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Are you Jewish Deli people? Have you been to Sherman’s? The answer to both questions should be yes. We have been going to Sherman’s for years and even though we keep getting told about Manhattan in the Desert, we still can’t tear ourselves away from this place. I mean just look at the bakery case! Their lox is superb, completely...

Anyone who’s been to Spain has probably encountered Jamon Serrano, the Spanish version of prosciutto. Very concentrated in flavor, it is usually served in paper thin slices. One of Ms S’s favorite foods (go figure), it’s one of our family favorites. We often buy Jamon Serrano from Pata Negra market in Pacific Beach or enjoy it at Costa Brava restaurant...

Only 10 minutes from Disneyland, Thai Nakorn is an unassuming, laid back place to enjoy some authentic Thai food. Beware, we ordered level 5 spicy… They said this was medium… Well it’s Thai medium not American medium… Top: Nam Sod with crispy rice. We’d never tried this before – salty, crunchy, sour, fresh ginger shreds, peanuts, wow. Delicious. Middle: Drunken...

First, a moment of silence for those on Ethiopian 402. I have flown many a mile on international flights, it could have been me, it could have been you. It’s very sad. For those wondering what aircraft they will be flying soon, there are amazing tools like Flightaware available that show equipment details and real time flight altitude and speeds....

A stunning new restaurant at UTC mall. Can’t wait to try it. The bar itself looks amazing. The menu is sooooo expensive… $54 for a filet mignon with Chipotle sauce… Trying to come up with a reason, an excuse, an occasion, to justify going here.

Very cosy inside and excellent tuna salad. The chicken enchilada sauce was a bit strange. We’ll try it again to see if we can find dishes we really love. If so it’ll be a good alternative to Breakfast Republic next door which tends to run an hour wait on the weekend. It gave me great pleasure to cancel my Breakfast...

Watching Netflix “Losers” and was quite captivated by the episode about Aliy Zirkle, a sled dog musher who’s run the Iditarod for decades, has never won, but came in second quite a few times. What distinguishes her, besides her will to compete, is her amazing relationship with her dogs. You’ll also hear a harrowing story about how, a few years...

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/disney-star-wars-galaxys-edge-preview/index.html “But if you want to take advantage of the one exception to the otherwise nonalcoholic Disneyland, you can have a Fuzzy Tauntaun, a Yub Nub rum punch, an Outer Rim margarita, a blue Jedi Mind Trick and a cloudy, bubbling pink Bespin Fizz, among others, in the cantina.” https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/star-wars-hotel-disney-world/index.html

Reputedly the beat Thai in Denver, Thai Pot was below average by San Diego standards. The best dish was the Chicken Krapow. Spicy level 10 was just right. The Pad See Ewe came with beef even though Mr A asked for chicken, and it was a bit tasteless. The wonton soup was 8.5/10 according to Ms S – the wontons...

Love me some diner food. Enormous menu, enormous portions, hot and cold food, and desserts! Mr A liked his turkey club and red chili, Ms S liked her chocolate chip pancakes, I liked my BBBBBLAT (5 Bs because 5 strip of bacon!). Old fashioned wraparound counter. A little bit like Hamura Saimin in Kauai! Inexpensive, too.

Just looking for a quick bite on Pearl Street mall, on the way out of town after a college tour at CU Boulder. We all had bento boxes. The tempura was well made. My salmon was fresh. They even state the brand of Japanese rice they use (Tamanishiki) which was excellent, sticky and chewy. Not bad for Colorado…

Just a quick few details, it was the end of a long day and we were hungry and tired. Nice assortment of eateries; a few gourmet sandwich shops, a chicken roaster, fish place, ice cream, chocolate shop, Bakery. Ms S loved her chicken tacos from the chicken place. 4.5 stars to High Point Creamery ice cream whose fudge sauce was...

– Cosy basement environs – Great service – Great wine – it was Italian, believe it was the Aia Vecchia Lagone ($12), it’s described as Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon. A nice mild cabernet, not oaky, somewhat akin to the Daou Cabernet we’ve been drinking a lot of. We ordered one and ended up ordering a second. – Truly outstanding...