Midweek Meanderings - Bird Rock Morena Reopens, Is the Sandwich A'Fare Closed, and Other Stuff

Bird Rock Morena Reopens:

I got the word via their website. The Missus was happy....Bird Rock is Her favorite.

Perhaps being closed for a few weeks actually helped this location of Bird Rock....of course we missed their coffee, but the place was undergoing renovation anyway and this is what it looked like a few weeks back.

Now let's forward the calendar a bit......

Pretty spiffy, eh?

I was a bit confused at first; but you just follow the yellow lines......

Lot's of plexiglass dividers up. Currently cashless transactions and limited hours. The crew here is still wonderful to work with.

And the Missus got Her "Geisha" pour over, not cheap at $10 a pop....but it puts Her in a better mood.....which is priceless.

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

The Missus is happy to have them back.

Is the Sandwich A'Fare Closed?

I'd been doing phone orders from The Sandwich A'Fare about every other week since mid-April. So, I became a bit worried when I called and got a weird message that went something like "all routes closed". It seemed very strange; so I drove on over and the Sandwich A'Fare looks like it's closed.

Which would be a bummer. I have a soft spot for these little Mom-and-Pop sandwich places.

 And where else in the area can you get a decent sandwich for $6.25????

I'm certain the location....hidden in the back of Miramar Center doesn't help things.....

I just Googled "Sandwich A'Fare" and it says permanently closed.

Sad......

The Sandwich A'Fare
6904 Miramar Rd. Suite 107
San Diego, CA 92121

Speaking of sad......

I went by Clairemont Town Square a few weeks back.....to grab the Missus a croissant from Arely's and some cash from the ATM. I'd heard that Troy's Family Restaurant had closed.

Even though I wasn't a big fan of the place; I believe that every neighborhood needs a place like Troy's or Perry's or Rudford's…….places like those are like the roots of a neighborhood, they keep things anchored in place, nourish it even as it grows and spreads out to the sky and replenishes the fruits that grow above. It's a place of cherished memories.....

It's quite sad....and oh my, the notes taped on the windows and doors.

I feel the pain.

After all, I read that a favorite of mine from small kid time, a place I cherished, Like Like Drive had closed after 67 years.

Not much else to say really......

Comments

[Soo]

That's sad places are closing. Maggie was bummed Souplantation shutdown.

[kat]

bummer about those places closing...glad you two were able to get some coffee:)

[Kirk]

It's sad, but inevitable Soo.

It's very sad when these Mom-and-Pop places that have been around so long close down Kat.

[Som Tommy]

Six bucks is cheap for a sandwich nowadays. Too bad it closed.

[Kirk]

It was a very inexpensive place to grab lunch ST....sad to see it closed.

[Cathy]

Troys was a classic. Sad to see it gone. So much change this year.

[Kirk]

Very sad Cathy.

[Junichi]

Breweries have taken a hit too. Thunderhawk, Escondido and Iron Fist all closed during the shutdown.

[Kirk]

So many places Junichi.....

[Dereck]

oh no. Sandwich A'fare was such a great place to visit. Such a great, friendly team.

[Kirk]

I know Dereck.....I'm going to follow-up sometime this week. I was bummed.

[MikeC]

Bud and Matile from sandwich affair have both been having health problems for the last couple of years. Not surprised if they've shut down. The first time I went to sandwich affair was in 1981, before Bud bought it ~1982. You could ask his brother who owns Canada Steakburger what's up.

[Kirk]

That's a bummer MikeC. I'm going to do a second check when I have a chance....I don't want to be too nosy.