Filed under: bars, food | Tags: avenue 5 restaurant san diego, food, heaven
I went to Avenue5 for happy hour tonight..and I really regret not going there sooner. I live around the corner from it and have a friend who bartends there..and still haven’t been there in the six months I’ve lived in Bankers Hill. I had a glass of wine (a blend of merlot / sangiovese) and it was amazing. I ordered the petite steak with seasonal veggies and oh my god. It was like heaven in food form. I am a salt fiend and the steak was perfectly seasoned, and the veggies..delicious. Potatoes, baby carrots, asparagus and broccolli. I am going back next week and ordering the same thing. If you haven’t been, please go. Their happy hour now extends from 5-9pm daily. (their menu has changed from what’s listed on their website)
Filed under: bars, food, life | Tags: food, new years eve, ryan gosling, work
Slight delay in posting, but NYE was really fun this year. The past few years I have spent it in San Diego, but this year I spent it with friends from back home. Chanelle took me to The Standard and afterwards we went to Cafe101, got the best veggie soup and saw Ryan Gosling. We died. For Ryan Gosling, not the soup. Actually, for the soup too. I decided that from past experience, The Standard’s pour sucks. In a vodka soda, it’s 90% soda water and 10% vodka. So what do I do? I order vodka on the rocks. The first few sips made me feel like I was breathing fire, but then I got used to it. I’d actually order it more often if it didn’t make me look like such an alcoholic. There’s some pics below. I’ll have more once Chanelle sells me her dvd full of pictures.
Work’s been super demanding and busy, but after this week I think it should mellow out. Saturday we are having our grand opening party of The Martin Bldg. + Flats (my apartment complex). Sanctuary 143 is throwing the party with/for us. We’ll have The Linkery and The Pearl Hotel catering, beer from Stone Brewery, wine, artists and a DJ from groove247.com. It should be fun and I want the party to continue at Nunu’s after
Oh, and! I’m going to Portland and Seattle in less than two weeks! We got a hotel room at The Jupiter Hotel, which I am so excited about. I have a tour at Portland State University since I am looking into their MBA + program. Then off to Seattle! Even though I just got back from vacation, it’ll be nice to have another mini one.
Now, off to Lani’s birthday dinner at Apertivo. Can’t wait for their grilled veggies and fetuccine alfredo. My two favorites. Oh, and maybe the caprese salad too. Oh, and maybe a meat ball. God I love you Apertivo.



I have been so overwhelmed and exhausted, which has also lead me to become so boring. I used to go out at least five times a week. Some of those nights I would just have one beer, but most of them..I’d have more…much more, than just one.
Basically all summer I worked a full time job and a part time internship. The beauty of the internship is if I wasn’t feeling up to it, energy wise or health wise, I could call in and they would be super supportive of my decision not to come in. Now, I am working a full time job and a part time job..which I can’t call out of. So, last week and this week I have been working 8am-11pm. It is driving me crazy. I am tired, and by the night’s end..anti social.
I miss going out with my friends. I miss Hamilton’s Tavern. I got invited to a dinner gathering at Spencer’s tonight..a whole stuffed chicken, rack of lamb, blue cheese polenta and tons of wine. When do I ever turn down a free meal..especially in the company of good friends..and especially when the people cooking it are professional chefs???? If that’s not an indication of how tired and out of it I am..I don’t know what is.
Come next week I will have a normal job, where I will only work eight hours a day. Until Monday though, everyday I will contemplate stabbing myself with a pen while sitting at a desk for 15 hours a day. I feel an intervention coming on.
Had a weird night last night and an even weirder morning this morning. Kind of in a funk, and super confused about things (meaning relationships) in life. My comfort is going to come from having a nice three course meal (La Milpa Farm’s baby organic lettuce salad / braised pork ravioli / strawberry shortcake with frangelico anglaise) at my work. Hopefully stuffing my face will help, at least temporarily. Is that sad that I love food that much??