Back in LA and still trying to make the most of my time without an office to go to everyday. As I mentioned before, I have a long list of things I’ve been wanting to do in LA and just never make the time for, and today I ticked off the first one…Grand Central Market.  As a native Angeleno it’s a little shameful that today was my first visit, but as you’ll see there are a few things on my list that fall into this same category.

Today’s mission: Lunch. I walked in to meet my friend Lindsay (and baby Sloane) and immediately couldn’t believe I had never been here before…this is my kind of place. Situated in a large warehouse-style space, Grand Central is packed with all sorts of food stands – Mexican, Asian, Egg Sandwiches, Oysters, there’s something for everyone. It’s also the perfect place for the people-watcher in me. My list of places to eat here is long, so lucky for me Lindsay was already in line at one of my top choices, thus making up my mind for this visit…Wexler’s Deli.

We stood in line and discussed how both of us getting the pastrami made no sense, so instead we split The O.G. (Pastrami, mustard, rye) and a Reuben (Corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss, mustard, rye, russian o/s). We each got pickles and a Dr. Browns Black Cherry Soda, and 1 Black & White cookie to share. We immediately found seats at the counter and devoured our sandwiches. The homemade, thick-cut meats were delicious, and the pickles were perfectly salty. I’m a sucker for Dr. Brown’s and Black & White Cookies in any deli setting, so they were both the cherry on top of this fun experience.

After lunch we walked around the market checking out the other food stands for future visits, while tearing into the B&W Cookie.  We continued walking out onto the street, just to digest a bit and very quickly found ourselves face to face with a view of The Walt Disney Hall, yet another Frank Gehry creation to add to the others I’ve discussed on this blog. Not a bad way to end the week and begin my adventures at home…