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One of my main missions in LA was to eat as many fish tacos as possible. It’s one of those quintessential SoCal dishes that has not been perfected on the same scale on the East Coast. On our first day in Santa Monica, Albert and I sought out the local treat and went no further…
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I have tried many a time to keep a diary, or a journal as the more mature call it. But every time, I give up after a short while. This blog became my outlet, but it’s not a place for me to share deeply personal thoughts. The thing is, I even feel strange sharing the…
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I wanted most of my trip to LA to be about discovery. I didn’t want to plan too much out because I had the hopes of just stumbling across local favorites. There was, however, one place I had heard about for so long that I was dying to go. Gjelina was listed as a favorite on…
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I can’t believe there was a time when I was considering not going to Hart’s wedding. I had the best time and was so happy to celebrate such a fun and beautiful occasion with everyone. That said, it has been a whirlwind with this being the fifth wedding in just six weeks, topped off with…
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Since our Saturday and Sunday evenings were already scheduled with wedding events, Friday night was all about hanging out with Greg and Susan – it’s so rare that I’m in Cali (rare = never) that we needed to take advantage. They were spending the weekend moving from their Marina del Rey home into a new…
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Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Myzel’s Chocolate is a tiny shop I’ve passed many times without giving it a second thought. I assumed it was sort of a bodega for just sweets and, therefore, nothing special. Turns…
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Last weekend I fell in love with Montauk…though part of that was probably because, while there, I was surrounded by love as we celebrated Shawn and Kathleen’s wedding. We spent both nights after the wedding festivities at The Sloppy Tuna. It’s arguably Montauk’s most popular bar and I can see why. All of Montauk has…
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Yesterday I told you I preferred The Clam Bar to the other seafood place across from my Montauk hotel. But that doesn’t mean the other spot was bad. Cyril’s Fish House is definitely worth a visit, if for no other reason than to see Cyril himself, always situated at his corner table with his flowing…
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I’m gonna say it: I am obsessed with The Hamptons. Ugh how bougie of me. But the area is just too cute for me to function and Montauk, in particular, is relaxed and beautiful. It is the perfect area to enjoy the food of the season: lobster rolls. Lucky for us there were two seafood…
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I came of age in France so I am drawn to a coming of age novel set in the country. Isabel is an American from California that I would categorize as flighty. She has dropped out of film school and has moved to France to help her pregnant sister, Roxy, prepare for the arrival of her…
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Peaches to Apples 