Community Corner
Photos: Taste of La Mesa 2013 Satisfies the Senses
Hundreds of business and restaurant owners, civic leaders and La Mesa residents packed into the La Mesa Community Center to sample fare from some of the city's most popular restaurants.
The 5th Annual Taste of La Mesa brought together more than 35 local eateries and packed the La Mesa Community Center full of noshers Monday night.
The event is a community favorite presented by the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce. The community center parking lot can't hold all the cars, so a free shuttle is provided from a parking lot near city hall, and the event takes up two large rooms.
Some of my favorite dishes of the night included jerk chicken from Laylah's Patties & Jerk, curried chicken salad fromTerra American Bistro, berry tiramisu from Trattoria Tiramisu, a simple but delicious steak and vinaigrette salad from The Vine Cottage, and novel taro pulled chicken tacos from Continental Catering.
The list of participating restaurants was the biggest in the event's history, and featured many La Mesa-area favorites:
All the Perks Espresso Cafe
Anthony's Fish Grotto
bistro/sixty
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery
Brigantine Restaurant
Cali Comfort Restaurant & Sports Bar
Casa De Pico Mexican Restaurant
Charcoal House Steakhouse and Music Bar
Claim Jumper
Continental Catering
COSTCO - La Mesa
Edible Arrangements
El Pollo Loco - La Mesa
El Torito
Foster's Lemon Drop Cafe & BBQ
Grove Pastry Shop
Hacienda Casa Blanca
Haritna Mediterranean Restaurant
Himalayan Cuisine
Holiday Inn La Mesa
Hooleys Irish Pub & Grill
Laylah's Patties & Jerk
Marcella June's Coffee Lounge
McDonald's - La Mesa
Panda Express
Perfect Every Time Catering
Riviera Supper Club
Round Table Pizza
Rubio's
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza
Sycuan Casino
Tarantino Gourmet Sausages
Terra American Bistro
The Vine Cottage
Trattoria Tiramisu
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