Better Buzz Coffee Encinitas20230309221505
Better Buzz Coffee Encinitas
This may be hard to believe for some, but there actually was a time in human history when you couldn’t find a coffee place seemingly on every street corner. Today it feels like you can stumble upon 3 ...
Rudy’s Taco Shop20230309220103
Rudy’s Taco Shop
Rookie hazing. Boy has popular culture shifted on that topic in my lifetime. While it used to be overlooked in the past, it is now widely discouraged within the mainstream. However, that does not mean...
Debbie’s Restaurant & Pie Shoppe20230309214935
Debbie’s Restaurant & Pie Shoppe
“Black Friday”, “Small Business Saturday”, “Cyber Monday”, and “Giving Tuesday.” Congratulations, you’ve now survived all of them once again this year! 🙌Speaking of supporting small businesses, Cathie...
Ben & Esther’s Vegan Jewish Deli20230309213348
Ben & Esther’s Vegan Jewish Deli
“Vegan Jewish Deli.” Your eyes do not deceive you. Apparently my Vegan Mentor (VM) @teachseuss determined that I was prepared for what felt like an advanced Vegan move.A mere casual glance at the menu...
Le Papagayo Carlsbad20230309212125
Le Papagayo Carlsbad
After our visit to Le Papagayo in Encinitas a few months ago, both @gbocean and @odez1 recommended that we also visit their location in Carlsbad Village for comparison purposes. Well, good call ladies...
San Diego Zoo20230309204419
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo (primarily) through the eyes of a 2 year old.Our adventure actually began on the freeway long before our arrival. We quickly learned that the “pink birds” were of particular importan...
Isola Pizza Bar20230309202943
Isola Pizza Bar
Growing up as an only child, I remember occasionally experiencing boredom and loneliness during Summer breaks from school that, at times, seemed to just go on and on. During some of those stretches of...
Canyons Restaurant at the Crossings20230309200721
Canyons Restaurant at the Crossings
Well I can’t say that I’d planned the next stop in this series to occur at a golf course clubhouse, and yet that’s exactly where this one went down. Sometimes it’s just too much to ask a person to ign...
Ichitaru Ramen20230309192941
Ichitaru Ramen
If memory serves correctly, we haven’t done a ramen review since our trip to Vancouver, B.C., way back in March. Clearly that needed to change, so I paid another visit to Ichitaru Ramen.I sampled the ...
Petco Park, Part 120221222224523
Petco Park, Part 1
If there are other MLB teams that typically provide a better Opening Day experience, I’m really not sure who they might be. Although @padres did another good job today, there is one notable exception....