Before the power went out in Café La Haye, I was savoring a tomato and burrata appetizer drizzled in a vinaigrette that exploded with sweet, creamy flavor. You could have served it to me as dessert and I’d have been satisfied. The brief blackout was scheduled, and a typical occurrence in Sonoma at this time. Earlier that afternoon, I was holed up in a wine cave made from blasting into solid volcanic rock at Repris Winery, where I partook in a crash course in all things California cheese.
After tasting, carving cheese, to touring local, multi-generational dairy farms with immigrant roots… and tasting more cheese, I’m back in San Diego for a short while before boarding another plane to Japan, and Hawai’i. And while I’ll kick off fall with travel, I’m happy to reflect on nearly an entire summer (save for a quick trip to Tulsa, and this latest jaunt up north) spent in San Diego.
This summer, I’ve filled my free days with friends, charcuterie-stocked beach days, pilates and yoga sculpt classes, dinner parties, and writing about San Diego. In case you missed it, here are some bylines, published over the last several months, all about San Diego:
- For Here magazine, I wrote about several can’t-miss museums in San Diego, including the Museum of Photographic Arts. I was impressed with the curatorial team’s mission to feature artists and works beyond the Eurocentric lens, as well as to make the museum-going experience less intimidating.
- For Lonely Planet, I wrote about free things to do in San Diego, how to spend an ideal weekend in San Diego, and three day trips to take, including crossing the border to Baja!
- And for Modern Luxury, I penned a restaurant review of Fort Oak restaurant in Mission Hills, which has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in San Diego at the moment
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