{"id":11162,"date":"2012-12-06T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=11162"},"modified":"2017-03-06T16:12:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T00:12:17","slug":"day-tripping-malibu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/day-tripping-malibu\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Tripping: Malibu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My weekend adventure with the Acura ILX (#weekwithILX) started in Orange County with a smooth ride up the 405 freeway to the 101 North, past the Valley, exit Kanan Rd., wind through the picturesque hills of the Santa Monica Mountains for several miles down to a rustic bend in the road known as Cornell.\u00a0Here you will find\u00a0The Old Place<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0a decidedly old place and proud of it.<\/p>\n The opening shot of Lori, the lovely wine angel at Cornell Wine Tasting Room<\/a> next door, donning a seemingly golden illuminated halo, seemed to express the aura of this tiny hamlet tucked away in the Santa Monica Mountains and up the winding road from the beaches of Malibu. Surrounded by soaring trees and mountains in the distance, gray skies and drizzle easing into soft sunlight – the stunning natural beauty is a world away from urban Los Angeles.<\/p>\n The atmosphere is casual and homey with Morgan, the son of original owner, Tom Runyon, who at 89 years of age, still ran the Old Place with his wife Barbara, carrying on the family business today. The Old Place was as unique as it\u2019s owners, serving a menu that Tom would say was developed back in 1870. Steaks, cooked over a Red Oak fire, Clams and baked potatoes with crusty sourdough from the family that founded Pioneer bread. Back in the day, The Old Place was home to a very unique crowd that consists of colorful locals to the rich and famous: Steve McQueen, Jason Robards, Burgess Merideth, Sam Peckinpaw, and others. Who cares about the others, I could only imagine Steve McQueen bellied up to the bar with a brew in hand, especially after seeing the photo of he and Ali McGraw on the wall. Ahh, a girl can dream \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n We languished for awhile, soaking up the view, then it was off to the Malibu Country Mart, which we discovered \u00a0closed at 4:00. Never phased by a change in plans, it wasn’t tough to decide on maximizing our time by arriving early at Nobu<\/a><\/strong> and take advantage of their expansive ocean views, Japanese garden and artful Asian-inspired minimalist architecture as a stunning backdrop for more photo ops.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And here’s the trip in 4 minutes \ud83d\ude09
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