Michele Coulon - Bakery Rave

I have had cake from this bakery twice now - it is probably the best cake I have ever eaten (and, believe me, I've had lots of good cake!) I think my favourite thing about this bakery is that they use as much locally-grown and organic produce as they can - something that is very important to me. The cake is quite pricey but, IMO, worth it - there is a piece in my fridge which is calling my name loud and clear!!
I have to start dropping hints to my hubby about my upcoming birthday!! lol

Here's the link: http://www.dessertier.com/index.shtml
I've never tried the "food" there, just the cake, but I have a friend coming into town this weekend so I think we might be making a trip to La Jolla!

The Barrel Room (Rancho Bernardo)

Saturday was a friend's bachelorette day (really, it was a whole day!) - for part of it we went to The Barrel Room in Rancho Bernardo for dinner and some wine. Since we'd had a huge lunch after girling it up at a spa, we just ordered "The Board" which was a perfect compliment to the two wine flights we ordered. For the wine we got the Xamine Your Zinfandel flight and the Filmmaker's Flight (there were only 4 of us and we'd just come from the Orfila Winery in Escondido where we'd also been tasting! The two flights were plenty).
For food/"The Board" we chose the turkey, applewood bacon, and the sopressata for the meats, and dill havarti, smoked gouda, and gorgonzola for the cheeses. Dipping sauces - garlic aioli, honey mustard, and a balsamic vinaigrette. The board also came with crusty bread (they will refill your bread for you). We also ordered the olive plate appetizer as an additional snack. I can't wait to go back and try the "real" food - ie: not just a plate of cheese and meat (not that there's anything wrong with that - it went beautifully with the wine!)
I highly recommend it if you will be in the north San Diego area!

http://www.thebarrelroomsandiego.com/