Golden Mean was a "drive by " discovery on the way to Whole Foods Wilshire last Sunday. It is in the space that used to house Anastasia's Asylum from back in the day.
I am now going to add it to my list of "Burger" joints which include M Cafe & Seed Venice. It is totally laid back , unlike its neighbor on the same block , Huckleberry . The proprietor Aaron , who I have now met twice , is the best example of why his cafe is named after the Aristotelian divine proportion of balance. He has always come up with the right suggestions without coming off as being aloof or pushy.
Case in point was this evening , when I dropped in for dessert after trying a bean & cheese burrito from Poquito Mas ( Merci AS for the rec , hehe . For a Parisienne, you know your burritos ) . Aaron suggested amping up the brownie I had ordered by making it "ala mode" with vanilla coconut ice cream. Good call & good vibes. It hit the spot without being cloyingly sweet. GM is worth re-visiting not only for the "chill" factor but also for its own parking lot in the back . Major points as I have to think twice or thrice about that when the craving for M Cafe or Seed hits me .
I am in San Francisco all of next week and have compiled a list of veggie restos to check out -
