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Los Angeles: 10 Breakfast Burritos We Love

Los Angeles is a city full of American brunch spots, unrivaled Mexican food, and a wonderful knack for blurring the borders between the two. Where, then, are all of the great breakfast burritos? The answer is a bit muddled. With thousands of taco trucks, taquerias, and upscale breakfast eateries, they're absolutely everywhere in Los Angeles. Yet, the truly great examples are undeniably hard to find. Here are ten that we'd wake up early for. More

A Sandwich a Day: Ginger Sesame Chicken Roll-up at The Mission in San Diego, CA

Sometimes my idea of the perfect sandwich contains as much cheese, meat, and mayo as possible. Other times, when light and healthy is the goal, the Ginger Sesame Chicken Roll-up ($9.75, which includes a side salad) from The Mission is a filling alternative. The tomato flavored wrap is full of tender seasoned chicken, crispy noodles, scallions, salad greens, and veggies, with Thai peanut sauce drizzled around the plate for dipping. More

A Sandwich a Day: Caprese Croissant at 30th Street Cafe in San Diego, CA

This Caprese sandwich from 30th Street Cafe is proof that a few quality ingredients are all you need to make an excellent sandwich. It's made with fresh mozzarella, herbaceous pesto, tomato slices and vinaigrette, served on your choice of bread (as a traditional sandwich or a panino). I upgraded my bread to a fresh-baked, flaky croissant ($1 extra)—it was the right call. My only regret was agreeing to split it. More

A Sandwich A Day: Egg and Avocado at the Garden Deli & Cafe in Half Moon Bay, CA

In the Northern California seaside town of Half Moon Bay, the Garden Deli & Cafe is about as old-school, no-frills sandwich shop as they come: a mimimal menu of sandwich options (ham, turkey, PB&J) behind the register, a few stools for seating, picnic benches outside. But all of their sandwiches are made on house-baked bread, immediately taking them up a few notches. More

Video: Robot Orders a Scone (and Tips Very Well)

The folks at Anybots must have been testing QB, their latest remote-control robot, on an empty stomach yesterday. That's when a coffeeshop patron in Mountain View, California (prime-time Silicon Valley, natch) shot this video. Scrub forward to about 1:10 for the action. He may not be the most handsome robot, but he's a big tipper (more than 100 percent). More