I just thought I do a quick post with some updates...and other "stuff".
Thien Thanh Closes Down:
Thien Thanh, one of my favorite Vietnamese Restaurants has closed. Last week, I decided to check out Thien Thanh, when I drove into the parking lot, the restaurant was closed, and an "opening soon" banner was posted. I guess this was inevitable. We never saw more than one table occupied on any of our many visits.
The name of the new restaurant will obviously garner many laughs....and hey, maybe Pho-King needs to check out possible trademark infringement??????
RIP Thien Thanh, we'll miss you....especially the Bun Cha Hanoi.
Some Housekeeping:
I recently received two emails asking if I would link to all of my recipes from the main page.
Apparently, scrolling through all of my recipes looking for the desired post was inefficient, and I've been told that the Google Search doesn't always work right. So I've summarized my recipes on the bottom left hand sidebar. I hope it works okay....but who the heck want to copy what I cook?
Heck, so long that it makes you happy, I'll do it.... we aim to please!
Not really about food, sort of....
Now for some mid week levity, it's really not about food.....
A few years back, when we still lived in LA, we were attending a concert at a small club called The Hop in the City of Industry. The opening act was a Country Rock band playing a bunch of covers. During one of the songs, a cover of Can't You See, by the Marshall Tucker Band, the Missus turns to me with a puzzled look on Her face and asks me,"What kind of music is this?"
"It's Southern Rock." I answer....
A look of understanding comes across Her face, and she exclaims, "Okay, that makes sense now!"
Now I'm confused..."What do you mean?"
She responds with, "that's why they're singing about fried chicken!"
"Say What!!!"
It turns out that I'm hearing, "Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman lord done to me...."
She, on the other hand is hearing this(here's a hint):
Yes, She's hearing...."K-F-Ceeeee, K-F-Ceeee"
Shades of "Sam Woo the Killer Whale"......funny, I can't help but crack up anytime I hear that darn song!
Hope your week is going well! We'll be back with another restaurant tomorrow!
aw man... we loved thien thanh. but you are right, we were always the only table anytime we went, except for some card playing fellas in the back room one time... shucks.
Posted by: dave | Wednesday, 25 April 2007 at 09:47 PM
oh, and i just told my wife the sad news. she remembered it by the odd/creepy/cool horse painting they had hanging on the wall. but she did get a laugh saying that we should go for some Pho King soon. ahem...
Posted by: dave | Wednesday, 25 April 2007 at 09:49 PM
Darn there goes your bun cha hanoi, my addiction at the moment.
Posted by: nhbilly | Wednesday, 25 April 2007 at 10:02 PM
Yeh, I tried to eat there on my last visit to SD and was bummed out that they were closed. Funny enough, Dave and Michelle from Jamul, when I called them to talk them into Latin Chef, said that they would love to go back to Thien Thanh. It's sad when a distinctive family restaurant can't survive.
Posted by: ed (from Yuma) | Thursday, 26 April 2007 at 08:26 AM
Thien, Thanh...Gone! That's too bad - I guess I'll go cry in a chicken bucket with the Marshall Tucker Band.
Posted by: Trent | Thursday, 26 April 2007 at 11:28 AM
That's so sad-- we really loved Thien Thanh. Sorry to see it go.
Posted by: SK | Thursday, 26 April 2007 at 03:24 PM
Is that a picture of okonomiyaki with a happy face up there?! The photo alone totally made my day! :)
Posted by: Kathy | Thursday, 26 April 2007 at 04:29 PM
Hi Dave - Yes, it's too bad, we really enjoyed Thien Thanh. I can just hear all the various Pho-King lines.....
Hi Billy - Yes, it's a real bummer...
Hi Ed - And just when I wanted some Bun Cha Hanoi!
Hi Trent - Make sure it's KFC.... ;o)
Hi SK - Yes, what a bummer....we'll miss the place.
Hi Kathy - LOL! Sometimes, I like to "play with my food"!
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 26 April 2007 at 08:21 PM
Doesn't the Missus read this blog? Sheee's going to killlllll you!! HAhA! ;-)
Posted by: elmomonster | Thursday, 26 April 2007 at 10:53 PM
Hi Elmo - She reads every post.....lucky for me she has a great sense of humor.
Posted by: Kirk | Saturday, 28 April 2007 at 12:11 PM
Very funny Kirk!! But I have to say, "Sam Woo" the killer whale is my favorite story and still crack up when I think about it!
Posted by: Jack | Saturday, 28 April 2007 at 12:27 PM
I love Pho. I can't wait to see if they make any Pho King awesone food.
Posted by: Joe Monroe | Saturday, 28 April 2007 at 04:57 PM
Hi Joe - Just couldn't help it, huh? ;o)
Posted by: Kirk | Sunday, 29 April 2007 at 06:12 PM
No couldn't help it. By the way, I really do love Pho and like it for breakfast. If I had it the morning of my post, I may have actually spelled awesome correctly. But someone had to do it.
Posted by: Joe Monroe | Monday, 30 April 2007 at 04:47 PM
No problemo Joe - I knew exactly what you meant!
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 30 April 2007 at 08:59 PM