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Ben & Jerry’s FREE Cone Day

Tuesday April 29, 2008

UTC, Horton Plaza, and Seaport Village

http://benandjerrys.com/

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Baskin Robbins’ 31 Cent Scoop Night

Wednesday April 30, 2008

5 pm - 10 pm

* 2.5oz scoops are 31 cents plus tax where applicable. Limit 10 scoops per person, per purchase.

http://baskinrobbins.com/Promotion/31cent.aspx

We’ve redesigned our website from the ground up! All of the review categories are now dropdowns in the main navigation menu.

Why the change? It was time for the site to freshen up. But don’t worry, all of the core features and format are still the same! Happy eating.

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

noon - 4 pm

$30

This year’s annual Taste of Uptown Hillcrest event is going to be more spectacular than ever! With over 40 participating restaurants and a new coinciding Sidewalk Sale, the Uptown/Hillcrest area will be alive with local flavor.

Local businesses will have great deals and plenty to see as you stroll around Hillcrest sampling the many diverse styles of food it has to offer. Ticket holders will be able to taste rare and new dishes from some of the area’s best-known eateries, including new participants such as Aladdin Restaurant, Big City Bagels, Chef’s Wok, Terra Restaurant and Bar, St. Tropez Bakery and Bistro, Rannoosh Mediterranean Cuisine, and Viva Pasta.

744 Market St. San Diego, CA 92101. (At the corner of 8th and Market)

I’ve walked past this restaurant a couple times on my way to eat at The Kabob House in downtown San Diego. Today, my coworkers and I thought we’d finally give it a try!

Champagne Chicken $6.00 (Lunch price - Normally $8.00)

The Champagne Chicken is just a fancy name for their version of a sweet and sour chicken but with an extra kick of spiciness. Yes! It was quite spicy, even by my standards. There were these little thin slices of peppers that caused me to teeter totter between satisfaction and insanity. Most of the pieces were cooked alrite. There were a couple of pieces that were extra crispy from overcooking. Overall, I loved this dish but I wished they gave me more rice! One scoop is definitely not enough for a hungry man like me.

Chicken Katsu-don $6.00 (Lunch Price - Normally $9.99)

My coworkers ordered this one. All they could say was that it was better than the last time they had it from some restaurant on Clairemont.

Service was really slow at this restaurant and it wasn’t even busy. It took a long while before they came to take our order and an ever greater length of time to deliver our check. We never received any drink refills either! Also, there was a mysterious 5 minute delay between them serving my entree and serving my coworkers…

Taste: 8/10
Service: 2/5
Atmosphere: 3/5

Total: 13/20

2121 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116. (619) 269-9662

http://farmhousecafesd.com/

I read about The Farm House Cafe in an article at http://www.signonsandiego.com/ and I just had to try it out. The cozy little cafe’s decor reminded me of another French restaurant (Bleu Boheme). There isn’t a lot of space inside… you can sit at one of their small tables or at the counter. There are also tables outside so you can enjoy a nice sunny day. The atmosphere is casual and relaxing. As I looked around, I noticed tables full of friends and families enjoying a lazy Sunday brunch. This place is definitely not like Denny’s, IHOP, or Coco’s. You’ll find the food to be much more sophisticated here.

I ordered the Pain Perdu - French Toast with Lavender Honey ($7). This was absolutely delicious! When it was first presented, I didn’t recognize it as French Toast. Why not? It was made with FRENCH BREAD! I think they take a baguette and cut it into one and a half inch thick slices. Like I said, more sophisticated than a chain restaurant. It is also available in a “petit” size for $5.

My friend Minoru ordered the Farm House Cafe Omelet ($7) with a side of Chicken Apple Sausage ($3). Of course I sampled everything The omelet was made with cheddar cheese and chives. It was very light and fluffy. The potato galette was practically the perfect hash browns. It was cooked, but not dry and crunchy like other restaurants. The sausage was tasty and not greasy at all.

The Farm House Cafe is a must try! The staff is very friendly and they offer delicious rustic country French cuisine at affordable prices!