Fine Dining in a Grocery Store?

My good friend Paula will often suggest a place or a topic for me to write about. Her latest suggestion is to let you in on her secret dining experience, one she really doesn't want too many people to know about, but she agreed to tell me about it. It's Bristol Farms Cafe in the UTC (La Jolla) Bristol Farms Market. Yes, wine tasting and fine food in a market cafe.

Every Thursday night, from 6-8pm the La Jolla Bristol Farms has a wine and food dinner. Several wines plus a three course meal for $22.96 per COUPLE. The actual menus are not listed on the website, but according to Paula and Mike who have eaten there several times, the food and wine is delicious, and the cafe itself, which is part of the market, is cute and casual. You must RSVP for this dinner to 858 558 4180. It's actually $11.50 per person for a three course meal plus several wine tastings. I don't think you can beat that anywhere.

Bristol Farms also has an awesome breakfast and lunch menu. Breakfast includes the regular choices, like waffles, eggs benedict, oatmeal or granola, all kinds of scrambles, omelettes, and a breakfast burrito. Lunch includes soups, wedge salad, cobb salad, chicken salad, chinese chicken salad, six kinds of burgers and about a dozen sandwich options. Almost everything is under $10. A breakfast special is offered everyday, and although I couldn't find it on the web site Paula has been there for the $3.99 breakfast special, which includes eggs, toast, potatoes and coffee. Watch out Denny's.

I look forward to a Thursday night in La Jolla soon. I've got to try this out. Hope to see you there.