"Charles Gifford" > wrote in message hlink.net>...
> "Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 10:07:11 GMT, "Charles Gifford"
> > > wrote:
> >
> > Oh, just personal, but I'd
> > >prefer the Saltimboca! <g>
> > >
> > >Charlie
> > >
> >
> > Oh, a man after my own heart!
> > I love Saltimboca!
> > I had the best one about 20 or more years ago, here in some restaurant
> > in the DC area. I can't for the life of me remember which restaurant.
> > But I have idolized this dish ever since.
> >
> > I had Saltimboca at a restaurant near Santa Cruz, CA a few years back.
> > Or what they called Saltimboca. Nothing like the orignal one I had.
> > The one I had originally was much simpler than this overdone piece of
> > feel smothered with ham and cheese. I felt betrayed.
> >
> > Guess I will have to make it myself.
> > Charlie, you have a good restaurant in mine that makes it in San
> > Diego? I might be coming through there on my way back up to northern
> > California, in early to mid February. Maybe we could get a group
> > together to go out to dinner if I come through that way.
> >
> > Christine
>
> Hi Christine! There used to be a very good Roman-style restaurant here in
> Sandy Eggo. Unfortunately someone drove a car through the front window and
> into the dining room. It is no longer in business. <sigh> I don't know of
> any other that does it well. I'll check and see. There are a couple of older
> places I haven't visited for a while and a bunch of new ones in Little Italy
> that I haven't visited at all! Give us a hoot if you get down this way. I'd
> love to see you again!
>

Charlie and Christine,
I was in San Diego three years ago for a convention. I stayed at the
Radisson Harbor View hotel and within walking distance were several
very good Italian restaurants. I think they were on India street.
Hopefully one of these hasn't been driven into recently.

Is that Little Italy?

Susan B.