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Brandon:​ ​The​ ​Appetizer​ ​Aficionado  It’s​ ​ya​ ​boii,​ ​Brandon,​ ​coming​ ​at  you​ ​with​ ​the​ ​best​ ​choices​ ​off  the​ ​appetizer​ ​menu!​ ​If​ ​you’re  looking​ ​to​ ​get​ ​full​ ​AND​ ​keep  your​ ​pockets​ ​deep,​ ​I​ ​gotchu!  Best​ ​believe​ ​I’ll​ ​be​ ​sure​ ​to  hook​ ​y’all​ ​up​ ​with​ ​the​ ​bombest  choices​ ​every​ ​week! 

#WeBrokeButWeHungry 

 

   

Sharlene:​ ​​beerosseur     

Catch​ ​ya​ ​girl​ ​at​ ​local​ ​beer  fests,​ ​​ ​at​ ​the​ ​bar,​ ​or​ ​one​ ​of  those​ ​cycle​ ​wagons​ ​for​ ​beer  tasting​ ​in​ ​Downtown.​ ​I​ ​fux  with​ ​all​ ​brews:​ ​​ ​fruity,  foreign,​ ​and/​ ​or​ ​on​ ​sale  during​ ​​ ​happy​ ​hour.​ ​​ ​I’m​ ​here  for​ ​a​ ​good​ ​time,​ ​not​ ​a​ ​long  time​ ​--​ ​so​ ​let’s​ ​crack​ ​a​ ​cold  one.​ ​​ ​#TwentyFun 

“WE​ ​GET​ ​IT​ ​SHARLENE, 

YOU’RE​ ​21” 

  Masuda:​ ​The​ ​Veggie​ ​Goddess     

Whenever​ ​you​ ​need​ ​input​ ​on  Veggie​ ​options​ ​while​ ​eating  out,​ ​your​ ​​Veggie​ ​Goddess​ ​​will  always​ ​be​ ​there​ ​for​ ​you!​ ​I​ ​will  always​ ​have​ ​the​ ​info.​ ​that​ ​you 

need​ ​for​ ​the​ ​right​ ​​veggie​ ​choices​.  

Eureka! 

Bite​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Week 

What’s​ ​up,​ ​everybody?!​ ​It’s​ ​your​ ​favorite  bargain-seeking​ ​food​ ​connoisseurs​ ​coming​ ​at​ ​you 

with​ ​a​ ​dope​ ​new​ ​spot!​ ​This​ ​week​ ​we​ ​delved​ ​into​ ​the  new​ ​restaurant​ ​found​ ​right​ ​off​ ​of​ ​SDSU’s​ ​campus,  Eureka!​​ ​​This​ ​place​ ​had​ ​burgers,​ ​beer,​ ​and​ ​beets.  

                   

Buckle​ ​up,​ ​this​ ​shit​ ​boutta​ ​get​ ​wild​ ​AF! 

 

  The​ ​5​ ​Dubbs  

​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​w/​ ​brandon  Last week we got the opportunity to try some                  Jamaican food, and damn, was that Jerk Chicken                appetizer bomb! This week I decided to give ​Eureka! ​a                    shot and ordered one of their ​signature appetizers:                the Fried Chicken Sliders! (and y’all know how much I                    love​ ​fried​ ​chicken​ ​lol)  

1. Who? 

​So, “who the hell even is ​Eureka!​?” you ask? Well,                      since the moment we walked in, the waitress kept                  bragging about how they were all about the                community, and how they have been “Proudly serving                the community of San Diego, California since 2013.”                The staff kept talking about how they support local                  breweries and whatnot. (But I’ll just leave that to our                    Beerosseur.) Don’t get me wrong, it was nice at first,                    but damn, they just kept talking about it. Like, can I                      just​ ​eat​ ​my​ ​fried​ ​chicken​ ​sliders​ ​in​ ​peace?!  

2. What? 

At this point, y’all know I got me some dank Fried                      Chicken Sliders . An order comes with 2 sliders                  and their ​signature handcut fries. These bad boys had:                  mashed potatoes, reaper chili sauce (low-key spicy),              and confetti slaw. And y’all already know my                broke-ass got some water ‘cus ain’t nobody got                money​ ​for​ ​expensive-ass​ ​drinks.  

3. When? 

Y’all already know we had to be loyal to our ​Ballin’                      on a Budget motto (YOLO), so we showed up at                    3:30 for Hoppy Hour (yes, it’s “Hoppy” not “Happy”!)                  Get this, drinks AND appetizers were on special! My                  originally priced $12 appetizer was now $9. That’s $3                  whole​ ​dollars​ ​I​ ​could​ ​use​ ​for​ ​chips​ ​and​ ​soda! 

 

 

 

 

4. Where? 

Eureka! ​can be found right by the Aztec Student                  Union. It’s walking distance from the dorms for all you                    freshies, and right by the transit station for the                  commuters. They also validate parking just in case                y’all recommend it to a non-Aztec. Plus, the Uber and                    Lyft pick-up/ drop-off spot was practically inside the                restaurant!​ ​(Just​ ​in​ ​case​ ​y’all​ ​get​ ​a​ ​lil​ ​tipsy.​ ​ )  

It’s chill and honestly, the “industrial rustic” thing was                  working for me. The wooden benches were a                standout. Especially ‘cuz I love to talk with everybody                  and their momma. They also let you sit outside on the                      patio, inside at a booth, or at the bar which is both                        inside and outside. What more do you want? They                  have outdoor games (bean bag toss, Jenga, and                some-ring-on-a-string-thing) that lets you give your            friends that “L.” And just in case you're antisocial-ass                  wants to grab a meal alone, don’t worry, they have                    TV’s.  

5. Worth​ ​it? 

All-in-all, this place is dope. I didn’t feel rushed or like                      I was bothering the staff whenever I had a question.                    (Unlike that Korean BBQ place from a couple weeks                  ago .) If you’re on a budget and wanna treat                    yourself to something other than fast food, ​Eureka!                might be the place for you! I mean, you’re getting a                      burger like all the other places, but it’s, like, at a fancy,                        gourmet,​ ​boujee​ ​burger​ ​lounge.  

Oh! I almost forgot! You actually don’t even have to                    buy food to be there. Some people were entering                  through the side gate and just sitting around the                  fireplace. I even noticed a professor grading some                papers while he drank a beer. (Btw, great job, Susan!                    You​ ​got​ ​a​ ​98/100​ ​on​ ​your​ ​paper!)  

 

 

   

  Before​ ​and​ ​AFTER​ ​Expectations​ ​+  Veggie​ ​Meal   

  w/​ ​Masuda  If any of you have ever heard of ​Eureka! then the first                         thing that probably comes to mind is burgers and                  drinks. That is what it is known for. Now, you all know                        that I am not one who drinks. So, my mind starts                      picturing more of a bar type place that is pretty loud                      with a small eating place. Well, there was a bar,                    HOWEVER, the place was not what I had imagined.                  The scenery was beautiful and guess what?... relaxing.                If you want a night out for drinks and what not-- this                        is your place. If you want more of a relaxing night--                      this is also your place. They’ve got both scenarios in                    one​ ​place!​ ​They’re​ ​kept​ ​pretty​ ​separate.  

We chose to sit outside, and it was a cold day, okay? I                          was freezing. BUT… there were heaters right over our                  heads that kept me warm. Which was also something                  that I was not expecting. Overall, I enjoyed eating at                    Eureka! even though I imagined it as a place that I                      wouldn’t​ ​like.  

NEXT…​ ​MY​ ​VEGGIE​ ​MEAL 

Okay, my ​Veggie Babies​, now since we all know this is                      a burger place and they must all be all confident about                      how amazing their meat patties are, allow your                Veggie Goddess to tell you about their Veggie                Beet Burger. It was the only Vegetarian option but                  you know you can substitute meat out of anything.                  Okay, so I have never had beets. Like I know they are                        vegetables and that they are this really red/purple                color. But I didn’t know what it would be like in a                        patty. So the patty was just kidney beans and beets.                    So it was basically a purple patty with onions, arugula,                    pickles, tomato, and a lemon vinaigrette. If you like                  them colors then you will love this patty. It also came                      with​ ​french​ ​fries.  

Okay, let me tell you about ​the buns​. They were                    beautiful. They were crisped beautifully and sprinkled              with sesame seeds. SO… I took my first bite and it was                        good.​ ​I​ ​would​ ​call​ ​it​ ​mildly​ ​good​ ​though. 

In the end, I took more bites and it was a good burger                          but it isn’t one I would want to buy again for $12.93                        (plus tip!). Honestly, it tasted like salad on bread.                  There was no cheese. You guys all know how much I                      obsess over cheese and there was no sauce to make                    the burger a little moist. It was very dry. You couldn’t                      taste the beets but it gave it a color. You could taste                        the kidney beans. It was decent and I would buy it                      again if it would cost around $4. But it doesn’t, so I’m                        good.   

BEER-tastic  ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​w/​ ​Sharlene  

Eureka! Served only San Diego and SoCal brews;                some local brews from Carlsbad and North Park were                  just $3-4! I was LEGIT-impressed to get a beer that                    cheap that wasn’t the basic beers at a party. I had the                        Cream Ale: Covington from North Park for $4 with                  my chicken sliders ($9). The drink was 5.3% alcohol,                  was light, and did not have a bitterness. The server is                      really the plug because she DID NOT check for my ID.                      I didn’t mind it because I’m of legal drinking age but                      since we are in College area there will be plenty of                      kids that are trying to finesse some alcoholic drinks.                  On the top right corner of each menu , it stated:                      “Proudly serving San Diego, CA since 2013.” This                attracts SD natives and tourists as they cater                specifically to serving locals. Matter of fact, all of their                    beer taps are brews from San Diego or general                  Southern California area. ​Eureka! is making a shout                out to San Diego & its hard working people - as a                        customer, I am juiced to be at a restaurant that                    respects and honors local works. ​Eureka! has              bottomless mimosas for $5 on the weekend brunch                time​ ​--​ ​best​ ​believe​ ​I’ll​ ​be​ ​back​ ​with​ ​my​ ​girls. 

     

  Eureka’s​ ​SPIT​ ​GAME  

w/​ ​Sharlene   “I​ ​can​ ​get​ ​burgers​ ​and​ ​beer​ ​somewhere​ ​else.”

First of all, ​Eureka! can spit mad game to make you order anything on the menu and come back for​ ​more.

**CLICK​ ​CLICK**  

SPIT GAME RATING ​9/10. ​Eureka! has verbal,              written, and visual rhetorical strategies to cater to                the patrons: SDSU students (with their backpacks on                the floor), chill-ass SDSU professors/faculty          #ShoutoutToSager​, and San Diego locals. Props to              Eureka!​​ ​​ ​for​ ​doing​ ​big​ ​thangs​ ​for​ ​the​ ​hood. 

The restaurant will stay ​LIT as long as they continue                    to cater to locals, serve ​bomb food, have friendly                  service, and keep the chill/aesthetic vibe -- talk about                  using rhetoric. I’m nit picky af, so you know I had to                        **CLICK CLICK** ​them on every detail. FINAL              REVIEW: the menu options and atmosphere            attracted SDSU and city natives. Fresh food made                with fresh ingredients. Open bar, tv, and games make                  it​ ​fun​ ​college​ ​students.​ ​Service​ ​is​ ​fast​ ​and​ ​friendly.  

Will​ ​I​ ​come​ ​back?​​ ​Best​ ​believe​ ​itt​ttt 

Do I recommend? YES, hop into Hoppy Hour with ya                    crew. 

What​ ​do​ ​I​ ​recommend?​​ ​Anything​ ​bcus​ ​it’s​ ​ALL​ ​fresh  

EUREKA!​​ ​GOT​ ​GAME 

Index:  

- Af:​ ​as​ ​f/ck  - Btw:​ ​by​ ​the​ ​way  - Lit:​ ​cool,​ ​awesome,​ ​the​ ​best  - Def:​ ​definitely  - Prob:​ ​probably 

 

 

 

EXPECTATION​ ​VS​ ​​Reality  brandon 

EXPECTATION:​​ ​Tbh,​ ​I​ ​thought​ ​this​ ​was​ ​just​ ​another  boujee​ ​restaurant​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​be​ ​“hip”​ ​or​ ​whatever.​ ​From  walking​ ​past​ ​it,​ ​it​ ​seemed​ ​like​ ​the​ ​price​ ​would​ ​be​ ​hella  expensive​ ​for​ ​a​ ​basic​ ​meal!​ ​As​ ​if​ ​college​ ​students​ ​aren't  already​ ​spending​ ​hella​ ​​ ​money​ ​ . 

REALITY:​​ ​Not​ ​gonna​ ​lie,​ ​it​ ​was​ ​dope.​ ​I​ ​am​ ​by​ ​no​ ​means  boujee,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​menu​ ​managed​ ​to​ ​make​ ​me​ ​feel​ ​fancy​ ​even  in​ ​a​ ​casual​ ​setting​ ​Take​ ​advantage​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Hoppy​ ​Hour  specials​ ​‘cuz​ ​we​ ​​Ballin’​ ​on​ ​a​ ​Budget!

 

Sharlene   EXPECTATION:​ ​​This​ ​is​ ​just​ ​another​ ​on​ ​campus​ ​joint​ ​that​ ​is  expensive​ ​af​ ​--​ ​the​ ​school​ ​is​ ​always​ ​tryna​ ​take​ ​my​ ​money.  Probably​ ​has​ ​annoyed​ ​college​ ​staff​ ​that​ ​don’t​ ​want​ ​to​ ​deal  with​ ​other​ ​college​ ​students.​ ​I​ ​probably​ ​will​ ​be​ ​annoyed​ ​by  all​ ​the​ ​college​ ​students​ ​there. 

REALITY:​ ​​ ​​Hoppy​ ​Hour,​ ​or​ ​no​ ​hour​ ​-​ ​they​ ​have​ ​the​ ​best  deals​ ​for​ ​the​ ​quality​ ​of​ ​their​ ​products.​ ​The​ ​staff​ ​was​ ​super  nice!​ ​I​ ​love​ ​the​ ​chill​ ​vibe​ ​-​ ​it​ ​felt​ ​like​ ​I​ ​was​ ​at​ ​a​ ​backyard  party​ ​on​ ​the​ ​patio.​ ​​ ​I​ ​can​ ​bring​ ​anyone​ ​(my​ ​mom​ ​or​ ​friend)  to​ ​this​ ​restaurant​ ​&​ ​it’s​ ​def​ ​reasonably​ ​affordable!​ ​  

 

Masuda 

EXPECTATION:​ ​​This​ ​place​ ​is​ ​mainly​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​want​ ​a  loud​ ​night​ ​out​ ​with​ ​drinks.​ ​You​ ​wouldn’t​ ​feel​ ​comfortable  here​ ​if​ ​you​ ​aren’t​ ​about​ ​that​ ​life.​ ​It’s​ ​all​ ​about​ ​burgers​ ​and  drinks​ ​and​ ​not​ ​much​ ​more.  

REALITY:​​ ​This​ ​place​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​more​ ​that​ ​that.​ ​As​ ​I​ ​stated  above,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​have​ ​your​ ​​veggie​ ​​options​ ​when​ ​you​ ​aren’t  about​ ​the​ ​burgers​ ​and​ ​drinks.​ ​The​ ​place​ ​has​ ​quiet​ ​seating  areas​ ​for​ ​those​ ​that​ ​are​ ​not​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​a​ ​loud​ ​night​ ​out.  You​ ​will​ ​definitely​ ​feel​ ​at​ ​comfort,​ ​especially​ ​with​ ​the  outside​ ​seating,​ ​underneath​ ​the​ ​warm​ ​heaters​ ​above​ ​your  head.​ ​Don’t​ ​judge​ ​before​ ​giving​ ​it​ ​a​ ​shot!   

 

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