A blog about SoCal food and travel, with a spicy Asian flair
Marching along we’re adventurers/ Singing the song of adventurers/ Up or down, North, South, East, or West, an Adventurer’s life is best!
A recommendation from laist.com, this place is steps from the San Gabriel Hilton. It also opens at 7am unlike many of the local eateries around here. So, it was perfect for breakfast! We came for the dumplings but thoroughly enjoyed the Beef Rolls, jiaozi, steamed dumplings, and the amazing spicy beef noodle soup. Shanghai Dumpling House 91776, 227 W Valley...
Well, thinking leads to talking leads to doing. After reposting our last visit to Las Brisas, it was really on my mind. And when an opportunity presented itself to try it again this weekend, we jumped. There seem to be so few Mexican eateries like this in San Diego. The taco shop format is simpler and so very popular here....
Tasty Noodle House is a new Shanghainese restaurant in Kearney Mesa, in a strip mall already packed with outstanding choices. They have an incredibly vast menu that will take many visits to properly experience. This time we tried the following: Sheng Jian Bao – fried Shanghai soup dumplings. A cross between a dumpling and a fluffy Bao, filled with pork...
President Barack Obama dined in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday with CNN personality Anthony Bourdain, whose “Parts Unknown” food travelogue is one of the network’s most popular nonfiction series. http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/obama-dining-with-cnns-anthony-bourdain-for-series/
A new family-owned restaurant in San Marcos. Incredible rich and complex Chile Verde. Dad did not like his Chile Colorado very much (not the traditional flavor). And Alan was not in love with the Shrimp Diablo (again, obviously a family recipe that he didn’t care for). Megan thought her thin cut steak was too tough, but she hasn’t quite learned...
We are starting to narrow in on our favorite meal at the Barrel Room – the Bruschetta followed by the Meat and Cheese Board. With a few glasses of the Daou Cabernet and Opolo Zin. The girl was volunteering at the Elementary School carnival with friends…so when the cat’s away… The Barrel Room 16765 Bernardo Center Dr #1, San Diego,...
Just down the road from the San Gabriel Hilton is Happy Kitchen. This restaurant is right next door to J&J (Jin Jiang) which we thoroughly enjoyed back in May. We are "happy" to report that Happy Kitchen is just as good. In fact, their scallion pancakes, Beef soup, and Xiao Long Bao are even better than (gasp) 101 Noodle Express....
Recommended by Uncle Alan, this Lebanese restaurant is amazing!! Authentic and full of flavor. I don’t think we can keep going to Daphnes’s when we have this place, and Kabob shop, around. Even the spiced onion is good (and I hate raw onion). Tried the beef Kabob, sliced beef, and chicken Kabob. All delicious. The hummus in particular was very...
Note – we just returned from Kauai and will be making a major update to this page. Stay tuned. Kauai is one of our favorite destinations. Not only is Kauai a rural paradise chock full of outdoor adventure, it is Ms T’s Mom’s hometown (her Mom is 3rd generation Japanese). The house she grew up in is still standing, and...
Oahu is truly a tropical metropolis. If you came to Hawaii to get away from the big city, then Oahu is not for you. But if you want to experience the up-and-coming trends in Hawaii, and have the high-end Hawaiian food experience, and see the big surf on the North Shore, (or if you are a Brand Name B*tch and...
You can’t go wrong on Maui. The beaches are safe, the restaurants are terrific, and there’s lots of outdoor stuff to do. Best for families, Maui wins for diversity and safety of ocean activities. The Big Island involves too much driving, and Kauai beaches are not what I would call safe. I would also pick Maui or Oahu for: first-timers...
Dad was of course very excited to find out that a Spanish restaurant was down the street from our hotel. The menu promised all sorts of Spanish Delights that we had been longing for ever since our last trip to Spain. But this place was a little puzzling, the Jamon was cut a little too thick and seem to lack...
At our last visit to Pizza Rev, after we landed at LAX on our return from Madrid, they had us fill out a marketing questionnaire on a tablet. I think I said I wanted more toppings on my pizza. In any case, it seems that Pizza Rev is listening because today's visit revealed some changes for the better. They are...
Can you believe it, we were able to book a table here at 2pm on Mother’s Day. The ambiance here on the 2nd floor of the shopping center is wonderful. The large rock patios are surrounded by foliage and is glassed in to block the wind. The Bruscetta was a bit unorthodox today – mozzarella and pesto – but delicious....
Between Market&5th, the Convention Center, and the Hard Rock, Lou & Mickey’s is literally at Ground Zero in the Gaslamp. A few years ago, a patio and bar expansion makes this the perfect place for people watching. DH enjoyed the Top Sirloin and I had the Crab Louie. The salad was just as good as it was 5 (10?) years...
After trying Paella in Spain we knew we wanted to try making it at home. Today we passed by Pata Negra, the only Spanish food store in San Diego, so we took that opportunity to pick up some paella rice and paella seasoning. Usually I am not a big fan of jarred mixed seasonings as they are usually tepid and...
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/photographer-of-the-year-2016/gallery/week-1-all/1 In case you need some ideas for where to go on your next vacation.
…It was a beautiful morning on Sunday. What I didn’t mention was that we were hosted by some dear friends who really went out of their way to take care of us. They provided the stove to cook the hot dogs, a table on which to play DD’s favorite card game, a space heater that was gloriously warm, and a...
(I wrote this Saturday night when I was feeling particularly sorry for myself that we weren’t at the Hyatt Regency) It’s freezing. We’re in a tent. It might rain. I’m wearing a knit hat and I don’t wear hats because I look like a potato. I hope no one I know sees me. We had hot dogs for dinner that...
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I love discovery, adventure, and the unexpected and my partner loves points and miles. Based in San Diego, our goal is to reach every continent, World Heritage Site, and Disneyland park…and everything in between. This blog is our trail of breadcrumbs. Join us…and Kungaloosh!
