Exploring SoCal: Malibu

If you have visited this blog over any appreciable time frame, you will know that it has been created to catalog our life down here in SoCal. If you didn't know that, try reading the header of the blog. Although it wasn't our first time visiting Malibu, Cheryl and I decided to make the most out of a beautiful Saturday afternoon and took a little drive up the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). We didn't have a game plan, but that's what makes spontaneous road trips so fun, right? After about 45 minutes of driving, we noticed that there were fewer and fewer places to eat along the ocean (which is what we wanted to do), so we made a quick decision and decided on a restaurant called Duke's Malibu.

Although the menu was a bit pricey, thanks to Cheryl's $50 dollar Verizon mail-in rebate, we were able to really explore and try new things. I am personally guilty of letting the price of food dictate what I eat. I understand that most of us are on a budget and can't afford to spend 25 dollars on an entree, but isn't that what eating out is suppose to be... fun, new, and exciting. If anything, I should get upset at paying $10 for a burger I can make at home. The whole experience, including the ambiance and food, was fantastic.


Cheryl and I watched the sunset as we enjoyed our meal and each other's company.

I had the Parmesan and Herb encrusted Opah with the garlic sweet potato fries. Amazing! When in Rome...

Cheryl was adventurous and ordered the Mango BBQ Ribs with garlic mashed potatoes and grilled pineapple. it was messy, but delicious.

To finish it all off, we both shared a Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Macadamia Nut ice cream and Dulce De Leche drizzled on top. What a great Hawaiian dessert.

If going out to dinner has become more of a convenience than an experience, stop it. There is more to this world than chicken strips and french fries dipped in ranch, not that there is anything wrong with that. Give your taste buds a run for your money, they'll thank me later.