California Mishegoss #12: Dennis is Home
A shortened newsletter this week. Sorry!
Hi Friends!
We hope everyone is doing well!
Note:
I believe I wrote about some health issues I'm facing in a previous newsletter; the time to deal with it is this Thursday.
Depending on how things go, I'll be taking next weekend off and maybe next weekend. I hope you understand.
So let's get into this week's edition short of California Mishegoss.
Kidnapped. Dennis the Menace Was Recovered!
from the article:
After months of mystery, local authorities have recovered Monterey’s favorite rabble-rouser, Dennis the Menace. Stolen from its namesake playground at El Estero Park last August, the bronze statue was found Wednesday by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Dive Team.
Best Places to Eat on the Way to Tahoe from San Francisco
Amy Graff from SF Gate gives us the lowdown on the trip. Here’s a little taste…
Our list that takes you from the Bay Area to the Sierra foothills (along Highways 50, 80 and 88) includes a variety of spots, from cheap and quick taquerias to fruit stands where you can pick up car snacks and groceries.
Most are right off the highway and a few are slightly out-of-the-way because after sitting in traffic hell for three hours, you might be willing to drive the empty streets of a quiet Sacramento neighborhood to a strip mall where you'll have one of the best Vietnamese meals of your life — no kidding.
Looking to Quench Your Thirst While in LA?
from the article in LA Magazine
As a long time fan of chef Neal Fraser, beginning with BLD (R.I.P.), it was time to check back on Redbird, his acclaimed “New American” restaurant in Downtown L.A. After years of renovation, Redbird opened in 2015 in what was the rectory of the Cathedral of St. Vibiana. A space for spiritual worship has become a bastion of culinary artistry where earthier spirits are now honored.
here’s more if you’re still thirsty
A Place to Visit not in California
from the article:
GOUDIER ISLAND IS A WINDSWEPT speck of dark rock located off the northwest coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Two prefabricated wooden buildings and a metal Nissen hut, all painted black with red trim, stand near the waters of Port Lockroy. A Union Jack snaps on a flagpole and casts a shadow over dozens of squat gentoo penguins idling around the hut.
read more if you can brave the cold
One Last Thing…
We hope you enjoyed this week's California Mishegoss, even though it was calorie-laden. Maybe it's what the good doctor ordered; then, maybe not.
Either way, enjoy your weekend and the week ahead.
Check out our food newsletter DelPaggio's Cucina, if you have a moment. It's full of some great homemade recipes you may enjoy!
Mark & Patti