There's a New Kid in Town

before I begin,

may

I

offer

a

pearl of wisdom

don't leave home without your camera

that noted,

I met

my

friend,

Becky

(one of my very first bff's in SLO)

for lunch

last week

at

the

new burger joint in town,

Eureka!

….I forgot my camera

and

….I HAD FISH TACOS!

really good

fish tacos!!

but

no

pictures

Good news!

I

went back

to

Eureka!

with

Dottie

(aka daughter, Annie)

for

our

"Mootie-Dottie Date"

and

I brought my camera!

There are

no

Eureka! signs

on the street

just

this!

many beers

on tap

and domestic whiskeys

(how fun is that?)

Each week

they

showcase

different

domestic

microbrews

I love the names

of

these

brewskys… I think brew masters have way too much fun

thinking up names

I only

shot a

portion

of the menu

(flash issues)

too bad, because the menu is really fun and creative

Cheers!

a whisky sour (with fresh squeezed local citrus)

and 2008 Beckman Syrah

rumor

was

that Eureka!

made a

killa'

veggie burger

(using beets)

I ordered it,

naked

(bun-less)

Caprese Style

with

mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto ……YUM!

...

Dottie,

aka Annie,

had a veggie burger, too

(as she is a vegetarian, duh)

with

blue cheese, sautéed shrooms and caramelized onions

She muttered

nom nom nom

and

YUMMMMMMMMMM

in-between bites!

a

cool

edgy feel

to the ambiance

of Eureka!

SO,

I had lunch

at Eureka!

with

Becky

on Thursday,

dinner

at Eureka!

with

Dottie

on Saturday

and

lunch

today,

Monday,

with John

…

I think I really like Eureka! burger!

p.s.

the wait staff

and the manager,

Trevor,

ROCK!

Painted by Nature

San Luis Obispo

has

had

the

most

exquisite

autumn

this year

after the harvest

the

vineyards

turned

jewel tones

of

orange and green

gold and copper

the colors change

as

each vineyard

is harvested

gorgeous, huh?

the vines

in

the back

haven't

yet

begun

to

fruit

Even

the

neighborhoods

look

like they have been painted

painted

bright

crimson

..almost purple

You

New Englanders

reading

this,

I know,

are saying

"PFAU, that's nothing"

but

to a native

California

girl,

this Autumn

has been

stunningly colorful

and

cool

I

highly

recommend

a visit

in

Autumn….

after the

grape harvest

to

experience

wine country

painted by nature.