The Counter - Carlsbad, CA

Happy Holidays!

It has been such a crazy couple of weeks with site visitations in Santa Barbara, San Diego and Moorpark (a little treasure tucked away that I was so excited to visit). I had the pleasure to visit The Counter, a custom, gourmet burger restaurant where you BUILD YOUR OWN BURGER, with Raymond. I was invited by my absolutely darling friend and August 2010 bride to the opening of their restaurant in Carlsbad, California last Thursday.

It was AMAZING! I was a little overwhelmed by the MANY options they give you only because I just could not choose what to get! I ended up choosing the turkey burger on wheat with provolone cheese, avocado, sprouts (my favorite) and chipotle sauce. Can I say SCRUMPTUOS! Most turkey patties I have tried are too dry and do not have as much flavoring, but this one was filled with mouth-water deliciousness! If you ever are in (or stopping by) Carlsbad, California, I would HIGHLY recommend you stop by The Counter (1923 Calle Barcelona Carlsbad CA 92009).

On another note…. I have been truly, truly BLESSED and thank GOD everyday for providing me with such wonderful friends and family members, my health and well-being and the opportunity to work with each bride on their BIG DAY! 2010 will be such an extraordinary year filled with many surprises and events that I cannot wait for!

Have a blessed holiday season! Merry Christmas!

The Counter - bar seating area

Our starter - onion strings! I’m not a big fan of onion rings, but these bad boys were to die for!

Ray and I at The Counter! A long drive from our hometown in the LA area but so worth it!

My custom turkey burger! It looks delicious and it tasted even better than it looks!

Raymond’s custom burger! He had way too much on his burger that I can’t even remember. The only thing he had that I remember (because I wanted it on my burger) was the fried egg!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!