The weather in San Diego was nice and sunny - not too much of a difference than the temperature up in the Pacific Northwest, but for some reason seeing palm trees instead of evergreens just makes the whole environment feel warmer you know? I also got to see the ocean, which seems silly coming from someone from Hawaii who doesn't go to the beach very much, but being near an ocean this past weekend gave me a sense of calm that I haven't felt in a long time.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are thousands of thousands of words for you to look at:
Saturday Night: In-N-Out as a post-flight meal!
So gluttonous and fattening but oh so delicious when you are starving.
Sunday Morning: Brunch at Great Maple with my best friend and several of her San Diego girl friends.
Beignets! I LOVE beignets - so much that I learned how to make them - and these were just so cute and oh so perfect for brunch. They were served with a side of lemon curd which added some tartness to the super-sugary beignets.
Okay, seriously is this real life? First of all it's a flatbread. Second of all it's a breakfast flatbread. And third of all, it was amazing. Served on a cute little cutting board, this flatbread had proscuitto, truffle oil, onions, and two perfectly poached eggs. Ridiculously savory and satisfying.
Sunday afternoon/evening: Fashion Valley Mall
When my friend gave me a list of malls in the San Diego area I was contemplating between Fashion Valley and an outlet for the longest time. That all changed once I saw the directory for Fashion Valley and learned that they had a Boudin Baker. The. Boudin. Bakery. Which serves the clam chowder of my dreams. It wasn't from SF but it was still an actual Boudin Bakery restaurant so that was literally the one and only reason why I wanted to go to Fashion Valley Mall.
Since I no longer live right next to an Urban Outfitters (I moved to the 'Couve!) and noticed there was a 50% off all sale items thing going on at the UO at Fashion Valley, my friend and I decided to take our chances and see if there was anything that we would like. UO clothing has always been hit or miss with me and I refuse to buy a dress with an unfinished hem that looks shredded for $50 because it is somewhat hipster-looking. </rant> Anyhow I managed to find this adorable dress for $15. It was the only one left so I took it as a sign from God that I was meant to buy it.
One thing that I really miss is really, really, really good Japanese food. Granted, there are tons of sushi places and Asian eateries in Vancouver (Washington, not Canada), yet I have yet to find an excellent ramen place. My friend took me to Santouka which is nestled in a Mitsuwa shopping market. I got the shio ramen with a pork & rice bowl and an egg. I also asked for extra ume for 50 cents more. Everything was deeeelicious~
Monday Morning: Baked Bear, Sunset Cliffs
After perusing Brandy Melville - which is another non-existent store in the PNW - we stopped by Baked Bear which is not as fancy as Milk in LA but still delicious. They have cookies, waffles, or brownies that you can use as the sandwich and choose which ice cream you want as your filling. I decided on a snickerdoodle and funfetti cookie with cookie dough ice cream. SUGAR OVERLOAD.
An impromptu trip to Sunset Cliffs! This was a chance to see the ocean (yay!) and take a picture with my (tall) best friend which is a rarity and we hardly have any pictures together.
This view! Ahhh! It's my desktop background now!
Monday Evening: We also spent Memorial Day at a friend's BBQ where I ate even more food! I don't have any pictures because I was too excited to eat everything - whoops!
Tuesday Morning: Hepburn's Tin Fish Bar, La Jolla Shores, Gelato
I'm so grateful to my friend and her boyfriend for driving me literally anywhere and everywhere for me! For my final full day in SD I wanted to get a taste of some good fish tacos. We went to the Tin Fish down in Gaslamp where I got two sea bass tacos, crinkle cut fries, and the freshest slaw ever. So, so, so good. Incredibly fresh, not overly oily, and I ate EVERYTHING.
After scarfing down our fish tacos we went over to La Jolla Shores and saw sea lions basking on a rock. So cute! The weather was a bit overcast however and not as sunny as it had been when we visited Sunset Cliffs, but the ocean was gorgeous again so no complaints here!
Also in La Jolla there is was a Gelateria that had so many different gelatto and sorbetto choices! After sampling the guava and lemon sorbetto I went with lemon with a sugar cone. My sorbetto was scooped so nicely and placed atop my sugar cone with care. It was absolutely delicious and I swear I finished it in a few minutes.
Tuesday Evening: The Tofu House
I have been dying to get my hands on some tofu chigae ever since my boyfriend moved down to Vancouver and we are no longer within close proximity to an H-Mart with a BCD Tofu House. The Tofu House is located right next to an American Pub (literally that's what it was called) where a huge soccer/futbol game was going on. (While dining I repeatedly heard UNITED!!! being shouted at the top of several people's lungs next door.) Since I'm allergic to shrimp I was thrilled to see an "As You Wish" option for my tofu chigae which allows you to pick whatever you want. I decided on clams and beef which I felt was a very protein-filled combination. They have a tiny basket of eggs on the table that you can crack into your chigae when it gets to the table. And of course there was lots of banchan (side dishes) available for me to devour.
Although I'm not a fan of driving in California I am forever jealous of the food that everyone has access to. Hopefully I can go back again soon! Did you do anything fun for Memorial Day? Travel anywhere? Feel free to leave a comment below and don't forget to follow me on bloglovin`!
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