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CALLIE AND CHEESECAKE FACTORY

Today, two meals in San Diego.  We rarely go out for meals when we travel because the Marriott hotels we generally stay in usually offer us free breakfast and sufficient snacks at the end of the day cocktail period.  However, the San Diego Marriott Marquis offer neither on Saturdays and Sundays.


We were invited to join cousins for dinner at Callie.

  • Chef/Owner Travis Swikard is a native San Diegan.
  • Went to the New England Culinary Institute.
  • First experience in England to join Chef Phil Thompson's Auberge du Lac.
  • Returned to New York City in 2008 to work at Cafe Boulud, and subsequently was name Executive Chef of Boulud Sud.
  • After more than a decade in NYC, returned home in 2019 to San Diego to open Callie.
  • In 2022, named by Esquire and the Rob Report as one of the best new restaurants in America.
From the right, Evelyn, Brendan, Colin, Colbert and us.

Wine was a James Cole Meritage.  The corkage charge was $40.
This is a Mediterranean restaurant, meaning mostly Greek.  You order appetizers and dishes which are shared by the whole table.  Some early dishes.
Avocado Labneh.
Pappardelle.
The rest of the meal:  Japanese Kanpachi, Uni Toast, Beets/Roses, Chilled Broccolin, Lemon Safron Linguine, Mediterranean Octopus, Line-Caught Market Fish, Aleppo Chicken, Chargrilled Hanger Steak and Harissa Grilled Lamb Chops.
My meal.



Something is wrong with the taxi service in San Diego.  Checked with Google AI.

Some taxi services in San Diego are considered shady due to issues like overcharging, taking unnecessarily long routes, and drivers being rude or refusing valid payment methods. To avoid problems, it is recommended to confirm the fare and payment options beforehand, agree on a price before starting the trip, ask for a receipt, and trust your instincts if a driver or service seems suspicious. 

The taxi we caught from the airport to the Marriott Marquis had a meter that did not work, so he wanted to overcharge us.  Just gave him what we thought was about right.  Then after dinner, several calls were made by the restaurant, but one never came.

We had some Cheesecake Factory coupons, so went there for lunch yesterday.  One reason was that we could walk there.
Ordered margaritas, nachos and humburger.  Took forever to arrive,

The table next to us had this dessert.

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