The Revised Rotation

I've been blessed by blogging. Through our humble little food blog, I've gotten to know so many wonderful, kind, and generous people. It's also great to know that I'm not the only (slightly...) food obsessed person out there. I'm very happy to call Howie, who does the Foodieview, a friend.

Case in point, over the last year (yes, year...) I've received a few emails and comment, asking me when I'm going to update "My Rotation". Those would be the restaurants the Missus and I think about when we make plans to eat, whether it's the two of us, or dinner with friends, or something similar in nature. I had thought that a post was in order, but didn't quite know how to approach the whole thing. Suddenly it came to me(though it could have been gas....but we'll never know), I remembered Howie's post on embedding restaurant maps in posts. I thought it was pretty neat, and Howie was nice enough to demo what mmm-yoso's map would look like.....it did look like 300 map links stacked on one another....it seemed like I've been eating in the same place like a couple of hundred times! Now, I know Howie's a really busy guy, but I mentioned updating my rotation to Him, and sent him a list of places on our revised rotation, and to my surprise a short itme later I received a response. And there was a map! You can see a more detailed map with info here. So without further ado, here's Howie's work:

Pretty cool, huh?

Comments

[Steamy Kitchen]

::sigh::
why can't I live in SD?

[dave]

the map is a great idea! two comments: i really don't get the dao son lovin'. maybe i have just ordered the wrong stuff. also, have you tried Super Cocina across the street from the Pupuseria? They have some great home-style mexican, and you get a great amount of food for $6.85.

[howie]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm always happy to help seeing how you've given me (and everyone else who reads mmm-yoso) so many great dining tips over the years. It's funny because looking at your rotation, it looks like I ended up eating at 90% after reading about them here :-)

PS I added Hogetsu to the map.

[Carol]

Hey Kirk, the map is a great idea! Great rotation list too. I've never thought of my own list but here goes:

1. Mo's Island Grinds
2. Bugga Korean BBQ (newly added - replaced Korea House)
3. Spices (Mira Mesa/RB)
4. Chin's (Rancho Bernardo)
5. Dominic's Ristorante (Poway)
6. Sushiya (RP) - this will be replaced by Izakaya Sakura shortly
7. Ba Ren (newly added)
8. Frankie's Italian Deli (Mira Mesa)

[Cathy]

I never got a chance to tell Howie how cool the map thing is. You can tell where you and I live and work based on the concentration of those arrows..kind of an odd way of looking at our lives and habits.

[Jim]

Hi Kirk, You are right, I used to think the Pupuseria was the ugliest restaurant in San Diego, but that was until I seen Bonnie Jean’s Soul Food! Both places have really good food inside. My rotation:

Thai – Thai Grill in Hillcrest
Japanese – Tajima on Convoy
Korean BBQ- Buga in Clairemont
Pizza – Marino’s in PB
Chinese – China Max on Convoy
Chinese – Hot – Ba Ren in Clairemont
Japanese/ Vietnamese – Dao Son in North Park
Mexican Fast Food - Ramiro's in PB
Mexican Tortas - La Torta in PB
Mexican Home Style – Super Cocina in North Park
Salvadorean - El Salvador Pupuseria in North Park
Burgers – Hodads in OB
Italian - Buon Appetito downtown
Bar food – Liar’s Club in MB and Cass Street in PB
Spanish - Costa Brava in PB
American – Crest Café in Hillcrest
Breakfast - Original Pancake House on Convoy
Brunch (Sat) – Baja Betty’s in Hillcrest
Brunch (Sun) – Westgate Hotel Downtown
Prime Rib – Bully’s East in MV
Cajon - Bud's Louisiana Food Shoppe on Kettner
Southern – Huffman’s BBQ on Imperial Ave
Soul food – Bonnie Jean’s Soul Food on 54th
Peruvian – Latin Chef in PB

[ed (from Yuma)]

Great Rotation. But Latin Chef got left off the map.

I wish I spent enough time in SD these days to have a true rotation. sigh.

[Kirk]

Hi SK - LOL! Believe me when I say the Steamy Kitchen would be on my rotation if I lived within driving distance!

Hi Dave - With Dao Son...we go directly to the rice dishes, and the Vietnamese items. Catfish with Eggplant, Red Chicken, Garlic Chicken. As for Super Cocina, I drop by once in a while, but don't go often enough. Last two times I visited, I forgot my camera to boot.

Hi Howie - Thanks again for all your help!

Hi Carol - You need to try Shangahinese Breakfast at Chin's on Miramar.....

Hi Cathy - Yes, Howie's maps are great tools.

Hi Jim - That's quite a rotation - sounds like you could have the next two months planned ahead!

Hi Ed - But you have a Yuma rotation! he-he-he maybe Latin hef got left off cause we don't want people to find it! I'll let Howie know.