so yeah black friday had a different meaning for us ... taste on melrose was having happy hour all day on top of their 3-course meal for $26 ... can't pass that deal up ... tortilla soup, chicken picatta, and pumpkin…

so yeah, kelly and pat made their way down south for their once-in-a-while visit ... and we got caught up on all the baby shenanigans ... meghan's gotten pretty big and speedy (as kids are wont to do) and, not surpris…

it's the most wonderful time of the year ... party after party after party ... first on the list was a mini-b-day celebration for renee ... still in her 20s ... ::grumble grumble:: ... but yeah late-night pizza fixes …

and restaurants need our business bad enough that they'll give away gift cards to get you to come in ... palomino in westwood ... home to many a late night happy hour ... $5 food ... $4 drinks now up from $2 ... gott…

so now that you've seen some of the "value-packed" menus that restaurant week has to offer, i'm gonna take it a step back and say that great food deals can be found anywhere ... and it's not just related to the price…