There’s a new shop in town, and it’s called Local. The theme? Taste the Aloha. Pretty awesome right? I mean you can almost taste pineapple, mango and deliciousness just by the slogan!
In my new series, “Around the Town with Ali”, I’m visiting places in Big Bear to give our incoming guests an idea of what’s hot and what’s not! (Disclaimer: this is subjective – totally one girl’s opinion!)
I went a bit outside my comfort zone. I’m almost always a black coffee, no cream, no sugar, kinda lady. I don’t do sweet, or tons of cream or whatever – it’s coffee and I want to taste that flavor! But in the spirit of living on the edge, I went out on a limb with my snobby coffee taste, or lack thereof! So I tried the Cinnamon roll. This coffee did not disappoint. It was yummy! Did I also mention espresso is not my thing? Anyway, this was espresso with the perfect amount of cinnamon, and the ever indulgent whipped cream! It is possible perhaps, that I shouldn’t have had coffee and then espresso on top – I was a bit energetic there for a while! But I stand by my decision – that was an excellent cup of joe!
The Local itself is tiny. But you still get that groovy ambiance. When I think of Aloha and surfing, I get the image of a totally laid back vibe. That’s what you get here, but the service is great.
The menu looks delish. Unfortunately, I had already eaten my breakfast so I didn’t get one of their rice bowls, but I will certainly go back for one. They also have smoothies and the majority of their menu is organic, if that’s important to you! I also felt the pricing was appropriate. Not crazy expensive, but you are paying a fair price for high quality! For more information about this awesome, all natural drive through, go to: www.thebigbearlocal.com
As a Big Bear Local – Local is where it’s at!
