Organic salad, pinot grigio, and downtown rooftop relaxation –
When I take the bus in to USC, I “reward” my eco-friendly behavior by stopping for a drink and salad at the rooftop bar at The Standard Downtown on my way back. It’s something I could never do when I drove in to school, since, you know, I’d have to then drive home –
But The Standard Downtown’s right at my transfer spot between the Dash F and the Big Blue Bus — and is a chilled-out, fairly quiet spot in the early afternoon. So on Monday I took the elevator up to the rooftop bar, got food and wine, and read all of George Sand’s Marianne.
A few other people were working and reading up there too —
I love that the bar offers an organic green salad — though my advice is to ask for the dressing on the side, because otherwise your greens’ll taste like they’ve been marinated in the stuff.
The hummus plate and wine were not organic… so I guess it was a v. light green day. However, at least part of my meal was organic, and I enjoyed it in the breezy shade, taking in the city view sans AC –
Then I crossed the street and the Big Blue Bus 10 whisked me home –
