On Fridays, Whole Foods in Santa Barbara has a pizza deal. Buy 2 pizzas at regular price, and a third pizza of equal or lesser value is free. We were hungry, and planned a quiet night in watching videos. What better meal to hunker down on the sofa with than some yummy pizza. The pizzas [...]
Our desire to come here was driven more by our hunger than our desire for another cocktail. What are we on, a pub crawl? No. Sabrina had planted the seed when she thought Coast had $2 tacos on Tuesdays. At the time I thought she was confusing it with Sharkeez’s tacos on Tuesdays (no thanks). [...]
It’s Brad’s leaving-do, he’s off to live in Hong Kong. As one of his last adventures, a bunch of us met up at the Marquee for some happy hour drinks. I won’t get into the details. Kevin made a dealer’s choice request and was served a sweet cocktail called the Marquita. It involved cinnamon, pineapple [...]
I first set foot in Sly’s when I joined some friends on a quest of good cocktails, and not only did we find them, but we also stayed for the food. Sly’s pedigree includes Lucky’s for upper-end steak and seafood, but that should not turn off an average diner with an average sized pocketbook from [...]
This is a place I tried to eat at last year, but we couldn’t get our acts together Sunday morning, and by the time we did the queue for dining was too long. This year we were better prepared. The queue this time was only 20 minutes, but also, we arrived with adequate time for [...]
It is possible to teach an old dog new tricks. Since first checking this place out in 2007, I’ve figured out that getting dumplings successfully off the menu and into my mouth comes in one of two options. 1. Eat in, during off hours, but not too late when many dumplings might already be sold [...]
This is now a tradition. I’ve heard there are now a number of Ethiopian restaurants in San Diego, but my friends say this is still the top pick, best value for money. As usual, Valerie orders. Two portions each of the veggie and meat combos, feeding five. And extra injera. Beverages: honey wine for me, [...]
Solid 4 stars for food, price, late open hours, and the extra star for really nice people working there. My exceptional situation was seeking Korean food after 10 pm. Most other places around Convoy had closed. Props to Do Re Mi for the longer hours. Props for endless banchan, about a dozen different dishes, with [...]
With only a recommendation that I check out a speakeasy in the gaslamp but without knowing the name, I almost ended up at another bar. But once I knew the name and conducted my due diligence, I found Noble Experiment and immediately felt this would be the place where the cocktail was king. Booking my [...]
Any dining spot that adds something unique to the area gets my vote, and Mac’s British style fish and chips fits that. And by British, I mean specifically with a Scottish flair. The chips are as close to British chips as ever I’ve tasted. Thick-cut, soft inside, and about 30% of them soggy outside as [...]
