eating is the hard part

In-N-Out Burger
13850 Francisquito Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
800.786.1000

If there is an In-N-Out Burger location to visit, it’s probably Baldwin Park. Said to be where this famous SoCal burger joint set it’s roots in 1948, we found ourselves stopping for a bite on our return trip from Los Angeles. Pulling into the parking lot a little later than expected, the burger-slinging-teenager  inside of me was a bit saddened to see the lights on In-N-Out University dark for the night. Wouldn’t it have been great to see a bit of history! Read more…

Cheeky’s
622 N Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.327.7595

With most of our vacation breakfasts taken care of at the homestead, I turned to Chowhound for help when the group was hungry for something a little out of the norm. And in a town that could just as easily put our butts at IHOP, I was happy to stumble upon Cheeky’s; a local joint with a fun feel and a great outlook on grub. In their words; “We strive to serve seasonal, locally grown, and preferably organic food. We change our menu weekly to adjust to whatever is the freshest in the markets. We also believe food shouldn’t come ready-made, so we make all of our batters, sauces, and dressings ourselves. It comes down to making the food we like to make at home and hoping you like it, too.” Read more…