A Quick Southern California Trip Down Memory Lane

Seal Beach.  More specifically, Seal Beach Main Street.  A 15 minute drive from my childhood home and an area that is happily rooted in a slower era.  (And if you’ve seen American Pie 2, the scene where they are driving down the main street of the lake town the guys are visiting is MY Seal Beach!  Anyway!)  I spent many days and nights down here.  Going on dates, hanging out with friends and family; I love being in Seal Beach.  I’ll detail more about it in other posts, I promise!  I think it’ll be a series! Oooh!  

But back to my lunch.

My mom and I spent a lovely afternoon down there, walking, shopping (at Linne’s Boutique, great dresses!!) and sharing lunch at The Beachwood BBQ.  In a 1950s style decor, with Tiffany blue walls, black trim, classic photographs on the walls, and seats that face large windows overlooking Main Street, The Beachwood BBQ perfectly fits in with the quaint neighborhood.  We ordered the smoked salmon (sooooo fabulous) and sides of the smoked asparagus and creamed spinach.  Side note - the yummiest way to eat spinach is creamed spinach!  Maybe not the healthiest way, but certainly the tastiest. Hehe!  Oh, but if you’re a vegetarian, it is made with bits of bacon for flavor, just FYI.  Our dish came with their signature cornbread which was the perfect pairing to soak up the last of the creamed spinach.  Though I grew up in “healthy” Southern California, I do love me some true southern-style food!  So when you want a little day trip, go to Seal Beach, it’s a relaxing and enjoyable time for everyone!

Next post on Seal Beach will be about one of my fav Mexican food restaurants in the area.  Caliente!