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. […]

Holy Mole! Guelaguetza – Los Angeles (Koreatown), CA Last Visited: February 2026 (Review from a previous visit. It is still outstanding) Proof positive that Los Angeles is a melting pot of cultures:  Tracy and I dined at a James Beard award-winning Mexican restaurant, located in Koreatown, which had been recommended […]