Just some lunch with my three ladies: Wife, mother , daughter
BBLT: Bacon, lettuce, tomato , and balsamic mayo
Pretty tasty. Caesar side salad that is also very delish
Plain 'Ol Turkey sanguich, but very tempting looking with side of kettle style chips
Chopped Salad with a side of tomato soup. Yummy yummenstein
Stopped by this little gem after doing a yelp search for some sammiches. The menu was intriguing, so suited up the fam and headed out to......
This place has a chain feel to it and I believe there is more than one in SD and they also franchise, but the staff is very friendly and the sandwiches are delicious looking.
The Wife ordered the Bobbie, which is there most famous sandwhich. It is basically that epic morning after Thanksgiving treat of all the leftovers piled onto bread so that you may greedily shove it into your mouth while standing in your boxers leaning over the sink cause you're too lazy to get a plate, but this is way classier.
These guys bake their bread fresh and roast their own turkey and roast beef. The stuffing is deliciously salty and moist. The cranberry sauce fills your mouth with holiday cheer and the juicy, fresh turkey brings it all home.
It's a hefty mouthful of holiday bliss and this is only the small
I ordered the Capastrami, which awesome lean pastrami topped with Russian dressing , Swiss cheese, and their fresh coleslaw. Its basically a pastrami Reuben, but it's so much more. My first thought was it was going to be very mayonnaise-y, but with the meat and the bread it evened out nicely. The peppery moist pastrami and the tang of Russian dressing went together perfectly and then you got melty rich Swiss cheese and that vibrant crunch of cole slaw. Super awesome sandwich!
They ship in East coast favs
Chowing down
Thumbs up for Capriotti's
Capriotti's
1620 Camino De La Reina
Ste C
(b/t Camino Del Este & Bus Access Rd)
Mission Valley
San Diego, CA 92108
Surprised the wife with a long overdue date and decided to finally try Costa Brava in Pacific Beach. I have shopped at their store, Pata Negra , but always forget to eat at the restaurant.
We started with the octopus in a vinegar dressing and it was delicious. The octopus was so tender and fresh. It was the perfect dish on a warm summer evening.
Next dish we had was the snails in a garlic aioli. The snails were awesomely chewy and perfect coated in the hot bubbling garlic aioli. We asked for more bread multiple times in order to satisfy the craving to dip into the sauce.
This dish was by far my favorite, because as you all know I am a slow roasted meat slut. This is the ox tail in a thick wine braise with crispy fried potatoes. The ox tail was achingly tender and was basically meat jelly that disappeared on your tongue in a magical puff of unctuous delight. The potatoes were expertly fried and not greasy at all. The outside was light and crunchy , while the insides were fluffy like mashed potatoes , and when combined with the gravy from the ox tail , they became some kind of mythical beast that slayed my tongue warrior.
And the hits keep coming! This is the morcilla or blood sausage and it's magnificent. It didn't have that mineral blood taste that is sometimes welcomed, but never the less it was tasty. Although this seems like a simple dish of sliced sausage and sautéed onions, once you take the first bite you can taste the time and care that went into making this dish
Ahhhh and last, but certainly not least , were the little clams in a simple white wine broth that tasted anything but simple. Tender little clams swimming in a fresh sea jacuzzi accented with garlic and parsley and set off with a gentle squeeze of lemon ..... Delicious
Costs Brava
1653 Garnet Ave
(b/t Ingraham St & Jewell St)
Pacific Beach
San Diego, CA 92109
Our last stop on this trail of cocoa confections was the ChocolateSmith. Inside this shop is an eclectic collection of almost '50s style stuff. Old Fridgedaires holding sodas and water and little tchotkes for sale on a table near the front window. There is a large display case that holds all the chocolates and separates the front store from the large production kitchen that is clearly visible from the front counter and allows you to see the chocolates being made and interact with the staff. The lady working the counter was very nice and even gave us a couple of options for dinner in the area. We talked awhile about chocolates and travel and such and tasted some of the free samples placed out on the counter. We ended up buying two truffles, one was the classic peanut butter cup style truffle and at the counter lady's advice we also purchased the Don Juan Pecan
Both of these truffles were exceptional in my book . The peanut butter was rich, creamy and in perfect harmony with the chocolate. The Don Juan Pecan was really something special. It was huge in comparison with other truffles we had tried that day, and the caramel inside was delicious. The pecan was the perfect addition to the infamous combo of chocolate and caramel and one I don't often see . This was a great shop and would highly recommend stoppin by anytime you're in the area.
Our second stop on the chocolate trail was C.G. Higgins . This place was chosen as the official candy maker for the 400th anniversary of Sant Fe. As you enter the doorway, you are in a little foyer and can see into a small kitchen where it look like most of the sugar and popcorn work is done and we actually saw a worker there making kettle or caramel corn. There is a couple of really cool pieces of artwork on the wall and a little space to hang your dogs leash before you enter the next room that houses the display cases filled with chocolate and other sweets.
As we entered the display/tasting area, we were greeted by two very friendly workers who were very nice and eager to tell us about all the confections that they produced at their establishment. They had some very interesting chocolate combinations and we were excited to try them all. We skipped the usual combos and went with some more inciting ones, like blue cheese, mango habanero, balsamic cherry, and Himalayan sea salt. We also tried their chocolate that they created for the anniversary of Santa Fe
All of these truffles were delicious, but my faces were the blue cheese and the anniversary truffle. The blue cheese really comes through and compliments the chocolate nicely. The tart bite of the cheese is smoothed out and at the same time enhanced by the velvety chocolate. The anniversary truffle was really a unique combo of flavors and actually tasted like a oatmeal cookie.
