This spot was an empty field when we moved to the neighborhood. Later there was a movie theatre.
Mira Mesa
Golden Chopsticks
I remember Mira Mesa when Mira Mesa Blvd ended at Parkdale. I explored the wilderness past Parkdale on my bike with rarely a person out in the desolate landscape. It was quiet back then with hardly any traffic. The movie theatre was a 4 plex in Mira Mesa mall. I remember a dirt lot where […]
The Fancy Fish
Driving past Mira Mesa High my old high school I approach The Fancy Fish. It’s in what was the Ralphs shopping center. H-Mart replaced Ralphs in 2012. Past H-Mart I find The Fancy Fish. I remember this space. Dairy Queen was the first occupant. I started working at Ralphs during the grand opening […]
Jollibee
I lived in Mira Mesa in the 80’s + 90’s. Not many food options outside of fast food joints back then. Now it appears to be the golden age of dining. Jollibee was in Mira Mesa back in 2010 and I found their food ok. They returned to Mira Mesa December 3, 2020 and I gave […]
Mama Cinia’s Rice + Noodles
I love lechon kawali but it’s hard finding places that are good at making it.
R & B Filipino Cuisine
Some mornings I wake up and want to taste the unique blend of crispy/crunchy fried pork skin, fat, and tender pork they call lechon kawali.
Fuddruckers – Mira Mesa
I miss the neon lights and the anachronisms which caught my eye while my burger was cooking on the flattop.