So, last week "FOY" Junichi was kind enough to let me know that Hola Paris had closed in the comments of one of my posts. Ever the thorough investigator, he even mentioned their Instagram site. Which states their last day of business was November 10th.
So, this past weekend, on the way back from my errands, I decided to drop by.
Coffee Culture replacing Hola Paris:
And it looks like a coffee stand named Coffee Culture is replacing Hola Paris.
Sad to see Hola go. It seems that the Urban Market can't sustain businesses.
2548 Congress St.
San Diego, CA 92110
Funny how random conversations can provide interesting info. I saw Nate the owner of Poseidon Project while getting my caffeine fix at Bay Park Coffee. He mentioned that isa.bella, the pizza place that used to be in the old Boll Weevil location on Avanti, off Morena (you can find my post here), then moved to the food court at Clairemont Town Square had closed.
A few days later, I was over at TJ Maxx doing a bit of shopping and decided to hop on over.
Isa.Bella Closes:
And yes, the sign is gone.
So, it looks like the they are closed. Though our friend "Google" says "Temporarily Closed".
And their website says they are looking for a "new home".
On my last visit to Main Chick, I had made a mental note to check them out….but I guess that note never got filed?
So, we'll see…..
4705-A Clairemont Drive
San Diego, CA 92117
Update on the Karaage from Tokyo Central:
A few months back, I noted how happy I was to have found a replacement for the "new and improved" chicken karaage at Nijiya, which I thought was pretty bad. At that time Tokyo Central was touting their chicken karaage, which turned out well when heated in our Air Fryer.
Well, on recent visits, I had noticed that the chicken karaage, at least the one's in the warmer looked terrible.
I tried this twice and was not a fan.
And then I noticed that the "original chicken karaage" in the warmer looked different.
Hmmm……
And then I went in and found both versions in the bento case. Both are called "Original Chicken Karaage" but look vastly different.
The one with the "Wagura" label costs $5.49. The other is sold by weight.
The one sold be weight is the one I get. It's much better when heated in the Air Fryer.
Like we needed more confusion?
Tokyo Central
8125 Balboa Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111