Eat San Diego

I'm down in SD visiting my friend Dan (who just graduated from SDSU, congrats!). We managed to get out to a few interesting spots. Here are some of my favorites:

Turf Supper Club

If you like to cook your own food, and don't mind sharing a grill with hordes of tong-wielding hipsters; then this is the place for you! The cocktails aren't bad either... the Esquire martini with blue cheese filled olives was choice. Tip: the grill seems to be crazy hot and will sear and burn steaks to a crisp, while leaving the inside rare/bloody. Try putting meat near cooler spots near the edge of grill and resist urge to spray it with various supplied sauces too often.

Sorry about the picture quality, I was trying out the camera on my new G1 phone. The camera quality and control is surprisingly shitty for an otherwise cool phone.

The Tractor Room

We visited this place for breakfast after a late night of fun. This is the place if you want a good benni, and an eye opening bloody mary. The portions are HUGE, and the cocktail list is comprehensive. They have a number of custom bloody marys, including a $22 behemoth that drinks like a meal, and another called the 'Tractor Buffalo Mary' that includes Buffalo jerky. Tip: be prepared for a long wait due to the popularity, if you don't mind sitting at the bar, you can eat much faster.

Red Fox Lounge

While the food and drinks aren't going to win any awards, the main attraction here is the atmosphere. This place has it all... dimmed red lights... check! rat pack-esq music to get you in that loungy mood... check! bulbous vinyl seating and huge booths that are easy to lounge in... check! Look up lounge in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of this place. Tip: this place is great to unwind and do a bit of people watching and socializing after a long night of partying.