Chung Hing

Reddish honey glaze
Shines and sparkles like red sun
Sweet scent of roast pork.
Almost closing time.

Almost closing time.

When I think of Miramar Rd I think of fast food joints and 2 Chinese buffets of questionable quality.  I found Chung Hing on Yelp and wondered why it was so highly rated.

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Niederfrank’s Ice Cream

When asked by an anthropologist what the Indians called America before the white man came, an Indian said simply, ‘Ours.’
Vine Deloria, Jr.

My fav San Diego ice cream shop!

My fav San Diego ice cream shop!

My kid was a climber.  She loved climbing on the bars and beams in gymnastics.  She loved climbing the rocks in rock climbing class.  She loved climbing the Indian that use to be in the front of the store.

 

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Blue Point Coastal 565 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Imagine time standing still

Your past present and future all coming to a screeching halt

The door opens

People in white dress shirts and blue ties greet you warmly

Guiding you to the perfect table

Lighting is low, ambiance just the perfect note

Sitting down you feel the stress of life leave your bones

Warm inviting aromas greet your nose

Beautiful colors of the wine, fish swimming in tank, fill you with anticipation of the meal.

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Jimmy Wong’s Golden Dragon Asian Bistro

Doctor Manhattan:  Perhaps the world is not made. Perhaps nothing is made. A clock without a craftsman. It’s too late. Always has been, always will be…too late.
Alan Moore – Watchmen

The neon sign is all that remains ...

The neon sign is all that remains …

I came too late.  9 years late.  Jimmy Wong’s Golden Dragon was remodeled in 2006 and renamed Asian Bistro.  I was hoping to try some old school Chinese food but now it’s a modern Thai place.

Fried potstickers.

Fried potstickers.

Fried potstickers had a crunchy shell and delicious chicken filling.  A bit smaller than Khan’s Cave potstickers but with a similiar flavor.
Won ton soup with duck.

Won ton soup with duck.

Won ton soup with duck.  I chose the duck broth and it had a delicious duck flavor.  Egg noodles had a good flavor whick complimented the duck broth.  Won tons were made with shrimp and had an excellent mix of flavor from the thin wrapper and shrimp.  This dish goes in my top 5 list of won ton noodle soups in San Diego.
BBQ chicken was tender and had a nice smoky flavor and a little bit of a spicy flavor.
Mango dessert

Mango dessert

Mango desert had texture like jello and a sweet mango flavor.

I didn’t find what I was looking for but there are some finely crafted dishes here.  🙂
414 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
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La Especial Norte

Immortan Joe: Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!
Mad Max: Fury Road

Ready for Xmas.

Ready for Xmas.

My search for a delicious  potato taco has taken me away from the city I know.  To the north I found La Especial Norte. 

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La Especial Norte 664 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

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Walking in it’s hard not to notice the bright bold happy colors and decorations throughout the restaurant. We were seated immediately by a window on the right side, my view on the left was a nice mural wall painting of the sea including dolphins and tropical fish.

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