gutfud – the food, es ist gut » 2009

Ramen night

Ramen night was inspired by dinner at the Dutch Gardens, namely the Eisbein dish because it came with a large ham bone in the center. That made Ted want to make soup stock, for ramen. And thus it began. I have no record of the stock making process, as that took place at Ted’s home, [...]

L&L Hawaiian BBQ

I’ve gotten over my shock at the enormous portions of fat, starch and sugar-laden food and am slowly honing down the menu to a few key items. However, with each new visit, I do try something new and each time I am still horrified by the portion and gluttony of it all. 2nd visit: I [...]

Kobachi Izakaya Dining

Drew’s in his last few days in California, before heading off to Chicago. He and Steve moved some items to mine that weren’t going to make the cross-country journey and their reward for the work was izakaya at Kobachi. This was Steve’s first izakaya experience and he indicated that he was up for some experimentation. [...]

Faculty Club – UCSB

My recollection of the Faculty Club comes from childhood summertimes, playing in the pool. A membership seemed to be required, so I only swam with my friend Madeline. But now that I’m all grown up, and hungry, I learned from Liz that a membership is not required to use their dining room. Members do have [...]

Palapa

I’d heard a rumor that Palapa had some happy hours and I went last week to investigate. Here’s the 411! Happy Hour: M-F 3pm-6pm Margaritas and Sunsets: $3 Island Brew $3:50 Imported Beer: $2.50 Domestic Beer: $2.00 Wine: $3 Cheese, chicken or beef quesadilla: $4.95 Cheese, chicken or beef nachos: $4.95 Chicken or beef tacos, [...]

Studio Diner – San Diego

Our intent this final morning in San Diego was to go to the original Pancake House. Alas, Sunday morning potterings, the explosion of people in town for Comic Con, and a stubbornness about lines meant I didn’t have the patience to wait 40 minutes for a table. We went to the Studio Diner instead, a [...]

Caffe Gelato Vero – San Diego

This is another hangout from ye olde college days. My mates and I started coming here for the alternative scene, lattes and gelato after spending evenings in the Mission Bay area. It made us feel uber cool. There’s still a good vibe around the cafe tables, and it’s just down the block from el Indio. [...]

El Indio – San Diego

Absolutely nothing fancy, that’s not el Indio’s intent, but a fun experience. I feel lucky if I get there and the line is only to the door, not out the door. I came here in the early 90s, and I usually pop by when visiting from out of town. I realize there are much better [...]

Dumpling Inn – San Diego

Good dumplings, good prices, long queues and the risk of selling out. Those are the good and bad things about the Dumpling Inn on Convoy. Valerie has discovered how to mitigate the bad parts: she orders take away on the phone, zips over to pick it all up, everything’s ready to go. Yes, we do [...]

Red Sea Restaurant – San Diego

Valerie and Rob turned me onto this Ethiopian place a number of years ago, but not while I was actually living in San Diego. Hence it’s an inked in destination on my itinerary whenever I visit them. I just can’t get enough of it, especially because Santa Barbara doesn’t have its own Ethiopian restaurant. Side [...]

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