The Queen Mary Hotel has the distinction of combining an incredible history with amazing architectural details. Both elements appeal to Andy and me, so when…
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Tag: Food and Drink
A Travel Guide to Venice and Marina Del Rey
Is Los Angeles on your bucket list? I have lived in Los Angeles since 1998. I’ve learned three things: 1) I’ll never be an expert…
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Free LA: LACMA Jazz Concerts
If you have been reading me around the web for a while, you know that I love the classical music concert experience that can be had…
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Looking for Hot and Spicy Chicken in Los Angeles? Go to Gus’s!
A couple of years ago I had drinks with a friend from out of town who told me that the next big thing in Los…
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Sampling the Scandinavian Bakeries and Restaurants in Los Angeles
When you think of Los Angeles, you automatically think of terrific options for Scandinavian food, right? Yeah, I didn’t either. In fact, it was quite…
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TusCA Ristorante: Taking California Cuisine Upscale in Monterey
Our formal dinner at TusCA, housed inside the main registration building of the Hyatt Regency Monterey, actually started with a wine tasting in a special…
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The Monterey Fireplace Lounge: A Cozy Hotel Restaurant
We left bright and early (actually, it wasn’t all that bright out yet) to get up to Monterey in time for our scheduled events. Traffic…
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Exploring California’s Jalama Beach
AKA Jalama Beach offers the longest wait for a burger ever (and, yes, it was good). The long Presidents’ Day weekend seemed to take…
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Restaurant Review: Avalon Grille
Avalon Grille sits in a prime location – on the corner of Crescent and Catalina in Avalon. With two walls entirely of windows, they…
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Trip Tastes: Great Things are Brewing at Strand Brewing Co.
The Discover Torrance crew descended upon Strand Brewing Co. the day before their grand re-opening. For people who loved what they were brewing before,…
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