I actually took a day off; like a real, what's supposed to be a working day off.......mainly because I needed to take my car in for service. It had just gone over the 10k mark (yes, I bought it last year.....that'll be part of an interesting post; in hopefully the near future).
In the past, I'd make an appointment to take my car in on Saturday and then take the trolley to the Gaslamp or another place where parking was somewhat of an issue to explore and pass the time. In the time of Covid-19 though; I really wasn't going to do that. So, I made an appointment during the week; when I thought things would go faster and things would be less busy. So, I found myself ensconced on a table a bit far from the rest of the folks waiting; there was some good spacing set-up by the dealer....and masks were required; though there was that part of the population wearing their mask below their nose......sheesh.....
Anyway, I was at a pretty safe distance from everyone.
And my car was done in under two hours.
As I drove the car off the lot; I wondered where I could pick up some lunch on the way home.....I hadn't been in the Mission Gorge area in a while.....in fact, other than trips to the dry cleaners in Tierrasanta, which allowed for a stop at Island Syle Cafe.....I hadn't been East of the I-15 since....well, maybe not at in 2020!
I had been craving a Cheesesteak, since the last rather mediocre one I'd had a month or so back. And I hadn't been back to the MG location of Gaglione Bros in over six years! So, I decided to had on over. Walknig in, things were fairly controlled, though not quite clear on a few things....like where to wait for your sandwich or even where to pick your sandwich up when it was ready.
At first I waited outside; but there were two guys eating at the table there. So, after a few minutes, I went inside where another customer was waiting for his sandwich. At least there was only the two of us; so spacing was not a problem. Eventually, my sandwich made it to the counter.....and sat there for a while; until someone decided to call out my name.......
Anyway, I ordered the Mushroom Cheesesteak......feeling a bit hungry; I made it a large ($11.99), with White American cheese. It was quite a handful...or mouthful....
It was still pretty darn hot when I got home; the meat was fairly tender; there was a good amount of not-overly-sharp, milky, gooey cheese, the mushrroms added a nice savory-earthiness to the mess. The Amoroso was starting to go on the beast, but this was much better than what I last had at the Point Loma location two years ago. My only complaint was how salty this was...... Still, quite a large lunch....great pre-siesta stuff for a day off.
Gaglione Brothers
10450 Friars Rd
San Diego, CA 92120
I mentioned a bit earlier that I hadn't been in the Mission Gorge area since last year......which kind of surprised me. Then I got to thinking about what my "footprint" was since mid-March. Especially since I had texted "CC" when she mentioned a couple of places in the South Bay; saying that I don't think I've been south of the 94 since this whole mess started.
Wondering what my Covid-19 "range" was and quickly did a Google Map. The area below is where I've been to.
It's very telling in some ways......I haven't been South of the 94.....and of course I'm missing all of our favorites down there, Aqui es Texcoco in their new location, Mi Pana, and all the other favorites. Other than my quick run to Kindred, I haven't been south of University ot North Park Way. Not being East of the 15 means I've been missing all the good stuff in City Heights. And other than quick stops at R&B and TP Banh Bao 3, I haven't strayed north of Mira Mesa Boulevard. I've only been West of the I-5 on trips to Trader Joe's in PB. The Missus's footprint is even smaller, no further south than Washington Street, no futher North than La Jolla Village Drive....and She actually walked there (that's also for another upcoming post). And of course I'm wondering how the Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings at Royal Mandarin are doing; or really want to check out De Cabeza, which occupies the former location of Aqui es Texcoco. But I'm trying to keep my travels concise; trying to consolidate stops...trying to do what I consider to be the "right thing".
So, how far have you "roamed" since mid-March?
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