I remember when the the only price club (now costco for any new arrivals) in the world was off the 5 on Morena blvd. When Rubios opened and when it added it’s second location at SDSU that actually had indoor seating. I remember having to drive to Mission Viejo, avery parkway exit to get to the closest in-n-out burger, it was a rule at my fraternity house that when anyone drove south on the 5 through Mission Viejo it was common courtesy to call the house payphone from the in-n-out payphone and take orders, even an hour old they were worth it. I remember eating at Los Ponchos and cursing at myself for being too drunk to drive to Albertos and having to eat at Los Ponchos. And I remember boarding a plane on more than one occasion with carne asada burritos in my carry on luggage because every friend who took a job out of state would take time off work to pick you up at the airport if you brought carne asada. 20 years ago they did not exist outside of San Diego, if you travelled, they became currency.
