Slight Turbulence

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • December 27, 2007
When you eat out as often as my friendsand I do, you inevitably revert into a set routine. Someone always opts for the salmon, another zooms in on the scallops, while I gravitate to whatever red meat is on the menu, usually the steak (even better...
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