Family Vacation | LA, Cruise & Vegas

The rest of my family finally visited me after moving to LA for almost a year! Of course our first stop was Disneyland!

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Slow-roasted Beef Strip Loin

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Royal Street Seafood Jambalaya

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World of Color Show at California Adventure

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The next day we were cruise bound, so of course I made Matt recreate my favorite movie!

 

Our first stop was Catalina Island

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And we trusted my dad to drive us around in a golf cart

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Gelato from Scoops Ice Cream

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Birthday dinner on the cruise!

SECOND STOP – MEXICO

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We basically ate a ton on the cruise. 😂

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And when we finally landed I took my family to my favorite brunch place BeaBea’s before we headed to Vegas!

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Shut it down at the buffet at Caesar’s Palace

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And finally got to try Mon Ami Gabi

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And that wraps up the family vacation!

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Coachella + Post Coachella Life

It’s been super busy, so I am just convinced that this will only get updated when I manage to have a spare hour – but I do want to be consistent. (Plus I don’t want my food pics to go to waste!)

Experienced my first Coachella  & was reunited with my friends from college!

 

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Coachella sunset

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Alligator mac and cheese

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Shrimp po boy sandwich

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There were a ton more photos and thins we ate, but my phone managed to not capture everything =(

And after getting back, I started exploring LA a bit more!

Lunch at Simzy’s

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Sandwich from Mendocino Farms in Santa Monica

My first Shake Shack since New York via the West Hollywood location!

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Pesto gnocchi from Centanni Trattoria in Burbank

Hand dipped ice cream from Pop Bar in Anaheim