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Good Eats: Bunk Sandwiches, Portland, Oregon

Bunk Sandwiches  621 SE Morrison, (503) 477-9515.  Daily 8-3; $.  Simple-but-tasty sandwiches are served here with no fanfare on lunchroom-style trays.  Among the best are a fatty pork belly Cubano with ham, Swiss, pickles, and mustard; a pulled pork with apple cabbage slaw, pickles, and mustard; and a meatball parmigiano hero.  Housemade kettle chips are included. 



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Good Eats: Sarabeth's, NYC

Sarabeth’s  339 Greenwich St./Jay, (212) 966-0421.  This is the newest location for this popular breakfast and lunch spot.  Pastries galore are among the delicious choices.  My personal favorites are the hot chocolate (it is more of a milk chocolate), the eggs Benedict (though I thought the sky-high housemade English muffin was a tad dry), and the four flowers juice—a mixture of orange, fresh

Things to Do + Good Eats: Brentwood Country Mart + Frida Tacos + Roberta Roller Rabbit, Brentwood + Santa Monica, California

Brentwood Country Mart  225 26th St./San Vicente Blvd., in Santa Monica (but most people think it is in Brentwood), (310) 395-6714.  M-Sat 11-7.  Opened in 1948, this red barn of a building was designed to evoke early American and English country marketplaces--with shops and stalls arranged around a central courtyard.  It houses a variety of shops and restaurants and is a pleasant spot to shop

Good Eats: Maison Giraud, Pacific Palisades, California

Maison Giraud  1032 Swarthmore Ave., (310) 459-7561.  Diners here are sheltered in a refined setting of cloth-covered tables.  Seating is available both indoors and out fronton a large patio.  Classic French dishes comprise the menu, and lunch includes soups, sandwiches, and salads (the celebrated traditional Nicoise is especially tasty).  Be sure to check the bakery counter inside for

Things to Do: National Parks, U.S.A.

This weekend you get free entry to all of America's national parks!

Good Eats: Bollywood Theater + Salt & Straw, Portland, Oregon

Bollywood Theater  2039 NE Alberta, (971) 200-4711.  Daily 11-10; $.  An homage to Indian street food, this rustically decorated little gem looks like it was slapped together from junkyard finds—rough-hewn woods, multi-colored collection of bottles catching the light through the large windows.  Customers wait at a counter to place their order from the killer menu.  My favorites include crispy

Things to Do: The Beatles LOVE, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Beatles LOVE  At the Mirage, (702) 792-7777.  Tickets $100+.  In this production that has won three Grammy Awards, Cirque du Soleil festively illustrates memorable Beatles songs.  I started out cranky, but the show manages to be bigger than life and grew on me as it went along.  I especially LOVEd a skateboarding sequence, and, at the end, found myself shooting the two-finger peace symbol

Things to Do: The Beatles LOVE Las Vegas, Nevada

The Beatles LOVE  At the Mirage, (702) 792-7777.  Tickets $100+.  In this production that has won three Grammy Awards, Cirque du Soleil festively illustrates memorable Beatles songs.  I started out cranky, but the show manages to be bigger than life and grew on me as it went along.  I especially LOVEd a skateboarding sequence, and, at the end, found myself shooting the two-finger peace symbol

Good Eats: Yaxche, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Yaxche (pronounced jag-shey)  On 5th Ave., 984 873 3712.  Decorated to resemble a Maya temple, this atmospheric spot serves a menu featuring traditional Maya dishes such as tamales cooked in banana leaves or corn husks, and nohuc lemon-seasoned prawns served on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes and accompanied by grilled vegetables.  The house specialty drinks--chayanada (a deep-green spinach

Sights to See: Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Muyil, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve  Just south of Tulum.  With a name that translates in Mayan as "Where The Sky Is Born," this vast nature preserve and UNESCO World Heritage site is composed of more than one million acres of lush jungle and beaches.  It is on a small peninsula but is home to nearly half the world's flora and fauna species, including monkeys, jaguars, pumas, ocelots, rays,