Damn…this traffic jam, From Cardiff by the Sea to Palm Desert we glided for the most part in the carpool lanes because most Californians drive a car like they ride a horse: alone. Nowhere is more backed up than the drive-thru line at In N Out Burger. Last night I counted 722 cars in the queue snaking up and down a dozen rows in a Temecula parking lot. Why don’t these people park and walk into the restaurant? Never mind. More room for me at the In.
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Better yet, we went to Burger Lounge, best burger this side of Booches. The fries rival Five Guys. The onion rings are homemade.
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While the decor conjures “Gen X Meets Jetsons,” the place is clean, unrushed and friendly. That’s refreshing in this texter-tilt world.
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