Downtown San Diego Condos: It's Nicky Rottens This Time

Well, the food march continues.  This time I managed to eat in the same block as Funky Garcias.  I started out looking for Chocolat and ended up eating at Nicky Rottens.  Noon on Friday at Nicky Rottens  

 

is a busy time.  I typically avoid eating at the bar because a crowded bar is crowded.  However, Nicky Rottens was packed and the bar was the only place I could find.  My companions on both sides were very nice people.  One side was a daughter and her Dad, while on the other side I met Michael, who turns out to be a mult-talented individual.

Michael caught my interest because both of his arms were full of tatoos.  I love to look at tatoos because they are always interesting and always have a story.  Michael and I started talking.  When you reach a certain age in life, it is a lot easier to talk to people because they figure you are harmless and not hitting on them.  They just figure you are curious.

Michael has two really unique jobs.  He plays drums for a band bar, and was setting up a playlist for his Saturday night biker bar job.  I am guessing that job will be quite interesting.  Michael's second job is equally interesting.  He works for a debt restructuring company, or rather a company that helps people get their bills in order and get some extra time from creditors rather than bankruptcy.  I admit I know little about these companies.  I know some are good companies and some are not so good.  While we were sitting at the bar a commercial came on for Michael's company, Fidelity Debt Solutions.  To tell you the truth, I am not familiar with how the program works, but if you or anyone you know wants to check it out you can visit the website or call Michael Hurst  michael@fidelitydebtsolutions.com Phone: (888) 241-2416 ext 227 or
Direct:  (619) 814-2427.  At the very least you can always ask him how the biker bar job turned out.

My lunch consisted of three sliders and french fries.  Food was good.  Noise was loud, but that is the atmosphere.  Service was good and attitudes were great.  This is one of the reasons people who live and rent Downtown San Diego condos love the lifestyle.

 

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Downtown San Diego Condos: Today is was The Old Spaghetti Factory

The trek for Downtown San Diego food continues.  As you can see, I began my journey to eat my way around a block at Funky Garcias.  You would think I could contain myself to one block, but our friends and clients, Denis and Annette Poole had never eaten at The Old Spaghetti Factory.  Who was I to decline, even though The Old Spaghetti Factory is in a different block.

FUNKY GARCIAS

THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY 

Denis and Annette are visitors from the UK.  We met them several years ago when they decided to purchase a second home in Downtown San Diego.  They purchased a condo in the Gaslamp District, and we are lucky to have them come visit every 6 to 8 weeks.  We always enjoy catching up over a good meal.

Denis and Annette had not been to The Old Spaghetti Factory and I thought this would accomplish two goals...to have a good meal with friends, and to add to my Downtown San Diego eating project.

Denis and Annette Poole outside The Old Spaghetti Factory

We had a very enjoyable lunch and the food was as good as ever.  Denis is really into Smooth Jazz and we were talking about the exciting events in his life.  I will go into greater depth in a future blog post, but for now, Denis has his own website Smooth Jazz Therapy.  Dennis writes reviews on a variety of smooth jazz music and he has been nominated for American Smooth Jazz Journalist of the Year.  I am voting for him and if you are interested in music reviews, read Denis' reviews and then VOTE for Denis Poole at the AmericanSmooth Jazz Awards site.  As mentioned above, I will further entertain you with all of Denis' journalistic activities, but if you have a moment right now, vote for Denis.  It will be exciting to have someone we know and respect win such an award.

This is a series of articles by Sharyn and Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate agents specialzing in Downtown San Diego condos.  Visit us on  our San Diego Crowns Real Estate  Facebook page.

Yes...I know my formatting leaves something to be desired.  I am only happy that I can figure out how to blog in the first place.

Best Downtown Restaurants - Old Spaghetti Factory

Another One Bites the Dust!

 Dussini"s Mediterrean Restaurant is closing in downtown San Diego.  Hooray!  Not that the restaurant is not good...it is...  Rather Dussini took the place of the Old Spaghetti Factory and that was a real downer.  The owners of Dussini and OSF thought that downtown would support a more high-end restaurant.  What they didn't realize is that the OSF attracted people who did not live in downtown.  The food was always great and the prices were more than reasonable.  Once the OSF closed and Dussini's opened, the market spoke.  The OSF made more money than Dussini's and now the owners realize it is time to backtrack.  So, Dussini's will close.  The Old Spaghetti Factory will reopen in February, and those of us who loved eating dinner in the old streetcar will be happy as clams.  Check out the full article in the San Diego Business Journal.