A business meeting brought me to the new
Southern Grounds location in the tree-lined streets of Avondale. Ample outside seating let us enjoy lunch al fresco: a coconut curry bowl featured jasmine rice, julienned carrots, a generous portion of fresh cobia, cilantro, lime, and a delightfully addicting slightly-sweet-but-savory sauce.
El Cubano
A sunny Saturday afternoon led a friend and me to Riverside’s Kanine Social (a dog-friendly brewery and dog park) to try
El Cubano. This pop-up tent serves two items: Cuban sandwiches and a meatless version, plus bags of plantain chips. We devoured our Cuban sandwiches, served pressed and piping hot. I loved the ratio of mustard to pickles. A wide selection of draft and canned beers are available inside Kanine Social.