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Over the past several year's I've become increasingly interested in local/sustainable and organic food production. It's difficult getting good information about local resources in San Diego county for buying local/sustainable food, so I created this web page to share what I've found and liked in San Diego. Not everything is organic or locally grown as I've noted below, but I find each option infinitely preferable to the supermarket alternative.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA):

Amy, Julie and I ran/walked the 2008 San Diego Rock & Roll Marathontoday. This was Julie's first marathon & Amy trained with her one on one for the past several months.  They both came in at 6:52:05.  I trained with my friends at InMotionFit using the 16 week Furman FIRST training program. I trained for a 3:56 time (9 min/mile pace) and was on target until about three weeks before the marathon when I threw my back out. I also caught a cold a few days before the race, so I wasn't in the best shape on race day & came in at 4:29:26. The race started from Balboa Park at 6:30 and it was cool & overcast. Me and a group of fellow runers started out with the 4:00 pace group leader & we were very dissapointed when at mile 5 the guy threw away the pace stick and disappeared entirely from the marathon. Something didn't seem right when he showed up in our corral wearing a cotton T-shirt & regular street shorts.

I started training for the 2008 Carlsbad Marathon in June of 2007 with two goals.  First, I wanted to run the entire 26.2 miles without having to stop and walk.  My second goal was to complete the marathon in 4 hours or less. 

Here's a list of some of our favorite places to eat in San Diego, as well as those places that our friends and other San Diego locals have been talking about....

Parkhouse Eatery
4574 Park Blvd
SD, CA 92116
Tel: (619) 295-7275

Always good with a great low-key ambiance. Prices are very reasonable.

Soltan Banoo
4645 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92116

Wonderful Persian cuisine, very reasonable prices and attractive decor.

The Mission
2801 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92104
Daily 7:00am- 3:00pm
Tel: (619) 220-8992

A regular favorite in North Park for breakfast & lunch. Their French Toast is simply the best & Amy's favorite is the Zen Breakfast!

Vinbladh's Swedish Fusion Cafe
4651 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 269-4620

A new place in town that's been recommended, but haven't yet made it to. If you've been, please leave your comments.

Sushi Deli One
228 W Washington St
San Diego, 92103
(619) 231-9597

Our favorite for inexpensive, good quality sushi. Be sure to check out their drink specials.

I went to a great Subdudes concert at the Belly Up in Solana Beach last week. I got there a bit late and missed the opening band, which from what I hear wasn't such a bad thing. It was my first Subdudes concert, and it was really amazing. They are just such a cool New Orleans style mellow rock band w/ a good funky beat, guitar and an accordian. They are kind of a hippy sort of band, definately left on the political spetrum & just a whole heck of a lot of fun to listen to live, or recorded. I've put a link to one of my favorite songs caled Next to Me. A bit sad, but very lyrical and totally enjoyable.