Cracker Barrel Sacto and Konditorei Austrian Pastry Davis April 23, 2019

Three of us head to Sacramento and the Tennessee chain restaurant, Cracker Barrel for lunch.  After which we will go to Davis for dessert at Konditorei Austrian Pastry. 
It's just the three founding members of Gobo's Lunch Bunch Elsa, Caroline and me. 

All of us have been to Cracker Barrels before but finally there is one that is less than 700 miles from home.

We were seated as we arrive since we have waited a number of months to let the "newness" of this one to wear off plus we are there at 11:30AM.

The gals settle on the Daily Lunch Special of Meatloaf and I opt for breakfast and the Country Fried Steak and Eggs.

After eating lunch we do a little shopping in the Country Store area.

The gals buy clothes.

I buy food.  hehe

Then we take the 20 mile drive to Konditorei Austrian Pastry in Davis. 

Patrons sitting inside

There is also an outdoor covered patio area

The breakfast items like Danish and Coffee Cakes are pretty much sold out.

Cakes by the slice.

Truffles.

Eating dessert with coffee.

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Kingston 11 Oakland, CA Feb 12, 2019

It's Tuesday, February 12, 2019.  The founding three members of Gobo's Lunch Bunch are headed to Oakland to have a Jamaican lunch at Kingston 11.

The outside of Kingston 11

It's a bit chilly and the place has not heated up yet as we are there at the opening time of 11:00 AM.

The gals are surprised

 I join in the photo since the hostess has volunteered to take our picture.

The waitress/hostess took our picture

 Elsa has the Snapper with Jasmine Rice and Plantains

The Snapper with Jasmine Rice and Plantains

 My order (only a half is showing) the Jerk Chicken Sandwich with French Fries.

A traditional Jamaican dish - Salt Fish and Cabbage with Sweet Potato Wedges.

This was Grandma's order but she and I went half - half on our orders.

We are getting old.  No one had room for dessert.  :-(

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Apple Hill - 2018 Sep 27

Gobo's Lunch Bunch members are definitely aging.  None of us can eat a lot.

But we can at least buy goodies on our trips.

Today we head to Apple Hill.

Apple Hill is about 50 miles east of Sacramento and 70 miles west of Lake Tahoe along Hwy 50.

Until the early 1960's this area grew mainly pears. Then the pear blight took production from 52,000 tons in 1958 to 8,435 in 1965.  You can read about the history of Apple Hill here: Apple Hill History

Route to and from Apple Hill

Jennifer and Caroline meet me at my home and we drive to pick up Elsa because she lives along today's route.

Jennifer and Caroline and Elsa

Here we pick up Elsa on our way.

 First stop is at {link}Andrae's Bakery in Amador City an old Gold Rush town.  Current population is 191.

Jennifer's favorite cookie which were not ready yet.

Next stop is  {link}Apple Ridge Farms at Apple Hill, Camino, CA.

Apple Ridge Farms Bakery

Apple Ridge Farms Bakery 2

Jennifer had an Apple Dumpling with caramel sauce while I had a BBQ Tri-Tip sandwich

from Apple Ridge Farms BBQ Shack 

Then Jennifer had us head to Boa Vista Farms so she could pick up a jar of Apple Butter for her good friend.

Jennifer picking up the Apple Butter

She also bought some other stuff

Jennifer with her much older sister Caroline

From Boa Vista we head to High Hill Ranch which is also adjacent to quite a few other venues.

Jennifer eating her Veggie Wrap that she got at High Hill Ranch

Caroline sits down.  What a beautiful spot with a big pond.

Elsa grabbed a bottle of water and joins the table

Jennifer took this photo as I was posting to Facebook

Another photo from Jennifer

We walk about 200 feet from the pond to the {link}Fudge Factory

They used to have a carved big bear standing at the entrance

The whole group photo was taken by a friendly stranger

This was Jennifer's photo


We then leave Apple Hill for our trip back home.  We basically back tracked our trip but we did make 3 stops before arriving back at Elsa's home.

First we had to phone Andrae's Bakery to see if they had any Graham Cracker cookies.  They did so that was stop 1.

Stop 2 was at a tiny fruit stand just above the entrance to the Sutter Creek Italian Picnic Grounds along Highway 49.

Everyone bought something here because the prices were really low


Stop 3 was just west of Clements at {link}Biglieri Farms Market.  No photos but Caroline bought some squash.  Interestingly they were selling acorn squash at 4 for a dollar Or one dollar a piece.  She bought 4.
She also bought a {link}Kabocha squash for one dollar.

I bought 3 pounds of walnut meat for $10.35 mostly for my sister to bake cookies.

We then travel the remaining 16.5 miles back to Elsa's home.

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Maria's Cafe Brunch - 2018 - March 23

Maria's Cafe

The restaurants web site:  http://www.mariascafe.net/

Only two people today.  Me and Gobo.

We both ordered Huevos Ranchero and Gobo had his with Carne Asada added.

Mine is just plain.

Chips and salsa

Whole beans and rice

Coffee

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Old Clam House, Cayuga and Billy Goat Hill Parks - April 9, 2017

April 9, 2017 Elsa came up sick so just two of the original three Lunch Bunchers are headed to San Francisco to the oldest continuously running restaurant in San Francisco, {link}The Old Clam House.


Heading west on Hwy 4 from Stockton to Brentwood to pick up Grandma.  That is cloud shrouded Mount Diablo dead ahead.

This is The Old Clam House.  Open since 1861.  We arrived about 10 minutes before they opened at 11:30AM because the traffic though heavy was less than I had expected.  That is why there are no people in here.

One of the booths.

Entrance to the restrooms.

The bar.

Grandma reading the menu.

Drinks - an Arnold Palmer and an Americano.

Phooey I had my drink container turned the wrong way in the above photo.

Grandma's Fish Fry with a Kiddy's order of pasta with garlic sauce.

My Sand Dabs.

A look toward the kitchen.

You can buy a T-shirt.

A different booth.

Lots of old stuff on the walls.

Here is their historical plaque.

Who remembers the San Francisco Seals a team that Joe DiMaggio played for.

 That's the end of lunch photos.  Now on to Cayuga Park and Billy Goat Hill.

Cayuga Park:  {link}Description of Cayuga Park

These carvings were all done by Filipino immigrant Demetrio Braceros, who turned a once seedy, crime-ridden park into a magical world of art.

The end of Cayuga Park pics.

Then it is off to find Billy Goat Hill:  {link}Description of Billy Goat Hill Park

Twin peaks is about 2 miles to the left of the angle these photos were taken.

The park is in Glen Park neighborhood but between here and the building of the downtown are the Noe Valley, Castro and Mission Districts.

The hill above the end of the street is Bernal Heights hill.

This was shot in a more southeastern direction to show the walking trail down the hill.

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