Restaurant Review: GRANT GRILL, San Diego, California

What’s the curbappeal?

- ‘Contemporary Art Deco’ interior

- Sophisticated and glamorous vibe

- Formal dining experience: perfect for power-meetings over breakfast, lunch or dinner

I popped in for breakfast and tried the honey crumble cereal with assorted berries and yogurt. Crunchy, tasty and filing! I also had a cafetiere of good-quality rich coffee. I mulled over a couple of other breakfast options: ‘Banana Bread French Toast: candied pistachios, golden raisins and glazed bananas with cinnamon maple syrup’, the ‘Spa breakfast: egg whites, goats cheese, olives, grilled onions and peppers’ and, their ‘Breakfast Collection’ of mini-cocktails including the ‘Mini Maple Manhattan - sapling maple liqueur and Jim Beam rye whiskey with old fashioned bitters’. How decadent!

It’s just gorgeous…I’ll be back…

With Love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

P.S. some photos from my SLR…

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Cafe Review: Chocolat, San Diego, California

What's the Curbappeal?

- Uplifting contemporary décor

- Located in the beautiful gaslamp quarter

With Love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps. some photo’s from my Canon SLR….

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Bar Review: Bar Float, San Diego, California

What's the Curbappeal?

- Hip rooftop pool, deck and bar

- Resolutely contemporary decor

- Located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter

Suits the party-crowd

With Love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps. some photo’s from my Canon SLR….

See my review of the hotel and restaurant

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Gastropub Review: Neighbourhood, San Diego, California

What’s the curbappeal?

- Stylish neighbourhood gastropub

- Gorgeous wraps and salads full of farm-fresh produce (see photos below and tell me they don’t look good!)

With love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps. some photos from my Canon SLR...

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Bar Review: Ocean Terrace, Georges at the Cove, La Jolla, California

What’s the Curbappeal?

- Gorgeous ocean views

- Glamorous vibe

- Perfect place to while away the hours

- Excellent choice for sun-downers

We just popped in for a glass of champers after a coastal walk. They’ve a fully-stocked bar and cocktails looked a speciality. As to food, I can’t comment - as we didn’t have any – but the menu focuses on modern Californian with hearty or healthy dishes depending on your mood. I liked the sound of ‘Marinated and Grilled Fresh Fish Tacos’; ‘chilled Japanese soba noodle salad with Seared Rare Ahi tuna’ and ‘Grilled White Shrimp with Tabbouleh Salad’. Downstairs is the contemporary restaurant, which I didn’t have time to visit.

I will be back…

With love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps. some photos from my Canon SLR...

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Private Hotel Review: Seven4one, Laguna Beach, Orange County, California

What's the Curbappeal?

- An exclusive private hotel with 12 guest rooms (it’s a beach-side vacation rental retreat)

- Fresh contemporary interior (accented with a hint of retro)

- Coastal vibe

- Personal chef service

- Perfect for cool weddings and private parties (note: guest rooms cannot be booked individually) 

I loved that we were right on beautiful Laguna Beach; the gorgeous sunset from our suite and the neighbourhood – lots of quaint cafe's and restaurants within a 5-10 minute stroll

With love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps... some photos from my Canon SLR - I include shots of the local area after the hotel, to give you a sense of Laguna Beach...

Laguna Beach shots....

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