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January 25 was the birthday of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, which means that Scots everywhere are obliged to throw roaring parties where they read the “Address to a Haggis” and consume vast quantities of sheep parts and whisky. Such a celebration requires a trip to the Continental Shop.
First on the list is a [...]

Every lunch group has one curmudgeon who takes lunch very seriously and is hard to please. We’ve named ours Dr. No for his habit of rejecting new restaurants out of hand even though he has a fairly good record of enjoying them once he has eaten there. After we read a review of [...]

Babalu, our favorite local brunch spot, had been closed for some months due to a fire but has now reopened with a limited brunch menu.

The fantastic pumpkin pancakes aren’t back yet, but you can still order most of the brunch favorites: eggs benedict (or a southwestern variation with chipotles in the hollandaise), the breakfast burrito, [...]

Life’s Little Victories #247: Driving by Pink’s at noontime and discovering a short line!
Life’s Little Victories #248: Getting in line just before an entire battalion of Oxnard police rode up on their motorcycles ready to chow down on Ozzdogs.
Oxnard. That’s like, what, sixty miles? Apparently real Pink’s devotees stop at nothing.

My favorite combo [...]

Even the hardworking folks who usually eat soggy cafeteria sandwiches at their desks will jump at the chance to join an expedition to Seafood Port, which can brighten the dullest of days. …