When I first moved back to San Diego in 1999, the Kensington, Hillcrest, and University Heights neighborhoods of San Diego were my go-to choices for restaurants and fun. Over the years, Kensington dropped off my radar, mainly because it was the furthest out. When pressed for time, an extra five to ten minutes can make a huge difference; also, I am the type of person that easily gets caught in the rut of visiting my favorite haunts. Recently, I decided to rectify that and of course took my camera along. The Kensington sign calls to my inner vintage neon nut. Unknown to me, my photography was being captured behind-the-scenes by my date While I wasn't necessarily happy with how I looked or my posture, I was VERY relieved to see that I still have avoided the dreaded baldspot in back!
Club Kensington’s sign is even cooler than the main Kensington one:
This vintage car was appropriately parked in front of the retro-looking club:
The things I do to get the right angle; I sure hope my knees hold out!
The destination was Trattoria da Sofia, an Italian restaurant that had been on my radar for awhile. They follow me on social media, so naturally I had to check them out!
Capturing the required establishing shot:
The interior decor was interesting; I would call it eclectic. One would expect to see this type of fountain in the lobby of an Italian restaurant:
…but probably not the laundry hanging overhead. It was a very fun touch!
I was obsessed with this fish-shaped water bottle on the table:
Moving onto the food, the arancine appetizer was fantastic and generously portioned:
The crispy burrata was beyond yum!
One of my typical choices when I dine in an Italian restaurant is pollo parmigiana (aka chicken parmesan):
It was also delish. My sweet tooth was a bit disappointed that Spumoni ice cream was not on the menu, but the limocello cake was out of this world!
Sofia’s definitely rated a return visit!
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