Akasha
Caterer and cookbook author Akasha Richmond has made a successful career of plying finicky celebrity eaters with her organic cuisine. At her new Culver City restaurant, she serves breakfast in the attached bakery where you can pick out pear ginger scones (you'd never guess they're low-fat), vegan Meyer lemon scones and fluffy cinnamon rolls with a slick of orange glaze. Take a seat at a rustic communal table, or at a table on the sidewalk terrace. Cooked breakfast items include a tall, oval BLT frittata whipped up with organic eggs, Niman Ranch bacon, tomatoes and arugula or a delightful breakfast sandwich layered with a basil omelet, provolone and ham. Her house-made bagel is served with house-cured Loch Duart gravlax, organic cream cheese and all the fixings. Otherwise, get the day started with Bellwether Farms sheep's milk yogurt with berries and stone fruit and a cup of joe -- fair trade and organic.
Akasha, 9543 Culver Blvd., Culver City; (310) 845-1700; www.akasharestaurant.com. Breakfast served 7 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
