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...

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...

Return to Golden Hill Cafe + Dark Horse Coffee & Por Vida

Trying to catch up on previous unposted posts folks.

I'm finally getting around to posting these pix from last year...

Lucky's Golden Phenix

Yesterday Bert and I were out and about...

North Park is a'changin'...

El Clasico Diner, Lemon Grove

Weekends for me are about exploring places...

with Bert and TC. This morning, however, it was just Bert....

The Waffle Spot

Does this sign look familiar?

It's on the south side of the 8 in Mission Valley near Hotel Circle..

Clayton's Coffee Shop

While mom was in surgery...

My dad, sis and I had a late breakfast at one of Coronado's institutions...

Breakfast at Andy's Coffee Shop

We missed our daughter TC who would be returning to San Diego later that afternoon.  We sure wished she was with us...

Breakfast  before the long drive back was here, at Andy's Coffee Shop.

Located on Historic Route 66, the restaurant is also a prime spot to view the tail end of the Tournament of Roses Parade...

Perry's Cafe revisit

From Lofty Coffee, we took the surface streets to Old Town...

traversing the PCH, past the new'ish Airport Rental Car center...

and finally ending up here...

Breakfast, coffee and donuts on a rainy day - The Old Mill Cafe, Holsem Coffee & Nomad revisit

Earlier today...

(H Street offramp to the 805)
Bert had the day off and we set off with our good friend Tatonka...

(805 off ramp to University Ave)

This time we had company on this cold and rainy morning...

Penny's Burgers

All good things come to an end. Our mini Veterans weekend road trip was spent in Highland Park...

Given the choice for several hipster breakfast spots or one that has withstood the test of time?

You already what I chose...

Nick's Cafe

On the edge of LA's Chinatown is an eatery we'd seen during prior road trips...

I remembered the super old signage and the pig in the front...

Hugo's Restaurant

Over on Casitas Pass Road, one of the main streets, is Shepard Place Shops.

There are a variety of retail shops and businesses here and also across the street.

Our lunch spot for this day would be the one in the corner, Hugo's...

Spring Break Road Trip 2016 - Day 7 Highlights

We were off at 6:30 am...

before the sun was even out...

Bleu Whisk Diner

Earlier this month Bert and I were out on a "morning date"...

She was at a youth retreat and we had the morning to ourselves...

making our way to Lemon Grove to have breakfast at a new diner...

Old Mill Cafe

A few Fridays ago Bert and I had dinner at this old school diner...

which was pretty dead the night of our visit...

Breakfast with TC @ Lil B's

Breakfast was once again enjoyed with TC...

as I braved crappy morning traffic to get over to North Park...

(photo from my "Return to Lil B's" post, March 2013)

where the once awesome rotating Lil B's sign...

Perry's Cafe

The other day we went to Onami buffet in Mission Valley for my mom's birthday lunch. As we crossed the 5 off ramp to the 8, I saw Perry's Cafe below. It's one of those restaurants I've always looked at but never gone to...

The sloped roof and the old school look inside made me curious. The restaurant's kitchen had burned down several years ago but it was rebuilt and came back stronger than ever it seemed...

Denny's Diner + Pistachios 3x

A few weekends ago, I met with a former co-worker and his wife, along with MFH in their neck of the woods...

This was the view of Spring Valley while stopped in a long line at the Jamacha offramp off the 125...

My friend chose the Denny's Diner in Rancho San Diego...

Beef 'n Bun Whistle Stop

We were recommended to try Beef 'n Bun in El Cajon...

a place that has been here "forever" it seems...

How can you say no to this penguin holding a burger?