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Janet’s Cafe: The Best Breakfast in San Diego

July 10th 2008 Posted at Guide To San Diego
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Janet’s Café is one of the best breakfast spots in all of San Diego. The catch: their three locations are all in the East part of the county that few tourists, even few locals, bother to visit. For food this great, and at these portions, it’s worth driving a little out of your way to try some. Best of all, you can incorporate your stop into part of your trip out to beautiful Julian.

I believe that for portions, specials and atmosphere, the best of the three Janet’s Café’s is the one located in Alpine. Conveniently, it’s also right on the way to the far East of San Diego County, so you’ll pass it on your way to Julian, Borrego Springs, Palm Springs, Arizona, etc. Hooray for it being on the way.
Here’s the dish on Janet’s

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SF’s Best Cookies -Hot Cookie

July 5th 2008 Posted at Guide to San Francisco
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Looking for some of the best cookies on earth? Happen to be around San Francisco? Have no fear, Hot Cookie is here!

Business: Hot Cookie
407 Castro St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 621-2350
Price: $ (Each $ represents a $5 increment)
Rating: 5 out of 5

You can smell the sweets from down the street and with flavors like cranberry, white-chocolate oatmeal and just good ol’ chocolate chip, whatever you’re in the mood for, Hot Cookie carries it. And they carry the best. And just in case you want a truly “Castro” experience, they have large macaroon cookies dipped in chocolate. -in the shape of penises. Personally, I recommend the chocolate chip peanut butter.

The cookies may seem a little expensive for just a cookie, but if you get the day old cookies, it’s about 3 for the price of one fresh one. The day old’s are slightly less moist and definitely don’t feel hot-out-of-the-oven like the brand new ones, but damn are they good.

Stop by this cute little cookie shack just once and you’ll see why so many San Franciscians can’t get enough of their Hot Cookies. And don’t worry, the do sell milk.

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Inexpensive Eats Near the Tourist Center of San Diego

June 19th 2008 Posted at Guide To San Diego
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Balboa Park is one of the best places in San Diego in a lot of ways. It is a crucial piece of San Diego history, the most agriculturally diverse area in the county and holds a plethora of local museums. The World Famous San Diego Zoo is also here. Of course, the problem with this area is the limited number of good eats at decent prices. The Prado restaurant offers fantastic gourmet cuisine, but nothing a cheapskate can afford.

With this in mind, you should most definitely visit the lovely Japanese Friendship Garden and stop by the Tea Pavilion Cafe for lunch.
Cheap Food In Balboa Park, Hooray!

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Travel: A Free, Must-See Place in San Francisco

June 15th 2008 Posted at Guide to San Francisco
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In the never ending quest of giving you a Cheapskate’s Handbook for a multitude of cities (you may have noticed it’s started with San Diego and San Francisco), allow me to introduce you to one of the most beautiful places to visit in all of San Francisco and one of the best free things to do in the city as well. The spot is also not known by many locals -let alone tourists, so it is relatively uncrowded, not to mention you’ll look really cool knowing about it. Plan to spend at least half a day here, as there is plenty to see and do.
The Best Place in SF below

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Travel: Discount Chinese Food in East San Diego

June 9th 2008 Posted at Guide To San Diego
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San Diego’s East County is a haven for cheap hotels and homes, but many of the restaurants are only sub par, especially their Chinese and Japanese food. Enter P.G. King Chinese Cuisine. P.G.’s is a tiny restaurant in the heart of San Diego’s La Mesa community. The food takes a little influence from south of the border and the resulting Chinese food with a touch of Mexican flair is truly fantastic.
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Money Saver: Avoid Bright Smile Dental Care

June 5th 2008 Posted at Guide To San Diego
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Bright Smile Dental Care has two offices in San Diego, one in Alpine and one in El Cajon. These torture doctors have no business being in business. Their outdated, sedative-free tooth removal is on par with something you’d expect to get in the Civil War. They may be a bargin, but your emotional well-being should be worth something. Enhanced Torment After The Jump

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Travel: Avoid Hotel Astoria In San Francisco

June 2nd 2008 Posted at Guide to San Francisco
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Maybe it’s just the fact that I don’t like being lied to, but this hotel was more of a disappointment than a number of roach motels I’ve stayed at. The hotel was found on Expedia and I booked it because it had a good location (right beside China Town) and offered tv and free wifi.
More About Hotel Hell

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