There are lots of rest stops along I-5 between San Francisco and Los Angeles, but mostly chains…

…Abe and I pulled over on the way back from CAAMfest in Firebaugh to check out the family-owned Apricot Tree Restaurant.

Walk past the gift shop…

…and witness where lunch boxes and thermoses go to retire.


Hello old friends!

The menu is pretty massive…

…I went for a slice of Apricot Pie, warmed up. The waiter told me it was fresh out of the oven…

…but be warned…

…she looks pretty…

…but even this was too sweet for me.

Abe wasn’t impressed with his house salad, either.


In summary, pull over for the kitsch, not the food.


















