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Breakfast Bliss :. Dottie’s True Blue Cafe

21 Thursday Jul 2011

Posted by roseandthistle in Food, San Francisco

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Without a doubt Dottie’s is my number one favourite place for breakfast in San Francisco. It’s in a grotty part of town (the Tenderloin), and you pretty much always have to queue but it is SO worth it (unlike the famous Mama’s, which I find to be a bit overhyped).

Everything at Dottie’s is delicious… They have an incredible specials board which changes daily, but my favourite is the omelette as it’s yummy, comes with great potatoes and their incredible homemade toast. Their bread has cornmeal and dill (I think!) in it and it’s out of this world. Coffee is good and plentiful, so give it a try and don’t be too put off by the gritty location!

This is the view from the counter, one guy does all the cooking. It’s quite phenomenal!

522 Jones Street (between Geary & O’Farrell)

California Dreamin’ :. San Diego

26 Sunday Jun 2011

Posted by roseandthistle in Food, Travel

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brunch, hair, La Jolla, margarita, Pacific Beach, running, San Diego

Recently I went on a little in-state trip to visit a friend of mine in San Diego. I’d never visited the city before and quickly fell in love – this what California looks like in all the stereotypes etc, not the foggy Bay Area (although clearly my love for San Francisco is still unconditional!). I stayed in the Pacific Beach area, which is all about a laid-back, beachy lifestyle, complete with beach cruisers, frat boys everywhere and more bikini/surf shops than you could ever imagine.

We spent our time in Pacific Beach in a very productive manner, accomplishing all sorts of things 😉 Said activities included running along the bay, brunching at Mission Café, partaking in tacos and fishbowl margaritas (yes they were huge) at Fred’s Mexican Cafe, getting the best bikini wax ever at Viva Brazil and getting a pretty sweet haircut at Belli Belli Salon (totally worth a stop if you’re in the area, not to mention waaay cheaper than SF salons). The perfect girly way to spend a couple of days.

Next up was a stop in Torrey Pines State Beach, for a little hike and a slight counterbalance to the eating/drinking fun. If I lived in the area, this would definitely be a regular destination, so convenient from the city but a beautiful getaway still.

Image from The Cottage.

Other stops on the agenda included cocktails in La Jolla, a trip to the zoo and Balboa Park, a night out in the Gas Lamp district and finally , a delicious brunch at The Cottage in La Jolla – a definite recommendation if you’re near La Jolla!

 

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