T’s 18th Birthday at the Spaghetti Factory + Birthday Cake!

We celebrated T’s 18th birthday this month. EIGHTEEN. Let me sit down for a minute. Hoo boy. [T in 2009 … Continue reading T’s 18th Birthday at the Spaghetti Factory + Birthday Cake!

Acquavite / La Jolla

Recently I was invited to check out a new restaurant over in La Jolla Cove. It’s a new Italian restaurant … Continue reading Acquavite / La Jolla

This post is long overdue because I’m a slacker! Sometimes life happens though but I’m finally able to report on … Continue reading The New Yorker / Downtown San Diego

Last month I was invited to California Pizza Kitchen to try out some of their new menu items – items … Continue reading There’s More Than Just Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen

A couple of weekends ago, Jake and I had a little afternoon to ourselves. T was off at baseball practice … Continue reading liberty public market | liberty station

Last week it was Spring Break for Jake and T. To “celebrate”, my folks got us a free room at … Continue reading the cafe at harrah’s rincon casino | valley center

Pasta! There are not a ton of Italian restaurants up in the Mira Mesa area and one evening when Laura … Continue reading pernicano’s

A few weeks ago I was invited to head down to Crest Cafe for a blogger dinner – complete with … Continue reading crest cafe

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to this spot – in fact, it’s been long enough that they’ve changed the … Continue reading bistro kaz

Last month on a nice, bright sunny afternoon, Jake, T and I went Downtown. Normally I avoid Downtown like the … Continue reading bice ristorante

I’ve been to Monello a couple of times but hadn’t yet tried the other restaurant, Bencotto, which is right next door. Bencotto … Continue reading bencotto + a failed dessert outing

One recent evening, Laura and I went out for a girl’s night while Jake was off working at Comic Con. … Continue reading davanti enoteca