{"id":390,"date":"2012-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/?p=390"},"modified":"2024-10-22T13:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T13:26:44","slug":"2012k104k1san-diego-photo-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/2012\/04\/san-diego-photo-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Photo Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last weekend we packed up ourselves and the pug for a much needed trip down to San Diego.<\/p>\n
We started driving early.<\/p>\n
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Caesar enjoys the stops with grass the best.<\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\n We met my mom for a late lunch at Counterpoint<\/a> in Golden Hill. Wine and cheese were in order.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n As were pumpkin soup and a flatbread with\u00c2\u00a0pancetta, blue cheese, and fig. Mom had cioppino; Josh scarfed down a pesto chicken sandwich of some kind.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The weather was a bit odd on the drive down, but San Diego delivered it\u2019s standard unbeatable conditions in time for the Mission Valley Craft Beer Festival the next day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For those who haven\u2019t been, it\u2019s a few hours of unlimited beer and food tastings from some of the best places in the city. Plus live music. Top notch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There was an awesome variety of all things meat. BBQ\u2019d, smoked, braised, slathered in delicious sauces\u2026 I only wish my stomach had been big enough to taste them all.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n West Coaster crew represented.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Geezer \u2013 Weezer cover band. Lol.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Drink mead \u2013 become Nicolas Cage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beer was discussed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Safety Orange.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The next morning I tried to take Josh to Hash House<\/a> (he\u2019s never been)\u2026 40 minute wait for 2 people. On a Monday<\/em>. We were hungry, so we headed over to\u00c2\u00a0Cafe on Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mango coconut (giant) pancake, eggs, potatoes, and bacon, oh my!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The next couple days were spent lounging with family, walking pugs, and getting growlers filled at West Coaster headquarters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cutest nephew in the world + chocolate cookie. We watched lots of butterfly driving a truck<\/a>. Yeah yeah!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We escaped for breakfast at Cafe Madeline & some park adventuring before a busy day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the way home the next day, we made a\u00c2\u00a0pit stop just north of San Diego in Vista to visit my mom (and the chickens), and have brunch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n