Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. Wikipedia LouZiana Food is where I went for my early Mardi Gras celebration.
Dessert
Los Pollos Rotisserie & Cuban Bakery
Scent of fried potato hits hard. Urge to bite and taste the juicy meat is irresistible.
Canele Bakery
I visited this spot in the old days when it was Lil Dipper ice cream shop. Sadly it closed after a few years and I have to travel much farther to get huckleberry ice cream now. I noticed some construction the last few months and now there is a new bakery in the neighborhood.
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
Note: This is a joint post from both writers, enjoy! Please be kind when commenting and include both of us. First portion written by Soo. Most of my life Liberty Station was off limits unless you were in the military. I wondered what it was like inside. It was nice of Stone Brewing to invite […]
The Paleta Bar / 3410 Del Lago Boulevard #103 Escondido, CA 92029
This is another of our joint posts! Enjoy! Please include both writers when leaving a comment. Thank you! First portion written by Maggie. My favorite definition of ‘Paleta’ by far: An ice lolly made from fresh fruit.
Argyle Steakhouse / 7447 Batiquitos Drive Carlsbad, CA. 92011
Note: Joint post by both myself, Maggie and Soo. Please be kind and include both of us when commenting. Thank you! First portion written by Maggie.
Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q
I had a warm feeling inside as I was walking towards Rudy’s and noticed a big pile of oak logs outside.