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The Coast Road, Slowly

Three days, no itinerary, one very good sandwich

August 10, 2026 · 4 min read

Coastal road at sunrise

We drove the coast with no plan.

Day one

Fog, coffee, and a pull-off with no name.

What we packed

  • One camera
  • Two jackets
  • Zero itineraries
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A high pull of golden egg noodles lifted on chopsticks from a bowl of khao soi, two glasses of chardonnay in the foreground, the warm modern dining room behind.

Trips · August 16, 2026

Well-Balanced: Thai Favorite Cuisine

A modern, freshly renovated Thai spot in Tustin where the khao soi is rich and well-balanced, the grilled chicken chars just right, and the chardonnay flows, plus a $15 corkage if you bring your own bottle. A new favorite a few minutes from home.

Looking down from the staircase, over the railing, into Mírate's multilevel courtyard built around a large tree, with diners seated below.

Trips · August 15, 2026

If You Know, You Know: Mírate

An LA wedding errand and a missed lunch reservation led us up a staircase into Mírate, a hidden, tree-filled Los Feliz oasis with an award-winning mezcal bar, a daily-changing menu, and maybe the best margarita we've had in years. If you know, you know.

Roosevelt Coffee, the independent café off Jeffrey in Irvine

Trips · August 15, 2026

Roosevelt Coffee

The small, independent Irvine café off Jeffrey that quietly became our regular, with friendly baristas, an owner named Jeff (who also runs the yoga studio next door), unbeatable drip, and our standing order of vanilla lattes.