Midweek Meanderings - Recently Opened, Banh Cuon Ha Long, Pho Duyen Mai, and Trinitea. Also, what we're eating to beat the heat.

Here's a threesome of recently opened places:

Banh Cuon Ha Long:

Man, Cathy posted on Van Hoa last year. I hadn't been in the Vien Dong strip mall in a while, so I was surprised to see Van Hoa is now Banh Cuon Ha Long:

My good friend "YummyYummy" told me it's owned by the same folks as Song Huong....and honestly, I'm not a big fan of their Banh Cuon....so it might take me a while to check them out.

4016 54th Street
San Diego, CA 

Pho Duyen Mai:

I surprised to see Pho Nhu Y was gone when I drove by the other day. I kind of stopped going when they ceased to serve Bun Mam there. In it's place was this shop.

Again "YummyYummy" came through....apparently this place has ties to Pho Ban Mai, so I'll be checking them out soon.

5375 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, CA 92123

Trinitea on Balboa:

Driving into the parking lot of Tropical Star, I noticed something a bit strange. They'd tried to open a kind of coffee shop a while back....I guess that didn't do too well. It's now the latest location of Trinitea.

It just seems weird to have the gigantic "Tropical" sign looming above the shop....which basically doesn't have a sign. I'm sure they'll fix that soon.

6167 Balboa Ave
San Diego, CA 92111

What we've been eating to beat the heat:

We finally got some decent ripe Roma tomatoes recently, so we've been enjoying Salmorejo. Man, I'd forgotten how good this is.

What have you been making at home?

Comments

[MrZ]

Man, that pho place changed hands AGAIN? I remember being surprised by a new menu the last time I was there. I guess 3 years is a pretty good run?

Is Gallegos still next door at least?

[kat]

been making things that don't need standing in front of the stove for too long :)

[Kirk]

Yes it has MrZ! And I believe Gallegos is now Mauricio's..... Hope all is well.

Me too Kat! Gotta keep cool.

[Caninecologne]

aww, bummer about Van Hoa. The folks there were so nice.

[Kirk]

I was quite surprised about that CC.