Considering how warm the weather is year-round here in Los Angeles, it takes a lot more than rising temps to signal that summer is upon us. What I have found to be a much more reliable indicator of seasonal changes is what’s on my plate: Cherries? Check. Peaches? Check. Three Sisters? Check, check, check. Summer is most definitely here.
It was quite late by the time Juliam and I arrived in New York City, but skipping dinner in one of the finest food cities in the world was out of the question. After dropping off our bags at the hotel, we walked over to Minetta Tavern just in time for our late-night reservation.
Dinner at Minetta Tavern goes down as one of the most awesomely delicious and least nutritionally sound meals I have ever had the joy of experiencing. We ordered with our hearts and not with our minds, and our guts could not have been more pleased.
A toasty loaf served with butter and salt arrived to start.
One of my favorite challenges as a parent is to integrate my three-and-half-year-old’s needs and wants with my personal needs and wants, wherever and whenever possible.
This past weekend, June desired beachside fun and sun, while I craved a really good burger, so we headed to Santa Monica, where all could be found in abundance.
After spending the morning at the original Muscle Beach and then at Pacific Park, lunch was in order at HiHo Cheeseburger. Opened last summer by a few folks also behind Sugarfish, HiHo serves grass-fed Wagyu beef cheeseburgers that have been garnering the heartiest of raves. Needless to say, expectations were primed sky-high.
The Astronomer and I both ordered the Double HiHo Cheeseburger made with 1/3 pound of house-ground, mustard-grilled beef ($6.95). The fixings included American cheese, ketchup, onion jam, lettuce, and house-made pickles, all on a house-baked bun.