submitted by Doug Stokes

At the Monterey Historics last year friend of mine insisted that we head over to Seaside for breakfast at a place called The Breakfast Club. I was hungry and needed coffee pretty bad, and the place where we were staying (in Salinas!) already had a perfectly serviceable coffee shop right in [...]

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submitted by Doug Stokes

Luckily this joint is far away from where we live and work, or my wife and I would simply pitch a tent in their parking lot and camp out there so that we could be first in line for breakfast when they opened each day.
I know that this site is supposed to [...]

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The Country Deli is located in Chatsworth California at the corner of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Lassen Street. I don’t know how long it’s been there, but it is a favorite amongst the Chatsworth locals. It certainly ranks high on our list!
It’s our first stop on Saturday morning. They open at 7 and we [...]

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Henri’s is located in Canoga Park, California, on the main drag of Sherman Way. Henri’s has a devoted local following. Besides breakfast, they also sport a bar section that features live music once or twice a week. Any place that supports live music gets a big thumbs up from me.

There is a wall in the [...]

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Bobby’s is on the north side of Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills California, just west of Fallbrook. Bobby’s has been a San Fernando Valley icon for decades.

I have a friend who swears that Bobby’s was better years ago, and maybe it was. But on any given morning, the parking lot will full of contractor’s pickups [...]

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