EVER.

Lemonade is an upscale deli type place (think Joan’s on Third), but what this place is really known for is its homemade lemonade (naturally). They offer regular old lemonade, as well as some fruity flavors like blueberry mint and cucumber mint.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Pinkberry opened up a fruit stand? Well wonder no longer, because Eple is here to answer the question. Located in the Original Farmer’s Market at 3rd and Fairfax this place offers up all kinds of interesting fruit-based concoctions— including watermelon-mint and peach-mango juices.