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🔹 Join us for Restaurant Reviews: We eat, sip, review, and leave our worries at the door. Think of it as a delicious staycation! Let's talk about food, travel and our favorite places to eat, our favorite recipes to make.
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🔹 Want to host? Got a home, clubhouse, or a great idea? Text me at 858-224-4485 and we will create an event together!
🔹 Event Hosts Wanted? If you can book a restaurant table, you can be a host! Make a reservation once or twice a month, to a place you want to go and I’ll post it. Quick training included and I will be there to support you.
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Chef Marian🥂
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San Diego & Carlsbad Foodies
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Upcoming events
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Table of 6, Forchettina, Encinitas
Forchettina, 252 N El Camino Real Ste 5, Encinitas, CA, USIf you eat meat and these aren't your favorite meatballs, I will be surprised! This is a young couple for Sicily and Naples. She is in the kitchen. He runs the front. So charming. So cool. And he comes in to make the meatballs, early morning before his shift.
To give you an idea of how good this food is: That's where my family took me for lunch for my birthday because that's the food I wanted to eat. Great Cesar Salad, great Pizza, Great Meatballs, Hand made in house Pasta and amazing desserts, in addition to great wine I don't see anywhere else.
That's why I've booked it. It's for locals. That's why I am taking you there.
Please Zelle $30 to 619-851-0808 to reserve your seat, then rsvp here!
This will be another one of the events this year, that you thank me for!
With garlic, gusto & gratitude,
Chef Marian🥂
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Table of 6, Jollita, La Jolla
Jolitta, 1251 Prospect, San Diego, CA, USSeed Oil Free! We finally found one in La Jolla! Can I get an AMEN?
I'm not sure what 'honest coastal cuisine' is, but that's how they brand themselves. Mexican Food. Dying to find something authentic so we're going!
Please Zelle $30 to 619-851-0808 to reserve your seat, then rsvp here!
With garlic, gusto & gratitude,
Chef Marian🥂
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📍 San Diego & Carlsbad FoodiesHere's their Promotional Material:
Just like a jeweler carefully selects each stone and sets it to shine, we chose the people
who would bring La Jollita to life.Instead of diamonds or emeralds, are true gems are talent, passion, and heart. Together,
they create something brighter than any jewel: a spirit of hospitality that makes every guest feel at home.Being here in La Jolla is itself a jewel – a place where we can share our experience and our craft. Because a true story cannot be bought; it must be built, day by day, with dedication and care.
Welcome to La Jollita – where the sea, the warmth, and the people come together to create Flavors that Shine.
VALUES
QUALITY & FRESHNESS
Only the best ingredients, sourced with care.
RESPECT FOR TRADITION
Honoring regional recipes and culinary heritage.
WARM HOSPITALITY
A welcoming atmosphere where guests feel like family.
PASSION FOR DETAIL
Every plate, every cocktail, every moment crafted with precision.YOUR SPOT AWAITS AT LA JOLLITA
Catch the laid-back California vibe with great food, drinks and ever better company. La Jollita represents the family, friends, life, priceless (time) that are showing in our best dished. For any occasion, La Jollita is the place to be.4 attendees
Learn about Mezcal culture, Old Town
Tahoma Bar, Old Town, 2414 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA, USWe live so close to Mexico and yet how many of us really understand the food and the difference between tequila and Mezcal?
Well this location is specifically to have you do tastings paired with Food. You don't know what you don't know.
We can decide whether we want to do a tasting menu or simply arrive at 5 PM for our planned happy hour. We decide!
Making this a table of four to start. If three of you would like to ride with me you are more than welcome to. I may even Uber us!
And if we get a bigger response I'll expand the table. Originally I wanted to stop collecting deposits of $30 and returning $20 for dinner but when I tried that we got people canceling last minute left and right.
So even though the video that is up that tells you how much I really don't wanna do this .... we are back to sending by Zelle to 619-851-0808 $30 for every restaurant event and receiving $20 back at dinner, in order to reserve a seat for you.
This should be an experience. Looking forward to doing something different and more educational with the group!
With garlic, gusto & gratitude,
Chef Marian🥂
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📍 San Diego & Carlsbad FoodiesHere is their Promotional Material:
Our mission at Tahona is to educate and give reverence to the complexity and beauty of the Mexican culture through its most iconic beverage, mezcal and to become an epicenter of mezcal culture in San Diego. Inside our space, you can enjoy amazing cocktails, have incredible Oaxacan inspired food and taste some of the best mezcal out there.Happy Hour until 5:30pm
SIGNATURE GUACAMOLE $7
CORN & CHILE POBLANO CROQUETAS $5
AHI TUNA TOSTADA $8
EMPANAS DE PESCADO $8
SHISHITO PEPPERS $5
QUESABIRRIA TACO $4
POLLO PASTOR TACO $4
MAITAKE AND CAULIFLOWER TACO $4
DRINKS
$2 OFF BOTTLED MEXICAN LAGER $2 OFF GLASSES OF WINE
$2 OFF MARGARITA, PALOMA & FROZEN COCKTAILSJoin us for an unique dining experience inside our beautiful hacienda as well as on our newly opened street patio. Our menu features an amazing selection of tacos, appetizers, entrees, salads & desserts.
We also feature mezcal pairings, delicious cocktails and weekly specials.
At Tahona, we pride ourselves on sourcing ingredients as locally as possible and from the tortilla corn to the seafood, we always look for the highest quality and freshness. Chef Adrian Villarreal’s passion for native plants is reflected in the seasonal touches on our menu.
His team welcome you to take a culinary journey with his chef’s tasting menu, an ever-evolving multi-course dining experience.
Rumor has it that we have a Speakeasy in the back of Tahona! Well for once, the rumors are true! Oculto 477 is the one and only hidden bar located next to a cemetery. Let the spirits guide you and join for drinks before or after your dinner reservations.
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Table of 4, Zen, Sky Deck
Zen Modern Asian Bistro, 12841 El Camino Real, Ste 206, San Diego, CA, USThis is Chef Ethan's (Glass Box) opening a second family restaurant (3rd if you count his brothers Ramen place) and I went there a couple of weeks ago, not knowing what to expect.
The staff is really welcoming. The Food is good. So we're going to do a Restaurant Review!
Zelle $30 to 619-851-0808 a deposit and receive $20 back at dinner, in order to reserve a seat for you.
This will be a fun Early Sunday night out! Please Zelle $30 to 619-851-0808 to reserve your seat, then rsvp here!
With garlic, gusto & gratitude,
Chef Marian🥂
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📍 San Diego & Carlsbad FoodiesHere's their Promotional Material:
### HENRY YANG
OWNER / HEAD CHEF
Head Chef Henry Yang, a Taiwan-born culinary master with more than 40 years of experience spanning throughout Taiwan, Thailand, and China.At almost 70 years old, Henry continues to keep his rich heritage and decades of expertise at the center of his career—including his years owning and operating the successful Mr. Charlie’s Fortune Cookie in Rancho Bernardo—to craft dishes that honor authentic Taiwanese flavors while embracing modern Asian fusion.
Join us at ZEN MODERN ASIAN BISTRO for a dining experience that celebrates balance, flavor, and creativity. Our Modern Asian Tasting Menu features a fusion of handcrafted sushi, wok-fired specialties, and vibrant seasonal dishes inspired by the finest ingredients. Pair your meal with our curated selection of sake, wine, and crafted cocktails.
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Past events
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