If you give up something of value and get something of value in return, its quid pro quo. It doesn't seem to be that hard to understand. I guess everyone's definition of "thing of value" is different. We've got to understand this definition in order to know what politicians are talking about. So much is happening and at such lightening speed, it's impossible to keep up. I feel like I'm watching a soap opera. Everyday there's something new. This soap opera is so complicated that you must keep up everyday, or you'll lose the story line.
Monday, September 30, 2019
What is Quid Pro Quo?
There's a lot of talk these days about quid pro quo. Do you know what it really means? Here is the definitition: In common law, quid pro quo indicates that an item or a service has been traded in return for something of value, usually when the propriety or equity of the transaction is in question. A contract must involve consideration: that is, the exchange of something of value for something else of value. For example, when buying an item of clothing or a gallon of milk, a pre-determined amount of money is exchanged for the product the customer is purchasing; therefore, they have received something but have given up something of equal value in return.
If you give up something of value and get something of value in return, its quid pro quo. It doesn't seem to be that hard to understand. I guess everyone's definition of "thing of value" is different. We've got to understand this definition in order to know what politicians are talking about. So much is happening and at such lightening speed, it's impossible to keep up. I feel like I'm watching a soap opera. Everyday there's something new. This soap opera is so complicated that you must keep up everyday, or you'll lose the story line.
If you give up something of value and get something of value in return, its quid pro quo. It doesn't seem to be that hard to understand. I guess everyone's definition of "thing of value" is different. We've got to understand this definition in order to know what politicians are talking about. So much is happening and at such lightening speed, it's impossible to keep up. I feel like I'm watching a soap opera. Everyday there's something new. This soap opera is so complicated that you must keep up everyday, or you'll lose the story line.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Timing Is Everything
Daniel Pink is the author of six books. His most recent one, When, is about timing. His conclusions are all based on scientific studies, and the results are remarkable. First, the brain is not static all day. We are sharper, more productive at different times of the day. Some people are more productive in the morning, some at night, but generally, people are sharper and make less mistakes earlier in the day.
Daniel Pink makes one very important conclusion. Go to the doctor or have an operation scheduled for early in the day. The research is overwhelming. Anesthesiologists make four times as many errors in the afternoon as they do in the morning. It's true. For those having a colonoscopy, twice as many polyps are found in patients who have the procedure in the morning. Doctors seeing patients in the afternoon are more likely to prescribe drugs, rather than looking for another way to treat the patient. From now on, all my important doctor appointments will be in the morning.
Marriage, according to Daniel Pink's research, is more likely to be successful in couples that finish their education before marriage, and for those that marry between ages 25-32. As I said before, people are generally more productive in the morning than they are later in the day. Happiness, almost universally, is pretty much the same. People are very happy in their 20's and 30's, then it dips in the 40's and 50', and people are most happy in their 70's. People's group of friends shrink as they get older, and in their 70's people have fewer, but closer, friends. Most people have ended friendships that are not healthy for them, and keep a close circle of good friends.
I am intrigued by what else Daniel Pink has to say, so I will check out his book, When. Fareed Zakaria had him on his show in August, and I was fascinated by his conclusions. Most importantly, I will be making morning appointments for surgery or office visits in the future.
Daniel Pink makes one very important conclusion. Go to the doctor or have an operation scheduled for early in the day. The research is overwhelming. Anesthesiologists make four times as many errors in the afternoon as they do in the morning. It's true. For those having a colonoscopy, twice as many polyps are found in patients who have the procedure in the morning. Doctors seeing patients in the afternoon are more likely to prescribe drugs, rather than looking for another way to treat the patient. From now on, all my important doctor appointments will be in the morning.
Marriage, according to Daniel Pink's research, is more likely to be successful in couples that finish their education before marriage, and for those that marry between ages 25-32. As I said before, people are generally more productive in the morning than they are later in the day. Happiness, almost universally, is pretty much the same. People are very happy in their 20's and 30's, then it dips in the 40's and 50', and people are most happy in their 70's. People's group of friends shrink as they get older, and in their 70's people have fewer, but closer, friends. Most people have ended friendships that are not healthy for them, and keep a close circle of good friends.
I am intrigued by what else Daniel Pink has to say, so I will check out his book, When. Fareed Zakaria had him on his show in August, and I was fascinated by his conclusions. Most importantly, I will be making morning appointments for surgery or office visits in the future.
Monday, September 23, 2019
Will Child Activists Get Our Political Leaders To Lead On Climate Change?
If the adults won't act on climate change, the children will. Fortunately they realize that we won't be around to watch species die at alarming rates, hurricanes come fast and furiously, food shortages displace and kill thousands, and cities as we know them, disappear, but they will. Our grandchildren will face this disaster, if we don't act now. They know it, even if our leaders don't see it as an urgent global problem.
Thanks to the leadership of 16 year old climate activist Greta Thunberg, adults and children around the world are mobilizing. Ahead of the UNGeneral Assembly on September 23, marches were held in over 150 countries, to protest the lack of action and leadership by politicians. 250,000 people showed up in New York City to show their disgust with leaders who put their own political future and money for large corporations ahead of the good of the world.
1.1 million kids were given permission to skip school and participate in the marches. My 10 year old grandson Lennon marched in Boulder. I can't wait to talk to him about his experience and find out what he knows and understands about climate change. My guess he knows more than most adults. Children should be concerned about this issue. In India, a country with one of the worst air quality in the world, 100,000 children are killed by air pollution every year. That got my attention.
If none of this still concerns you, I urge you to read The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, by David Wallace-Wells. Just read the first 75 pages and get the idea of what's in store for the planet. He's got facts and figures about hurricanes, sea level, marine life, crops, melting glaciers, disappearance of whole cities (around 2100), and much more. This is a must read if you are at all interested in saving our planet.
What this all means is that we can all do our part to have less of an imprint on the earth, but the problem is so huge and overwhelming that it must take worldwide leadership to slow down the progression. So much has already happened that can't be undone, like 29 million birds dying in the U.S. and glaciers melting to the point where polar bears have no place to rest. The only people that benefit from Trump's rolling back of emission restrictions or drilling for fossil fuels, or dumping toxins in our lakes and rivers, is a few businessmen. The world is at stake, people. We must only elect people who have a climate plan as a top priority.
Thanks to the leadership of 16 year old climate activist Greta Thunberg, adults and children around the world are mobilizing. Ahead of the UNGeneral Assembly on September 23, marches were held in over 150 countries, to protest the lack of action and leadership by politicians. 250,000 people showed up in New York City to show their disgust with leaders who put their own political future and money for large corporations ahead of the good of the world.
1.1 million kids were given permission to skip school and participate in the marches. My 10 year old grandson Lennon marched in Boulder. I can't wait to talk to him about his experience and find out what he knows and understands about climate change. My guess he knows more than most adults. Children should be concerned about this issue. In India, a country with one of the worst air quality in the world, 100,000 children are killed by air pollution every year. That got my attention.
If none of this still concerns you, I urge you to read The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, by David Wallace-Wells. Just read the first 75 pages and get the idea of what's in store for the planet. He's got facts and figures about hurricanes, sea level, marine life, crops, melting glaciers, disappearance of whole cities (around 2100), and much more. This is a must read if you are at all interested in saving our planet.
What this all means is that we can all do our part to have less of an imprint on the earth, but the problem is so huge and overwhelming that it must take worldwide leadership to slow down the progression. So much has already happened that can't be undone, like 29 million birds dying in the U.S. and glaciers melting to the point where polar bears have no place to rest. The only people that benefit from Trump's rolling back of emission restrictions or drilling for fossil fuels, or dumping toxins in our lakes and rivers, is a few businessmen. The world is at stake, people. We must only elect people who have a climate plan as a top priority.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Warnings About Sugar
I don't usually read Good Housekeeping, but I was waiting for my physical therapy appointment the other day, and picked up the magazine. As I thumbed through it, I noticed a small picture of something that had first been published in their magazine in 1927. It was a skull and crossbones, with a bag of sugar. They knew then that too much sugar was not good for you, and here it is, 90+ years later, and we're still having the same conversation. I guess it takes a long time to get the message out to the public.
We all know the negatives of sugar. Weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, you name it. Sugar can be a contributing factor. In 1927 when Good Housekeeping first told us of the dangers of sugar, the average American was eating 100 pounds of sugar a year. Can that be right? It sounds like a lot, and I thought that with artificial sweeteners Americans would be eating less sugar today, but that is not the case. Americans are eating about 150 pounds of sugar per person today. I guess that's because some form of sugar is in almost everything we eat, from crackers, to canned veggies, to cereal. It was not this way years ago.
Corn syrup, another form of sugar, was identified years ago as a culprit in making America fat. Most manufacturers have reduced or eliminated corn syrup from their products. (Ocean Spray led the way on this). Is artificial sweetener a better choice? There are opinions on both sides. The real answer is to eliminate as much processed sugar as possible and get back to eating and enjoying real, natural food.
We all know the negatives of sugar. Weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, you name it. Sugar can be a contributing factor. In 1927 when Good Housekeeping first told us of the dangers of sugar, the average American was eating 100 pounds of sugar a year. Can that be right? It sounds like a lot, and I thought that with artificial sweeteners Americans would be eating less sugar today, but that is not the case. Americans are eating about 150 pounds of sugar per person today. I guess that's because some form of sugar is in almost everything we eat, from crackers, to canned veggies, to cereal. It was not this way years ago.
Corn syrup, another form of sugar, was identified years ago as a culprit in making America fat. Most manufacturers have reduced or eliminated corn syrup from their products. (Ocean Spray led the way on this). Is artificial sweetener a better choice? There are opinions on both sides. The real answer is to eliminate as much processed sugar as possible and get back to eating and enjoying real, natural food.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
One Paseo In Del Mar
After years of battling with homeowners, One Paseo has opened in Del Mar. It is at the corner of Del Mar Heights Rd and El Camino Real. I guess you could say that the developers won (as they often do), because they got their shopping center, along with hundreds of apartment units. The community did get adequate parking, which was always an issue.
I stopped by there recently to see it. I was pleasantly surprised. Plenty of accessible parking, lots of handicapped parking, lots of electric chargers. The center itself feels very open. It's all outdoors, with lots of nice seating areas scattered throughout, including a grassy area for dogs. Restaurants are in abundance. Tender Greens, Cava, Shake Shake, a high end Italian restaurant and a steak and ribs restaurant and a sushi restaurant are also there. There's an ice cream parlor, a bakery (Susie's Cakes) and a candy store. There's a beauty shop, and numerous small boutiques. I hope they make it.
I'm not sure who's going to shop at the little boutiques. If people don't shop there, they can't make it. The restaurants are paying big rent, and people probably won't come to a shopping center to eat unless they're going to also shop. I'm thinking about what happened to the Westside Pavillion in West Los Angeles. There was a big shopping mall, with movies, Macy's and dozens of stores, plus a food court, and developers wanted to build an annex across the street. After years of battling the neighborhood, the project was built, with a bridge connecting the original center from the new one. The new center never caught on, and finally closed. Perhaps the two centers were cannibalizing each other. I Paseo One is a big success. The restaurant choices are varied and the atmosphere is delightful. Can the little independent retail shops survive? We'll see.
I stopped by there recently to see it. I was pleasantly surprised. Plenty of accessible parking, lots of handicapped parking, lots of electric chargers. The center itself feels very open. It's all outdoors, with lots of nice seating areas scattered throughout, including a grassy area for dogs. Restaurants are in abundance. Tender Greens, Cava, Shake Shake, a high end Italian restaurant and a steak and ribs restaurant and a sushi restaurant are also there. There's an ice cream parlor, a bakery (Susie's Cakes) and a candy store. There's a beauty shop, and numerous small boutiques. I hope they make it.
I'm not sure who's going to shop at the little boutiques. If people don't shop there, they can't make it. The restaurants are paying big rent, and people probably won't come to a shopping center to eat unless they're going to also shop. I'm thinking about what happened to the Westside Pavillion in West Los Angeles. There was a big shopping mall, with movies, Macy's and dozens of stores, plus a food court, and developers wanted to build an annex across the street. After years of battling the neighborhood, the project was built, with a bridge connecting the original center from the new one. The new center never caught on, and finally closed. Perhaps the two centers were cannibalizing each other. I Paseo One is a big success. The restaurant choices are varied and the atmosphere is delightful. Can the little independent retail shops survive? We'll see.
Monday, September 16, 2019
No Notoriety For Mass Shooters
I am sickened by the gun violence in this country. No other western countries even comes close to the carnage our mass shooters do. It's up to our country's leadership, starting at the top, to start the conversation and get some laws passed. Anything would be better than what's been happening recently. What's wrong with people?
Some journalists have tried to make a difference. When the Columbine mass shooting happened many years ago, Anderson Cooper and several other journalists made a conscious decision not to give shooters the notoriety they desperately crave. It was called No Notoriety, and he vowed not to utter the name of the shooter or show his picture. (It's always a male). I noticed that after the El Paso shooting, most journalists were not mentioning the name of the shooter. There are people on both sides of this issue. Some think saying their name doesn't change anything, others think that it does make a difference.
Proponents of naming shooters contend that providing the public with information about killers is crucial to preventing future violence. Really? Opponents of naming shooters contend that providing already arrested or deceased shooters names or pictures provides inspiration for those potentially primed to commit mass violence to follow suit.
Possible mass shooters can be pushed over the edge by finding a community of others who are similarly motivated. Websites that post manifestos of haters may inspire others to act out. Research also shows that mass murders take place in clusters. One shooting begets another and another.
I certainly have no answer to this difficult question, but doing nothing is not acceptable. Legislators, grow a pair, give up your partisan politics, and do what's right for the country. This goes for the president too. After all, is our presidents first and foremost job to keep us safe? He, and congress are doing an abysmal job.
Some journalists have tried to make a difference. When the Columbine mass shooting happened many years ago, Anderson Cooper and several other journalists made a conscious decision not to give shooters the notoriety they desperately crave. It was called No Notoriety, and he vowed not to utter the name of the shooter or show his picture. (It's always a male). I noticed that after the El Paso shooting, most journalists were not mentioning the name of the shooter. There are people on both sides of this issue. Some think saying their name doesn't change anything, others think that it does make a difference.
Proponents of naming shooters contend that providing the public with information about killers is crucial to preventing future violence. Really? Opponents of naming shooters contend that providing already arrested or deceased shooters names or pictures provides inspiration for those potentially primed to commit mass violence to follow suit.
Possible mass shooters can be pushed over the edge by finding a community of others who are similarly motivated. Websites that post manifestos of haters may inspire others to act out. Research also shows that mass murders take place in clusters. One shooting begets another and another.
I certainly have no answer to this difficult question, but doing nothing is not acceptable. Legislators, grow a pair, give up your partisan politics, and do what's right for the country. This goes for the president too. After all, is our presidents first and foremost job to keep us safe? He, and congress are doing an abysmal job.
Friday, September 13, 2019
How Can The Crowd Help You?
Watching the Netflix program Diagnosis, I learned how powerful crowd sourcing can be. With the help of the crowd, doctors have been able to solve medical mysteries that might otherwise have taken years to discover, if at all. Crowd sourcing is hundreds of years old, but with the age of computers it is commonplace.
Definition of crowdsourcing
: the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliersOnline crowdsourcing strategies that induce masses of people to solve a task, such as locating far-flung items or alleviating world hunger, work best when financial incentives impel participants to enlist friends and acquaintances in the effort, a new study concludes.— Bruce BowerThese sites take advantage of the phenomenon known as crowdsourcing, or turning to the online masses for free or low-cost submissions.— Katie Hafner
Crowd sourcing used to be used as a competition, where a company would have employees compete to find answers to questions. Companies might put ads in the newspaper, challenging readers to find an answer to a difficult problem. Crowd sourcing was also used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints when they began their genealogy research in 1942. But it wasn't until around 2009 when internet platforms were developed that made it possible to get large groups to view a problem and try to come up with the answer.
I recently contributed to a GoFundMe page to help with Bahamas relief. This is a great way to get the crowd involved. In just 24 hours my friend raised $36,000 to help the Bahamas. This could never have been done without crowd sourcing.
One more example is Next Door. Many of you are involved in this web site. This is a small group that helps each other. Find a lost dog, hire a plumber, or solve a neighborhood problem are all possible with the help of the crowd.
Security and privacy is a problem with crowd sourcing, but I feel that the pros far outweigh the cons. I think of the first episode of Diagnosis, when an obscure researcher in Turin, Italy made the diagnosis on the illness of a girl in Las Vegas, and ultimately found a treatment plan. Without the wisdom of the crowd, this young woman may have never found a diagnosis. The internet can do great things!
Crowd sourcing used to be used as a competition, where a company would have employees compete to find answers to questions. Companies might put ads in the newspaper, challenging readers to find an answer to a difficult problem. Crowd sourcing was also used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints when they began their genealogy research in 1942. But it wasn't until around 2009 when internet platforms were developed that made it possible to get large groups to view a problem and try to come up with the answer.
I recently contributed to a GoFundMe page to help with Bahamas relief. This is a great way to get the crowd involved. In just 24 hours my friend raised $36,000 to help the Bahamas. This could never have been done without crowd sourcing.
One more example is Next Door. Many of you are involved in this web site. This is a small group that helps each other. Find a lost dog, hire a plumber, or solve a neighborhood problem are all possible with the help of the crowd.
Security and privacy is a problem with crowd sourcing, but I feel that the pros far outweigh the cons. I think of the first episode of Diagnosis, when an obscure researcher in Turin, Italy made the diagnosis on the illness of a girl in Las Vegas, and ultimately found a treatment plan. Without the wisdom of the crowd, this young woman may have never found a diagnosis. The internet can do great things!
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
The High Cost of Protecting The President
Secret Service protection is required for all presidents, which is fine and appropriate. But do 42 members of the administration and 31 of the presidents family members also require protection? The cost is always huge, but with the current president higher than ever before. Here are a couple of figures that may boggle your mind. Remember, you, the taxpayer, are paying for secret service protection.
Each visit to Mar a Lago costs the taxpayer about $1 million dollars, $6.6 million was spent in the first year. 20% of Trumps time in office has been spent on the golf course. When he plays golf, secret service follow behind him in a specially configured golf cart that goes 19 miles per hour, much more than a regular golf cart. Over $60,000 has been spent in golf carts alone!
Secret Service agents make between $160,000-$170,000 per year. After Trump's first year in office, 1,000 secret service agents had already reached their maximum number of hours. The White House has requested a $60 million budget increase (on top of what the budget is right now) to cover Trump's protection costs.
Oh, how I long for the days before protection. I remember Harry Truman driving his wife across country, on their own. He was also known for sneaking out of the White House and taking solo walks in Washington, D.C. Certainly our leaders need protection, but there must be some way to rein in the cost.
Each visit to Mar a Lago costs the taxpayer about $1 million dollars, $6.6 million was spent in the first year. 20% of Trumps time in office has been spent on the golf course. When he plays golf, secret service follow behind him in a specially configured golf cart that goes 19 miles per hour, much more than a regular golf cart. Over $60,000 has been spent in golf carts alone!
Secret Service agents make between $160,000-$170,000 per year. After Trump's first year in office, 1,000 secret service agents had already reached their maximum number of hours. The White House has requested a $60 million budget increase (on top of what the budget is right now) to cover Trump's protection costs.
Oh, how I long for the days before protection. I remember Harry Truman driving his wife across country, on their own. He was also known for sneaking out of the White House and taking solo walks in Washington, D.C. Certainly our leaders need protection, but there must be some way to rein in the cost.
Monday, September 9, 2019
New In Bressi Ranch: Casero Tacqueria
First, the space is beautiful. It's a fast casual restaurant, which means you order at the counter, in this case the counter is at the front of the restaurant and patrons order outside, so it does not crowd up the inside with people ordering. Great idea. There is a beautiful bar area on the left as you enter, an open kitchen on the right with a woman making tortillas, and straight ahead is the dining area. Beyond that, is a lovely patio that has a view of the older area of Bressi Ranch, and mountains in the distance. It's very comfortable. We ate outside in a covered area.
The menu consists of at least 6 different tacos, soups, salads, starters like empanadas and ceviche, tortas and postres _sweets for dessert. They serve margeritas and other mixed drinks too. Laurie and I ordered a fish taco, a carne asada taco (delicious) and a Mexican cobb salad. The salad was great, and included fresh grilled corn off the cobb and lots of Mexican cheese.
When you first sit down, a delicious basket of home made chips with a wonderful, smokey salsa is brought to the table. We tried not to overindulge on chips, as we knew our meal would be plentiful. It was. Prices are reasonable. Tacos are mostly $4.50 each, salads are around $12. It's a great lunch spot and good for splitting. Other new restaurants are coming soon, and I will be sure to let you know about them.
Friday, September 6, 2019
Susie Says Is Back
I went on a three month hiatus after my total knee replacement on May 1, in the hopes that by early September I would be back to my old self. Well, no, that is not exactly what has happened. I actually feel great in many respects. I have lots of energy, focus is back (thanks to no more meds), but I am not back to my normal routine. The knee is still healing.
I had terrible knee pain for quite a while. The worst of the pain is over, but I still feel tingling in the knee, and often weakness. I would not attempt to play pickleball at this time. Just last week, as the knee was really feeling better, I laid down on my bed and must have twisted or pulled a muscle behind the knee. I'm quite certain this pain is not related to the surgery, but it is extremely painful, and I was hobbling around for several days. It is better now, but not good. I will see Dr. Bugbee on Tuesday, and hopefully he will give me good news. Last time I was there, a few weeks ago, he diagnosed me with bursitis (in the knee) which is part of the reason for a slow recovery.
So, everything does not always go according to plan. I had such an easy recovery from my first knee replacement five years ago, I just assumed this one would be easy too. It has been difficult, but I am still optimistic about a full recovery. It's been four months, and I'm hoping I will soon be able to golf and play pickleball. In the mean time, walking the dog and water aerobics are my forms of exercise. Great to be back and wanting to write this blog. I hope you enjoy what I have to say.
I had terrible knee pain for quite a while. The worst of the pain is over, but I still feel tingling in the knee, and often weakness. I would not attempt to play pickleball at this time. Just last week, as the knee was really feeling better, I laid down on my bed and must have twisted or pulled a muscle behind the knee. I'm quite certain this pain is not related to the surgery, but it is extremely painful, and I was hobbling around for several days. It is better now, but not good. I will see Dr. Bugbee on Tuesday, and hopefully he will give me good news. Last time I was there, a few weeks ago, he diagnosed me with bursitis (in the knee) which is part of the reason for a slow recovery.
So, everything does not always go according to plan. I had such an easy recovery from my first knee replacement five years ago, I just assumed this one would be easy too. It has been difficult, but I am still optimistic about a full recovery. It's been four months, and I'm hoping I will soon be able to golf and play pickleball. In the mean time, walking the dog and water aerobics are my forms of exercise. Great to be back and wanting to write this blog. I hope you enjoy what I have to say.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Shorehouse Kitchen Is Great!
My lunch bunch group went to Shorehouse Kitchen in Carlsbad for our July lunch. We had missed May and June because of my knee surgery and lots of traveling by our group. Unfortunately we picked opening day at Del Mar for the lunch, which made it a difficult drive for the 5 women coming from that area. We all finally made it, and were well rewarded with a fantastic lunch.
Shorehouse Kitchen is on State Street in old Carlsbad. It has a nice inside area, but the outside, with covered shade, is where we sat and where I would suggest. It has small plates, large plates, sandwiches and salads. We ordered a variety of items, one being better than the next. We had two flatbreads, both were delicious. Pancetta and pear flatbread, and tomato and cheese flatbread were a great way to start. One of my favorite dishes was the burrata cheese surrounded by tomatoes and lots of crostini to scoop up the delicious cheese. I could have eaten the whole plate. We also ordered three salads, one with a 6 ounce piece of grilled salmon, hazelnuts and pomegranete seeds. We ordered a Thai salad and another salad with cranberries, nuts and cheese. What a feast we had.
Breakfast and brunch is their specialty, and I can't wait to go back and try one of the mouth watering toast options. Strawberry toast drizzled with thick balsamic vinegar, avocado toast (traditional), nutella toast and a few others. Pancakes, waffles, eggs of every variety, acai bowls, you name it, Shorehouse Kitchen has it all. Prices were moderate, and the wait staff friendly. Service was a bit slow, but hey, this is a beach area, and nobody is in a big hurry. I took Ron to Shorehouse Kitchen one day for lunch, not quite knowing whether he would like it or not. He loved it, loved the food, the menu, the service. We will go again. Try Shorehouse Kitchen next time you want a great meal. Unfortunately, they do not take reservations.
Shorehouse Kitchen is on State Street in old Carlsbad. It has a nice inside area, but the outside, with covered shade, is where we sat and where I would suggest. It has small plates, large plates, sandwiches and salads. We ordered a variety of items, one being better than the next. We had two flatbreads, both were delicious. Pancetta and pear flatbread, and tomato and cheese flatbread were a great way to start. One of my favorite dishes was the burrata cheese surrounded by tomatoes and lots of crostini to scoop up the delicious cheese. I could have eaten the whole plate. We also ordered three salads, one with a 6 ounce piece of grilled salmon, hazelnuts and pomegranete seeds. We ordered a Thai salad and another salad with cranberries, nuts and cheese. What a feast we had.
Breakfast and brunch is their specialty, and I can't wait to go back and try one of the mouth watering toast options. Strawberry toast drizzled with thick balsamic vinegar, avocado toast (traditional), nutella toast and a few others. Pancakes, waffles, eggs of every variety, acai bowls, you name it, Shorehouse Kitchen has it all. Prices were moderate, and the wait staff friendly. Service was a bit slow, but hey, this is a beach area, and nobody is in a big hurry. I took Ron to Shorehouse Kitchen one day for lunch, not quite knowing whether he would like it or not. He loved it, loved the food, the menu, the service. We will go again. Try Shorehouse Kitchen next time you want a great meal. Unfortunately, they do not take reservations.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
