Kensington Grill

Sometimes you run across a restaurant that is off the beaten path, that is not in the heart of the action and that is not a restaurant chain on every street corner….. This is “Kensington Grill”, in the bedroom community of Kensington.

Located at 4055 Adams Avenue in San Diego, is this fantastic neighborhood eatery.  For the past 16 years, it has grown into one of San Diego’s favorite upscale casual dining spots.  It’s proud to serve “New American” cuisine, where anyone can find something that meets their taste.

The Kensington Grill has recently introduced a new menu format that offers diners a larger, more price-conscious selection of meals to be enjoyed either “family-style” or the traditional single serving.  Either way, you’ll find what you are looking for.

Creatively designed is their menu:  You can order “Bites” and “Sides” for starters.  There’s meals that are served on “Buns” (like a simple Meatloaf Burger, for instance) with your choice of many different and delicious toppings.  Or why not have your meal served on a “Board”? Meals also come in “Bowls” where you can order salads or pasta.  For the different size appetites, they have “Small Plates” and/or “Large Plates” to satisfy your stage of hunger. Even their simple roasted chicken is so delicious.  Each meal comes with freshly broiled bread, hot out of the oven! As with every dinner, you must top it off with a “Sweet Ending”.  Try their award-winning “Candied Orange and Caramel Ice Cream Bombe”.

Happy Hour is a popular meeting spot at the Kensington Grill, which is 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily. Their bar is fully stocked for your enjoyment and socializing pleasure.  And the restaurant is open daily for dinner, Sunday through Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  Fridays and Saturdays, until 10:00 p.m.

So isn’t it time to try something different?  Stop in at the Kensington Grill for a quick snack or a full sit down dinner.  Reservations are recommended, but not required.

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Little Italy, San Diego CA

Since the 1920’s, San Diego’s Little Italy has been a stable ethnic business and residential community.  Today it represents Downtown San Diego’s oldest continuous neighborhood business district occupying 48 square blocks.Little Italy is located North of Ash Street and South of Laurel, and runs from Pacific Highway to Front Street.  San Diego’s Little Italy is not only a model urban neighborhood for the City of San Diego, but is also serving as a model for the handful of Little Italy’s remaining throughout the country.

One of the most popular community events in all of San Diego is the “Little Italy FESTA”which celebrates Italian culture along India Street.  This year the festival will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Over the past 18 years, the Little Italy FESTA has grown to become one of the largest Italian American festivals on the West Coast.  With over 120,000 attendees, this event is filled with modern Italian music, arts and crafts, music on three states, cooking demonstrations, cooking contests, kids fun zone, face painting and balloon art.  And let’s not forget a wide variety of Italian cuisines to tantalize all palates!

Overall, there are an abundance of delicious Italian Restaurants in Little Italy.  A few located on India Street alone are Anthology, Bencotto Italian Restaurant, Buon Appetito & Sogno DiVino, Caffe Italia, Enoteca Style, Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, Indigo Grill, Landini’s Pizzeria, Mona Lisa, Po Pazzo, Puerto La Boca, Vincenzo Ristorante Italiano and Zia’s Bistro.  There are so many more restaurants on the surrounding blocks.

The question most people ask is “How many restaurants are in Little Italy?” and the answer is, “Approximately 35-40 restaurants, along with lounges and entertainment venues!”  As you can see, there is definitely something for everyone in San Diego’s Downtown Little Italy!

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AB 771 Common Interest Development (CID)

Information for you to know…….

AB  771 Common Interest Development (CID)

In late August, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 771 into law.  So what is AB 771?  AB771 is a bill that prevents home buyers in a common interest development (CID), such as a condominium or town home, from being charged excess document fees.  I’ve personally seen requests for fees as much as $500 for basic HOA and CCR documents.

Homeowner Associations (HOA’s) are required to provide specific documents to prospective purchasers of homes in a CID — a form of real estate ownership in which each homeowner has an exclusive interest in a unit and a shared interest in the common area property.  In addition to the standard residential property disclosures, purchasers of a unit within a CID must receive basic information about the structure, operation and management of the HOA that operates the CID.
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MISSION VALLEY – “The Epicenter of San Diego”

Mission Valley was the site of the first Spanish settlement in California, established in 1769 and nowadays serves as an important shopping and entertainment center for San Diego. In fact, its home to many San Diego residents with its condominiums and apartments in this area as well.

Mission Valley is easily accessible. Every major freeway leading into San Diego County passes by or through the valley. Thus, many attractions and suburbs are less than 30 minutes away.Mission Valley is known to all residents and visitors who travel around San Diego. It stretches as far west as Interstate 5 and as far east as Interstate 15. The exact boundary between Million Valley East and Mission Valley West is State Route 163.

While traveling through this area, it could sometimes be confusing where Interstate 805 crosses Mission Valley and connects with interstate 8. And then Interstate 15 and State Route 163 also cross Mission Valley and connect with Interstate 8. But once you’re familiar with all these interchanges, it’s second nature.

San Diego Trolley’s Green Line also runs through Mission Valley while the main hub for buses is located at the Fashion Valley Transit Center and Mall. There are other trolley stations in Mission Valley such as Qualcomm Stadium, Hazard Center, Mission Valley Center and many more.

San Diego River in Mission Valley

The beautiful San Diego River runs through Mission Valley. This 52-mile long river originates near Santa Ysabel in East San Diego County and runs down to the El Capitan Reservoir, and then through Lakeside, Santee, and Mission Valley. The River drains into the Pacific Ocean at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach.

Mission Valley Mall

There are two major malls located in Mission Valley. Both are popular and always very busy, especially around the holidays. The Westfield Mission Valley Mall is located at 1640 Camino Del Rio North in San Diego (Mission Valley). From book stores to Department stores to Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond and all kinds of specialty shops, dozens of restaurants, including a food court, this popular mall has an abundance of choices. They even have their own AMC Mission Valley 20-Screen Multiplex Theatre.

Fashion Valley Mall

Located in the heart of Mission Valley at 7007 Friars Rd., San Diego, there’s yet another shopping mall with over 200 stores. Fashion Valley is filled with class with such department stores as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Bloomindale’s. J.C. Penney and Macy’s are also located in this two-level, upscale shopping wonderland. Fashion Valley has a number of sit-down restaurants, such the extremely popular Cheesecake Factory, PF Changes and California Pizza Kitchen. Also located in this mall is an 18 Screen Multiplex Stadium Seating AMC Theatre.

Good restaurants, an abundance of stores, restaurants and specialty shops to choose from to meet all your needs, why go anywhere else but Mission Valley? Come for a day and you’ll stay for a week.

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