Tuesday January 22

Dining
We poor love to dine out... but can't afford wasting our hard earned money for mediocre food. We love a great dining experience such as the Hungry Cat provides and save up to return as often as we can.

Renaud's Pattisserie and Bistro just opened next to Harry's in Loreto Plaza. Have had lunch twice there and sampled the croissant and pastry. I was excited that they were opening as there hasn't been a true French cafe in SB since Charlotte's left. They need to do a lot of work re: service: something is really wrong when the wait staff consists of a cute 15 year old blonde surfer boy who doesn't speak French, not only can't pronounce the names of the pastries but doesn't even know what they are. He is sweet but bad fit. The croissant is good... but the rest of the food needs work. Expensive and disappointing.

Reading
Tipperary by Frank Delaney. Perfect escape for a rainy day. Worth spending the money to wander around Chaucer's and happen upon a new book by a good author. His book Ireland can keep you happily reading for a few weeks, something we poor greatly appreciate!