brooklyn girl

Brooklyn Girl, a new neighborhood restaurant in Mission Hills, recently opened their doors and of course, I had to check it out. With an "old-time" spirit, quirky and random decor and pretty delicious comfort food, I was certain that I'd enjoy my meal here... and I was right! 

bread & butter... nope! they give you popcorn instead!

mamabear and i... not our best pic

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butter lettuce, tomato and bacon salad

short rib gnocchi

freshly baked cornbread

side of corn

chocolate cake... everywhere... even my phone.

In other news, my roommate created an amazing cocktail this weekend, "Adult Chocolate Milk." Though I'm not usually into chocolatey booze, this drink was quite the treat.

PS: Women's gymnastics tonight? I could NOT be more excited!

r gang eatery

Well, the weekend has come and gone. And somehow, aside from Craft Club and a hike, my entire weekend revolved around food. Shocker, I know. It all started friday with a much anticipated date with two of my favorites, Lauren and Kirsten.

my girls are finally twenty-one

a great time!

mac n' cheese with brussels sprouts [or broccoli or bacon or a sausage]

feastly burger with corresponding rosemary fries

THE BEST THING EVER...EVER I TELL YOU! TOTS! BUT NOT JUST 

ANY TOTS! HOMEMADE TOTS WITH CHEESE AND CHIVES INSIDE! 

Okay I'm done yelling. But they were for sure the highlight. Happy Hour is til 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and the tots are only $4 [in addition to cheapo beers and cocktails].

{stay tuned for more tots - hahaha - and food from the weekend!}

the last supper

As everyone already knows, I have actually officially left San Diego. It's still a little painful to talk write about. My best friends and I have been conquering San Francisco for the past few days, but today, Lauren left the Bay Area today and the tears started flowing all over again. So I'll keep the grad talk to a minimum and instead discuss one of my last meals in San Diego at Searsucker. This restaurant was praised by San Diego Magazine, and since none of their suggestions have failed me thus far, I decided that since Grammy was in town, we might as well take one last trip downtown to find out what all the hype was about. Needless to say, we were not let down. It was truly an incredible meal and an all around impressive experience. When we walked in, signs like the one below decorated the spacious restaurant...

Cheddar puffs to start... basically a croissant filled with gooey cheese. YUM.

Grammy ordered the baked eggplant

Guilty pleasure... a side of butter mashed potatoes to share...

Salmon, served with goat cheese fondue and beets...

And one of my favorite details: mismatched chairs.


Searsucker, thanks for an amazing last supper and San Diego... you will always have my heart (post graduation post coming soon).