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My first authentic New Mexican meal was at El Patio last weekend.  The BF and I had flown into Albuquerque last Friday for a wedding and we were hungry after getting off the plane.  El Patio is a small restaurant a few blocks from the University of New Mexico. From downtown Albuquerque, it was just [...]

Where to stay in Monterey?  That was what we were wondering when planning our trip last month.  We decided to give Asilomar Conference Grounds a try.  The spot is less than a 10 minute drive from Canary road, where the aquarium is, but it’s not in the super-touristy area that we were trying to avoid.

Unlike [...]

I knew when we were planning our trip to Monterey that I had to go to the aquarium.  It would be a waste of a trip if we didn’t go to visit one of the largest aquarium in the US, right?  Besides, if I didn’t go, I would have missed seeing the sea otters! How [...]

I’m back from a whirlwind three-day weekend in Monterey. I flew up to the bay area and then drove down to Monterey, which I suppose is the central coast?  I’ve never been there, but I’m glad I went.  I’m especially glad I checked out the aquarium even though there were hoards of people and snotty-nosed [...]

We weren’t going to let our previous dinner at Artisan be our only impression of dining in wine country. On our second night of vacation, the BF and I visited Deborah’s Room located at Justin Vineyard.

After a long, winding drive on a sunny California day through vineyard after vineyard, we finally located Justin Vineyard. [...]

On our first night in the central coast, the BF and I went to a well-known Paso Robles restaurant by the name of Artisan. The BF had done some research and found several recommendations for the place. A woman working at a winery we visited earlier also was favorable to the restaurant, so [...]

I just got back from the central coast. Good wine, okay food, lots of trees and wineries. I’m glad to be back in LA, home of good food, especially good Asian food. I have a couple of write-ups of some places we visited, but other than a standout place, I thought the food [...]