Revisits: Rice King, Bonchon, Pop Pie Co

La Ley and I went out to lunch the other day...

I hadn't gone to this place in two damn decades...

Stella Jean's Ice Cream

Next door to Pop Pie was a new ice cream place,

which is also owned by same owners of Pop Pie...

Return to Pop Pie

Friday night...

and we were out and about...

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...

Cafe 21 with Astroboi + Hawthorn Coffee, Mission Thrift Store and the Incredible Cheesecake Company

Fall break is for meeting up with friends...

in this case, Astroboi and with his choice of breakfast venue...

Bert's Birthday + Post Bday crawl

Another revolution around the sun...

Above, our meal, including Bert's birthday dinner, from Hawaiian Style (CV)...

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...

Brunch @ Hanna's Gourmet + lemonade coffee @ Hawthorn

Yesterday Bert and I had some free time....

TC was once again, doing her volunteering gig so off to breakfast we went...

New Glow mural in University Heights, "Love your H20"

After our breakfast at Antique Row Cafe, we decided to take the long way to Point Loma via the surface streets...

As you can see, it was still foggy in the morning. As we passed by the newly opened Pop Pie Co., which was bustling with customers...

I saw a distinctive face on the side of the building...

Pop Pie Co., soft opening

This past Wednesday was the soft opening of a new business in this neighborhood...

A few blocks south of the iconic University Heights arch was the first brick and mortar shop of Pop Pie...

The Educator GF's and I had tried their pies before at James Coffee earlier this year. I had an hour of free time this morning so off I went after dropping off TC at sports practice...

Bert's belated birthday dinner @ Cafe 21, Adams Ave

September was nearly over and Bert had a free birthday meal to use up...

Usually, we've gone to Cafe 21 for my previous birthdays. This time, it was his turn...

Et Voila! French Bistro + food gifts from Japan!

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting up with my good friend Kirbie...

For a change of pace, we did brunch at a newly opened French bistro called Et Voila! (the exlamation mark is part of their name)

Hawthorn Coffee, Nomad Donuts & Verbatim Books revisits with MFH

Across the street from Antique Row Cafe is one of my favorite coffee shops...

I hadn't been back since Valentine's and it was time for a revisit...

Hawthorn Coffee

This is a bit of a "late" post, but then again many of my posts have been in the queu for quite awhile, including our Summer 2014 road trip (which I promise to finish soon)...

So here is a fairly new coffee shop located in University Heights...

It's off Adams and 30th and across the street from Antique Row Cafe. The green vintage tile and the handmade benches were inviting...

Third time's a charm @ Chi for MFH's birthday lunch + street art near Art Produce

My good friend MFH (Mi Firme Heina) just celebrated her (real) birthday a couple of days ago....

Earlier today, I met her for a belated birthday lunch at Chi...

Return to Chi Extraordinary Kitchen - D's birthday lunch with the Educator GF's

I was eagerly awaiting a return visit to Chi...

since our initial visit several weeks ago...

with only 3/4 of the Educator GF's in tow (KD was MIA due to a family emergency)...

Chi Extraordinary Kitchen

I saw on Eater SD that a new Thai eatery had opened on Adams...

Chi Extraordinary Kitchen is located across the street from the Adams Ave liquor store; the same lot that houses Cafe 21...

Birthday dinner & dessert for Mr. TJ - Parkhouse Eatery, the Old Trolley Barn Park, Holsem Coffee & free desserts

Every summer, MFH, La Ley and I meet up with our good friend Mr. TJ for his birthday...

He is the best host ever, serving various meats and cheese, peach salsa, chips and homemade guacamole along with blood orange mimosas before our trek to this neighborhood...

Our first choice, Burnside in Normal Heights is CLOSED on Mondays, $#%@  so Mr. TJ suggested Plan B...

Return to Mystic Mocha & Industrial Grind Coffee

[Update - Industrial Grind is now CLOSED as of 2017]

Bert and I have been enjoying our Saturday morning breakfasts these past few months during TC's marathon dance practice. It's like "dating" all over again, but with breakfast instead of dinner...

The big shows are coming up quite soon and we probably won't be doing this morning thing that much longer...

Brunch @ the expanded Hanna's Gourmet w/MFH + double triple flights @ Hammonds

Last Saturday was spent in the good company of MFH...

to celebrate her belated birthday, I took her to brunch at the newly expanded Hanna's Gourmet...

I actually didn't realize they expanded until I went online. Our choices were either Nate's, Cafe 21 or Hanna's and I'm glad that MFH decided for us to go here...