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Your guide to the places, bites, and finds worth telling your friends about.
Latest Reviews
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How My Running Shoe Rotation Evolved: From One Pair to Four
Four shoes, four jobs. After a year of building my running shoe rotation — from cushioned recovery runs to race…
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Asics Superblast 2 Review: The Super Trainer That Won Me Over
The Superblast 2 felt stiff and rigid on my first run. After 100 miles, I liked it enough to buy…
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A Day Trip to Pescadero: Artichoke Bread, Tinned Fish, and a Quiet One-Street Town
Pescadero is a blink-and-you-miss-it town on the San Mateo coast with famous artichoke bread, a surprisingly good tinned fish shop,…
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Best Budget Running Sunglasses: Goodr Bolt G vs. Goodr OG vs. Tifosi Sanctum
I tested three of the most popular budget polarized running sunglasses — the Goodr Bolt G ($45), Goodr OG ($30),…
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I Ran in Hoka Cliftons for Years. Here’s Why I Switched to Asics.
After years of running in Hoka Cliftons, I switched to Asics when the newer versions changed what I loved about…
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Bistro Vida: A Little French Escape in Menlo Park
A French bistro on the Peninsula that actually transports you — especially at sunset on the patio with string lights,…
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The sandwich spots, restaurants, and meals worth planning your day around.
About Us
We’re Sam and Clara — a couple who spends their free time eating, traveling, and arguing over whether the hotel pool or the restaurant is the more important amenity. This is where we write down the good stuff so we can share it with you.