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October 20, 2013 at 11:51 AM #767094October 20, 2013 at 4:34 PM #767098
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Participant[quote=CDMA ENG]SDDuuuude and me took our respective wives to Searsucker last night…
The cougar crowd looking for men of means was quite entertaining…
CE[/quote]
Seersucker and its predecessor, Burlap, both had/have that reputation. Arterra used to sell T-shirts advertising their “Cougar Night.” I find it odd that there are restaurants like that in Carmel Valley, because there aren’t a lot of singles in Carmel Valley. At least that I’m aware of. If you believe what you see in the school directories, the divorced fathers always end up living somewhere else . . .
October 20, 2013 at 5:46 PM #767100CDMA ENG
Participant[quote=spdrun]Just FYI, “cougar” and “digger” are almost diametrically opposite states of being. Cougar is an older lady looking for a younger man. Diggers typically look for an older sugar daddy.[/quote]
Dude… Grow up in Vegas… Literally in the casinos to a point…
I know the difference…
They all hang out in the same places…
CE
October 20, 2013 at 5:50 PM #767101ParticipantSo what happened to Red Robbin? When did that close? They always had a crowd there and seemed to be doing stable long term business..
Loved that chicken hawiian sandwich they had…
Tortilla soup was really good too…
Yeah its been a while since I went to that mall…
Last time I was there I interview for my current job so that was almost three years ago.
CE
October 20, 2013 at 6:28 PM #767106ParticipantRed Robin’s service went down like a stone. I couldn’t understand it. My kids liked the food there so we kept going for a while hoping that things would improve. . . . but they didn’t. I’ve heard sort of equivocal things about Casa Sol y Mar – maybe the location is cursed.
Speaking of location, does anyone know what is going on the with land just south on El Camino from that mall? It looks like a run down (but inhabited) shack back in the woods on a multi-acre parcel of land. I’ve got to believe it would be worth a lot.
October 20, 2013 at 9:36 PM #767095
CoronitaParticipant[quote=CDMA ENG][quote=flu][quote=CDMA ENG]SDDuuuude and me took our respective wives to Searsucker last night…
The cougar crowd looking for men of means was quite entertaining…
CE[/quote]
How was the food? I heard mixed reviews…
You’ve been to Snooze yet?[/quote]
Well… We did a little of the Tappas thing…
Couple of shared appetizers then on to sharing a entree with our wives.
Appetizers were good. 8 out of 10… Duuuude had the Ono which is cooked purposely dry, the waiter told us this was the way it was supposed to be, and I think he would have given it a seven. I had the scallops, perfectly cooked, very nice tasting… 8 out of 10.
For a shi shi place I would say its right on par with what you would expect. Good… Not great… and a bit pricy…
If you are a “fruity-sweet” drink type then the alcohol menu may be worth trying alone.
I was all sugared out by the time we got there, as I had made some limoncello for Duuuude, and we had mix drinks at his house but they had some really interesting drinks on the menu that I had never heard of. My wife had this drink which I think had whiskey in it but it tasted like an cinnamon apple pie… Quite tasty. The also have a lot of alchol infused fruit. So worth a try there for the drinks.
It’s quite loud there so a bit of a “club” feel to it.
Haven’t even heard of Snooze so no… but now I’ll add it to my list.
If your a Carmel Valley type… I would highly recommend Trattria Ponte Vecchio. Small privately owned restruante. Chef is from Napoli… Ammmmazzzing italian food. Best gnocchi I have ever had though last time I ordered it wasn’t his… Must have ran out that night and served “store bought”. Make reservations… they are tiny and sometimes overbook. My only compliant is that they sometimes overbook and the kitchen gets slow…
No cougar crowd either…
And I really wasn’t kidding about the cougar / digger crowd… It was fierce… More than what you see at Del-Mar…
CE[/quote]
I see. So I guess I’ll pass.
I’m kinda disappointed that they kinda shutdown most of the kid friendly places. I hate this mall now…
Urban Plate sucks…
Casa Sol y Mar is alright for the food, and relatively inexpensive, and nice people. I don’t think they will stay in business though. Not enough traffic…
The Counter. Meh, it’s ok….
There’s always Sammy’s which is good… (Their sister restaurant Roppongi in La Jolla use to be ok for dinner. But they took a lot of the better food off the menu and it isn’t that good anymore imho)..
The rest of the food in that mall is a bunch of overpriced so-so in a bunch of wannabe hipster places for a bunch of wannabe yuppies imho….
I hope One Paseo hurries up and opens.. So they can go over there.
Regarding Cougar/Gold digger-ville. Well, it’s Carmel Valley…
I hate parking right next to Searsucker.. But it’s right next to Ceramic Cafe now (no not me, kid you know)…
October 20, 2013 at 9:41 PM #767107CoronitaParticipant[quote=njtosd]Red Robin’s service went down like a stone. I couldn’t understand it. My kids liked the food there so we kept going for a while hoping that things would improve. . . . but they didn’t. I’ve heard sort of equivocal things about Casa Sol y Mar – maybe the location is cursed.
Speaking of location, does anyone know what is going on the with land just south on El Camino from that mall? It looks like a run down (but inhabited) shack back in the woods on a multi-acre parcel of land. I’ve got to believe it would be worth a lot.[/quote]
I saw that too. probably some owner that refuses to sell….
October 20, 2013 at 9:44 PM #767109CoronitaParticipant[quote=CDMA ENG]So what happened to Red Robbin? When did that close? They always had a crowd there and seemed to be doing stable long term business..
Loved that chicken hawiian sandwich they had…
Tortilla soup was really good too…
Yeah its been a while since I went to that mall…
Last time I was there I interview for my current job so that was almost three years ago.
CE[/quote]
I know…I suspect (from what I heard from a merchant/stylist that had a shop there), a lot of shops ended up closing because they jacked up rent so high it drove out the older tenants….
At least Champagne Bakery is still there.
October 21, 2013 at 11:58 AM #767120an
Participant[quote=flu][quote=AN][quote=flu][quote=CDMA ENG]SDDuuuude and me took our respective wives to Searsucker last night…
The cougar crowd looking for men of means was quite entertaining…
CE[/quote]
How was the food? I heard mixed reviews…
You’ve been to Snooze yet?[/quote]
Snooze is my fav breakfast place. Used to go to the one in hillcrest and though Carmel Valley location would be less crowded, but not so. They can probably open a few more around SD like Broken Yolk.[/quote]I was going to try that place but in between waiting 45+mins for seat and the loud music, I haven’t been yet…
I miss IHOP in Carmel Valley, which it replaced…
Now I need to go to your hood to eat and risk getting shot…
Just kidding..[/quote]Maybe they’ll take over the IHOP in MM and it’ll alleviate the wait in Carmel Valley :-). MM can use that and a broken yolk too.
October 21, 2013 at 12:10 PM #767123dumbrenter
Participant[quote=njtosd][quote=CDMA ENG]SDDuuuude and me took our respective wives to Searsucker last night…
The cougar crowd looking for men of means was quite entertaining…
CE[/quote]
Seersucker and its predecessor, Burlap, both had/have that reputation. Arterra used to sell T-shirts advertising their “Cougar Night.” I find it odd that there are restaurants like that in Carmel Valley, because there aren’t a lot of singles in Carmel Valley. At least that I’m aware of. If you believe what you see in the school directories, the divorced fathers always end up living somewhere else . . .[/quote]
The “cougar night” could be a reference to the local school nearby.
October 21, 2013 at 12:20 PM #767125spdrun
Participant^^^
And hopefully this refers to the school’s mascot, not to something else (!)
October 21, 2013 at 8:11 PM #767128Participant[quote=dumbrenter][quote=njtosd][quote=CDMA ENG]SDDuuuude and me took our respective wives to Searsucker last night…
The cougar crowd looking for men of means was quite entertaining…
CE[/quote]
Seersucker and its predecessor, Burlap, both had/have that reputation. Arterra used to sell T-shirts advertising their “Cougar Night.” I find it odd that there are restaurants like that in Carmel Valley, because there aren’t a lot of singles in Carmel Valley. At least that I’m aware of. If you believe what you see in the school directories, the divorced fathers always end up living somewhere else . . .[/quote]
The “cougar night” could be a reference to the local school nearby.[/quote]
Or something like this – back in 2009, apparently there was a Miss Del Mar Cougar . . .
http://www.delmartimes.net/2009/08/07/cougar-roars/October 21, 2013 at 8:13 PM #767129ParticipantAnd I’m not aware of any Cougar school mascot around here . . . CVMS are the Bobcats, TPHS the Falcons and I believe CCA are the Ravens.
October 21, 2013 at 9:07 PM #767130flyer
ParticipantInteresting thread. Showed it to my wife.
She jokingly mentioned that, should we ever go our separate ways, her trust fund will save her from ever having to resort to becoming a Gold Digger or a Cougar–but you do see a lot of that in
SOCAL–even their male counterparts. Many people will do just about anything to stay in CA.On the restaurant front–very glad to see Snooze open. We really enjoyed Le Peep (a similar restaurant that closed) when it was in Del Mar Highlands many years ago.
October 21, 2013 at 9:26 PM #767131ParticipantWhat’s wrong with being a “cougar?” (Woman who dates younger men.) As a early-30s guy, I actually prefer the company of women in their late 30s to mid 40s to my age or younger. Generally smarter, more together, and less goddamned boring than little ditzes in their 20s.
The more cougars, the better in my book.
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