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    Welcome to Bite Hopping! We are a family of five and our goal is to live our best life every chance we get. We started this site to share all of our travels, food and drinks we love from all the restaurants we go to.

    We share everything from our home town of San Diego, California to places we travel to all over the United States and the world.

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    Family of five standing inside a hotel in front of a railway with palm trees around.

    We all have different dietary needs and preferences. Joe is vegetarian, Sophia is gluten free and the boys are kids with their own likes and dislikes!

    Sophia started her first business Veggies Don't Bite in 2012 and built it into a booming business. After getting many requests for recommendations from all of the places she shared, the idea to start a new business sharing these with the world was born.

    While in Vegas July of 2023, Joe and I decided to do what we used to call a pub crawl. When we first met and traveled, we would go from place to place and try a drink and app at each place. We started doing this in the new places we went to so we could experience many things.

    While at one of our stops in Vegas, we told the bartender what we were doing. She told us that her friends and her called this bip bopping. We had already talked about this new venture and that's when the name came to us. Bite Hopping is a play on our bartenders version of what we were doing.

    Born in Las Vegas. Thriving in San Diego.

    Sophia sold her first business, Veggies Don't Bite, and now focuses her time on Bite Hopping and her business productivity coaching, Sophia DeSantis Coaching. Follow along as we navigate our new adventures!

    Welcome to our crazy fun world!

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    We weren’t really sure where we wanted to lunch We weren’t really sure where we wanted to lunch on our last day and made a last minute decision to try @santomezcal_sb which was across from our hotel. Every time we walked by it over the weekend it was always packed, and we quickly figured out why!

Not only is the decor awesome, but the food is absolutely delicious. Our server guided us so well, suggested dishes that we probably would not have ordered on our own and asked us to trust her. And wow was she right. 

The combo of ingredients in a lot of their dishes are not things you see everywhere. But they come together in the very best way! We loved everything we had, so many vegetarian and gluten free options. And their skinny margarita was phenomenal, a must for me when eating Mexican food!

Here is what we had:

- Ahi Tuna Ceviche (not your average ceviche but so dang good)
- Quesadillas De Flor De Calabaza
- Tacos De Pulpo
- Skinny margarita

We also loved the chips and trio of salsas that came with them!

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    ✨Santa Barbara, Ca✨ This wasn’t our first t ✨Santa Barbara, Ca✨

This wasn’t our first time eating at @thelarksb and we were not disappointed with how good we remembered it being!

Being right in the middle of the Funk Zone, it’s the perfect location for walking around and exploring before dinner. We love the vibe and the indoor outdoor feel. The food is delicious and our favorite thing was they bring you pickle popcorn as a table treat instead of the typical bread. The popcorn was delish!!

We were so lucky with the best server here. If we could clone her and have her serve us everywhere we would. 

Here is what we had:

- Dill Pickle popcorn
- Classic Wedge
- The Fisherman’s Catch
- Hand Cut Pappardelle Pasta
- New School Banana Split
- Serpents Tooth Cocktail

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    ✨Santa Barbara, Ca✨ Words can’t explain how ✨Santa Barbara, Ca✨

Words can’t explain how much dining at @lilacpatisserie filled my soul. It’s a 100% dedicated gluten free bakery and cafe. If you don’t have a food allergy, it’s hard to understand the stress that often goes into going out. I hate having to ask the questions, feel like I am high maintenance, worry about making others uncomfortable, take longer than usual to order…the list goes on. So to be able to literally eat anything on the menu is like heaven!

Everything we ate was amazing. Even the non gluten free enjoyed every bite. The biggest thing that stuck out to me was that the bread did not get mushy and fall apart! I was stumped at how they nailed this one. My runny eggs covered my bread and I could still eat without the mushy yuck that usually happens!

We tried:

- brioche french toast with berries, maple syrup and whipped butter
- breakfast sandwich with eggs, black forest ham, pesto, sharp cheddar and arugula on rosemary olive bread
- key lime tart

If you’re gluten free, run, don’t walk. They also have another location in Montecito!

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    ✨Santa Barbara, Ca✨ One of our favorite resta ✨Santa Barbara, Ca✨

One of our favorite restaurants in the Funk Zone is @loquitasb, a spanish tapas style eatery. Even for my not so adventurous guy, it was a huge hit!

We loved the vibe, our server was super knowledgeable and was able to direct us to both vegetarian and gluten free options. Everything we had was phenomenal and super flavorful.

- Pan Con Tomate
- Tortilla Espanola
- Gambas Al Ajillo
- Pulpo
- Basque Cheesecake
- El Facil cocktail

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    That maple syrup butter combo really hits the spot That maple syrup butter combo really hits the spot. 

Pancakes are a weekend treat my kids love. But making them makes me feel like an assembly worker where the job never ends 😆

#pancakeslover #weekendbreakfast #kidsbreakfast
    Greek food fills me up with yummy warmth and makes Greek food fills me up with yummy warmth and makes me feel like a kid again. This Pastitsio recipe is hands down the best ever!

Look it up on veggiesdontbite.com 🌱

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    Siri, give me Kung Pao Tofu but homemade 🤤 Ser Siri, give me Kung Pao Tofu but homemade 🤤

Serve with rice, more veggies or just eat hot right outta the pan. 

Search “Kung pao tofu” on veggiesdontbite.com

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    Summer weather still going strong so we’re in fo Summer weather still going strong so we’re in for all the fresh ingredients!

Bowls are a weekly go to staple for dinner. Everyone builds their own. No one tantrums.

Find this easy macro bowl on veggiesdontbite.com 🌱

#easyrecipes #macrobowl #plantbasedrecipes #tofurecipes #plantbasedwholefoods #proteinbowl #grainbowl
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