Smoking Goat: Yum!

Haven't blogged in a long time, but I wanted to remember that I loved Smoking Goat so we go again!

Very casual atmosphere, great food, very efficient and knowledgeable servers who are not pretentious.

Enjoyed: Lillet Blanc with blood orange (tasty but very short)
--Provencal rose (was very food friendly)

--Burrata and tomato salad (awesome grilled bread)
--Tomato risotto: just a really lovely dish with great Suzie's farm veggies

CH enjoyed:
--Suzie's salad (he might get regular green next time)
--half a chicken; had delicious potatoes and green beans too

Food was not too heavy for CH, I said several times after the meal (according to CH) that I really liked it and wanted to return. Yum!

Another catchup post: Gaslamp/EV restaurants

Ok, here are my thoughts on some downtown spots:

NEIGHBORHOOD: Oh, how I love thee! Neighborhood is awesome. Very inexpensive, farm-to-table sandwiches and salads, awesome yummy beer, hip and casual, great happy hour too (local SD beers 2-1). Am always happy to have an excuse to go!

TIN FISH: Tried it once, lived up to the Yelp reviews. Yummy fish and chips, very nice location with trolley views.

SULTAN SHWARMA: SabraGirl told me about this place, said it's the best felafel in SD. She is so totally right. Very small and unpretentious - outrageously yummy. Would totally go again. Liked it better than Kebab Shop (though I only tried their Mira Mesa location. It was tasty but nowhere near as good as Sultan Shwarma). Would be very happy to go again when in the neighborhood! They also have nice (but limited sidewalk seating).

CURRANT BRASSERIE: I have only been twice: once when it first opened with the previous chef/French concept, and once recently now that it's an American brasserie. Love the room, love the happy hour, everything I've had there has been scrumptious. Dr. T. went and didn't love it, but he said his friends did, and I just sent a large party and they loved it too. (So maybe try again, Dr. T.!)

Ok, I'm more caught up now!