I Pledge Allegiance, to the Pies, and All Things Just as Good

It's Summer!

And I am finally back to my blog and finally have free time!

Now what is it that I am going to first write about in my Summer Collection of blog posts? Well, if you know me at all or have noticed a trend in what is I especially like to post about (or if you just so happened to already read the title of this post) then you will know what this is going to be all about...

FOOD!

So Let's Begin...

Yes indeed, this post is about PIES! More specifically though, Republic of Pie, an awesome coffee shop in North Hollywood with So Much Amazingness all concentrated in one area.

On Magnolia Blvd in North Hollywood, CA is quaint but cool cafe carrying a very relaxed and respectable atmosphere filled with scents of fresh coffee and nothing but sweet pastries as the first things you see when you walk through the door.  After you order in the front some coffee, pastries, slices of PIE, or some hearty and delicious breakfast options, you can go ahead and head to the back of the coffee shop and pull yourself a seat.  They have a wide assortment of couches, seats, stools, tables, benches, and other comfortable spaces where you can just have your meal, a cup of coffee, a sweet slice of pie and either have a good conversation with a friend, read a book, or get some work done. 

Similarly to Young Hickory which I wrote about a while ago, this coffee shop has a great atmosphere to it all and although I don't live in the area, if I did, I would definitely spend a lot of time here reading, writing, hanging out, or just indulging myself in delicious pieces of pie.

So by now you're probably DONE with me only mentioning all the delicious food here and not showing you what it looks like, so let me show you what this place is all about.

So as I mentioned before, once you walk in you will see all the savory pastries they have to offer especially since you have to walk past the earlier customers sitting at a the few couches they have in the front and refrain from drooling over them as you see the sweets they had already started enjoying.

To the right is the counter displaying Nutella Turnovers, Almond Danishes, Jam & Cheese Danishes, Apple Turnovers, a Variety of Croissants, Lemon Bars, Macarons, Coconut Bars, Lemon Tarts,  and SO MUCH PIE!

Peach, Apple, Strawberry Rhubard, Marion Berry, Chocolate Cream, Espresso Almond, Chocolate Banana Cream, Key Lime, Cookies & Cream, Banana Cream, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Coconut Cream, Pecan, Pumpkin, and SO MUCH MORE!

And just in case you don't wanna feel TOO guilty starting off your day with something sweet, you can kick off your day with some delicious breakfast plates such as these...

 But please make sure to grab a cup of coffee too because this stuff is good, their drip is fresh and tasty and their specialty drinks are so savory.  And just LOOK AT THEIR LATTE ART!

I went with my sister and because we didn't want to feel like we were just starting off with something sweet, I ordered the GRILLED BREAKFAST WRAP which had egg, bacon, mozzarella, potato, avocado, pico de gallo, and jack sauce... Seriously, this was Delicious!

My sister took the higher road though and ordered the yogurt with fruit and granola which was very tasty too and not absurdly creamy or tart

BUT OF COURSE WE GOT A SLICE OF PIE ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!

The two of us after having our individual breakfast plates shared a slice of ooey gooey creamy whipped Cookies & Cream Pie and I say unto you we indulged in such a delectable piece of heaven, And. It. Was. Good.

2.4 seconds later of nothing but me looking like this gif

BOOM

The next time I was in the area my sister and I tried to convince my mom for us to go there again but noooooo we figured it would be good to explore another breakfast place.  Although I was initially bummed because, I mean come on you saw the pies, the other place turned out to be pretty good.  But back to Republic of Pie, if you are in the area, or even just somewhere in LA and willing to make the drive to North Hollywood despite LA traffic, do it! Or if maybe you live in the area and need a study spot or just some good pie go ahead and make your day with some delicious pie.  Maybe you could even bring a book and just kind of listen to the sounds of a real coffee shop.

I miss this place and I miss the coffee shops I came to love in San Diego I can't go to right now during the Summer so hopefully next time I come back to the blog I will have a coffee shop similar to this one I can go to near home

Ugh, me too

Outside? Nah, Let's Stay In

I'm not sure if it's because college kids tend to be "less financially secure" than others or if I am actually, (dare I say it) growing up but lately, I have kind of found it unnecessary to actually go OUT to have fun with friends.

I love my friends back home who haven't gone to college yet, but I kind of noticed this summer that now that I am back home, I prefer just hanging out with friends at someone's house: talking, playing videogames, watching movies, eating, or whatever.  They however can't seem to be able to make plans where we JUST STAY IN 

oh god I think I'm actually entering the adult part of adulthood

For example, I went out with my friends who are entering college this summer a few days back and we went out to dinner, drove around town, and then watched a movie, only to end up walking around downtown until it was finally time to head back to someone's home and sit for a bit.  It was fun and all and I thought it was what I enjoyed until yesterday...

Yesterday I went over to a different friend groups' house and played LEFT 4 DEAD, MARIO PARTY 8, INJUSTICE, MARIO KART, ate pizza and pie and then dipped once it was late.  

And I Loved Every Minute Of Last Night

I don't know if it is all college kids or just my group of friend of college kids but it was great, we lounged around, laughed and shared stories, looked up funny youtube videos, and ate fattening products all within close distance of a nearby restroom instead of having to hold it in when you actually leave the house being unsure of which restroom is sanitary or not.  Also! There is always food at someone's house! and if not, you can always order pizza! (we actually ordered pizza yesterday AND ate pie that a girl had bought for us from a nearby bakery)

I LOVE JUST HANGING OUT AND BEING CHILL WITH FRIENDS and I actually really enjoy when we are all so comfortable with each other and aware of how much we care about each other that there are those moments of consensus where everyone ends up on their phone for 2-3 minutes, and everyone just checks up on their lives (Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram etc.)  Like really, have you ever noticed that?  When you hang out with a good group of friends, it isn't out of boredom or of distaste of the crowd, but there is typically always that moment where we all just go on our phone and then come back to reality to see what other shenanigans are left.

I love all of my friends and greatly enjoy whenever I get to spend time with any of them, but you know, if we can do whatever we are doing indoors in the same area with a lot of food next to me... It's much more preferable

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