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I usually come back to Southern California, where I grew up, to visit my family during the holidays.  While most people are at the mall frantically shopping for gifts for everyone on their list, you can find me at the various restaurants and grocery stores, eating my way through California Mexican and Vietnamese food and stocking up on everything I can’t get in Paris.  Every time I come back, I’m reminded of all the things I will always love and miss about this area of the US.

Now, the Mexican and Vietnamese dining scene here has been meticuously documented, and there are tons of great sites to get you started if you’re hungry and in the area.  I’m not going to try to compete with their exhaustive and impressive efforts.  Instead, I’ve included some at the bottom of this post and I’d like to take you on one of my typical shopping/eating trips for necessities. Continue reading →