Prophetic Post

I wasn’t serious when I suggested in my April 6 post that “the Children’s Pool in La Jolla had gone to the dogs,” but now that’s exactly what’s happening.

In a move that’s bizarre – even for the City of San Diego – officials have decided that the way to clear the Children’s Pool of its harbor seal colony is to broadcast the sound of barking dogs from 6am until dark every day – possibly for years. The estimated cost is $688,934 per year. This includes the public address system, but not the cost of paying the police department to control traffic flow around the area and keep the pro-seal and anti-seal people from resorting to fisticuffs.

I kid you not.

I'd love to hear what you think about the seal situation. When you visit La Jolla will you go to see them? Please post your comments.

Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar

“The best deal in town.” That’s how a friend described the happy hour menu at La Jolla's Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar – so of course I had to go and check it out. And sure enough, my beloved Chinese pot stickers filled with shrimp and scallops and served with Tobiko caviar sauce, normally $14.95, are now half price between 3- 6 daily. Ditto the delicious pan seared sea scallops on potato pancakes. You can view the entire menu on their website.

In fact, all the tapas and sushi rolls are half price during those hours. Sadly, drinks are not discounted.

Roppongi, long a favorite with locals, is located on the corner of Prospect Street and Fay Avenue.

The Zagat Survey praised the restaurant for its “unique new Asian cuisine,” but I am also very impressed with the design, which includes a large fire pit on the patio and sophisticated lighting indoors that shows off a beautiful collection of Asian artifacts.

In addition to tapas, the restaurant serves lunch and dinner. The end date for the half price happy hour munchies has not been announced. I just hope it’s still in effect when you’re in La Jolla.

Bargains are few and far between around here – and I’d hate for you to miss this one.