Eating in the store before shopping in the store: Zion, Carnival, Bristol Farms and Whole Foods

mmm-yoso!!! is a blog about food.  Kirk is still on vacation and Ed (from Yuma) is still retired.  Cathy is still blogging about a few meals.

I've written quite a few posts about eating in a grocery store before going shopping.  It gives The Mister and I a chance to (perhaps) not go crazy when shopping and stick more to our list, while providing a chance to take a break before our usually hectic days.   This is a post about meals consumed in various stores before the shopping trip begins.

In 2015, I wrote about eating at Zion Market, the former space occupied by a K-Mart/Sears which has half of the store dedicated to groceries and the other half to a food court.  IMG_0315There is a piano in mid court, sometimes automatically being 'played' by a stuffed bear and sometimes there are musicians and singers entertaining the lunchtime crowd.  
IMG_0316I've been known to go into the store and grab a mixed sashimi salad ($7) and california roll ($4) along with a can of tea (conveniently placed near the cash registers)($1.10). 
IMG_3710  There's also a hot foods section and a pickled/preserved food section along the back wall inside the grocery part of the store.  'Krab' pancake ($5.99/lb), fried mixed vegetable ($3.49/package of three) and seasoned pickled cucumber ($8.99/lb) was another meal with leftovers. 
 IMG_3714IMG_3716The generically named "Korean Food" storefront has a good choice of meals for around $9.  There is enough to be shared (or taken home as leftovers). This is the fried pork meal and it comes with everything you see plus a complimentary cup of hot tea.  The spicy sauce at the bottom of the photo is quite addictive. 

Zion Market 7655 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, California 92111 open 7 days 9 to 9 website

I've written about many Mexican Markets before and do shop at Carnival Supermarket when I'm in the neighborhood. The steam trays always offer something interesting.

IMG_5941There was a fried fish filet special ($5.99) when I was shopping on a Friday and so I decided to try it (instead of the whole fish that I usually opt for). This was excellent and, again, more than enough food.  IMG_5940 I also decided to take home the empanadas ($1.50 each) beef picadillo and chicken for The Mister's dinner and he said the crust was excellent and the fillings plentiful and had just enough vegetable mixed in.  These have since become a regular 'snack' whenever I'm near the store. 

Carnival Supermarket 3560 Ashford Street San Diego 92111 (858) 277-1505 Open 7 am-10 pm, seven days

There is always a reason to be in the La Jolla area of town and since I signed up for the Bristol Farms  newsletter, the weekly specials are attractive.  The wonderful Cafe at the store entrance is not busy on weekday mornings and we've stopped here many times. IMG_3941 IMG_3947 The 'Sweet and Savory' plate ($7.99, tabletop ad) is quite hearty and tasty.  The breakfast sausages have a nice 'snap' and excellent flavor. Sold in the meat counter, the sausages are a good way to 'sample' before purchase.  The eggs are always perfectly over easy and the pancakes are just wonderful; sweet without needing syrup.  IMG_3950 IMG_3953  The 'Sunrise Sandwich' ($8.99, includes a side of potato or fruit) on sourdough toast, light and fluffy eggs scrambled with sautéed mushrooms, topped with pickled onion, thick, smoky bacon (also sold in the meat counter) and cheese combine for a very filling breakfast sandwich.

Bristol Farms 8510 Genessee Avenue San Diego 92122 (858) 558-4180 Website

Also when in the La Jolla/UTC area of town, (just down the street from Bristol Farms), is Whole Foods, where many 'by the pound' breakfasts have been consumed.  

IMG_4243 The breakfast pizza is also available ($3.50 for one slice, $6 for two slices) and this is also a temptation.  The cheese slice is wonderful as a lunch, especially if you get your own toppings from the salad bar ($8.99/lb) IMG_4241  The turkey breakfast sausages are excellent and there are fried chicken pieces next to quartered waffles if you want to make yourself a special breakfast.  I just like the mushroom gravy.  IMG_4237 IMG_4239 IMG_4235
Whole Foods 8825 Villa La Jolla Drive La Jolla 92037 (858)642-6700 open daily 7a.m.-10p.m. website

Almost every grocery store has an in store restaurant.  Such a nice reason to go shopping. I hope everyone is having a good week! 

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Carnitas Uruapan (revisits)

Thanks for dropping by to read about food on mmm-yoso!!!  Kirk and Ed (from Yuma) are both otherwise engaged and Cathy is also busy, but is able to write today.

Kirk has mentioned how he had been working 12 hour days, yet He did find time to eat and write about it.  The Mister and I haven't had the time to go out and eat at a variety of places, but always take photos of meals.  I posted about Carnitas Uruapan in 2006, when I first started helping Kirk on this blog  (and I posted again in 2012) it's a regular spot for us.IMG_5803 The location is in a corner of a small lot, small inside and there is an ordering window.  IMG_3449 Walk inside and the menu plus some specials are listed.  IMG_3443The carnitas 'Dinner for one' ($6.25) is probably the most popular item here. 1/2 pound of freshly prepared pork, served with tortillas, rice, beans, onion, tomato and cilantro is more than enough food; easily shared.  That bowl of crispy looking fried meat at the 2 o'clock position is 1/2 pound of pork chicharron ($4).
IMG_5790_2 When you order inside to eat, a bowl of fresh made chips and salsa are brought to your table. The salsa is pepper (not tomato) based and has just the slightest amount of heat and a wonderful flavor. IMG_5797 IMG_5800Enchiladas Suizas ($8.99). My favorite version is from  Ponce's, but the version at Carnitas Uruapan is a close second.  The unique tomatillo/garlic based sauce mixed with cheese ('Suiza' means 'Swiss') satisfies cravings.IMG_5793Divorciados ($8.99).  A plate symbolizing divorce, differences and also a choice when I can't decide (mentioned at the bottom of this post).  Red sauce over shredded pork,  green sauce over chicharrones along with beans and rice.  This pretty much satisfies all of my cravings.

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I hope your week is going well!

Carnitas Uruapan 4233 Spring Street La Mesa, Ca 91941 (619) 337-2448 Sun-Thurs 9a.m.-9p.m., Fri-Sat 9 a.m.-11 p.m.

Point Loma Seafoods, again

Kirk is taking a short vacation, Ed (from Yuma) is enjoying this three day weekend (in Yuma) and Cathy is writing a few short posts, just to keep you interested in this food blog, mmm-yoso!!! 

I've written a few times about Point Loma Seafoods, most recently as part of a birthday lunch, last year. Other posts were written  in 2007,  again in 2010, 20112012, and in 2014.  IMG_3818 It was a bit before the lunchtime crowd would be showing up at this dockside fish market restaurant, overcast and chilly.  IMG_3822 IMG_3821 The fish cases were filled, sushi and sashimi grab and go plates were being made. IMG_3837 The smoked fish counter had a special on yellowfin and I asked for a piece that weighed 'about a half pound' while The Mister was placing a food order at the front counter.  IMG_3829 The fish was moist, smoky and delicious.   IMG_3833Soon a bowl of clam chowder ($4.91)was ready and I thought that was the perfect amount of food for the two of us to share for a mid-morning snack.   IMG_3819 But, The Mister had seen the Daily Specials board when we walked in.  Soft Shell crab is in season.  He had ordered one sandwich for us to share ($12.04)
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Point Loma Seafoods 2805 Emerson Street San Diego 92106 (619) 223-1109 Open Mon-Sat 9 a.m-7 p.m. Sun 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (hot foods served after 10:30 daily) website 

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Cali Baguette Express (Mira Mesa)

mmm-yoso!!! will be written by Cathy this Memorial Day weekend; Kirk is very busy and Ed (from Yuma) is enjoying Yuma and this long weekend with Tina.

A few months ago, I was in the Mira Mesa area, craving a banh mi and some strong coffee and missing K-Sandwiches which burned almost to the ground on August 4, 2015.  Remembering one of Kirk's many sandwich posts favorably mentioning Cali Baguette Express, I stopped at the small storefront which Cali Baguette Express had occupied for about seven years,

 IMG_3722  IMG_3626only to see it had moved a few doors down, to the larger space formerly occupied by several failing restaurants.
IMG_3723IMG_3744IMG_3602IMG_3604IMG_3605The order/pay area is straight ahead when you walk in, but there are so many shelves and displays showing choices which aren't displayed on the menu.
IMG_3732The fresh spring rolls with shrimp ($3.99) were  made to order, had more lettuce (rather than rice noodles) as filler and were nice.  IMG_3613The fried rolls and pate chaud were on display in the hot area and tasted fresh, although the meat fillings seemed to be a bit sparse. 
IMG_3736 The bean curd wrapped shrimp plate ($7.75) was quite large, fresh made, but the overall flavors weren't there for me.

 IMG_3729 On one of my friday visits, I ordered a tuna banh mi ($4.75) and it was great.  The fresh bread, tuna salad and banana peppers just blended together perfectly.  IMG_3619A more 'traditional' banh mi-grilled pork ($3.75) on another visit was just as perfect with its freshness and blend of flavors of the pork along with the pickled vegetables and fresh cucumber ssticks topped with (stringy) cilantro and sliced fresh jalapeño.
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I'll be returning to try other menu items as well as some of the pre-made items on display.

Cali Baguette Express 9225 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Suite 106 San Diego 92126 (858) 695-8888 Open Mon-Sat 8 am-8:30 pm Sun 8 am-8 pm Website

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777 Noodle House Revisited

I've finally found a bit of time to get back to City Heights and start making the rounds again. On this day, I wanted some Hu Tieu Nam Vang Kho. Now, I honestly believe that Ly Heng has surpassed 777 in that category, Ly Heng now opens at 9am and it was just past 8 on a nice Sunday morning. So, I headed over to 777, which I've now been visiting for over seven years, time surely does fly.

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The place looks pretty much the same as when I first visited all those years ago……though on this day, there were two Servers I didn't recognize….so perhaps I haven't been around in a while.

The Hu Tieu Nam Vang Kho is still amazingly priced at $5.77.

Its been awhile 777 02 Its been awhile 777 03The noodles were nice and "stretchy" and this seemed like the status quo; but there seems to be a few cracks around the edges. The pork bone in the broth now features a lot of meat, but it was rather tough and flavorless and the broth was rather weak. The pork slices were dry and tough, though everything else was on par with what I've had on previous visits. No lime slice this time as well. Overall, not terrible, but not quite what I've been used to over the years. I'm hoping this was just a bad day.

777 Noodle House
4686 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105

Lunch Specials at Hui An Garden

**** Hui An Garden has closed

Fu An Garden's short run ended back in January and the place became Hui An Garden. For some reason, I wasn't particularly motivated to visit, but over the last three months I decided to check out some of the lunch specials. Those visits, along with posts like Faye's, would give me some indication whether to make some time for dinner here.

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The interior is basically the same….but I find the floors here to be kind of the sticky side these days.

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On my first visit, I ordered; or thought I ordered the Shredded Pork with Preserved Vegetable on Rice….but strangely ended up with Pork Fried Rice?

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There was a slight bit of wok hay going on as it left a (very) slight smokiness; but as a whole this was pretty bland. Also, when having fried rice; I like to be able to count every grain should I want to. There were several clumps of rice in this.

Not sure about portion size (which was fairly generous), I also ordered the Bok Choy with Garlic.

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This was a straight forward, typical stir fry; perhaps on the more oily side. This was supposed to be "baby bok choy", but were pretty large. The cooking was a bit uneven as the lower stalks of the bok choy was almost raw on the larger pieces. It also could have used a bit more garlic and white pepper.

On my next visit I made sure to get the Shredded Pork with Preserved Vegetable on Rice. Man, this was a lot of rice!

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And even though I used to make fun of the couple of pieces of plain blanched broccoli or carrots used on these type of lunch special dishes….here it's been replaced by a rather strange stir fried cabbage, flavored with a touch of soy sauce. The pork slices were decently cooked; tender, there wasn't enough preserved vegetable, nor was it very good as it didn't add enough of the nice sour-savory flavors to the dish. I finished all the pork and vegetable and still over half the rice left!

During this visit I noticed two older Chinese customers come in and order roast pork. Well, I figured it must be worth a try.

So I came in and ordered the Roasted Pork Belly on Rice. I told them to give me "half rice", but again something got lost in the translation as again there was a load of rice.

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Actually, the pork was pretty good in terms of texture; the skin thin and crisp, the pork belly tender. The flavor was on the milder side and that sauce was not very good; almost bitter to my palate. This is probably the best item I've had here.

The next time I returned I walked into this.

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I wasn't quite sure what was going on. Then I realized, it was "all hands on deck" as they were prepping box lunches….like stacks of food, which the tall guy carried out making several trips back and forth then left to deliver them somewhere. It took them a while to see that I was standing there.

I was curious about the Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings on the menu. I wasn't too hungry, so I asked for no rice.

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There were eight wings, not bad for $6.99. I thought the batter looked a little bit on the light side; but was crisp, if not especially flavorful. The wings could have used more "salt" and even "pepper". The wings were much better than the drumettes which were on the dry side.

So, tired yet? Just to compare this place to FuAn Garden; I decided to get the Roast Duck….for lunch it is of course on rice. I forgot to tell them to go easy on the rice, though I'm not sure it would have made much difference.

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Actually, this isn't as much duck as you might think; it's pretty thin slices. While the duck was nice and moist, the skin decent, not tough, though a bit too flaccid for me. The duck was really short on flavor; lacking in richness or sweetness, without any bean paste flavor, and the cabbage was almost raw to boot.

In terms of pricing; every dish you see in this post was $6.99. So it's hard to complain too much; in spite of the handful of cabbage as the vegetable (not a garnish). The portion sizes, at least in terms of rice is quite large, the proteins, not so much. Looking back, I realize that perhaps I needed to go in a different direction here….maybe in the future. Though I probably should try out Noble Chef again first.

Hui An Garden Restaurant
4768 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

Nagoya – Morning Service, Yanagibashi Market, and Shikemichi Historic District

After hiking part of the Nakasendo Trail from Magome to Tsumago the day before; I was kinda bushed. The Missus though; was ready to go. She decided that we needed to check out Nagoya Castle. And we'd be walking there. As we crossed thru Nagoya Station, we noticed that even at around 730 on a Saturday morning, folks were milling around the "Golden Clock" right across from Takashimaya. This is the most popular meeting spot in Nagoya Station.

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As we crossed the street and headed down Sakura-Dori; I spied this place on the lower level of one of the buildings.

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The sign said "Morning Set – 390"; that's 390 Yes; about $3.50 for coffee and a small breakfast; something known as "Morning Service" and was created in Nagoya. We had first enjoyed at Komeda Coffee in Kamakura. Heck, we even splurged and got some "green juice" with our meal.

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Which was just 100 Yen more. It was a satisfying start to the day.

Pronto Caffe & Bar
4-6-17 Meieki
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya

On one of the corners, the Missus pointed out a bit of hustle and bustle down a side street. It looked to be a market. I then remembered that Taka-san from Taisho had written down Yanagibashi Market as being a place we should check out in Nagoya.

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It was indeed Yanagibashi Market; though things looked fairly calm when we arrived. Except for the 24 hour ramen stand…….

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Since we weren't in any rush we spent some time wandering around the market.

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I love checking out markets when we travel…….

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The Missus ended up spending a couple of hundred bucks on tea during this trip. When the really nice guy running this tea shop waved us in….he knew what he was doing as he plied us with samples.

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And the Missus ended up buying a couple of bags of tea from him.

Yanagibashi Central Market
4-11-3 Meieki
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya

For some reason, we took a left before the river. I was told to cross the Gojo Bridge on my way to Nagoya Castle, so we went down a street before the river.

A few blocks in we came across this shrine.

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This is the Fuji Sengen Shrine.

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We had noticed that the structures and the character of the street had completely changed.

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According to the sign, this is Shikemichi Historic District.

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When Nagoya Castle was being rebuilt in 1610; Tokugawa Ieyasu commanded that all the inhabitants of the previous seat of the Owari Clan, the city of Kiyosu move to Nagoya. So from I read all Sixty Thousand plus people moved to Nagoya. Moving houses, shrines, temples….everything.

This district is where the merchants used to live.

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Several of the large buildings look interesting.

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As do the windows. The street is also wider than in most historic districts.

In 1700, there was a huge fire which they called Genroku-no-Taika destroyed over 1600 structures and 15 temples and shrines. When planning the rebuilding of the city; Tokugawa Yoshimichi decided to widen the streets to a width of Four Ken, which depending on which source of conversion you use is about 23 feet wide as a firebreak.

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So; "michi" means street; "shi" is four…..you get Shikemichi.

There are some nice little shops and cafes on the street; though most were still closed when we walked through

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IMG_3804 IMG_3801I'm not sure why we took the turns that we did. But I'm glad we did as we ran into things like this interesting looking shrine sitting on the roof of this building. According to the sign; these Shinto Rooftop Shrines are called "Yanegami" whose purpose is to ward off disease and disasters.

I hadn't really read much about historical Nagoya and folks I asked about the city really didn't tell me much in terms of history. So running into places like Shikemichi just adds that much more to things.

Soon enough we came to an intersection with modern buildings all around. To the left was the place we were looking for; the Gojo Bridge whose history dates back to 1610. The current structure was built in 1938.

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We headed across the bridge; then left in the direction of Nagoya Castle. But who knows what would happen when we took a left after crossing the bridge? After all; we took a random left turn and ended up in Shikemichi!

Thanks for reading!

Lunch at Okan Diner

I recently noticed that Okan Diner was open for lunch. Since my first visits in March, I'd pretty much left the place alone. What I had was decent to pretty good; but I thought the prices were a bit on the high side. Now that the place was open for lunch, I was interested in checking out if anything had changed.

IMG_5252 L Okan Diner 02You see; I really don't think a $17 Kamameshi for lunch would be sustainable.

I was happy to find a lunch menu; the prices weren't too bad; though, based on the udon I'd had during a previous visit; those prices still seemed a bit high.

Still, it was nice to see a simple set of lunch specials. Picking one out was easy; the Katsu-Ni ($11.50).

Think of it as being Katsudon; without everything poured over rice……….though I wished that they perhaps did donburi instead of these types of preparation….it would be in character of a "diner" in my mind.

L Okan Diner 03  L Okan Diner 04Overall, I thought the focus of the meal was well prepared. The sauce had a nice balance of salty to sweet. The onions were tender; though I enjoy having some scallions as well. The tonkatsu was tender and still crisp, a very important thing when it comes to these type of dishes. The egg was a bit overcooked and not "fluffy" enough for my taste, but that's splitting hairs. I did see the dish sit on the counter for a while, so perhaps that had something to do with things. The rice was perfect for this dish; though again, I prefer it saturated with sauce…..but no complaints here. The miso soup was decent, not too watery, not too salty. The side dishes….well, I expect more than mass produced seaweed salad and bland moyashi. This after all; carries the Okan banner and even at lunch the sides are at the least interesting. Rev Katsu Cafe 01

So therein lies the problem for me. This place is even more expensive than having my favorite lunch at Okan. And it's not nearly as completely good….notice I said completely. It is still good, but hasn't quite hit the mark yet. Perhaps they are still finding their footing?

I hope so.

Okan Diner
5430 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92117
Open Daily
1130am – 2pm
5pm – 1030pm

Burgundy – From Dijon to Beaune, with Visits to Les Halles, Gallet Traiteur, and Fromager Alain Hess

Our train for Beaune would not be leaving until noon, so we decided to wander around Les Halles, Dijon's market hall. On this morning; things were very quiet.

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We picked up a slice of Jambon En Croute and a really good baguette at one of the bakeries north of the market.

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While walking near Chez Leon we came across this little shop. The friendly young ladies were basically "waving us in".

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A Traiteur is basically a take-out/catering company. We kind of got the feeling that this shop was celebrating its grand opening. Quite a few people entered after we walked in.

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We were tempted by the Foie Gras items; but went with a few "salads".

Gallet Traiteur
10, rue des Godrans
21000 Dijon, France

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The train ride from Dijon to Beaune takes less than 20 minutes. We managed to polish off half the baguette and some of the Jambon en Croute while waiting for the train.

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We arrived at the quaint train station in Beaune; went and made arrangements for a rental car to picked up later in the day, and walked down the street and to our apartment inside the city walls of the "old town". I was instantly smitten by the town. It helps that we loved our accommodations. The unit's owner was a lovely, cheerful, and friendly woman. And the place had everything we could have needed or wanted….even an "honor system" wine cellar.

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It was a bit too cold to eat outside; but man, we would have loved eating outside if the weather was warmer.

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The location was fantastic as while it wasn't in the middle of everything, it was a mere block away or so. The place was peaceful and quiet, yet close to things. The perfect combination.

Speaking of close to things; once we dropped off our bags, the Missus was ready to go. The old town is fairly compact, the main business here is wine, in fact Beaune is considered Burgundy's "Capital of Wine" as many of the wine producers actually store their wine in Beaune. The big event in this town is the is the annual Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction, which takes place in November.

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We walked almost diagonally across the old town.

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Passing thru the ramparts on other side and across the "ring road" and over a stream.

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To a beautiful park that looked like something out of a painting.

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This is Parc de la Bouzaise.

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That seems to be a favorite of both our two legged and four legged friends.

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It seemed like the duck knew that this was their property as they displayed little fear of humans and dogs.

Near the edge of the park you see a fence.

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Walk through the opening in the fencing and you'll be rewarded with this beautiful sight.

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Yes, this is wine country indeed…the Cote de Beaune. Walk to your left a bit and you are ground zero of Beaune Les Teurons.

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The map shows how the land is divided up; many of the "clos" (plots) have belonged to the same family since medieval times.

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You can walk along the vineyards and feel like you are viewing a real life Impressionist painting.

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As we walked up the hill above Beaune, folks in the vehicles actually smiled and waved to us…..as if to say "welcome"…..

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Walking back into town, we stopped near the central square.

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When we were in Dijon; I noticed a truck delivering cheese to several businesses….with the name Alain Hess printed on the side. After a quick "Google check"; Fromagerie Hess became a "must stop" on my list. Right off the main square (Place Carnot) is the shop.

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It is a very busy shop….with cheese, charcuterie, and other products on the ground floor.

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And wine and cheese tastings in the basement.

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We bought cheese, foie gras, and a nice bottle of wine for a late lunch.

Fromagerie Hess
7 Place Carnot
21200 Beaune, France

Back at the apartment, we had a late lunch.

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This was a nice meal.

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Which kind of displayed how good the food can be, even when self-catering in France.

COMC – Menya Ultra Ramen, Tribute Pizza, China Max, and ‘Dem Bones (again) at Pho Duyen Mai

It's time to C(lear) O(ut) the M(emory) C(ard). Here are a bunch of photos…and not many words.

Menya Ultra Ramen:

Perfect noodles, excellent ajitama……broth still not quite as good as when they first opened.

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Still the best ramen in San Diego in my opinion.

Menya Ultra Ramen
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92111

Tribute Pizza:

Happy Hour on Tuesday to Friday from 4-6pm.

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Tribute Pizza
3077 N Park Way
San Diego, CA 92104

China Max:

In search of more quiet time. I did miss the Missus though.

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She usually has most of the seafood. All I really wanted were the noodles.

China Max
4698 Convoy Street #C101
San Diego, CA 92111

Pho Duyen Mai:

**** Pho Duyen Mai is under new ownership 

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Yes it's "Them Bones" again. I actually got busy too quickly and forgot to take a photo until I'd scraped all the meat off the beef ribs.

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Pho Duyen Mai
5375 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, CA 92123

Hope you're having a great week!