Mai Tai Tom & Tracy’s Best Burgers 2025/2026 After our Best Burgers of 2021/2022 post, we took some time off from posting about this food item we love, however in the past year we’ve come up with some new favorites to help harden those arteries. Sadly, one hamburger you will […]

Three Restaurants – One Great Outdoor Space Linden Square – Carpinteria, CA Visited – Summer & Fall 2025 Tracy, Garbo and I frequently head north towards Santa Barbara county for a dog-friendly outing and lunch after exploring some local paths and trails. Lately, we have been dining in Carpinteria at […]

I Love L.A.’s Tacos Villa’s Tacos – Highland Park (Los Angeles), CA Visited: February 2026 While watching the energetic and entertaining Super Bowl LX Half-Time Show, we were thrilled to see local taquería, Villa’s Tacos, on stage with Bad Bunny. Villa’s Tacos keeps popping up as one of the best […]

Rolling In The Dough Churrería El Moro – Echo Park (Los Angeles), CA Visited: February 2026 In late-January 2026, our favorite churro and hot chocolate place from our 2023 trip to Mexico City (CDMX) opened its second location in the United States in Echo Park (Los Angeles) near Dodger Stadium. […]

Southern California Icon Gladstones Malibu – Pacific Palisades, CA Visited: July 2025 Gladstones restaurant has been nestled between Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and the Pacific Ocean in Pacific Palisades since 1972. With a fabulous deck overlooking the beach, I have downed many a meal and cocktails on this deck. Our […]