Date 39: Luc's Bistro

Last November, I had a dental implant surgery

that left me with very limited dietary options for a few days.

But that didn't stop us from dating. :)

Jeremiah stopped by a little restaurant by our home

for some majorly delicious comfort food

and we had a little date night in instead.

The mac n' cheese at Luc's Bistro normally comes with bacon and breadcrumbs,

but when Jeremiah told them that I could barely chew,

they whipped up something special for me

and it was absolutely delicious.

The food alone would have won me over,

but how sweet of them to customize my order.

Our date night in was a success.

One styrofoam cup filled to the brim with delicious pasta

and an extra side of drugs please. 

Date 36: The Burger Joint

The Burger Joint is a place that had recently opened up in Poway

just down the street from our house.

As the name suggests, they serve burgers, fries and shakes. 

But not just your standard cheeseburger with ketchup...

We tried the Wellington (mushrooms, onions, bleu cheese..), 

the Southwestern (chipotles, black bean salsa, pepperjack...) 

and an order of sweet potato tots with mojo (read: house) sauce.

While the tots were delish as most tots are, the burgers were just okay.

The flavor was pretty good, but I think they tried to pile on to much

and the bun just became soggy and unsupportive

(yes, I just talked about food the way you'd describe a parent 

who doesn't want their child to get a tattoo. weird.)

We've been back since when we've been craving a burger and didn't want to drive across town.

But I'm not sure I'd say this is a local favorite for us.

Date 32: Domenic's

Having eaten pasta multiple times a day while we were in Italy,

we were having major withdrawls shortly after we got home.

We had driven past a little Italian place called Domenic's almost daily,

but it's an unassuming place that had never really caught our attention.

Our quest for Italian food brought us there

and HO-LY YUM.  

 

The atmosphere is authentic.

The garlic knots are delish.

And the Spaghetti all'Amatriciana rivals anything we tasted in Italy itself.

I'll cut to the chase.

We don't drive right on past this place anymore.

What a little gem.

And right down the street from our house... :)

Date 7: Company Pub & Kitchen

For our seventh date,
we wanted something close to home
so we decided to check out a new pub
that recently opened up across the street from us.

To be honest,
nothing real grabbed my attention on the menu that night
until I laid eyes on the little sliders.

And the best part?
(Dan, that's for you!)
Each one came with a different delicious sauce:
BBQ, Garlic Aioli and a Chipotle sauce.

Mmm Mmm Good.

Okay, but the for reals best part?
Wednesdays are apparently Poway night
so...
We got 9.2064% off our bill.

Sha-BOOM-your-face.

I love the twinkle lighted porch
and the cozy 'fireplace' inside.
Three gold stars for the interior decorator.

A Lovely Morning

Remember how I planned to head over to Old Poway Park this weekend?
Well, it was a lovely morning indeed.

I strolled over to the cozy Tuscan Sunrise to grab an Italian Soda,
I sampled delicious chai, lemon cheese spread, and fresh fruit,
purchasing a loaf of warm gluten free bread from the Poway Farmers Market.
And I browsed the Boardwalk Craft Fair, chatting with different sellers.

What a perfect Saturday morning.

Here are a couple pictures from my morning walk.

Welcome to P-Town

Dear P-Town.

This weekend, we plan to walk over to your lovely park,
to stroll along the train tracks collecting crafts and fresh produce,
and to dine in your factory of hamburgers.

Thank you for welcoming us to the neighborhood.

Love,
The McLeods