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Kirk K

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What's Going on with Da Kine's

I've always made mention of the "coconut wireless"....you know, the way we get info word of mouth.....at times it's better than social media. Though in these times with social distancing it's a bit harder; though I still get a lot... Continue reading

Posted 5 hours ago at mmm-yoso!!!

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Cambria (During Covid-19) - Fiscalini Ranch, Cambria Coffee, Shamel Community Park, and Dinner at Black Cat Bistro

During our roadtrip last November, our second stop was in Cambria. We had really enjoyed our dinner at Madeline's the night before. From the food, wine, and wonderful service....it was such a nice experience. We were looking forward to our... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at mmm-yoso!!!

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Pho To Go From Pho Hoa Huong

The Pandemic has really accelerated the Missus's online purchases....to the point that She often doesn't remember what has been delivered. Of course, while the Missus is very good at ordering and opening things up at home, as I noted before,... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at mmm-yoso!!!

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An Update on Hogetsu Bakery

You'll notice some comments on my post on Hogetsu Bakery from back in 2005. Apparently, "FOY" Junichi found out that the folks from Hogetsu were set to retire! Oh my.....Jenne then chimed in with what she knew (it's so great... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at mmm-yoso!!!

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Takeout Revisit from Golden Island

And so it came to pass....a few days ago I went into the office and due to vacations, etc, I was the only one there. A huge office space that once held maybe over 75 people, was left to me.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 24, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Hu Tieu Nam Vang Kho To Go From 777 Noodle House

This past weekend the Missus wanted me to drop off some coffee from Her favorite place at work. After dropping off Her caffeine fix; I felt a bit hungry and decided to head on over to City Heights, a regular... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Takeout Revisit - GyroGrill

Back in October I did a post on GyroGrill. A few weeks later, I went ahead and got lunch for the skeleton crew at work and they really took to the place. It has become a regular stop for them.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 18, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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In previous posts I've mentioned the phrase "Google is your friend". Here's another example.....I went ahead and Googled "Teriyaki Beef Sandwich" and was surprised at one of the results. It was fairly close to the office, named Kim's Deli....which seemed... Continue reading

Posted Feb 16, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Takeout Revisits - Sizzling Pot King and Village Kitchen

Man, what a difference a year makes. Last year, we kind of celebrated the Lunar New Year by taking a trip to San Francisco (I'll finish those posts one of these days). The LNY fell on January 25th last year;... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Takeout From Green China Grill

When I did takeout from Bonchon, I look ... Continue reading

Posted Feb 10, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Travelling With My TasteBuds, Thinking of Peru - Lomo Saltado From Latin Chef

A few weeks ago; I was looking thru some of my old photos and came across our Peru folders which brought back some great memories of not only places we've visited, but also of memorable meals we've had during our... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Midweek Meanderings: Ichiro's Closes and Ramen Ryoma (Kearny Mesa) Closes.

Just a quick post for today. Ichiro's Closes: In my last post on Tadokoro, "FOY" Junichi mentioned that Ichiro has closed and their last day of business was January 30th. So, I decided to drop by during regular business hours... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Takeout From Da Nang Corner

Back in August; I noticed a shop named Da Nang Corner was opening up on Convoy and was quite happy to see the possibility of more regional Vietnamese cuisine being represented in the Convoy area. The shop opened during November... Continue reading

Posted Feb 2, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Takeout Revisit - LouZiana Food

Well, this pandemic has kept on for so long that I'm kinda "making the rounds" again to places like LouZiana Food, that I've already done takeout from a couple of times. I've got the drill down, I called in my... Continue reading

Posted Jan 31, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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You don't mind if I indulge myself tonight, do you?

Just a quick post....man, so far it's been a pretty intense 2021 and both the Missus; who has been putting in 6 day weeks and I wanted to indulge ourselves. I hope you don't mind. You know where this is... Continue reading

Posted Jan 28, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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"Them Bones" (Xí Quách Suon Bò) and Nuoc Beo From Pho Duyen Mai

A couple of weeks back "FOY" Sage sent me a Tweet letting me know that Pho Duyen Mai now had an option for "Fatty Broth with Green Onions" for 50 cents extra. Well, that got my attention as I figured... Continue reading

Posted Jan 26, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Travelling With My Tastebuds, Remembering Asahikawa - Shoyu Toroniku To Go from Santouka

Well, it's definitely ramen weather right now.....at least San Diego's version of it. Since She'd had a rather substantial and late lunch, the Missus asked if we could just go ahead and split a bowl of the toroniku ramen from... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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News About Sam and Sushi Yaro

Well, as if things couldn't get bad enough. On Tuesday my good friends sent me a bunch of text messages telling me that Sam, owner of Sushi Yaro had a stroke. Which was really hard to believe since he's fairly... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Times "BC" (Before Covid) - Remember Brunches? Tribute Pizza, Nate's Garden Grill, and Dan Diegos

The Missus and I aren't real breakfast/brunch kinda folks......especially the pancake/omelette/etc...… A simple croissant will often do. I know, the "most important meal of the day" and all that stuff. Still, breakfast will often make the Missus feel tired, lazy,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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The Lunch Special To Go from Bonchon (Convoy)

A few weeks back, I was craving some chicken wings; so I thought why not grab some K(orean) F(ried) C(hicken). It was lunch time and I decided to see if and how Bonchon was doing and was happy to see... Continue reading

Posted Jan 19, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Can you order some takeout from that "Chubby Thai" place? A takeout revisit to Chaba Thai.

There's that magic of being married or together for ages...….you understand the verbal "codex", you develop your own vocabulary. And the Missus does have "Her moments", like Sam Woo the "Killer Whale" and why a Marshall Tucker Band's song is... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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From Winter to Summer in a Week! Revisits to Menya Ultra and The Market At HFS

Well, so far the first couple of weeks of the New Year has been quite hectic....not only work, but sadly, Frankie had a seizure on New Year's Day. He's doing fine now, eating, drinking, pooping....going on walks. He's been blind... Continue reading

Posted Jan 17, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Sorry for the lack of posts

My apologies for the lack of posts. The last couple of weeks has been some of the most challenging I've had in my career, which stretches back to 1989. Never thought I'd be working this hard in the twilight of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Takeout from Yummy House

After doing that crazy three stop takeout thing for the Missus, I started thinking about other Chinese Restaurants in the Convoy area. And Yummy House came to mind. For some reason, I thought that I hadn't been there in over... Continue reading

Posted Jan 4, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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Recently Consumed

I had ST email me asking what happened to my usual New Year Osechi post, the one I've been doing since 2005. I have noticed that the availability for sale has gone down over the years and the model has... Continue reading

Posted Jan 3, 2021 at mmm-yoso!!!

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