Gettin' Cheezy at Leisure Lagoon

Word was getting around about Mad Munch & Kate's friend of a friend, Laurel, thought we'd be perfect for her son's 5th birthday party.  She had tried us at the OB market & loved our grilled cheese.

"You guys would be perfect," she said.  "It's always tacos at these birthday parties, which is fine, but I wanna do something different."

We were thrilled about the opportunity & it was on a Thursday after work, which was open for us.  

The party was at a picnic area along Mission Bay, called Leisure Lagoon (no joke- that's what it's called on Google maps) less than 5 miles away.  Just a little peninsula with a small parking lot & some grass that is surrounded by the man-made bay.  

I remember how easy it was to setup out there with so much space.  After being crammed between tents & a bush every Wednesday at the OB market & shoved into a corner at Culture on Fridays, this was a nice change of scenery.

Laurel paid us $300 ahead of time so when I got groceries that Tuesday, I stocked up with enough extra supplies for around 40 people.  We went with our usual menu which looked like this that summer:

Guests would come up an order just like at the market or a brewery but didn't have to pay.  Tommy Applewoods, OBCs & Ava Magoos were popular out there to eat in a lawn chair or on a blanket.  

Laurel's group was well prepared with additional snacks (she & a bunch of the guests worked at Trader Joe's) & we we're all rewarded with a beautiful sunset.  By the time we packed up, they were busy toasting marshmallows & thanking us for the great sandwiches.

Leisure Lagoon was definitely one of the most picturesque setups that we've had in San Diego.