The PSFK panel I was on ended up being an unprepared fizzle — but luckily, right after the conference we went around the corner to The Abbey Food and Bar.
And along with wine I had a Hawaiian Ahi Salad (left). All of The Abbey’s salads are made with organic greens! Meat eaters can also get a grilled organic chicken breast. Check out the menu here. (PDF)
The Abbey seems to’ve gotten a lot bigger since the last time I dropped in about 5 years ago. Apparently it’s now about 16,000 square feet — and still quite busy and popular with the West Hollywood crowd.
We sat in the spacious outdoor area as the bar got more and more crowded. People kept ordering mojitos, which came in big glasses decorated with sugar cane sticks –
The Abbey Food and Bar. 692 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood. 310.289.8410.
Well, the restaurant’s called 
Luckily, we got there before noon to order Seared Rare Ahi Tuna with Herb Aioli and Wild Arugula on Toasted Multi Grain and Rustic Homemade Falafel on Grilled Flatbread with Hummus, Roasted Pepper and Tomato Spread — which we split. The pics were taken post-splitting, which is why both plates have falafel AND tuna on them.
The one thing I didn’t like: The salad that came with my ahi tuna sandwich was way too heavy, topped with spindly potato chip sticks. Of course, it’s a little odd to complain about a salad being too heavy after voluntarily ordering buckwheat cake and practically licking the plate –
Before the 
Hannah had the Sloppy Joe, along with a cucumber salad and no-bean hummus, all of which she loved. I tried the no-bean hummus and have to say it really, really tasted like “real” hummus. 
Like 
Of course the salmon at 
Somewhat oddly — at least to me — it seems Juliano’s shuns a buncha other fruits, even if they can be eaten raw. The menu notes that dishes don’t contain any seedless fruits — or carrots, bananas, dates, pineapple, etc. Why not?
If I had a 
However, the plastic bag was still — plastic. Recyclable, yes, but not easy to recycle, and not made of a renewable product. Plastic recycles, but doesn’t biodegrade –
Then again — Did I mention I had a bus to catch on my way to the airport — where there’s pretty much no eco options whatsoever, for the food itself or the container encasing it?
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 
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. 
For the first time, I got the Santa Monica Farmers Market Vegetable Satay at 
Still, you can order an Organic Cucumber Roll, Organic Tofu and Seaweed Salad, Organic Baby Mixed Greens, lots of free range chicken and farmers’ produce dishes. 
So skip that and just go to happy hour, 4 pm - 7 pm daily. If the front bar seems too full, keep walking past the hostess to the more spacious dining room and take a seat in the bigger bar there.
I had the yummiest piece of apple pie from 
That’s 38 days in over 25 cities where Sustainable Table people will stop at the most sustainable farms and restaurants to meet with farmers, chefs, cookbook writers, and general foodies. (right: Me with Leslie of Sustainable Table)
The tour’s next stop happenss tomorrow at Pie Ranch in Pescadero, Calif. And by Aug. 29, the bus’ll be in Chicago at 
Right outside the Santa Monica city line, off of Santa Monica Blvd., 
