MÄNI'S BAKERY CAFÉ

04.30.06

May 1st A Day Of Protest

Tomorrow, May 1st, is looking to be a substantial demonstration for immigrant rights.  We thank our employees for supporting us and preparing for this historic national boycott. What began just a few weeks ago in LA now seems headed as a nationwide walk out to show that a day without immigrants will just not be business as usual.  At Mäni’s on Fairfax, we thoroughly researched how our mostly Latino staff felt about participating in tomorrow’s march.  Although we wanted to be able to give our guests and customers all the services we normally provide everyday, it will not be possible tomorrow.  We will be open, and the restuarant will be serving a limited menu since we will have no cooks, no chefs, no prep cooks, no bussers, no dishwashers, all the wonderful folks who make Mani’s the great place that it is.  We will be open with the following menu:

Mani’s Special Menu:

Breakfast:
Choose from our full menu of breakfast pastries
Granola Bowl
Acai & Granola Bowl

Lunch:
All wraps will be served with mixed greens or soup of the day.  Substitute Turkey Chili for side add $2
Tuna Salad Wrap – Tuna salad, mixed greens, tomato on a whole wheat wrap
Tofu Wrap – Marinated tofu steak, arugula or mixed greens, walnut basil pesto, tomato on a whole wheat wrap
BBQ Chicken Wrap – Diced chicken breast, mixed greens, green onions, cheddar cheese, on a whole wheat wrap, with BBQ sauce and sour cream on the side
Chicken Caesar Wrap – Diced chicken breast, romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese on a whole wheat tortilla with Caesar dressing on the side.
Chicken Pesto - Diced chicken breast, mixed greens, walnut basil pesto, tomato on a whole wheat wrap.
Chicken Club Wrap – Diced Chicken breast, romaine lettuce, turkey bacon, tomato and cheddar cheese on a whole wheat tortilla.
Choice of dressing for wraps: Ranch, Caesar, Artichoke, Balsamic, Lime Cilantro

Soups:
Chicken Noodle, Black Bean (Vegan), Turkey Chili, Veggie Chili

The wraps are all $9
Granola Bowl is $7.95
Acai Granola $8.95

Standard soup prices:
4.95 Cup
5.75 Bowl

Chili
6.95 Cup
7.95 Bowl

We thank our employees for supporting us and preparing for this historic national boycott.

04.28.06

Update On AFA Event Yesterday

Thanks to our generous and supporting customers, we did an excellent job in raising money for a worthy cause.  Aid for Aids will receive a total of One thousand two hundred ninety-seven dollars from Mäni’s and donations made by customers. Thanks to everyone who ate breakfast, lunch or dinner here yesterday and everyone who bought bakery and beverage items.  You made a difference.

04.28.06

Mäni's in JANE Magazine

In the April 2006 issue of JANE MAGAZINE, Mäni’s is mentioned in “Los Angeles Locales - The JANE staffers tell you their favorite LA haunts." You can catch a glimpse of it online, or snag a copy of the April JANE and read the full article!

04.27.06

Our AFA Benefit Is A Huge Sucess

We appreciate the involvement and contributions of our customers, friends, neighbors and guests for making AFA day at Mäni’s a huge success.  We’ll tally our contributions and sales and let you know how much we raised for this worthy event.  Thanks so much again to everyone who dined with us today, came in and purchased bakery products and gave donations.

Larry

04.27.06

Chocoloate Chip Pecan Sandwich Cookie Now One of Our Most Popular

We’ll have them in our cold case along side some of your other favorites, like the chocolate dipped chocolate chip cookie, the dipped macaroons and of course our most famous cookie, the Chocolate Truffle Heart cookie.  So enjoy and thanks again!!
Larry

04.24.06

Update to Sweet Surprises

After a week-end and half of today, Monday, technicians have our main oven back up and running. So don’t hesitate now or tomorrow to come on in for your favorite, muffins, cookies, eclairs and more. Call us if you’re interested in a particular product today, but tomorrow we estimate we’ll be almost back to full production.  By tonite we should have much of our popular items replentished.  And just in time, since we’re tired of customers being disappointed.  So hopfully the worst is over and Murphy has gone home.

04.23.06

Sweet Surprises

Life is full of sweet surprises.  Especially when it comes to a bakery.  And sometimes, the surprises aren’t so friendly.  For instance, when the oven doesn’t work!  If you were in this weekend, you probably noticed our oven was down and we were limited to small quantities in a smaller oven. 

But, we hung in there, and so did you.  Throughout both weekend days we kept your favorite items as stocked as possible so people wouldn’t start to feel faint without an eclair or truffle heart. 

And, I got to thinking...Spring has begun, and summer is near.  There are a bunch of summertime favorites that I am really looking forward to launching this year.  Growing up in the Northeast, Rhubarb and Blueberries were fresh and everywhere.  We would go out to local marshes where blueberries were plentiful and pick all day. 

And, if making a Rhubarb pie isn’t my favorite thing in the world, which it is, then I don’t know what I would be looking forward to more!  Rhubarb is one of those vegetables, that is simply the most divine thing I have ever had.  It actually is a vegetable.  And, get this…

It’s a member of the Buckwheat family.  Buckwheat Flour comes from the seeds of a plant related to Rhubarb.  But, rhubarb is really quite different.  And Buckwheat is a whole other issue.  We can get into the details on these two plants and ingredients when I release the Rhubarb items.  Get ready! 

04.20.06

Soups for April 24th thru May 8th

Monday - CHICKEN NOODLE
Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles

Tuesday - ZUCCHINI & SPINACH BISQUE
Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, Zucchini, Spinach, Garlic, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Cashew Cream

Wednesday - TOMATO LENTIL
Vegetable stock, Green lentils, Cilantro, Celery, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic, Canola oil, Sea, Salt, Black Pepper

Thursday - CREAM BROCCOLI
Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, potatoes, Broccoli, Spinach, Cashew Cream, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Tamari

Friday - MIX VEGETABLES WITH TOFU
Vegetable Stock, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Asparagus, Broccoli, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Spinach, Green Cabbage, Tofu, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Tamari

Saturday - MINESTRONE
Vegetable stock, Carrots, Celery, Zucchini, Cauliflower, Parsley, Basil, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic, Cumin, Olive Oil, Red Beans, Pasta

Sunday -BLACK BEAN SOUP
Vegetable Sock, Canola Oil, Tomatoes, Black Beans, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Chili Powder, Cilantro

04.20.06

Service At Mäni’s On Fairfax

Well I’m here to admit that our service is not as good as we’d like it to be.  But I want you to know that we intend to improve it, in various ways.  However some aspects will take longer than other parts.  So in the meantime if there’s something that’s not working for you here, please let me know.  Feel free to call me directly, email me or post a comment.

We really do appreciate your support.  Thank you!

Larry
323 964-0840 Ext: 10

04.17.06

Going Green Going Strong

Get Fresh, Go Green with Mäni’s Bakery Café has been proven to be of use to our customers.  The awareness of eating and drinking green, and its benefits for our bodies has shown in the popularity of our new items.  And not only that, people are modifying existing dishes for the added benefit of eating green. 

It’s wonderful to see such enthusiasm. Small changes like these in our diets, are what provide the most benefits.  And, the awareness as well brings us to another level of participation.  The Green campaign has gone so well, we will be keeping all of our new items, and expanding our Green menu to give you new Green items in the future.

If you have suggestions, or comments, we would love to hear them.  And, tell me what you think of Get Fresh, Go Green!  How do you like the new items, our Total-Green and Berry-Green smoothies, or the Matcha Latte?  And we definitely want feedback on the Kale and Collard greens.  Let us know what your thoughts are below, we are very interested.  Go ahead, add a comment!

04.13.06

Dining Out For Life - Charity Event

Dining Out For Life, which benefits persons living with Aids living below the poverty line and disabled with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County.

For every $1.00 spent at Mäni’s on Fairfax from opening at 6:30AM until close at midnight, Mäni’s will donate $.20.  That’s 20% of all sales collected on Thursday, April 27, 2006.  So whether you induldge in our breakfasts, lunches, dinners or our bakery goods, consider coming by on Thursday, April 27 anytime.  And you may also want to consider any other restaurant or establishment participating in the event.  Sponsors and participating Restaurants are listed on the Dining Out For Life Website

Thank you for considering this event and cause.

Larry

04.07.06

Soups for April 10th thru April 23rd

Monday - Chicken Noodle
Chicken broth, Chicken Breast, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chives, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Egg Noodles.

Tuesday - Cream of Broccoli
Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, potatoes, Broccoli, Spinach, Cashew Cream, Sea Sal, Black Pepper, Tamari.

Wednesday - Zucchini & Spinach Bisque
Vegetable Stock, Celery, Onions, Zucchini, Spinach, Garlic, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Cashew Cream.

Thursday - South Africa Soup (NEW)
Vegetable Stock, Onions, Celery, Red & Green Peppers, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, Green & Black Kale, Garlic, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Tamari.

Friday - Mix Vegetables with Tofu (NEW)
Vegetable Stock, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Asparagus, Broccoli, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Spinach, Green Cabbage, Tofu, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Tamari.

Saturday - Julio’s Enchilada Soup
Vegetable Sock, Canola Oil, Garlic, Pinto Beans, Onions, Kalamata Olives, Peeled Tomatoes, Organic Yellow Corn Tortillas, Enchilada Sauce, Cilantro, Sea Salt Black pepper.

Sunday - Black Bean Soup
Vegetable Sock, Canola Oil, Tomatoes, Black Beans, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Chili Powder, Cilantro.

04.05.06

Great Food, Drink, Mani's Bakery & Being Fit

YES.  Both in life in general and in nutrition we can enjoy Balanced Living.  There are ways to incorporate how we want our lives to be, again in general and specifically the fitness we want and expect.

In the next few weeks we’ll be offering our blog readers more information on a practical level, of how we can incorporate foods we enjoy into our busy lifestyles. So stay tuned and make sure you are subscribed to our blog.  Click here to subscribe now.

04.04.06

Get Fresh. Go Collard Greens, you rock!

Over the past few weeks we have mentioned some health benefits of various greens.  We have mostly talked about anti-oxidants, and cancer fighting benefits.  Well, every week, we throw something else at you! 

It is the green season.  Things are turning green outside, flowers are blooming, and at Mäni’s things are greener than ever. 

Collard Greens!  I bet you didn’t see that coming.  No, seriously, collard greens.  I’ve known they were good for me.  But when I found out how good they really are for me, and you, I almost freaked out. 

Lets talk about our immune system for a second.  In addition to all the standard (now that we are infatuated with the benefits of eating green) cancer fighting anti-oxidant benefits, we now have some powerful immune boosting elements.  Mainly then fact that 1 cup of collard greens contains 118% of your RDA for Vitamin A, 57.6% of Vitamin C, and 53.5% of the rare element Manganese (which helps your body utilize Vitamin A, which protects our mitochondria, which is the power plant in almost every cell in our body). 

Not to mention everything else listed in this helpful breakdown of all the nutrients in one cup, cooked.

And, if you are into exercising and keeping your body in tune, which I believe is the third element of Balanced Living, Collard Greens are also a magnificent source of calcium.  One cup providing 22% of your RDA, 1 cup of milk provides 30% of your RDA.  Are you Vegetarian?  Don’t drink milk?  Go green yo!

So, if you haven’t tried collard greens before, come by Mäni’s Bakery Café, our restaurant and bakery on fairfax, and starting Wednesday we will be serving collard greens.  We’ve been serving Kale, Collard’s cousin, since “Get Fresh. Go Green” started.