The desert is full of things you can’t hold on to – light and heat and sand that slips through your fingers like friendships you once had. Al Riske I usually don’t eat at gas stations but it was New Year’s Day and the options were limited.
bbq ribs
Hillcrest Farmers Market
In March my favorite strawberry stand will open and I’ll be able to get fresh, ripe, juicy strawberries. To tide me over I visited the Hillcrest Farmers Market to see if they had fresh strawberries. Hillcrest has a really big Farmers Market with a good variety of vendors over 2 large blocks so I thought […]
Lotus Garden
Apache Junction is where the Apache Trail begins and ends. Apache Indians used this trail to travel through the Superstition Mountains. Maggie’s son took us out for lunch at Lotus Garden in a quiet strip mall.
Chicken Charlie’s FRYBQ
I’m a huge fan of Chicken Charlie’s facebook deal of the day. Everyday there is a new special. These are the dishes I’ve tried. Fried chicken was crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Very good flavor from the spices. A bit like Popeyes. This chicken is tastier but Popeyes is cheaper.
By The Beach Caribbean Cuisine
I wake up Tuesdays and I think about battered pieces of chicken dipping into fresh canola oil. I try to get to By The Beach by 11am when the chicken is fresh out of the fryer.
Paniolo Santa Maria Style BBQ
That first time I drove past farmland and spent a night in the small town of Santa Maria. Sweet scent of red oak was in the air as I ate delicious Santa Maria bbq.
Del Mar Fair 2017
I breathe deep the delicious scents. Turkey legs are being smoked over a wood grill. Sweet scent of cotton candy being spun. Various meat on skewers are smoking. Chicken is pan fried. One of my favorite times of year is when summer starts and the Del Mar fair opens. So much delicious food waiting for […]
Hard Rock Cafe – San Diego
Each Hard Rock Cafe is like a rock and roll museum. I like to visit when it’s not busy so I can see the memorabilia on the walls. There is a Chris Cornell guitar and a motorcycle in this one. Lovely stained glass windows line part of the roof. I joined the birthday club […]