The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, Japan

Arrive Saturday afternoon depart Monday afternoon. 48hrs in Tokyo how could I go wrong? I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a weekend, considering my arrival to LAX was 9:30am Monday, which enabled me to get to the office by noon. There were only a few items on my “must to do” list, […]

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Langham Hotel (2), Pasadena, CA USA

I won the bet. Who would have thought the Red Sox would beat the Yankees in New York over 2 consecutive games to win the ALDS…. Not me, nor my boss, but I still bet him it would happen. This was all happening during a conversation about club sandwiches in Pasadena, me proclaiming the best […]

Red Scooter Deli, Paso Robles, CA USA

It was a quick excursion north. Rachel landed at LAX and we literally hopped in the car and drove up to Morrow Bay for 2 nights. Our 3rd time here together, I would be remiss if we did not stop at Hearst Castle. And so we did… Hearst Castle was amazing. Equally amazing was the […]

Ink.sack, LAX Airport, Los Angeles, CA USA

I had booked this trip months prior, taking advantage of Norwegian Air’s inexpensive nonstop flights to Barcelona. I was excited for Lavi‘s bachelor trip, but I was almost more excited for the food extravaganza that was about to embark on. Even though I had just started my new job, this was a trip I couldn’t […]

Sage Bistro, Pasadena, CA USA

I discovered Sage thanks to their partnership with Lettuce Grow, a company URB-E works with. Their fresh and local approach to organic, vegetarian cuisine, had piqued my interest for months, and I was simply waiting for the right moment with the right person to branch out and try their vegetarian club sandwich. Evan, a coworker […]

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Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg, AZ USA 2

Who orders the Grilled Shrimp Club at a Dude Ranch in Northern Arizona? The Angelino that doesn’t believe in ordering a California Club at a Dude Ranch in Northern Arizona, that’s who. Mocked by my family around me, the Grilled Shrimp Club allured me from the menu as we dined outside at the Golf Club […]