Bentley’s is in the good part of town. Rancho Santa Fe. Restaurant Week is when we venture out to fine dining establishments without blowing my paycheck. Bentley’s is one of those places with nice tablecloths where you aren’t required to dress up but you might be out of place if you don’t.
Steak
Mendocino Farms – La Jolla

I remember the blackness of night. Light bright as day streamed in the darkness. Inside Blockbuster it was so bright it hurt your eyes. Rows of dvd’s filled the place. I use to bring my kid here to pick out stuff for us to watch. I miss wandering the aisles and checking out all the […]
Angelo’s Burgers – South Oceanside

Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one’s sensations. Paul Cezanne
Del Mar Fair 2017

I breathe deep the delicious scents. Turkey legs are being smoked over a wood grill. Sweet scent of cotton candy being spun. Various meat on skewers are smoking. Chicken is pan fried. One of my favorite times of year is when summer starts and the Del Mar fair opens. So much delicious food waiting for […]
COLOR by PopUpParty @ Pueblo PB

Please note; This is a joint post. First portion written by Soo. Second portion written by Maggie. I marvel at how things change over time. Who knew the iPhone in my pocket would have more computing power than the huge Power Mac G4 I was struggling to carry from the store to my car back […]
Golden Chopsticks

[Marcus Aurelius] “You have proved your valor yet again Maximus. Let us hope for the last time.” [Maximus] “There is no one left to fight sire.” [Marcus Aurelius] “There is always someone left to fight.” Gladiator
Havana Grill

Havana. First time I saw it was in Godfather II. Old American cars filled the city. Looked like a real nice country. Then the rebels took over.
Pamplemousse Grille
Dark. Earthy. Soft small pieces were hidden in the darkness. Spread on a ribeye steak the additional flavors made for one of the best steaks I’ve had. I became addicted to ribeye steaks with wild mushroom sauce on a trip to Portland a decade ago. Portland was a bit far to go for steak so […]