Monday, April 4, 2016

Rediscovering La Jolla

Fran and I spent a few hours exploring La Jolla in February in hopes of finding some new shops, restaurants or museums.  We did.  I had heard a lot of buzz about the new concept called The Lot, a combination restaurant, bar and upscale movie theatre.  What I found there was something I want to go back and visit again.

We were on an exploratory trip, so we did not eat at The Lot.  The menu looks wonderful, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.  We were there at noon time, so we checked out the lunch menu.  Burgers at $19, fish tacos at $16, and many salads between $14-$19.  A meal at The Lot does not come cheap.  The bakery case looked fantastic, with tarts, croissants, cookies and cakes.  There is indoor and outdoor eating available.  There are fire pits outdoors which looked wonderfully inviting.  Beautiful fresh flowers adorned every table, and although the decor is minimal, it is very attractive.  The movie theatre which is housed in the same building, is exquisite inside.  Everything is modern, sleek and clean looking.  The theatres, of which there are several (four or five), hold about 75 people in state of the art reclining seats (almost 180 degree recline), with a tray table and menu, for food service in the theatre.  The cost for all this is $15 for seniors during the day, more at night.  Movies start at 9am, so you can go to the movies and stay for a late breakfast or early lunch.  The concession stand is also very upscale.  They serve four different types of popcorn:  regular buttered, chili, caramel and salt and vinegar.  Candy is also not your run of the mill theatre candy.  These items don't come cheap either.  Candy is $5.50 per box.

The Lot is definitely a place you want to try at least once.  The price may discourage some, but it really is quite special.  I can't vouch for the food (yet), but I will tell you everything looked great, and it's a place I would be happy to spend a few hours.

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