Los Panchos de Charly

Directly following my trip to Peru, I left on a research trip to the West Coast for two weeks.  What was I researching?  Glad you asked: a book on Stadium Eats!  Um, yeah, without a deal in sight currently (hint, hint, anyone reading this who is interested!), I went to preemptively scout out the 6 West Coast stadiums and eat my way up and down the West Coast at the same time, starting in San Francisco, working my way down to Los Angeles, then San Diego, back up to San Francisco and then to Seattle!  Phew!  Tune in at 4:15 [...]

The Gaslamp Strip Club – San Diego

340 Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp District San Diego, CA (619) 231-3140 Reservations not taken Cuisine: Steak Menu on website Tasted in June 2004 This was probably the restaurant that Craig and I enjoyed the most in the San Diego area.  The prices were really reasonable, although later on I pointed out, well, you cook your own meat, so why wouldn’t they be?  They have these huge grill stations set up around the place- I believe 4 in all- and you just get up and do your thing after they hand you a platter of raw meat.  There’s a sign [...]

George’s at the Cove – La Jolla

1250 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA 92037 Reservations: (858) 454-4244 website If you’ve been watching MTV at all, you know what La Jolla is.  When we visited San Diego in June of 03, however, I’d never heard of it and I did minimal research (which is how we ended up at a 4 star hotel a $40 cab ride from downtown San Diego and basically all the sights- the Gaslamp District, Balboa Park, etc… duhhh, Yvonne).  After got back, however, I watched “My Super Sweet Sixteen” and the first 2-3 episodes were focused on girls who lived in… La Jolla.  [...]