e is for el naranjo

...the Mole Amarillo was above and beyond. Although described in the menu as a "light mole", it was flavorful, nuanced, and surprising.

cabo bob’s

The simplest way to describe Cabo Bob’s is Chipotle’s-Run-by-Beach-Bums, and I mean that in the most loving way.

b is for barlata

There's something civilized about tapas, allowing your meal to develop at your pace as you respond to the latest dish, sip, conversation, or what your neighbors' ordered.

a is for aviary wine & kitchen

Always sit at the bar, especially the chef's bar, at a restaurant (doubly necessary if you've been 'married' for more than 30 years...).

foreign & domestic

Pitching themselves as nose to tail and farm to table (and chef owned), there's a lot of pride in the place and the food.