Loading ...What the heck have I been doing lately? It seems like my last few weeks have been eaten up by the day-to-day requirements of the restaurant. In the last few weeks we’ve come up with no big developments or promotions for me to work on, and our crew is holding down Smokehouse Sunday and the rest of ‘em tight.
So there just hasn’t been too much I’ve thought to blog about. A couple things are coming up, in particular the introduction of local pastured chicken, about which more later. I’d also like to start talking more about our wine, about which Bobby and I are really stoked.
And on the weekends, I try to get out and about, and there’s just so much to enjoy living here. So in the interest of sharing cool stuff, here’s some of the things I did the last few weeks:
* Got away on the bike for mini-tours on the Bayshore Bikeway and to the Old Point Loma lighthouse.
* With a tip of the gorra to Masa, enjoyed visits to Erizo Cebicheria, Tacos El Mazateno, and Cocedora De Langosta Ensenada. Seriously, Masa’s blog is probably my most treasured culinary resource these days, and is a constant reminder of how lucky we are in San Diego to be part of a vibrant international region.
* Also in our extended neighborhood, enjoyed yet another wonderful meal at Laja, and the fantastic bar at the new Manzanilla.
* Ate several of Curtis’ chickens, which are delicious. Combining Ruhlman‘s sugar-salt brine and the trusted beer can method, while cooking over local oak, seemed to deliver quite agreeable results.
* Thanks to Juan’s leadership, saw (and loved) Café Tacuba on their 20th Anniversary tour stop at the beach bullring.
OK, culinary-specific stuff coming up before too long. And pictures.