Gravity Heights, Sorrento Mesa

The date that I am looking at this ancient post is June 16, 2022.   Long story but hiatus due to many things and lack of motivation. 

Since this post has photos, I may just do a quick one.

Went here with Kirbie...

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).

S3, Rudfords & Embargo Grill revisits

Some of these pix are from a few months ago...

which got put on the back burner and are now just being churned out, heh heh...

4th & last stop for KD's birthday crawl - Dessert & tea at my house

After our foray into Little Italy for coffee in the rain, we headed back to my house...

where this was awaiting us...

Hinotez with Astroboi & TC

On the last Friday of my vacation...

I met up with my childhood friend, the always so fun Astroboi...

Stop 3: Bonchon Chicken

Our third stop was at the newish Bonchon Chicken..

We were all excited to try Korean fried chicken...

Revisits - The West Bean + James Coffee, Bankers Hill

During the break, Bert and I enjoyed our weekends out...

The day after Christmas found us here in the Bankers Hill neighborhood...

Stop 2: Lofty Coffee, Little Italy in the $#%# rain!

Lofty Coffee was just up the street ,

and while en route, started to sprinkle ever so slightly...

KD's Birthday Crawl - Stop 1: Parakeet Cafe, Little Italy

Yesterday was yet another fun outing with the Educator GF's...

This time, it was for our dear friend KD's birthday. First stop was at the very new Parakeet Cafe in Little Italy....

Coffee revisits - Heartwork Coffee Bar, Genteel Coffee & James Coffee on PCH

After our breakfast at Bread & Cie, D and I made our way to Mission  Hills...

It has been quite awhile since I was last at Heartwork...

Revisits - Bread & Cie

During the winter break, Bert and I were able to enjoy our mornings out...

one such recent morning involved a trip to Hillcrest...

Holiday Drinks compilation (Fall + Winter)

This post is a little late, but here it is...a compedium of holiday drinks including fall & winter.

Let's start off with this...

from Communal Coffee in South Park...

Foodcrawl with Cathy - Stops 5, 6, 7 & 8 - Star Dust Donuts, DK-Che, Gloria's Bakery & Gonzalez Panaderia

Continuing the food crawl with Cathy...

we hit the jackpot when we saw Star Dust open!

Julian daytrip 2018 + Lunch at Pete's BBQ & Burgers, Ramona

This post is late, like many of mine, ha ha.

Our Julian visit was during Veteran's Day. Along with us was TC's friend who is a boy...

Lucky's Golden Phenix revisits

During Thanksgiving Break...I had a long overdue morning date with Astroboi.

Our destination was Lucky's in North Park...

Foodcrawl with Mary & Lynn - Stops 2 & 3: Mexican Bakeries + Stop 4 at Lannboon Asia Cafe

Near Birrieria don Rafa was a bakery I had recently visited with Cathy...

where we were gifted with cake pops from the nice lady at Mexico Lindo...

Foodcrawl with Cathy - Stops 3 & 4: Tamales Ancira + the new Manolo Farmer's Market

[This post has been on draft since 2019. It is really 6/16/2022 now. I will hit update.]

If you guessed Tamales Ancira...

then "You are correct, sir!" (say in an Ed McMahon voice)!

Food Crawl with Mary and Lynn - Stop 1: Birrieria don Rafa

I hadn't seen these gals since our last food crawl,

which was back in August...

Food Crawl with Cathy - Stop 1 @ Mexico Lindo Bakery + Stop 2 @ Al Pastor

The first Friday of the New Year brought me and Cathy of mmm-yoso to this corner...

Broadway and E in this unassuming strip mall...

Barrio Dogg

Late last month TC took us, her good ol' parents on a tour of SDSU. It was cool seeing her "routine" (where she parks, where her classes are and where she hangs out). State has changed so much since I was last there as a student...

afterwards, she took us here to Barrio Dogg, one of her favorite spots to go with her friends...

The new Leap Coffee at the Shoppes at Carlsbad

After our hearty breakfasts at Tip Top Meats,

we three along with Tatonka  headed up to a new coffee shop in these here parts...

Welcome 2019

We woke up in time to watch the Tournament of Roses parade - shown here was the "surprise" from the Trader Joe's float...

cute figurines revolving in a music box...