Monday, December 12, 2011

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,


….I forgot my camera
and
….I HAD FISH TACOS!
really good
fish tacos!!
but
no
pictures



Good news!
I
went back
to
with
Dottie
(aka daughter, Annie)
for
our
"Mootie-Dottie Date"
and
I brought my camera!
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There are
no
Eureka! signs
on the street
just
this!

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many beers
on tap
and domestic whiskeys
(how fun is that?)
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Each week
they
showcase
different
domestic
microbrews
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I love the names
of
these
brewskys… I think brew masters have way too much fun
thinking up names
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I only
shot a
portion
of the menu
(flash issues)
too bad, because the menu is really fun and creative
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Cheers!
a whisky sour (with fresh squeezed local citrus)
and 2008 Beckman Syrah
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rumor
was
that Eureka!
made a
killa'
veggie burger
(using beets)

I ordered it,
naked
(bun-less)
Caprese Style
with
mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto ……YUM!
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Dottie,
aka Annie,
had a veggie burger, too
(as she is a vegetarian, duh)
with
blue cheese, sautéed shrooms and caramelized onions
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She muttered
nom nom nom
and
YUMMMMMMMMMM
in-between bites!
a
cool
edgy feel
to the ambiance
of Eureka!
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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
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gold and copper
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the colors change
as
each vineyard
is harvested
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gorgeous, huh?
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the vines
in
the back
haven't
yet
begun
to
fruit
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Even
the
neighborhoods
look
like they have been painted
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painted
bright
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crimson
..almost purple
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You
New Englanders
reading
this,
I know,
are saying
"PFAU, that's nothing"
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but
to a native
California
girl,
this Autumn
has been
stunningly colorful
and
cool
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I
highly
recommend
a visit
in
Autumn….
after the
grape harvest
to
experience
wine country
painted by nature.