Have you had a latte?  A REAL latte.  I mean, not the Starbucks variety.  And not the skim-milk variety either.  Once you have one, you almost can’t go back.  I say almost, because Starbucks and their super cute valentine’s cups may have wooed me back for a time or two.  Anyway, I have been to a few great coffee houses and of course my friend Elisa’s house. It’s so good that you don’t even need any sweeteners.  It’s amazing how good whole milk and coffee are together.

I’ve been at a loss to find a good coffee house near my home in Long Beach, so I recently asked some friends/coffee cconnoisseurs if such a place exists.  They both said Portfolio on 4th Street without hesitation.  If I wasn’t leaving tomorrow for a week, I would be there right now.  But, I guess it’ll give me something to look forward to when I get back home.  And I promise to bring my camera so I can tell you all about it!