



You might have noticed that I'm not a big beer drinker. I blame that on my own father. When I was five I asked him if beer was yummy. And without any hesitance he turned to me and said, "Here, have some." Right then and there I drank my very first sip of beer and immediately spit it out.
Jeni: That's naaaasty daddy!
Daddy: Good! Stay away from beer. Girls grow mustaches when they drink beer.
Totally terrified thinking about the idea that I, a tiny little kindergartener would grow facial hair. I mean, there was no way I was going to school looking like Magnum P.I., and so, my army dad set me on the path that girls just don't drink beer.
For years I stuck to my juice boxes and then graduated to the fruit sodas. I loooooooove my Cactus Cooler. But as I grew up, maturity meant sophistication, and Cactus Coolers were never in the same sentence as sophistication. So that's when the wine came in.
But what happens when you date a cerevisaphile???
While we were dating early on, my cerevisaphile boyfriend told me that girls who drink beer are hot.
Jeni: No. Girls aren't suppose to drink beer.
Dylan: Why not?
Jeni: Because my daddy said that if girls drink beer they're going to grow mustaches!
Dylan: Jeni, I'm sorry. I think you're dad was lying.
Jeni: He lied to me? Silence.
Jeni: That's naaaasty daddy!
Daddy: Good! Stay away from beer. Girls grow mustaches when they drink beer.
Totally terrified thinking about the idea that I, a tiny little kindergartener would grow facial hair. I mean, there was no way I was going to school looking like Magnum P.I., and so, my army dad set me on the path that girls just don't drink beer.
For years I stuck to my juice boxes and then graduated to the fruit sodas. I loooooooove my Cactus Cooler. But as I grew up, maturity meant sophistication, and Cactus Coolers were never in the same sentence as sophistication. So that's when the wine came in.
But what happens when you date a cerevisaphile???
While we were dating early on, my cerevisaphile boyfriend told me that girls who drink beer are hot.
Jeni: No. Girls aren't suppose to drink beer.
Dylan: Why not?
Jeni: Because my daddy said that if girls drink beer they're going to grow mustaches!
Dylan: Jeni, I'm sorry. I think you're dad was lying.
Jeni: He lied to me? Silence.

For you ladies who who's daddy told them that we're not suppose to drink beer, head to a place called the Father's Office. He'll tell you differently. He'll sit you down and offer you some of the best selection of beers in town. And he promises that we won't grow any mustaches.



And while you're drinking your liberated microbrewed beer that will never cause any growth of facial hair, go ahead and order Sang Yoon's smoked eel.

Don't forget those sweet potato fries with Cabrales blue cheese aioli.

And that manly Office Burger with carmelized onions, bacon, gruyere, and Maytag blue cheese.

And show your daddy you're a big girl by scarfing down some spicy lamb skewers. Girls eat gamey meats too.
Touché daddy.
Other bloggers drooling over Sang Yoon's sequel:
EatDrink&BeMerry enjoys Father's Office 2 more than any movie sequel. Yes, more than Karate Kid II. OMG!
Eater LA livebl0gs over a FO2 burger.
Triplecreme enjoys the rare smiles from FO2's bartenders.
What's to Eat LA returns from blogger sabbatical for a Sang Yoon burger.
Father's Office
Touché daddy.
Other bloggers drooling over Sang Yoon's sequel:
EatDrink&BeMerry enjoys Father's Office 2 more than any movie sequel. Yes, more than Karate Kid II. OMG!
Eater LA livebl0gs over a FO2 burger.
Triplecreme enjoys the rare smiles from FO2's bartenders.
What's to Eat LA returns from blogger sabbatical for a Sang Yoon burger.
Father's Office
3229 Helms Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 815-9820
www.fathersoffice.com
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 815-9820
www.fathersoffice.com


14 comments:
I love the shopping cart of fries, and the burger and lamb skewers look great. Is it lunch yet??
YOU WENT???!!! AWWWWWW!!!
i have got to try the burger. if you like the burgers, definitely hit "The Counter" on Ocean Park in Santa Monica. I love my gruyere cheese on my burger!!
Hey Jeni - You know that the next time I see you guys my eyes will be fixated on your upper lip....you know that, don't you???? BTW, those lamb skewers are making my stomach rumble.....
we just drove by there last night. Long line. their burger is the best!
Great pics and nice writeup! Did you, by chance, sample any of the cocktails?
One Food Guy: It's because the fries are billed as:
"Fries A La Carte"
Genius. I <3 this place.
One Food Guy...love the frites "a la carte"...they're so stinking delicious. The burger and the lamb are also exceptional.
Jen...I'm so sorry. I don't have your number and it was a spur of the moment visit. Email me your number. When do you get off of work? We'll meet up with you next time.
Kirkk..you do know that I'm half Okinawan right??? haha.
monosodium glutamate...I love your name! We were actually super surprised to walk in without any lines or crowds around 5:30pm. I guess the key is to get there before everyone gets off of work.
Thanks Marvin. No, I didn't get to try any cocktails. After having cocktails from Hungry Cat, I'm always underwhelmed at other places. Have you tried the cocktails???
Lol, maybe a foam mustache! Your story is so funny and cute. I have a vivid memory of the first time I tried beer too, and I was five years old at a pho restaurant with my dad. Yeah, I almost choked...which is good because it'd be disturbing if I actually liked it. ;P
Great pics, btw!
i need to go now!
mmm, Hitachino's Nest. Awesome beer with the best mascot in brewdom. That's my go-to beer at Sushi Karen...
Christine D...what is it with our dad's giving us beer when we were tiny little girls???
Merlin..you'd love Father's Office.
Jonah...I love Hitachino's Nest for so many reasons. I love the high alcohol content. I love the taste. I'm a sucker for cute product design. I loooove the owl!
I know its not a sophisticated (or particularly tasteful) brew, but I really enjoy a cold coors light on a hot day :)
also, per the facial hair - around the time I first drank beer, I started shaving, so there might be something to your father's advice :)
Doug...haha...we should totally send this to MYTH BUSTERS!
really your story is very interesting and very funny. I like to drink beer occasionally.
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