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No idea if it is rare or not, I did a cursory google search awhile back and did not find anything interesting about it.

Undoubtably the rent was going to be too high to make running the restaurant feasible. Really sad since they had a limited menu that was always really good.

I got a batch, it's a LOT of food - easily could be lunch for two people who are hungry.

Breading is *ok*, they're baked not fried.

Chicken is excellent. Sauce... what the heck is that sauce? Bleh.

Shoulda bought a two pack of ranch while I was in the store!

I'll definitely buy them again, but they will keep the horrid sauce.

*EDIT* - $6.99 for the tenders, easily a pound and a half.

A few of the buildings, like the one on the lower right and the strange tower building middle side right are no longer here. Pretty fascinating!

Was at my local dealer yesterday and they pulled this out, amongst other things including a damasteel and carbon fiber Crooked River (not gold class) and I got to play around with it. Super cool knife, but the $1500 price is a bit much.

This is super strange, even the tribune picked up the story and is saying 5am...

Holy untrustworthy info Batman!

Link to SLOPD post: on X - (you gotta put in the first part because reddot doesn't allow links to their site) /SLOCityPolice/status/2070161125875069369/photo/1

Cyborg Octopus is an insane tech-death band (they might call themselves something different) from California. https://youtu.be/jaPwLJhi_hM?si=079RRqkgJL83z2pu

Fervence is a deathcore/deathmetal band outta Austin, TX (they might call themselves something different) - Awesome female vocalist! https://fervence.bandcamp.com/album/realm-one

Nott - Originally from Alaska, but now hailing Seattle. Crushing doom/death with an AMAZING female drummer!!! https://youtu.be/UuyPOFLbR9k?si=Nrpk6sIO_Iz6uQMj

It's been a long time in coming to have more women in the extreme metal scene and this is a night to celebrate it.

I have no affiliation, but I love my extreme metal and Humdinger is going to keep bringing these bands if people attend!

July 10th Humdinger Brewery in SLO!

#178/599 - 4.25 ounces/119 grams - extremely light, awesome action, great size! Glad I bought it!

This is my opinion, based on one visit. Cheers!

Uma's - Uzbek, Eastern European and Central Asian Cuisine

New restaurant in town where Earthling Bookstore was, then Carl's Jr., then The Natural Cafe, then Burger Village.

698 Higuera St, SLO - 11:30-9:00pm

Went with a couple of friends for lunch, had no real idea of what to expect. We had a super enthusiastic server, who did spend a lot of time talking but not about the food really. There are descriptions on the menu and it's all pretty straight forward, but I would have liked to know a little about the dishes that are not so common to this part of the USA.

Friends of mine live somewhat near their Long Island, NY location and I need to ask them if they have been.

It seemed like a lot of the dishes were sharable, so we got (in the order of the pics):

Scallion pancakes with yogurt sauce - $12
Manti with beef - (4) handmade dumplings with ground beef, onion sauce, dill, cilantro and yogurt sauce - $26
Lamb Kebab with cucumber salad and roasted potatoes - $30

Yeah, pricy for sure - let's just get that out of the way.

The scallion pancakes were fine - the Taiwanese version in the frozen section of Trader Joes are better and cheaper. The yogurt sauce with garlic that came with the pancakes was divine though.

Manti dumplings - Again, the yogurt sauce... wow, such subtle but brilliant flavors that add a nice bit of acidity and creaminess to the dish. Dumpling dough was delicious and the ground beef was rather extraordinary - the way it is seasoned is unlike any meat I have ever had - extremely delicious, very tender and satisfying. This dish can serve 4 people easily - not for a whole meal, but as an appetizer.

Lamb Kebab with salad and potatoes - again, the seasoning on the lamb was extraordinary and unlike anything I have had before. The lamb was charred well, but still tender and juicy. The salad was fine and the potatoes were fine. We agreed if it had been 2 kebabs, if not 3, then the price tag would have been worth it.

The food is delicious and it came out quickly. I think all three of us were filled up and happy to experience some new flavors for the first time, but the prices are just too high to make it a regular. Good luck to Uma!

Low Tide Spot - Burgers and Fries

246 Pomeroy Ave., Pismo Beach

https://www.lowtidespot.com/

Double Smashie $10

Single Oklahoma Fried Onion Smashie $8

Tallow Fries $4

32oz Naked Lemonade $6

Ok. Best fries in the county and some of the best I have ever had - in fact, I couldn't tell you another fry that was better except for a batch of McDonalds fries fresh out of the fryer.

Super crispy, seasoned well and FRIED IN BEEF TALLOW!!! 10/10

Double Smashie with crisp onions. This is a hard battle between this version and Bear City Social - although $10 is cheaper than Bear's. Super tasty sauce and expertly crafted smashed patties with REAL American cheese. Yes, there is REAL American cheese and then there is the cheesefood stuff... know your melty cheeses folks! 9/10

Oklahoma Fried Onion Burger - well this is a special burger and it's not for everyone. I happen to love onions and this single patty with that pile of super thinly slices fried onions and cheese is really rich! I took a couple pickles from the smashie and stuck it in a bite of the onion burger and it was perfection! 9/10

Lemonade? Dang, this was excellent! Not too sweet, not too tart, just a perfect balance of both. 9.5/10

They are currently closed Tues/Wed but soon will be open 7 days a week for their first summer in Pismo. Go now, before the crowds - this is an awesome burger spot!

Not affiliated, but I go there for coffee regularly.

I made a post about preferences on blade finishes last week.

I really love my Kershaw Iridiums. The satin finish blade on the gray handle is my preference, but I really like the red anodized handles you can only get on Amazon.

I bought another pair and swapped the blades. The middle two are swapped and the outer two are original.

I like the red blade with the satin way better. The gray stonewash doesn't do anything for me at all, but it does look ok on the blue handle of the Iridium Launch.

Anyway, not all that interesting but it is what it is.