The trifecta at Brodard's

Cathy and I continued our food adventure and drove down from LA over to Little Saigon for our next stop. She had never been and I was excited to be there once again.

Remember to park in the BACK of the Mall of Fortune if you want easy access to Brodard's. Just look for the maroon awnings that say "Nem Nuong Restaurant"...

Amsterdam Coffee House

This bridge part of the 46 seemed " new"...

Paso Robles would be our next stop...

We liked the license plate, which matched the truck's cargo!

Having all of these little stops was getting to be quite fun. It was nice not being on a tight time frame and taking the time to do a little bit of sightseeing...

Filter Coffeehouse

Before going our respective ways, Dennis and I made the sort walk up the street...

to Filter Coffeehouse's new (to me) location....

Krua Thai

Last week,  Bert and I had some time to kill. TC was dropped off for dance practice. The troop would be going to LA the next morning and thus, needed to practice their set before the trip...

As we drove down Broadway in Chula Vista, we mulled over our choices and decided on this new'ish Thai place (which replaced a previous Thai restaurant) which is in the shadow of La Querencia and a few doors down from a barbershop....

Micho'z Fresh Lebanese Grill

It had been awhile since I last saw Dennis of A Radiused Corner...

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of sharing lunch with him at Micho'z Fresh Lebanese Grill (formerly known as "Off the Sajj) on University...

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...

Pho Broadway

Across from the Broadway Gate in Chinatown was a row of businesses featuring upturned roofs...

We wanted one last snack before going home...

Return to Chinatown (Chego, Queens Bakery) & the Velveteria

Cathy and I were able to find parking in the lot across from Velveteria (lots are usually $4 or $5). She made the keen observation that the "fourth" parking spaces were empty (the number four is unlucky for Chinese because it has the same sound as the word "death").

We wandered a bit on Broadway before hitting up one of the plazas in LA's Chinatown...

There are two gates in Chinatown; This is the Golden Dragon Gateway towards the southern end...

Return to Blackwell's Corner

If you head west on the 46, you will end up at the coast, but we planned to make another stop before our next leg...

I believe I was driving during this bit since Bert was a bit tired from earlier...

It's nice when the roads aren't crowded but man, it's a bit boring out here with long stretches of farmland...

Scenes from Chinatown

During our visit back in late May, I snapped a few shots while on our way to see the Bruce Lee statue at the Cultural Plaza, passing by interesting signs such as this...

I bet "United Foods" looks really cool at night time...

One of the coolest things I saw was a giant rooster..

Summer Road Trip 2014 - Day 1: Central Coast here we come! But first...Cream Pan!

It seems like we can't take any kind of road trip unless we pass by Cream Pan in Tustin...

They're open super early and we got there a few minutes after they opened their doors...

The smell of freshly baked bread and pastries filled the air...