Aug 17th, 2002
Update - 8/17/02
Thursday night, I headed out to meet some friends downtown for dinner at Sadaf. I had already eaten there the previous weeKarld when Lisa had come to visit me and can say without any glimmer of a doubt that Sadaf offers the best Persian cuisine in San Diego. The fact that there are only two restaurants in San Diego that offer Persian cuisine shouldn’t detract anything from this statement - the food there is excellent, especially the Lubia Polo.
Afterwards, I headed off to the Red Circle with a friend of mine for after-dinner drinks. I had been to the Red Circle once before and had enjoyed myself there. It isn’t too crowded, they offer a great selection of drinks, and the bartender sometimes forgets to ring up drinks that you have ordered. There are two bars in the main room, and a small dance floor in an adjoining room where the DJ plays every mindless rap song you can think of. The general decor of the place is a bit gaudy for my tastes, and it attracts a crowd of middle-aged Goombas that I could do without, but it’s not bad for a few drinks.
Last night, I headed off to Nunu’s, which can only be described as a pair of trusty old shoes. Finding a straight bar in Hillcrest is like seeing Saskwatch, so when you find one you like, you cling on. Nunu’s is the size of my bedroom, but it has a completely cozy and friendly feel. Unlike most dive bars, it doesn’t smell like cheap beer and farts, but like most dive bars, you can walk in with a twenty and walk out nicely buzzed. It has an outdoor patio for smokers and the interior is surrounded by plush circular booths. Nunu’s is located at 3537 Fifth Avenue in Hillcrest.
