It's sure been a beautiful day. I'm hoping you have more important things than to just sit around and read blog posts.....but if not; here are some quick, mostly photo revisits. Brunch and Breakfast issue.
Urban Solace:
*** Urban Solace has closed
For the Sunday Jazz Brunch.
Sadly, they're not doing the "Secret Menu" torchon de foie gras anymore. Bummer. Portion sizes were generous; but I really didn't like the gravy they put on the biscuits; it really killed the rather delicate cheese flavor. The slab bacon might have been our favorite; though the Kennebec potatoes were not bad.
Actually, my favorite thing was the Picante Bloody Mary, with bacon. Man, that was really good.
Urban Solace Restaurant
3823 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
Tiger! Tiger!:
We were bummed when they removed the Wood Fired Potatoes from the brunch menu and stopped dropping by on Sundays. We revisited last weekend and were happy to find "crispy potatoes" on the menu. We enjoyed it with a half charcuterie board.
Tiger! Tiger!
3025 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA 92104
Talavera Azul:
It's been too hot for the Missus to order the Menudo; so of course She ordered my favorite, the Sonoran Machaca.
Trying to figure what to order; I went with the Chicharron in Salsa Verde.
Gooey pork skin in an almost too tart and sour salsa verde. But combined in a tortilla with the beefy and crunchy machaca; it worked out fine.
Talavera Azul
365 3rd Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91910
So there you go....maybe some ideas for brunch this weekend!
Thanks for dropping by!
I love Urban Solace but the benedicts have never been my thing, since I like the biscuits to be biscuits, not the base for those runny eggs and the hollandaise. On their own, the biscuits are terrific. And that cinnamon roll is to die for!
Posted by: James | Saturday, 22 September 2018 at 07:30 AM
love those biscuits James.....though that foie gras torchon was sooo good!
Posted by: Kirk | Sunday, 23 September 2018 at 01:36 PM
love these comc posts!
Posted by: kat | Monday, 24 September 2018 at 03:21 AM
The Chicharron in Salsa Verde and red sauce is pretty good at Northgate market (there's a few of them around town). Super Cocina also has pretty good Mexican breakfast though their Menudo is a little on the bland side before you add all the fixings.
Posted by: Derek R | Monday, 24 September 2018 at 09:46 PM
Also... have you been to Rana's lately?
Posted by: Derek R | Monday, 24 September 2018 at 09:53 PM
Thanks Kat!
I've actually had that from the Northgate on 54th Derek. Unfortunately, I had a bad reaction (you read between the lines) during my two visits to Super Cocina years ago.....and this form a guy who eats street food and such around the world. I just can't bring myself to return. It's been over a years since I've been back to Ranas....gotta get back there one of these days.
http://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/2017/06/its-been-a-while-week-ranas-mexico-city-cuisine.html
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 25 September 2018 at 07:11 AM
That's too bad - I definitely have my "can't return" spots that other people love. Thus far I've been lucky with Super Cocina (as a fellow street food person). I' haven't been to Rana's since I got back to SD but have been craving it.
Posted by: Derek R | Tuesday, 25 September 2018 at 03:23 PM