On Sunday, after the meal at CHAYA (Friday) and the beach day at Dockweiler (Saturday), the crew decided on a bike ride along the coast of Santa Monica.

I’ve spent a good amount of time in Santa Monica the past few months (Babalu, Father’s Office, Marmalade Cafe) and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite towns in Los Angeles.

To start, it’s absolutely beautiful – you can’t help but feel relaxed as you wander the town – and it sort of reminds me of Santa Barbara in that fashion.

Given my New Jersey upbringing, that’s one of the things I appreciate most about the West Coast: Even a walk or a bike ride is a journey in itself.