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Chris Erskine: Cozy winter hangouts to slurp chowder, escape with a good book

I've run aground in the South Bay, in search of the very best chowder and a little nook where I can nurse a cup of coffee and study the fine print of the sports page for most of a morning. When my neck stiffens, I will pause to people-watch, then crack open a new old novel. In the cool shade of January, I will turn up the neck of the too-thick cardigan, the ultimate bubble wrap.

All of us need to flee now and then. What better place than the beach in winter?

Tip No. 1: Leave the phone in your car, for that parasite

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