Midweek Meanderings - Red Moon Noodle House and Manna Rice Bakery Closes. Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake Coming to Convoy, and the Time Helen Keller Flew a Plane

I recently went and did a takeout revisit from Eastern Dynasty. Instead of sitting around and waiting for my order while the restaurant filled up, I went for a stroll. I do drive along Convoy quite a bit and will often see places closing and opening, but when walking you really do notice things. Another thing I noticed....perhaps it's always been this way, was how fast folks drive on Convoy. I swear, there were cars zooming by at over 50 mph! Taking turns with squealing tires! Yikes!

Anyway, I noticed a couple of things during my walk......

Manna Rice Bakery is Closed:

  Right in the same strip mall as Eastern Dynasty I saw that Manna Bakery was closed. Man, this is an oldie. I've never posted on this place. I think my last visit was in pre-blogging days, but I know they had a very loyal clientele. 

4688 Convoy St.
San Diego, CA 92111

Red Moon Noodle House is Gone:

Walking to the strip mall with what I think is the worst parking lot on Convoy, I quickly noticed that all signage for Red Moon Noodle House was gone.

This closure kinda flew under my radar.

4646 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake Coming to Convoy:

I walked down Convoy and managed to safely cross the street at Dagget and noticed some activity in the "other" infamous parking lot off Convoy where Jasmine, Dumpling Inn, and El Viejon are located. The sign is up for Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake right next to Mochinuts.

So, it looks like a location of this chain from Hakata, Japan is making its way down to San Diego. I know there are a couple of locations is the LA/OC area already, including one in our old stomping grounds of Hacienda Heights.

So, now with YikoYiko, Sunmerry, and Uncle Tetsu it seems we're going the way of Hot Pot and KFC in the area. When it rains, it pours, right?

4609 Convoy St.
San Diego, CA 92111

And  from the Cesspool of Useless Information Files: The time Helen Keller Flew a Plane

While walking I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts and the episode with the story of when Helen Keller flew a plane! 

As stated in Britannica:

"In June 1946 an airplane traveled from Rome to Paris, crossing over the Mediterranean Sea. There was nothing unusual about this flight except one thing: for 20 minutes of the plane’s journey, one of its passengers became its pilot. The passenger was Dr. Helen Keller...."

And it's been verified by Snopes.

Amazing! And somewhat inspiring......

Comments

[SageOlson]

“the worst parking lot on Convoy”

I saw an Audi R8 pull out of that parking lot a couple weeks ago. I don’t know what sort of person takes that sort of car into that sort of hornets nest.

[Liza]

The Jasmine/Dumpling Inn parking lot has nothing on the Tajima parking lot - the one that is shaped like a triangle. I once saw a car parked smack dab in the middle of that space. Apparently they had simply given up and created their own spot.

[KZ]

100% the worst parking lot in Convoy. We don't even try anymore- street parking for us.

I wonder if all these bakeries will be sustainable. Uncle Tetsu did a pop up at Matcha Maiko and I found it to be just okay. Also, so many Mochinut stores popping up... I wish San Diego had higher quality Asian bakeries.

[Som Tommy]

I hope a lot of people like cheese cake In Clairemont

[Kirk]

Well, that person is getting what they deserve by parking there Sage!

Yes, I keep forgetting about that one....though along with the one for Chopstix...I almost don't even consider them parking lots! ;o) Hope all is well, it's great to hear from you.

Yes, quality over quantity seems like an alien concept at times here KZ! I also tend to look for street parking when eating at that strip mall....though the last time was before Covid! Hope all is well Katie; it's great to hear from you.

I hope so too ST!

[Soo]

Doh! I liked Red moon Noodle House.

[Kenneth]

Thanks for the updates. Man, there must a zillion Asian dessert places now in the KM area.

[Sandy]

I enjoyed Uncle Tetsu's cheesecake, pre-COVID, from Arcadia (when it was the only mainland location) and in Honolulu. Both locations are in a mall, but I'm sure this location will do well with the other nearby restaurants. Do you know if YikoYiko or Sunmerry have opened yet?

[Kirk]

I hadn't even heard they closed Soo, it was quite a surprise.

Yes, so many now in the area. I keep wondering what the saturation point is Kenneth!

I hope it's just as good here Sandy! Last I checked, neither Sunmerry or YikiYiko had opened yet.

[Lynnea Fleming]

I totally hear you about the drivers on convoy x_x it feels way scarier when on foot.

[Kirk]

Yeah, I hadn't walked around Convoy like that in a while and it seems like folks were driving faster than I recalled Lynnea.