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Saturday Stuffs - Mikami Sushi and Take the Bait Seafood Bar Closes and Mission Valley Farmers Market at Civita Park

Just a couple of quick things for a relaxing pre Super Bowl Saturday

Mikami Sushi and Take the Bait Seafood Bar Closes:

During my takeout visit from Curry Club I had to park a bit further down the parking lot than I usually do. Glancing over at Mikami Sushi, I noticed the brown paper taped to the windows and doors, so I decided to walk on over to take a look.

And yes, Mikami, which Cathy posted on twice and the attached Take the Bait Seafood Bar has closed.

Strange, I didn't even hear a peep about the place closing.

7319 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111

Mission Valley Farmers Market at Civita Park:

We finished up our Saturday Little Italy shopping and other errands quite early this morning and wanted to take JJ somewhere, but we really couldn't decide on where. Then I thought it might be fun taking JJ to Civita Park which I had done a brief walk thru during my visit to La Clochette Cafe & Bakery. We'd go ahead and get some breakfast croissants and then take JJ to the park to explore. Sadly, La Clochette doesn't have any pastries in stock until after 9am; so we just got some coffee and relaxed. Driving into the development, we had noticed signs for a Saturday Farmers Market. The clock was just striking 9am when we finished our coffees so we decided to take a quick look.

It was quite mellow on this day. Not sure if it was because the Farmers Market had just opened, or perhaps the season, but the busiest businesses were all the food stands at the east end.

We enjoyed the laid back atmosphere and all the vendors were very friendly.

The Missus loved the stuff She bought from the Aglo Oils booth. The woman manning the booth, whom I believe is the business owner was so helpful.

There are only 2-3 produce stands and 4 bread and pastry ones.

Not sure if it was because we had just come from the bustling Little Italy Mercato, but this just seemed so relaxed.

I should have taken more photos, but JJ was having a blast exploring the paved trails, sniffing all the plants, and he especially enjoyed going up and down the stairs???? Go figure. I'm sure we'll return so I'll get more photos then.

We did mange to get a couple of photos of the little monster though!

He loved all the attention he got from folks as well......

Ah yes, a puppy's life.....

Mission Valley Farmers Market at Civita Park
7960 Civita Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92108
Current Hours:
Saturdays 9am - 1pm

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Road Trip - La Parisienne (Morro Bay) and Luna Coffee Bar (Cayucos)

We had a decent night's sleep at our hotel, the Harbor House Inn, which was super dog friendly. Of course JJ was still a really young pupper and had to go potty at 3am, but the hotel has a designated green space for that.

After waking and feeding the pup breakfast, we gave him time to "settle" then headed on out for a morning walk before checking out. On our last visit, we had spent time at the shops and such. This time around, we walked north toward the "rock". We had noticed a bakery of sorts during our last visit right off the Embarcadero and Front Street. In need of something for a light breakfast, this time we headed on in to the shop, named La Parisienne.

After looking over the rather large selection; I decided on getting a quiche and ended up choosing the Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche. I ordered a coffee for the Missus who was waiting with JJ at the table outside.

The really nice woman working heated up the quiche and even delivered it to our table outside.

  She even provided two forks without me asking! This was pretty good, sweet-savory, nice crisp top, creamy-rich interior. Well worth the $5.75 to me!

Not bad at all!

La Parisienne
1140 Front St.
Morro Bay, CA 93442

On our last visit to the area we didn't take the time to check out "the rock", so we decided to walk on over.

Though JJ seemed to prefer the Ice Plants.....

In Coleman Park is this Plaque. Morro Bay is where the first Filipinos landed in the United States on October 18, 1587!

Well, didn't the Pilgrim's land in 1620???? So....maybe we should be having Adobo for Thanksgiving? Hmmm......

Based on how many folks we'd seen the night before, we were surprised to find the park around Morro Rock to be quite quiet and peaceful.

The views of the coast were also quite nice.

The Missus asked me what that town was in the distance. I told Her it's Cayucos. I also mentioned that there's a pier with some nice views, so we decided that should be our next stop. So, we walked back to the hotel, packed up, and checked out and drove the short distance to Cayucos.

It was fairly busy, but we still found parking on North Ocean Avenue and made the stroll down the pier.

I admired those surfers, cause the water looked fah-reezing!

We then took a stroll down Ocean Avenue with JJ. I had thoughts about having brunch at The Hidden Kitchen, but the line was crazy long, so we looked for a coffee place instead and saw this sign.

And went down the little passage way to this coffeehouse.

Which had a quaint patio.

And JJ and I had a seat, while the Missus went in and ordered a Latte for Her and a Cold Brew for myself. The breakfasts looked quite large, so we decided to just get our caffeine fix.

The Cold Brew was fine, it did the job; the Missus thought Her latte was on the weaker end of the spectrum, but we enjoyed the vibe here.

Luna Coffee Bar
84 North Ocean Ave.
Cayucos, CA 93430

As a bonus, right next door to the coffee shop is a location of the Brown Butter Cookie Company. We had been to the Paso Robles location, so we knew it was a nice place to grab a few omiyagi for folks.

Brown Butter Cookie Company
98 North Ocean Ave.
Cayucos, CA 93430

We enjoyed the beach town vibe of Cayucos and will think about staying here or perhaps at Avila Beach in the future. 

So folks, between Cayucos, Avila Beach, or Pismo Beach, which so you prefer?

JJ would like to know!

Morro Bay - Giovanni's Fish Market And Galley

JJ seemed to be enjoying Morro Bay. After taking a short break, we decided to head out for dinner.

Like I mentioned in previous post, I had forgotten that it was MLK Day, but during our pre-dinner walk, things didn't seem to busy. Well, when we set out for dinner it was a whole 'nother story. Places were packed; we stopped by the Galley which didn't take reservations hoping that because it was winter folks wouldn't be sitting on the patio...well there was an hour wait for a table! We went down my list and the story was the same.....man, it was busy!

In the end, we decided to check out the place we'd stopped by before Giovanni's Fish Market And Galley, which I recalled had an outdoor dining area to see what was going on.

So, the Missus went to take a look at the market, while went to the walk up window.

And while still waiting in line, the Missus returned with Her bounty. I ordered to supplement what She had bought.

She had gotten the smoked fish, which was mild in flavor.

 It was very moist; though it had a ton of bones. Still it was not bad.

She also got the smoked mussels, which had some "grit" and was on the chewy side, but still retained the oceany-sweetness and a touch of smokiness. Also not bad.

Of course, the important accompaniment was the Pitcher of Modelo.

Our favorite item of the meal were the Garlic Fries, which had been dusted, thus making it quite crisp.

They weren't shy about the amount of garlic or cheese, which made this quite enjoyable.

I also got a Dozen Oysters.

They also strangely gave me some packets of Tapatio....and after tasting the oysters I knew why. I'm always a fan of the "finish" when having oysters; these were on the chewier side and really mild in flavor. The Missus lamented the lack of a Mignonette, which cracked me up....as this was just a food stand of sorts.

It wasn't quite the dinner we had in mind.

Giovanni's Fish Market And Galley
1001 Front St.
Morro Bay, CA 93442

Though JJ wasn't complaining about things.

In fact, I think he offered to catch dinner for us; but I quickly pointed out the "No Fishing" sign......

And our after dinner walk was quite lovely!

Thanks for stopping by!

Yummy House Revisited

Recently, the Missus and were contemplating a place for lunch. The Missus wanted Chinese food, but had grown somewhat tired of all the "same old places". So, no Cantonese, no Hunan...... Yummy House came to mind; we had done a ton of takeout during the pandemic and our last takeout visit two years ago left much to be desired. But, we hadn't dined in at Yummy House since the beginning of 2020 and the Missus was wanting some of Her comfort food (i.e. Suan Cai) that I thought finally revisiting would be a good idea. So, we headed on over for lunch. We arrived at 1130 and the place was empty.

And though the place was doing some major "fantuan" and "hungry panda" delivery orders, only one more table was occupied during our lunch. Again we wondered how YH has managed to stay in business?

We looked over the menu and quickly noticed that the prices hadn't changed sine our last takeout visit in January of 2023. How could that be possible? 

Suan Cai Yang Rou is no longer on the menu; but the Missus ordered the pork version ($18.98).

There was a good amount of pork in this. Some of it was quite tender; other slices not so much. The suan cai had a decent fermented flavor; but of course we added our own super funky home made stuff to the leftovers. Love the frozen tofu which "sucks up" the sour-salty soup. This was better than versions we'd had here before.

The Braised Pork Belly Pot ($17.98) was on the smaller side.

But was quite tasty. There was some black bean in the dish, good soy sauce-savory tones, the pork decently tender. A nice dish.

The Fish Fillet with Pork Intestine ($20.98) was half of a good dish.

The fish filet, which was not of the best quality, was nonetheless perfectly velveted and melted in your mouth....the temperature of the spicy sauce was also scorching hot and would then melt your mouth. I also enjoy bean curd skin in these type of dishes and this was no exception. The pork intestine were not cooked properly and were super chewy....though you did get that nice "bunginess" from it. We would probably just get the Fish Filet Hot Pot when we return.

Yes, I said when. It had been a while since we've had this style of hearty, "Northerny" style of cuisine. This was surprisingly decent and our bill, including rice came out to $60 before tip. I'm thinking this had a big effect on us since we'd recently had breakfast (with JJ in tow) at Parkhouse Cafe and the Missus's Avocado Toast and my carnitas dish with two coffees was also sixty bucks! I'm certain the pork and the fish filet dishes were a bit smaller than I recalled, but this was still enough for 2+ meals for us.

Oh, and the Missus enjoyed listening to the accents of the group of Chinese folks who occupied the other table giggling and telling me their accent is "so Shandong country"!

So I guess we'll return.....

Yummy House
4633 Convoy St.
San Diego, CA 92111
Current Hours:
Tues - Sun 11am - 9pm
Closed on Monday

So now it's time for my question to you. Has there been anyplace you've dined at recently that you'd written off before, but surprised you? 

The Peruvian Spot

It seems that Peruvian Cuisine is going thru a bit of a renaissance here. In the last 7-8 months three places have opened; Chimpum Callao, Mama G's (that post is coming up), and just last month The Peruvian Spot in the strip mall by Mesa College that houses Homestyle Hawaiian and Cuscatlan Salvadorean Cuisine. In checking out the hours; I really liked that the shop opens at 8am during the week and 830am during weekends. Because that parking lot can be a bit crazy and I like early lunches these days.

On my first visit; I arrived at 945 am and easily found parking. I believe this used to be a Boba - Tea place if I'm not mistaken.

Walking in I noticed how large the space is. There are just 5-6 tables, a sofa, and an area with children's toys (more on that later). The process is "fast-casual"; you order at the counter. I quickly noticed this sign as I walked in.

Whoa...well, that's interesting since I've not been a big fan of the Sanguches de Chicharron I've had in San Diego.

The woman working the counter was so nice and friendly. As was the gentleman, her husband who was working on some signs and tables. I had a blast talking to them; they were living in Lima and we had a fun chat about places that were favorites of ours.

I decided to try out the Sanguche de Chicharron ($14.95). And also got a Chicha Morada, which was a bit too sweet for my taste.

As for the sandwich...my goodness, this was huge!

First thing I noticed was that the roll did resemble a Peruvian Pan Frances, the appropriate roll for a sanguche, slightly yeasty, with a touch of saltiness. Places like Sangucheria uses a Mexican Telera style roll. There was basically a huge amount of hog in this. Various different cuts as well; tender, juicy, gelatinous "porky" belly; also some leaner, slightly crunchy, even more "pork forward" cuts as well. While my arteries were perhaps having a bit of a mild protest, I enjoyed the pork flavors.....this tasted like swine; not the typical "other white meat" that is prevalent these days.

I was provided two different aji; a rocoto and an amarilla. Both were fairly weak and more mayonnaisey.

Both were too mild in my opinion.

As for the large sandwich. Well, that roll didn't make it intact for the entire meal. 

There was a layer of camote, which added some starchy sweetness and some salza criolla, which I wish was a bit more spicy like the version I make at home. Still, this was all about the pork....a lot of pork. I really did enjoy it, but obviously my Cardiologist would recommend that I not have it too often. Still, it's a nice guilty pleasure.

And I really enjoyed chatting with the wonderful owners. I did look over the menu before I left.

It's not very large; but since it had lomo saltado on it; you know I had to return to try it right?

So, a week later I returned. This time the couple introduced me to their lovely 1 1/2 year old son....no wonder they had a little children's play area! Can you imagine running a restaurant with a little one in tow?

I ordered the Lomo Saltado ($18.95) and it arrived in a takeout container.

 Some Aji Verde was provided, which was much better than the other two I tried on my previous visit; somewhat creamy, tangy, some decent spice.

The rice was on the drier side, but accepatable. This version had quite a bit of beef; on the chewier side, but nicely seasoned, and quite beefy. Decent acidity from the tomatoes...more on that later. The papa fritas were quite large and on the dry side.

 Speaking of acidity; man, this version was on the sour side. At least it wasn't overly salty. I think it could have used more onions for an added sweet-pungency.

Overall, not bad, but I'll stick with the Sanguche de Chicharron.

I really like the warm and friendly folks here; loved talking to them about places we know in Lima like El Veridico de Fidel and Dona Paulina. They were also quite interested to hear about my experience at Maido. It really makes me miss Peru!

On an interesting note; I was going to do my post on Mama G's before this one; but they were out of their Sanguche de Chicharron when I last visited; so I think I'll need to try that one before doing a post.

The Peruvian Spot
7510 Mesa College Dr.
San Diego, CA 92111
Current Hours:
Tues - Fri  8am - 330pm
Sat - Sun   830am - 4pm
Closed on Monday

Takeout from The Curry Club and Yuk Dae Jang

Way back when I revisited Zen Curry under its new iteration, Curry Club I had noticed a "Curry Moco" on the menu. I was tempted to order it; but I just really wanted to compare dishes I'd had when the place was Zen Curry, to the new, revised menu. I did make a note to return to try out the Curry Moco. On a recent weekday, the time seemed right to try a Curry Moco, so I headed on over. 

Well, call it a senior moment, it was on a Wednesday and the Curry Club only opens from 5pm - 9pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, duh.....

So, what to do? Well, I thought about Katsu Cafe since it had been a while since my last visit. But, as I walked on over, I passed....

Yuk Dae Jang:

And took a look at the menu.

Well, since it was just me, I wasn't going to be ordering the Bossam nor the YukDae Jang with shredded beef. But, with the cold weather, I thought the Yuk Dae Jang with Soft Tofu ($17.99) might be just the thing. I went in and placed my order and then went across the street and did some quick shopping at 99 Ranch Market. When I returned my takeout order was ready.

It was quite a bit of food.

   This was a bit different than what we'd had before. The baechu kimchi didn't taster fermented this time around; though the Eomuk Bokkeum, the fishcake panchan had a bit of spice and sour tones and was much better. The heukmi bap was on the mushy side.

The YukDaeJang.....in this case basically Soondubu was pretty one dimensional in flavor; good spice, but in need of salt and more savory components. It also had a greasy mouthfeel. This of course ensured that it was hot as heck the entire meal.

The soft tofu was quite nice, beany and creamy.

I think I'll wait on ordering takeout again. The next time, I'll get the Missus to join me and we can get the bossam which I think they do rather well.

Yuk Dae Jang
7307 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111
Current Hours:
Wed - Mon 11am - 9pm
Closed on Tuesday

Well, I was now more determined than ever to try that Curry Moco. So, that Saturday, having completed all my errands and "JJ duties" I headed on over to the Curry Club, which now has a nice new sign.

The Curry Club:

I walked on in and placed my order choosing the Cayenne Pepper Spice, which I had enjoyed the most on my previous visit.

Here's what the Curry Moco ($16.50) looked like when I unpacked it.

 The cayenne did bring some decent heat to the dish, but I also did the "typical" loco moco move.....I added a touch of Tabasco; the acidity-spice bumped things up even more. Old "loco" habits die hard I guess?

The egg yolk was starting to congeal, but was still slightly runny. I'll attribute this to the 15 minute drive home. The edges were slightly crisp.

   The hamburger patty was quite lean and chewy, but the beefiness did come thru and completed the dish well.

The curry was creamy, with the typical savory-sweet flavor profile, with just a hint of spice.

There was a ton of rice in this. I think the dish could have used a bit more curry.

I did enjoy this and would gladly have it again. I'm wondering why no one else has done this? Or perhaps I just wasn't paying attention to menus? Makes me wonder what else I've been missing??

The Curry Club
7309 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111
Current Hours:
Tues - Wed  5pm - 9pm
Thurs - Sun 11am - 3pm, 5pm - 9pm
Closed on Monday

Liquria - Visiting Levanto, a Pesto Class at Cinque Sensi, and dinner at Taverna del Capitano (Vernazza)

We were at the train station in Corniglia, wondering what to do. Well, we had already been to all five villages of the Cinque Terre, but I had an idea. The Northernmost stop on the train route is the town of  Levanto, known for the beaches, surfing, and resorts. Getting there from Corniglia took less than 15 minutes!

It was about a fifteen minute walk from the train station into the Old Town. There's a daily market in the covered market hall, but it had already closed when we arrived.

We walked into the Old Town on Via Garibaldi where a gate dating from the 1700's marks the start of a charming pedestrian only street.

It was so calm on this day....which was a Saturday!

Via Dante Alighieri is one of the streets that go to the beach.

Interestingly, there's a "promenade" that rises above the shore, you need to cross thru one of passages under the promenade or go up cross the street, then back down the other side to access the beach.

It was quite a lovely winter day and not very crowded. We loved watching this pooch enjoying his "back scratch" moment!

There were folks enjoying a winter days at the beach and a couple of surfers as well.

I was told Levanto is a nice option to the busy Cinque Terre as it is still a short train ride from the villages, has beaches, is cheaper, and a bit more laid back.

I've also read that there's quite a bit to see and do beyond the beach as well.

And lots of history as well.

As for us, well we just did a quick hour or so walk before heading back to Vernazza.

Well, in contrast to Levanto, Vernazza was buzzing on this Saturday afternoon.

The Missus wanted to do some shopping then relax. So, I decided to take a pesto class, wine and olive oil tasting at one of the wine bars right past the train station.

I had noticed that Cinque Sensi had pesto classes three times a day; the 3pm and 530 pm classes also did a wine and olive oil tasting. Not cheap at 50 Euros, but this ended up being a lot of fun.

I learned that there are over 60 varieties of basil in Liguria! Also, you should never use a food processor; heat is the enemy of basil, so the colder the temp the better.

And of course, we had to pick the basil leaves by hand!

First crush the garlic; then the pine nuts. You add salt to the mortar, then the basil leaves and crush. To types of cheese are used Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Sardo.

This is what my final product looked like.

Of course, just as we were about to taste guess who showed up? Yep, so the Missus got a chance to taste the pesto, which She said was delicious and could not believe I made. And also some wine and olive oil.

This was a fun hour-and-a-half class.

Cinque Sensi Vernazza
Via Roma 71
Vernazza, Italy

We took another stroll down to the piazza and harbor.

It was much calmer on this afternoon.

We then headed back to the flat and took a break. And since I know, no post in Vernazza is complete without a photo of stairs.....

This was the view from the living room as the sun went down.

We decided to head on down to the harbor and piazza for our last meal in Vernazza. This being the winter season, not all the restaurant are open. The only other place we hadn't tried was next to Ananasso Bar, a place specializing is seafood named Taverna del Capitano. We had been forewarned that the service here was awful, but we decided to go ahead and try it out. A big plus was that it was a decent evening and we had a table outside.

And our experience with the service was fine. A bit slow, but of course a Negroni makes everything better right?

The bread offered was terrible; sorry to say I forgot to take a photo. Our strategy stayed the same; go for local seafood, don't order anything too fancy, keep it simple. Which worked out for us again.

The smoked swordfish was quite meaty; though not as "smoky" in flavor as we like. The Balsamic did add some personality to the dish which would have been pretty bland otherwise.

The house preparation of Anchovy - three ways was a winnah!

We were told that these came from Monterosso; the fried version was crisp and salty; so umami. The version with lemon was tart and rich, the soaked in olive oil on the potent oily-rich scale. All different, all enjoyable in their own way.

Of course we got the Mussels.

Plump, sweet, this version had more butter and a more pronounced acidity, which really added to the flavors. We polished it off in no time.

Not a bad last dinner at all!

Taverna del Capitano
Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 21
Vernazza, Italy

Now here's were it gets a bit interesting. Remember how I mentioned that being in a little village during the slow season means you'll notice things? Well, while we were eating, we noticed this woman having a drink at Taverna del Capitano.

Well, we had seen her the night before having a drink at Ananasso Bar and then at the bar at Gianni Franzi and on our first night at the bar across from 5 Terre Bistrot. Always alone; always wearing the white jacket. 

We went to have a drink to mark our last evening in Vernazza at Ananasso Bar.

And guess who was getting another drink there?

By this time we'd gotten to know one of the Servers at Ananasso Bar and we mentioned the woman to him. He looked at us and smiled saying "ah yes, mystery woman, she showed up a few weeks back by herself and has been here since!" Mystery woman?!??!

Oh the stories that must ride the tides in the Cinque Terre!

Well, for us it was getting late, it was time to head on back to finish packing and hopefully get a good night sleep before heading out the next day.

The next morning we did the typical espresso routine, took a last stroll around the town, packed, then dropped off the keys to the flat at one of the restaurants. We caught our train to Monterosso for our transfer to Genoa.

There's a nice bar/cafe at the train station, Bar Della Stazione, which has a nice view.

The Missus and I got a caffeine fix and shared a panini for a light lunch.

And soon we were off to our next stop; Genoa! It was going to be interesting to see how we'd deal with a big city after enjoying the relaxed confines of winter in the Cinque Terre!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cinque Terre - Castello Doria (Vernazza), Corniglia, and Caffè Matteo (Corniglia)

It was our third full day in the Cinque Terre, but it for some reason, it felt like we'd been here for a while. We kept running into a very friendly Aussie couple, like 2-3 times a day. They were staying in a flat we could see from our window with a patio overlooking the sea. We'd see them having wine every evening. We gotta stay there next time!

By now, our morning coffee routine was a visit to Ananasso Bar.

Where the views from one of the tables overlooking the harbor is wonderful.

The wind and the rain from the night before had made for fairly clear skies and the winter air was crisp.

This seemed like a perfect time to visit Castello Doria (Doria Castle) and the tower of the ruins which stands on the edge of a ridge overlooking the village and the sea. Of course, there were a good number of stairs to climb!

The views from the tower are fantastic; especially on a clear day like this was.

From one side you could see the south shoreline.

From the other the North.

And of course a postcard view of Vernazza below.

While admiring the views, the Missus and I discussed our plans for the day. Well, it ended up being pretty easy; we'd been to four of the five villages f the Cinque Terre. There was just one left, Corniglia. We decided we needed to complete the "set".

So, it was back to the apartment to get our stuffs....yes, more stairs.....

On the way up to the train station, we decided to take a peek at the tiny chapel on the main street, Via Roma.

This lovely little temple is the Chapel of Santa Marta.

And then we were off to Corniglia; the train there takes only 4 minutes! Corniglia has the distinction of being the only one of the five villages not on the ocean; instead it is perched on a hill above the water. Though the train station is at the bottom of the hill.

So, to get up to this village of 150, you need to catch the shuttle......or.....

Yep, you guessed it; take the stairs, all 382 of them! Guess which option the Missus picked?

No, I didn't count them. It actually wasn't too bad because they were nicely maintained and quite even.

Once near the top, you simply walk thru some narrow streets and end up where the shuttle buses actually stop.

We strolled along Via Stazione into the charming little village. And ended up at a lovely little square in front of a church.

This is the lovely Chiesa Di San Pietro.

Which was built way back in 1334! 

While enjoying the white marble interior, we quickly noticed a pooch walking thru the church. The dog had a harness on and we thought he was with the nice gentleman and his son. However, when they left the church, the pup did not!

He just hung around and greeted people.

And when folks started coming in for what appeared to be services, he took his leave! Such a well mannered pooch!

You'd weave your way between buildings.

And then suddenly find yourself on the edge with a view.

Crossing over we entered what looked like the "downtown" of Corniglia, there were some cafes and restaurants and a nice little square. And an interesting chapel.

With an even more interesting...and kinda gory statue in the front.

Later on, I did a search in Google maps and found that this is the Cappella dei Flagellati Corniglia, the "Chapel of the Flagellants". Which explains the statue; because you know what Flagellants are, right?

It's quite a lovely area.

Following the instructions of Rick Steves Cinque Terre guide we walked down the little street named Via Fieschi.

 Which led us to a lovely terrace known as Santa Maria Belvedere, which had beautiful 180 degree views of the Ligurian Coast.

Corniglia was so chill!

We decided to get a very light brunch and some espresso and headed back to the square, Largo Taragio. Where the Caffè Matteo was doing some good business! This was the most folks we saw in Corniglia.

And they had a bunch of breakfast deals going.

The Missus got a croissant and coffee for 3 Euros; I got the croissant, coffee, and OJ for 5 Euros. The prices were indeed quite fair; even though the croissant, as expected was not very good. 

The exterior hard, the interior too brady and doughy, not enough butter...but of course, we expected that.

Between the carbs and the coffee; well, that was enough to keep us until later in the day.

And at 8 Euros for two?

Caffè Matteo
Via Fieschi 157
Corniglia, Italy

And carbs were good, because well, remember those 382 steps???

I also loved this sign that was in the cafe.....

As the Missus and I waited for the train; we made a decision on where we'd be going to next....since we'd been to all five villages in the Cinque Terre; we thought we'd visit one to the North where the local train ended.

Stay Tuned!