I have a weakness for bbq. Something about the smoky aroma that teases you before you even look at the menu.
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Yelp Elite Week @ Tahini
It was raining outside. Inside it was warm and the scent of shawarma filled the air.
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
Long ago I rode on the shoulder of a giant. Up high I saw things so differently than when close to the earth. A moment in time that lives on in my memory. Now a photo in the Chinese Laundry exhibit in this museum. My parents had moved from China and that was the family […]
Mid-Autumn Festival 2018
My mom started me on celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. I remember the first time we went and bought Eastern Bakery moon cakes at Woo Chee Chong. I loved the pastry part and the lotus seed filling. Woo Chee Chong isn’t around any more and neither is my mom.
Werewolf
Back when I first started coming here they went all out for Comic Con. They printed special menu’s for Comic Con and I met R2D2 out front. Now this place greets me with a waiting list. The employees still dress up. The service is really good. The guy at the front managing the waiting […]
Cowboy Star
I parked next to where I lived when I was born. There use to be a dirt lot next to the old apartment building. I watched as they paved the dirt and built an auto repair place. Now all that’s left is a parking lot. Downtown is being consumed by huge apartment towers but some […]
Saigon 5
Saigon 5 is located in the mini food court inside Ranch 99. I shop at Ranch 99 often but I rarely eat in the food court. I was curious as to how the food was as it’s generally quiet throughout the store.