Midweek Meanderings - T P Banh Bao 3 Opens in Mira Mesa, Xi'an Kitchen Becoming Noodle Hut, and the Missus Gets Her Kenya Guama Peaberry Beans from Birdrock

T.P. Banh Bao 3 Opens:

There sure have been quite a few openings during the usually slow holiday season this year. Back in October, "FOY" (friend of yoso) Jan Frederick sent me an email regarding a Banh Bao shop opening in Mira Mesa. I found out through my sources that they opened on Christmas Eve.

Apparently the other two T.P. Banh Bao shops are in Houston and Garden Grove. I'll get a post done after I sample a few more items from the place.

Thanks for the heads-up Jan Frederick!

11271 Camino Ruiz
San Diego, CA 92126

Xi'an Kitchen Closes. Noodle Hut Taking Its Place:

Back in early November I noticed that Xian Kitchen had shuttered quite suddenly. I walked up and read the gory details to the right. 'Nuff said.

Apparently something named "Noodle Hut" is taking its place.

4690 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

The Missus Gets Her Kenya Guama Peaberry Fix:

Once in a while the really nice guys at Birdrock on Morena will tell me when something special is going to be available. This year they mentioned that the Kenya Guama Peaberry had scored a 97 on Coffee Review and told me it might be in the top 5 coffees of the year. So when it became available I reserved a bag. Turns out the coffee took #1 of the top 30 coffees of the year.

While the Missus prefers the light acid a fruitiness of Natural Processed beans; these washed processed Peaberry beans were quite distinctive....super smooth, rich, with a long finish. The Missus was a happy coffee nerd.

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
1270 Morena Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92110

Comments

[Junichi]

Yikes! Vermin infestation. Glad I never ate there. Never had Vietnamese Banh Bao before. Looks interesting.

[Kirk]

Hi Junichi - Banh Bao is like Chinese steamed buns....a bit sweeter like the Cantonese versions. If you go; definitely try the fried Banh Bao