Just a couple of things I noticed this past week.
Cafe Dore is now Da Nang Restaurant and Coffee:
I received an email that caught me off guard. It asked me why Cafe Dore had closed. What?!? I didn't know anything about this. So, last Sunday I took a shopping detour and headed down the 15 to check things out. And wouldn't you know it. The place is now called Da Nang Restaurant and Coffee.
Looking at the sign I was wondering when this change took place. Notice that it's been long enough for the "R" in "Restaurant" to apparently fall off the signage.
Our friend Google didn't seem to be much help either.
Kind of sad to see it's no longer Cafe Dore. My posts go back to June 2005, I remember seeing all the old timers drinking coffee in the place and playing those, ahem, "video games" (wink, wink) in the back of the shop. When I last visited back in November of 2021 things seemed to go the status quo. And even in the days of Covid, old-timers were gathered in the place and lighting up the 'ol cigarettes even!
Much like another closure of a long time restaurant, it feels like the end of an era.
Da Nang Restaurant and Coffee
4135 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105
Farmer's Table (Bay Park) Becoming La Pastaia:
During one of my recent shopping trips up the block to Sprouts I noticed that Farmer's Table was empty so I walked on over.
I was surprised to see construction going on and the note to the right. Well, I just posted on Farmer's Table in January! Looks like it's becoming a Italian Restaurant named "La Pastaia"?
Not too excited about this one as it looks like just a change in concept. I'm hoping the food served loses its overly corporate approach.
3055 Clairemont Dr.
San Diego, CA 92117