r|meal: region

[r|meal* - to dine at places in San Diego County -

places i've not been, as well as places i've not been recently.]

Region ... in Hillcrest [09/22] for din-din with a + kaa. 1st time at suggestion of an ono s.chef. great suggestion! having no reservations, we were forced to sit - and - talk - and - drink for about 30-minutes (oh what torture ... good conversations and laughter!)


... and they were witness to my feeling compelled to try out the new phrase i learned imitated from todd (but without the tee).

[note: neither bartender nor server knew the phrase.]

• drinks - 2 drew's berry martinis (raspberry, vodka, simple syrup) and a hopler gruner veltliner (austria)
• openers - Bruschetta with Grilled Octopus & Lemon; Organic Garden Lettuce Salad; Salad of Ramona Figs, Pinenuts, Goat Cheese & Greens
• entrees - Tagliatelle with Arugula Pesto & Pecans; Grilled Albacore, Stewed Peppers, Tomatoes, Garlic; Jidori Free Range Chicken al Mattone, Herb Risotto

o.k. - kaa has a menu, and she posted the 09/22 menu as a comment --- the entrees were just fabu! food was sooooo flavorful, service was great, and company was fun. (tho' i continued to rehearse practice the phrase several times during din. (no forks were thrown at me, intentionally, so they say.)
valet chit-chat pays off! (the universe came to the rescue of a + kaa. i stopped wit da new phrase parrotting.) as usual - in SoCal - it's convenient necessary (esp. on a friday nite) to valet. (ugh!) but the bonus of valet-ing this time was meeting - julio - who knew EXACTLY the new phrase - in fact, i think he danced in place (no. i'm certain he danced a little).

[*NOTE: to avoid my kitchen.]