“That’s my favorite,” said the barista when I asked for the lemon cupcake–and I can see why. Doan’s Bakery in Woodland Hills offers a variety of pastries, both for breakfast...
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Blue Dog Beer Tavern
My friend A and I took a lunchtime break from New Motherhood and stopped in at Blue Dog Beer Tavern. Since both of us were driving, neither one of us...
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Waffling
Yesterday was Baguette’s first morning in day care. It was a success, and I wasn’t really worried, but there was a bit of separation anxiety. Mine, naturally. Fortunately, I had...
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Bill’s Cafe
If you’re in San Jose and wondering where to have breakfast, you might want to drop in at Bill’s Cafe. Located in the charming (and expensive) neighborhood of Willow Glen,...
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The Written Word
I continue to work on The Confusion by Neal Stephenson. In the meantime, I also finished Emma by Jane Austen and read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by...
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A Whole Lot of Food in One Post
It’s been a long time between posts. So let’s go to the highlight reel, shall we? Recently we were introduced to Fabrocini’s Italian Restaurant in Tarzana. Best chicken piccata I...
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Plinky
So I’ve been trying out a site called Plinky, which purports to help with writer’s block by providing prompts for blog posts. The problem is that now I keep looking...
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Beach-tastic
When Mr. Sandwich and I were planning our honeymoon, I was assigned to a stressful project at work. I told him, “I’ve never really wanted the traditional beach vacation, but...
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Repeat Offender
I could read Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon over and over. I know because that’s what I’m doing. I’ve read it front to back twice, and the triple storyline makes it easy...
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Lulu’s
Get the Monte Cristo.