I titled this "the highlights" because you probably don't care to know about the Starbucks iced coffee I had every morning or the convention center nachos I ate in our booth for lunch. Unless you do care and if you do, you're probably my mom. Hi, mom!
So, how about a top ten list of awesome? Yeah, sounds good.
Top Ten Delicious Things I Ate (& Drank) in San Diego
10. Dark chocolate gelato from Chocolat Cremerie. I had a rough day of set-up, so I treated myself to gelato. And, oh my, am I glad I did. This was as creamy and chocolatey as gelato comes. I got a tiny, tiny cup because it was before dinner, and I ate it in like 15 seconds.
9. Lagunitas beer from The Hopping Pig. I'd never had this beer before, and I got it, admittedly, because it's from a brewery in Petaluma, where my step-mom and brother live. It was amazing, though! I sipped it while people-watching and writing on the bar's patio, in the 70-degree weather. Blissful!
8. Gorgonzola mashed potatoes from Panevino. I don't think this needs further explanation, do you?
7. Norah's Pear-adise cocktail from R Gang Eatery. I don't usually like vodka cocktails because the actual taste of vodka is kind of throat-burny. But, this was delicious. Light, fruity, really good.
{Norah's Pear-adise}
6. Fried pickles from The Knotty Barrel. Yum.
5. Smoked gouda mac-and-cheese from R Gang Eatery. Oh man, was this delicious. It might be my favorite thing from the entire trip. Jen and I shared it, and I wanted to order three more servings.
4. Hummus with ground Kobe beef from Sammy's Woodfired Pizza. I love hummus, but I have never once thought about adding any other protein to it. I'M GLAD SOMEONE ELSE THOUGHT TO!
{Hummus with Kobe beef}
3. Deep-fried twinkies from The Knotty Barrel. We split these, as a table, and that was a silly idea. I could easily have devoured an order all my own.
2. Cheddar cheese fondue from The Melting Pot. Dipping carbs into melted cheese. Yeah, like this one needs further explanation.
1. Warm crispy mini-donuts from Sammy's Woodfired Pizza. Oooooooh, I am still thinking about these doughy delights. Dip half the donuts in chocolate and half in the raspberry sauce and thank me later.
And, now you can see why I'm spending an awful lot of time in the gym, post-trip. Anyway, if you're heading to San Diego soon (BlogHer, anyone?), you can't go wrong with any of these dishes. Or all of them.