I loved the treats from Pâtisserie Mélanie since Melanie opened her original location on Park Blvd. So I was excited to see Pâtisserie Mélanie had opened a new larger shop. Random guy walked by as I was waiting in line and asked the crowd if we were waiting in line for free donuts. If […]
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Carlsbad Danish Bakery
One of my favorite parts of going on road trips up the coast is stopping by Solvang and getting treats at the Danish bakeries. I was excited to see there is a Danish bakery in San Diego.
TK Donuts
We are the champions, my friends And we’ll keep on fighting ’til the end. Freddie Mercury The drive to TK Donuts is familiar to me. During my college days I made this drive Sunday evenings to the Sunset Bowl. I was in the Muir college bowling league. Those were great times and I still meet up […]
Blackmarket Bakery
I’m 67 years old. Every day, the future looks a little bit darker. But the past… …even the grimy parts of it… …keep on getting brighter. Alan Moore – The Watchmen When I was in junior high I biked to this area every Saturday morning. My favorite comic book shop was off Adams Av. […]
Solomon Bagels & Donuts
I love North Park with it’s cute Craftsman houses. I lived here from kindergarten through 3rd grade. My mom took my walking throughout the neighborhood. There were many cool local shops. A few blocks down 30th ST was a fabric store my mom would buy fabrics to sew shirts for me. Around where Solomon Bagels […]
Patisserie Melanie
This part of town holds many memories for me. When I was a kid my mom took me across the street to visit her friend who lived in an apartment overlooking Park Blvd. That’s how I found out about Comic Kingdom which was a few blocks away. I biked over from North Park when I […]
Darshan Bakery & Cafe
The recipe is elementary. Add sun, clouds, sky, and you have a lovely sunset. Colors blend into one another. Clouds diffuse light from the sun. No sunset is ever the same. I never tire of these wonderful moments as the sun disappears from the sky.