I remember visiting The Sun Cafe when I was able to walk. Working people filled the booths and counter. There was the sense of history inside. The cafe first opened in 1925. My parents’ friends the Jeong family took it over in 1962. They let us look around the kitchen and offered us a meal […]
Breakfast
Black Bear Diner / 1025 Fletcher Parkway El Cajon, CA 92020
Drove here for my birthday breakfast! When you join their Bear Lovers e-club each year you receive a free breakfast! So wonderful since I really love this place!
Rose Canyon Deli
The first time I visited this part of Rose Canyon was 1976 when Price Club opened. There were great deals and free samples. 🙂 I was surprised to learn Rose Canyon Deli was just a few blocks away while reading mmm-yoso!!! It appears Rose Canyon Deli has been in operation since 1994 but recently […]
Home Sweet Home Cafe Restaurant / 662 Enterprise Street Escondido, California 92029
Indeed they are the classic American diner! Oh how I adore diner food and this place does not disappoint! The interior decor has a very uplifting vibe and seems to permeate all who work there.
Sunnyboy Biscuit Company
I like this part of town where Sunnyboy Biscuit Company is located. Richard Alf one of the founders of Comic Con opened up a shop named Comic Kingdom in 1975. It was one of the first comic book shops I frequented and the second comic book shop in town. My mom visited a friend who lived […]
California Classic Cafe
If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take the highway that is best. Get your kicks on route sixty-six. Nat King Cole – Route 66 Sun shines brightly. Sand reflects the sun’s light and heat. After hours of driving through the California desert we wanted to stop at a diner. California Classic […]
Solomon Bagels & Donuts
I love North Park with it’s cute Craftsman houses. I lived here from kindergarten through 3rd grade. My mom took my walking throughout the neighborhood. There were many cool local shops. A few blocks down 30th ST was a fabric store my mom would buy fabrics to sew shirts for me. Around where Solomon Bagels […]
Corner Bakery
The UTC Corner Bakery is an interesting location. Originally Sears occupied the entire building. Then Corner Bakery burrowed out a corner of Sears and came into existence. The most interesting part is now Sears has closed but Corner Bakery is doing great. I have eaten here a bunch of times.