Chomp N Things

Red Tracton is a steak and seafood restaurant that's known for ENORMOUS sized steak and seafood and a live piano bar during the weekends! In this episode, owner Tracy takes us on Red Tracton's life story. She raves about their shrimp scampi and how their lobster bisque is the best west of the Mississippi River! This restaurant is a staple in the Del Mar area. It's right across from the racetrack and has been visited by a multitude of moguls and celebrities throughout the years! She inherited the restaurant from her Father back in the 90's and has completely grown its popularity to what it is today! We showed up on a Sunday night and they still had a full-house! Check out this episode and let us know what you plan on eating on Red Tracton next time you're up in Del Mar!

Serving comfort, one bowl at a time. If that doesn't sound like a scrumptious tagline, then there has to be something wrong with you! In this episode, we interview JayPee. The owner of Oi Asian Fusion in San Diego! Here they serve asian inspired rice bowls that's made to order every single time! The idea of Oi Asian Fusion actually started from the two owners in LA, Paul King and Eric dela Cruz. They started fusing classic Filipino dishes, like adobo, tapsilog, and bistek with other cultures. Their dishes consist of Fried Chicken Adobo, Pork Belly and Umami bowl, and a Ribeye Bistek Bowl! JayPee works closely with them to make sure all the dishes in SD are exactly the same in LA!

As you listen, you'll find some awesome facts about JayPee and how he got this business started! He might even throw in some of his famous dance moves, but you're going to have to go to IG and Youtube to see that!

If you ever wondered how a married couple works together successfully then this is the podcast for you! In this episode, we interview Mike and Kayla, owners of PT eatery! The sister restaurant to the San Diego pho staple Phuong Trang! Mike and Kayla tell us how they separate business from home life and how they develop new menu items for their restaurant. They have menu items such as your favorite authentic pho and Vietnamese dishes, but they are throwing in other items like a Phorench Dip! A Bahn mi (that has bone marrow) that's loaded with meat and dipped in their flavorful pho! We could have that dish over and over again! Give this episode a listen and let us know what you plan on getting there!

The big day is upon us. The day people get each other gifts to celebrate love. To celebrate togetherness. To celebrate unity! Confused? We're talking about Valentines Day! In this episode, Judy and I take our partners to Up 2 You cafe where we interview one of the owners, Quy along with his girlfriend, Elaine! Up 2 You is hitting their tenth anniversary next year and we had to find out how a dessert shop has lasted throughout the years! Up 2 You is a staple in the Convoy area that's slinging sweet desserts and scrumptious drinks! Their most popular item is the Honey Brick Toast! A toasted bread that's toasted on the outside, but left sooo soft on the inside then it's topped with nutella, fruit, ice cream, and more! We also play a fun couples' trivia at the end!

This is one of our favorite episodes by far!

If you didn't know by now, we LOVVEEE boba! There's something about sippin' on our favorite wintermelon or taro milk tea and have those chewy, black balls land on our tongue and we chew and gobble them right up! We LOVE boba so much we had to honor it on its very own episode!

We've been hearing about a special restaurant that not only serves tapioca balls, but also makes it themselves! They're name is Poppy Kitchen and they're doing boba in a big way! They have a boba machine that pops out fresh boba each and every day! By doing this, they know exactly what's in the boba and make it healthier for all of us!

Along with ballin out on boba, they're a vietnamese restaurant and serve pho, vermicelli bowls, and bahn mi's at the Plaza Bonita Mall!

We know you're going to ball out on this episode!

Have you heard of Eat Your Heart Out SD?! They're a local food truck that's slangin hand-held delights all around San Diego! They pride themselves on local ingredients and serving food that you only eat with your hands, no utensils required. In this episode, we speak with Alex who's the owner and founder of the truck. He gives up some background on himself and most especially about his truck! If you're curious to know more about the food truck business this is the perfect podcast for you! Alex also gives some good insight on how to start a food truck and how to make it grow! Make sure you find his truck by checking out their website and taking a bite into his dishes! We know you'll love it as much as we do!

We DID it! Episode 10 is in the books! There's was no better way to celebrate it than with savory chicken pies and a HUGE cinnamon roll! If you didn't know, Chicken Pie Shop is one of the OLDEST restaurants in San Diego! They're banking in 81 years this year! WO! That's unheard of! What's crazy is that they've NEVER changed their recipe to their chicken pies. People 81 years ago were eating the exact same thing! In this episode, Bob the owner, tells us all about the shop! How it started, how's it going, and the reasons why the restaurant has been able to last soooo long! We know you're going to love this one!

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Being in San Diego, there's a taco shop nestled across every corner. Each serving their own authentic version of TJ style tacos. What makes Don TJ tacos stand out amongst them all? $2 TACOS EVERY SINGLE DAY! You would usually only find this deal on #tacotuesday, but at Don TJ Tacos they do this all day ERRRRRYYY day! You can find them serving this amazing deal in Downton San Diego.

In this episode, we talk with Cero (@cerogrubs) a close friend of the owner of Don TJ Tacos, and also a serious foodie! Apparently, he's traveled all over the US and CHOOSES to eat at over 20 restaurants in every city he visits. Mind you, he's only in each city for 2 to 3 days max! How can he accomplish such a feat!? He's a foodie like no other that's for sure! This episode is filled with us chomping on dishes like carne asada fries, mulitas, tacos, quesadillas, and more! Take a listen and let us know where your favorite place to eat Mexican food is at!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season!

We know everyone makes resolutions for the New Year and in this episode we had to do the same thing! We discuss the past year 2019, how it went for both of us, and our future plans for 2020!

This episode was hosted by @kapraothaisd, an amazing Thai restaurant located in the heart of Mission Valley! The owner, Kris, tells us a little about his restaurant and how his Thai food is the BEST in SD. He also owns two other Thai restaurant locations, in Rancho Bernando and Pacific Beach. His food is some of our favorite in town!

Thank you for listening and let us know what are your resolutions by commenting or sending us a DM!

Chompin and talking about things at Pioneer BBQ with our dear friend Jermaine (forking_in_public). We take a deep dive into the food from Pioneer. Chef Hanis jumps on and give us a few signature dishes from this restaurant and in between dishes we get to know the infamous Forking_in_public! He tells us more about his life, where he came from, what he does for a living, and if he's SINGLE! Ladies you don't want to miss out on this!