Chula Vista Lemon Festival 2013

This past Sunday we did a quick visit to the Chula Vista Lemon Festival.

(sign that was on the window of Sweet Sisters Bakery)

We hadn't gone in a few years and were curious about the food offerings...

Pastel de Nata

After six week of being on vacation...my neighbors have finally returned from their trip to Portugal, Spain and France.

MN brought back a box of these...

They're baaaaack....

After much hoopla and all that crap about bankruptcy...

It's the return of these...

I wonder if that's a good thing or not?  For junk food lovers, it would be the former. For the granola/slow food/farm fresh/holier than thou healthy food freaks, we're all going to hell in a handbasket if we even gaze upon these cellophane wrapped monsters...

But hey, I'll take my chances...

Ethnic Markets: Seafood City 2x, Muang Lao, Kyoto & Zion

A few weeks ago, Bert and I had an errand to run here...

at the Seafood City in National City. Ever since SC opened up in Chula Vista two years ago, I haven't had the need to go here...It's always crowded in the parking lot and in the store. We needed to get some jasmine rice for a potluck/surprise party nearby...

8 pm @ Mary's Donuts...

After a quick jaunt to the local Target to kill time and use a clean bathroom (sorry Sab e Lee, but it's a bit grody in there)...we headed back to Mission Gorge Road...

It was nearly time...

A motley assortment of pix...

Somewere in Costa Mesa...

This donut place also sold "the best sandwiches in the world"....really?

I like taking photos when I'm not driving. In this case, Cathy was driving...

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...

SEL in Santee revisit

Last Friday, we headed up the 125 to revisit one of our favorite restaurants...

It had been awhile since our family had been here (more recently for me alone though).  I had a really stressful week at work so Bert wanted to "de-stress" me by taking us out to dinner. He asked me to pick a place the night before and when I told him my choice, it turned out we were on the same wavelength...

Old Montreal at Night

Just like the night before in old Quebec city, we enjoyed the sights and sounds of the old Montreal quarter at night...

when it was much cooler and less crowded. Above, a blurry (sorry) shot of a shop offering poutine, which can be found everywhere in Montreal.

Since we just had that awesome potluck meal at C's aunt's house, we were just there to take in the sights and perhaps pick up a little dessert later that evening...

Homestyle Hawaiian - Chula Vista

Tucked into a tiny building next to a dental office and a car tune up place is the newest location of Homestyle Hawaiian.

I was so happy to see a new lunch time offering so close to home. Homestyle Hawaiian opened in April, but it was only recently that I had a chance to visit with my friends, La Ley and Mr. TJ...

Abe Froman's, I mean Salt & Cleaver + Chocolat Cremerie

A few days ago, I was able to try a fairly new restaurant in the heart of Hillcrest with Kirbie...

The restaurant was actually supposed to be called Abe Froman's, but they changed it, obviously. I read somewhere that they changed their mind on the name because they didn't think people would get the reference...