Summer Road Trip 2018 Day 1 - Lunch at Ballast Point Brewing Co., Long Beach

On a small inlet between Seal Beach and Long Beach,

is the Alamitos Bay Marina Center...

Birthday crawl with MFH : Cafe 21 on Adams + Holy Matcha

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting up with my dear friend MFH...

I hadn't seen her since her birthday last fall and now that it was spring...

Canada Steak Burger, Chula Vista

Instead of going to the gym...

I asked Bert if we could go out to eat somewhere nearby...

Royale visits with Kirbie, Stop 2 with the Educator GF's for KD's Bday Crawl + Bert & TC

A few weeks ago...

I met up with my good friend Kirbie for brunch...

Lunch @ Savoie

Our department had our annual planning meeting and later...

had a light lunch here at Savoie...

It really was a beautiful day to be out and about....

Birthday Brunch with MFH @ Cafe 21 on Adams + return to Kouch Lounge

The last Sunday of my birthday month was spent in the company of one of my dearest friends, MFH...

We got to Cafe 21 on Adams Ave bright and early.

I wasn't sure how busy it would be for Sunday Brunch so our plans were to go uber early since they don't take reservations...

Mostra Coffee's "Super Saturday" @ The Cork & Craft + a peek at their upcoming store

When I saw this...

I knew we had to go...

It wasn't quite 9 am yet but there was a small line...

Return to Dolci Cafe Italiano

Sometime last month I met up with MFH and our former co-worker and his wife...

I hadn't been to Dolci in nearly two years...

Kyle's Kitchen, Goleta + a sunset at the Douglas Family Preserve

After sufficient time for relaxing, we pondered our dinner choices...

I saw a place that looked promising but it was in nearby Goleta...

Fosters Freeze, Salinas

Breakfast from Java Beach was several hours old and it was time for a quick snack on our long drive down...

We passed by Salinas High School on their Main Street. I read later that the school was founded in 1882 but has been in its present location since 1920 (and rebuilt since then as well).

The look of this "traditional" high school is so different from the ones we have down south...

All American Sandwiches, Harry D'z BBQ, Karl Strauss, return to the Mariscos Gonzalez taco truck & The Buffalo Spot

All right, the only reason I posted this video is because it's from one of my favorite movies, the classic 80's flick "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"...

and that Brad's character only resorted to working at this fish and chips place after getting fired from All American Burger (he threatenedd to kick a customer's ass)...

Manna Restaurant

Earlier today, TC and I were here...

on the southwest corner of Broadway and F...

to have some breakfast at a place recommended by Cathy...

South Cali Steak Burger Bar

A few days ago TC and I were down in south CV which gave us an opportunity to finally go here...

The South Cali Steak Burger Bar on the southwest corner of Third and Montgomery. Back in the odle days, this used to be a mariscos place for the longest time...

Jack Ranch Cafe & the James Dean Memorial

Soon after our little stop at Blackwell's, we kept heading west...

where we knew we would pass by a certain sign...

Return to Fudd's - Bday burger + Sweet Sisters Bakery & Cafe

Last weekend we were originally planning to go to Del Mar Rendezvous for lunch but I didn't realize they don't do lunch on Sundays...Plan B - Fuddrucker's...

I'm glad we weren't that far up the freeway and were able to get to Fudd's bright and early. Del Mar Rendezvous would have to wait until next Saturday (post is forthcoming)...

Citrus Grill

Our last stop of the day was at this ritzy hotel/sport club that my BIL and SIL belong to. While my SIL and I were out doing our macaron crawl, the husbands and kids were here swimming and using the sports facilities. We ended up meeting them for a late lunch around 3 pm...

The restaurant is located within the hotel...

Sherman's Shack

UPDATE - This place is now CLOSED as of 9/2014.

Last weekend we wanted to try something new...

I remembered a place I'd read about from one of Mary's old posts (well, not that old). It was a place that offered stuffed burgers. That was all it took for Bert to agree to check it out...

Green Acre Part 2 - The Food

Now where was I?

Oh yes, last time we were admiring the fantabulous gardens belonging to Green Acre, located in the Nautilus Three building in an office park in La Jolla...