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Mendocino Farm's Caprese sandwich with a side of curried couscous.
The A-1 Peppercorn burger comes with bacon, pepper jack, peppercorn spread, tomatoes, and deep-fried onions …
The patio area has heat lamps, a TV and an overworked waitress.
Red Robin exterior
The deep-fried pickles come with "campfire" sauce on the side. It's a mix of BBQ …
Red Robin at UTC in La Jolla.
The bar at Red Robin in University Town Center.
Montreal-inspired bagels are traditionally boiled in honey water and finished off in a wood-fired oven.
Vegan doughnuts are popular at Nomad Donuts.
The Everything Bagel with House-Cured Salmon.
Waiting for doughnuts can be a sugar rush in itself.
Previously located on 30th Street, Nomad Donuts now has a location at University and Illinois …
More doughnuts
There are a wide variety of doughnuts with unusual ingredients.
Employees at Nomad Donuts get the doughnuts ready to sell.
Nomad Donuts makes Montreal-inspired bagels -- they are smaller, denser and crispier than the New …
Twin Dragons — sweet and sour shrimp and calamari
Fried peanuts and anchovies
The pig ears are served chilled.
The interior of Village North.
