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When Mr. Sandwich and I were married, but before we had Baguette, we made many pronouncements, as you do. Some of them still hold, like leaving the restaurant when we cannot keep her quiet and calm. Some of them remain… Read moreMade-Up Rules for Our Imaginary Children
Disclaimer: I’ll bet this little girl is a smiling charmer most days. When my brother and I were small–ages 4 and 6, at the most–our parents took us to a nice restaurant and explained that because we were wearing our… Read moreWe Don’t Want to Be THAT Family
Sometimes I go to a restaurant just often enough to know what I like, but not often enough to want to go beyond that. Right now, that’s the stage I’m at with Panini Cafe. I know I like the falafel… Read morePanini Cafe
For the life of me, I can’t figure out the name of this place. There is absolutely nothing Chinese about the food at Shanghai Red’s. A friend suggested that we meet there for brunch, and since I’d heard good things… Read moreShanghai Red’s
Quincy’s serves “the best BBQ under one woof,” which is a little cutesy. However, the pulled pork is quite good, and the chicken is really tender. After several trips up and down Ventura Boulevard–and a couple of meals at The… Read moreQuincy’s BBQ
This week seems like it has lasted forever, but it’s finally done! J took the day off but is working this evening. I guess that’s not much of a day off. But the result is that I got home and… Read moreTGIF
Yesterday afternoon, J and I drove down to Redondo Beach. The day before a race, we like to do a practice swim and practice bike ride, to get more familiar with the course. I suppose we could do a practice… Read moreWell, That Was Exhausting
I came home from work to find J napping on the couch–he had come home early with a mild migraine. He was still feeling poorly, so I checked e-mail and read until it was time to go vote. California seems… Read moreWhat’s With the Strange Apostrophes in Restaurant Names?
The punctuation is odd, but the food is great. Roscoe’s House of Chicken’ n Waffles is an L.A. institution. The original location is in Hollywood, but we frequent the Pico location. “Frequent” might not be the right word; after four… Read moreSuper Chicken
What does a girl have to do to get a meatball sub in this town? Yesterday J set out for adventures with friends, and these adventures included using the car, which meant that after my friend picked me up for… Read moreMore Disappointing Than Tragic