I’ve always enjoyed visiting San Diego. It’s an easy drive from Los Angeles, more laid back, and traffic provides much less resistance. Crosstown drives aren’t as daunting, so even if I’m staying north of...
It should serve as no surprise that Glendale, which houses more Armenian immigrants than all but Dearborn, Michigan, contains numerous Armenian pastry shops. I’ve eaten at most of them, and I’ve enjoyed several, but...
There are times when I can enter a bakery and tell immediately if the pastries will taste good, just from looking at them. This recently happened the instant I stepped into Maral’s Pastry. Maral...