Welcome to March 73rd….or something like that. In a way I'm glad to be super busy with work, otherwise I'd just be out of sorts, I think the days would all just roll into one another…….of all the things I enjoy doing, going out and eat is a big one. and more than that; I think it's the fact that we "can't" do something that is driving us a bit crazy. The Missus and I have been looking for a bit of normalcy. We were chatting about just going out for Happy Hour. I quickly recalled that one of the Missus's favorite spots, Et Voila was doing Curbside and window pick-up. And even better, with the relaxing of ABC regulations, they had two of our favorite cocktails available for pick-up. Reminder; you still need to order food if ordering cocktails for pick-up, so don't go all crazy, ok?
Anyway, the drill was easy, you place an order on the Et Voila website, along with pick-up time, pay using Pay Pal (you don't need a Pay Pal account), and get to the window at pick-up time.
To be perfectly honest; EV wasn't offering any of our favorites for takeout; but I managed to find a couple of items, which turned out to be pretty good.
And then of course, there was this.
Man, these were really good…a bit too good! Much stiffer than what I recall having in the restaurant. And the Huckleberry Bourbon was much better than what we had during Happy Hour last time. And man, the Tequila Mockingbird…..I was getting over a sinus infection and that baby just cleared me up.
As for the food; well, I got the Gazpacho which was refreshing, especially with the hot weather.
No sure what was up with the guacamole, it really didn't do much for the dish. The Missus drizzled on some nice olive oil……and then reminded me that I should plan on making some Salmorejo soon.
We both enjoyed the simple Baguette Pâté-Cornichons.
The Missus isn't much of a mustard fan; but She loved the Dijon provided. It helped, along with the brightly flavored cornichons to cut the rustic flavor of the pate. This was a very nice sandwich for eight bucks.
In the end it was worth going a bit off course….I've been trying to consolidate trips to places along a certain route….but this, along with Sushi Tadokoro were well worth the detour. It helped us to escape from all the craziness going on right now…..we did have our own little Happy Hour sitting in the backyard….in fact the Missus, thinking out loud said, "do you think they'll keep selling the to-go cocktails when this is all over?"
Currently, Et Voila has pick-up times set for 12-2pm and 4-8pm daily. The online form is easy to fill out. They are currently doing orders for same day pick-up. 
Et Voilà!
3015 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
A La Carte and 3 Course Menu – Cold or Ready to Eat on their website for Curbside Pick-up or To-go.
What have you been doing to add a bit of normalcy to your day?
I go to local breweries and get growler fills. Then sit on the front porch and enjoy a few pints while watching the sunset.
fridays & saturdays are our pupu party style dinners…take care 🙂
Sounds very relaxing Junichi! Hope all is well.
That’s awesome Kat! Take care!
I’m with The Missus on that, really hoping they will keep doing those cocktails to go after this is all over! Bar Kindred has also been doing cocktails to go; let’s hope they can keep it up! 🙂
I’ve been trying to keep up with Kindred’s Greatest Hits menu Lynnea and it looks like they have something on it we’re interested in….so I think we might try it out! Thanks for the reminder and hope all is well!
I like those drinks pouches. Even when things open back up, I could see people getting those to have with a picnic meal or for the beach (even though alcohol is technically not allowed on the beach… *wink wink)
Have you done a visit to Woomiok for some take out? Been there a couple times, wanted to hear your opinion.
Hi Jason – I know….they are a little “too good/handy”! I know Woomiok (and Koon) are both doing takeout, but haven’t tried yet. Thanks for the reminder.