My friend's Retirement Dinner at Parma Cucina Italia + dessert at An's Dry Cleaning

My good friend and colleague Mr. TJ finally retired!

Work hasn't been the same without him (insert crying emoji here).

An's Dry Cleaning Gelato

Our pre-anniversary dessert would be at this establishment on Adams Ave....

located in between  Hawthorn Coffee and Tajima Ramen...

Random birthday freebie odds and ends

After my birthday lunch at Himalayan Curry & Grill...

I made use of my birthday offer...

Secret Scoop Thai Gelato

Only in Berkeley will you find Indigenous People's Day as a holiday on their parking meters...

I like it!

Before heading back to Thane's, I wanted us to check out a newly opened gelato place but with a twist...

the flavors here were Thai...

The Nest

My original plan for the day after New Year's Day was to watch the Rose Parade on TV...

Since NYD fell on a Sunday, the Parade itself was held the following Monday, which was yesterday.

Bert and I had another free morning. TC was out doing sports practice and Bert had the DVR set to record two different channels for the Rose Parade...

Pappalecco, Kensington revisits

Ever since they opened in early Spring, we've been to Pappalecco in Kensington a few times...

I had an online coupon that "needed" to be used, heh heh.

TC was with me during this particular outing...

Dessert @ Pappalecco, Kensington

Earlier this evening, Bert and I did the unthinkable...

We went out on a weeknight!  {{{Gasp}}} Shocker, I know, but hey, we wanted to live it up so...

Pappalecco, Kensington

It was the morning of visiting new places...

From the very new Imperial Grounds Coffee to the newly opened Pappalecco over in Kensington...

we were excited by the new additions to San Diego's neighborhoods...

Return to Andres and Gelato Vero Caffe

TC was watching a play for extra credit for school which meant...

date night for a few hours, so off we went to Linda Vista...

Gelateria Uli @ The Spring Arcade Building

We saw this historic building while on the way to Cole's and made a mental note to come here on the way back...

Under the beautiful and ornate archway were a series of shops, one of which served gelato...

Return to Nado Gelato

We didn't want to drive somewhere else for dessert at Tartine (which we'd already visited twice),

aaaand since Nado Gelato was literally and conveniently  a few steps away from The Fish Company...

Holy Gelato!

A few blocks down from Peasant Pies and around the corner was a gelato place I looked up online...

We still had some room for some gelato, believe it or not...

Nado Gelato Cafe

Rather than going to Tartine (which we've visited twice), we decided on a gelato place in Coronado...

Here is a blurry shot  of downtown San Diego as we head westward on the Coronado Bridge...

Carmela Ice Cream

With today's helllishly hot weather, I kind of wish I was back in Pasadena...

if only to have more ice cream from this place...

Carmela, which rolls off the tongue beautifully....

Fresh from our Burmese lunch at Daw Yee Myanmar Cafe, we ventured into D's "other 'hood", Pasadena...

Rita's of Bonita

Hot off the press yo'....

Rita's of Bonita (which is actually in Chula Vista, zip code wise) has finally opened....

Gelato Paradiso, The Headquarters

To be honest, I wasn't that impressed by Dunkin' Donuts (let the hate mail begin!)...it was like, "Eh, no BFD man!"...

Across the street was this newfangled high end shopping complex that almost everyone and their mother is salivating about...

Lush Gelato @ the Epicurious Garden

Someone should have warned me about this area...

because there are just so many tempting places to check out, like this gelato place in what they call, the "Epicurious Garden"...

Return to Pappalecco

After the lackluster early lunch, we headed up to Little Italy...

enjoying the unseasonably warm weather and clear skies. Meanwhile I was enjoying not having to drive...

Sidewalk talk @ Caffe Calabria

There's this store that's on the Northeast corner of 30th and University...they have a lot of wierd random stuff  in their windows...

Anyone want a mini Nativity set, an African head bust or a toy gorilla? They also have those ubiquitous California bear shirts  (another variation is Cali Love).

Cafe Terrasse Chez Catherine

Located in a prime spot along the riverfront was this little cafe serving ice cream, gelato and crepes...

Pardon the craptastic night photos...

It was time for a little dessert before calling it a night...