This is for real: At my best friend Angel's wedding I was a bridesmaid ( lavender gown, check!) and of course, we each were  escorted down the aisle by a groomsman. Ange lovingly paired me up with the groom's grandfather, a really sweet elderly man who needed a big Swede to hang onto. Southerners don't necessarily call their grandparents " grandparents" they come up with odd nicknames like " Me-maw" and  "Nana", which I am used too.. but imagine my surprise when I found out my date down the aisle was called ....

wait for it

Poppa Woody.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 

And so that brings us to the  image above from my new favorite joint, THE WOOD, on Inglewood in Venice and I just can't help but grin. We all love a good wood joke don't we? NEVER TO OLD FOR A WOOD JOKE!

That being said. Alcohol is important. But you know what is even more important when you are forced to go on a dairy free, gluten free diet? Vegetarian lasagna.  EAT IT. YOU WILL will crave it like crazy and have to go pick it up while you are still wet with chlorine from the Santa Monica pool after swimming lane-side with Devon Aoki. (Shouldn't she have her own pool?)

Sighting exhibit A  ( or W) above, you can see that THE WOOD has a Happy Hour, Tuesday to Sunday from 4 to 7...$3 draft beer/ $5 select glasses of wine, $1-$2 off all items from the start menu. I love this extra much because its over the weekend!!!!!  I have to mention they have a walloping good burger too, and to be honest, the prices are so reasonable for such gourmet dishes that I'm not hugely dedicated to visiting ONLY during Happy Hour. 
Corner of Inglewood and Washington Blvd,  bike tested, Happy Hour approved! www.thewoodcafe.com