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A Sweet LA Highlight: Happy Days Cafe in Sherman Oaks

Julianne
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Happy Days Cafe
14552 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
http://happydayscafe.com

I discovered this cute cafe walking down Ventura Blvd with Christina B. Even though our tummies were already stuffed with ramen from down the street, how are we supposed to turn down churros? Especially churros with ice cream? I don’t know anyone with the willpower to reject that.

These aren’t your arena churros. Made to order, so be prepare to wait about 10-15 minutes for yours to arrive and believe me, it’s well worth the wait. The churros come piping hot, and the crispy dough tastes super fresh.

Christina ordered the plain churros with a scoop of vegan coconut ice cream on the side. That’s my fresh cup of black coffee on the right. The churros are the star of this dish, but the vegan coconut ice cream was also splendid. It managed to have a traditional milky flavor that some vegan ice creams have a tougher time emulating.

I ordered the Churro Waffle as an ice cream sandwich. This was the perfect menage a trois of 2 hot churros and one scoop of ice cream. I kept it simple and chose vanilla with a Nutella drizzle. The ice-creaminess with the churro, Nutella drizzle, and that extra sugar- let’s just say it’s pretty much an orgasm on a plate.

Even if you have to take the 10 to the 405, it’s worth the commute to come out here. They even have gluten-free churros and a full espresso bar.

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Julianne

Actress and Founder of Girls on Food: I was born and raised in the suburbs of Sacramento, California. I grew up a typical “McDonald’s kid”. I was very picky about what I ate and refused to try new foods. No fun, I know. My Mom started taking me on trips to Europe when I was a teenager and that’s when my palate for finer foods began to develop. Some of my most memorable favorite meals include Veal Bolognese in Rome, Gyros in Athens, Paella in Lisbon and Duck L’Orange in Paris. While this helped me grow out of a fast food phase, I still eat out quite a bit. I know I should be at home cooking, but I love dining out. I started working in restaurants in various front of the house positions at age 15. Since my start, I’ve worked in every casual restaurant setting you can think of: a teriyaki stand, brewery, sushi nightclub, trendy Mexican, family-style Italian, American diner, pizza parlor and even a BLT themed food truck. I can't help but notice that many of the LA food bloggers don't have any sort of background working in a restaurant. A lot of my perspective on food and dining out comes from my years of experience in the biz. Since starting this blog, I have shot appearances on a couple of cooking competition shows as a taster (including MasterChef Junior and another upcoming show). We have also started producing a Youtube Channel. IMDb page here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2023647/ For this site I contribute content from all over Los Angeles (and the world) to showcase my favorite fine-dining spots, steakhouses, exclusive supper clubs, Hollywood nightlife and our very own #GOFx events, which I plan and coordinate.

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