Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Kono's

My favorite burger in all of San Diego is at this tiny lil' hole in the wall at the end of Garnet Ave, just before you walk down Crystal Pier and into the ocean.



Kono's has been a staple of my families diet since I was a kid. There was a time, in fact, that for about a year in High School I was a vegetarian. It was the hip thing to do I guess. The day I walked by Kono's, was the day I crossed back over to the meat side and never looked back. I suppose it says something about the quality of the burgers here.

Breakfast is served all day and a favorite of the patrons, but I've never had it. I prefer the Cheeseburger and fries. Luckily today it was on special.

Once you snake yourself through the line outside, you'll enter to find a very easy menu. Breakfast, burgers, sandwiches, fries. It's easy to figure out what you want. Everything here is delicious.

The "Quote of the Week" blackboard is one of my favorites. I just love landlocked tourists.

They have seating inside, but one would be foolish to pass up the "secret" outdoor patio. Just outside to the left, past what used to be the shell shop, you'll find a great little seating area with an amazing view.

I've always loved Kono's because they just do good burgers, well. There isn't anything fancy schmancy about these burgers, just nice big hand packed meat patties, grilled and piled high with condiments. I got my burger pretty plain; ketchup, mustard, pickles and grilled onions.

My friend got the works, with bacon and avocado added.

We shared a HUGE order of hot crispy steak fries.

Pair the view with a Kono's burger and some of the best steak fries ever had, a beautiful 75* San Diego day, and you've got a perfect afternoon.

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Monday, February 9, 2009

Mondays Libations and other food related words.

Monday it rained. AGAIN. So on the menu was CHILI!

We used a Chili Kit, which was against my judgment and protest.



Carroll Shelby's Chili Kit comes with Corn Masa Flour (for thickening), "Chili Seasonings" (which is basically garlic, onion, pepper, cayenne, cumin and everything else you can google when asking what seasons are in chili), cayenne pepper, and salt. It seasons 2lbs of beef, and pretty much all you have to do it add onions, garlic and some beans, and VOILA! Chili.

While that crock potted, I had this for lunch.



"Someone" ate all my Trader Joe's flat bread and "replaced" it with this crappy whole wheat generic kind that had twice as many calories a slice. I used half of one, added a tbsp of spicy hummus, and a 1/4 of a chicken breast. On the side, edamame, and 1/2 a cucumber; sliced, with the juice of half a lemon.

The rainy day had got to me a bit so I went down to The Living Room near SDSU for coffee with my friend.



I had a small (yes thats a SMALL) Skinny Mint Mocha, and it was really to die for. I used to go to The Living Room a lot in college, and I would always get this. I am currently reading a very outdated Photoshop book that Brian gave me for a refresher, and Into The Wild, as I would like to see the movie eventually.

When I got home the chili was ready to be nommed on.



I had 1/4 an avocado (for my MUFAs) a bowl of chili, and ONE corn muffin, with spray butter.

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Sammies for lunch!

I had yet another sandwich at the San Fransisco Saloon, but this time I opted for a side salad and not the black beans. I asked for a Italian or a vinaigrette but instead got some creamy mustard dressing. It wasn't bad, but unexpected. A few too many veggies on the salad for my taste, so I picked off the ones I wasn't too keen on. Carrots FTW.



Super good, as always.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

San Fransisco Saloon

Today for lunch I walked over to the San Fransisco Saloon. It's not too far from where I work and on days where I have extra time and forgot to pack a lunch, I'll stop in for a sandwich.



I always get the Coit Tower cuz I'm a sucker for anything Turkey and Avocado, and I usually sub the ham for bacon cuz it tastes better. I also add spicy mustard and pepperoncinis. The sandwiches run about $9, but are really big and delicious, and they are really good about custom orders and not effing them up.



They have all kinds of sides, and I choose the black beans this time, and stuck them in the mini fridge at work for a snack later on. Mmmm...you know how I feel about the heart healthy effects of beans!



They have a wide variety of house specialty drinks, and a full bar, but I decided it was best NOT to drink while working.

At least not this time.

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