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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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    Follow our family of five as we live our best life traveling, eating out and trying to make it work with all of our different dietary needs and food preferences!

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    ✨Carlsbad, Ca✨ Best new spot on the south sid ✨Carlsbad, Ca✨

Best new spot on the south side of state street. @littlevictorywinebar is a natural wine bar that also has food focusing on local finds. The menu changes weekly and can change daily depending on what they get. 

It was absolutely delicious! Everything from the wine to the food. The atmosphere was adorable and we loved the cozy vibe. 

The wine was unique with different but great flavors. I love that there wasn’t any of the big names. Small wineries that sometimes only have one case! We had a red Gamay chasseles and Cabernet from southwest coastal France and a white Greco dutuffo. 

We went overboard on the food and tried way too much but we couldn’t help it 😂 The flavors of everything were just too good to stop! 

Here’s what we got:

Bread and salted whipped butter- not for me but he loved it. 

Braised octopus with cauliflower so blanco and black garlic- I can’t even put in words how good this was. It was so tender I could cut it with my fork. 

English pea risotto with burrata, mint and olive oil- Joe loved this. I loved the combo of flavors. 

Black cod with parsley and Japanese sweet potato- I loved this, especially the sauce on it. 

Pork chop with roasted carrots and vadouvan curry butter- this was really good with only a slight curry flavor which was the perfect amount. 

We definitely recommend this place! It’s great for date night, girls night or just a casual stop by. Everything about it was amazing! 

#restaurantreview #restaurantreviews #foodreviews #glutenfreeoptions #vegetarianoptions #carlsbadcalifornia #carlsbadca #carlsbadfoodie #travelblogger #foodcritic #winebar #localproduce #naturalwines
    Packing for spring break looks a little different Packing for spring break looks a little different in my 40’s….

I’m swapping the baby oil 🙃 for my fave new @oseamalibu serum. I’ve been using the dream night cream for a while now and I’m obsessed. So when I saw this new dream night serum I knew I had to try it. Spoiler, 💜

The light lavender scent literally calms my skin and basically tells it, it’s bedtime. It’s packed with clean potent ingredients that target all forms of wrinkles. It’s gentle and improves lines and wrinkles without irritation. Dang I wish I could tell my 20 something self to start caring. 

It’s made from an Algae-Derived Bio Retinol, Red Algae, 2 Firming Peptides & Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic acid. 

So while I fully buy into the age is how you feel idea, I’m packing my dream products (literally 😆) to make sure I cover all my bases 💁🏻‍♀️ 

Still having all the vacay fun but making my skincare a priority! Y’all need to check this one out ➡️ https://bit.ly/44rg4Qq or find the link in my stories

Use SOPHIADCOACHING10 for 10% off your first order 🫶🏼💜

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    ✨Carlsbad, Ca✨ I’m blown away at how delici ✨Carlsbad, Ca✨

I’m blown away at how delicious the new @thejaliscocantina in downtown Carlsbad is!

It took over the space where Barrel Republic was. They did such a good job with decor, it’s so cute and the vibe is amazing!

The drink list is impressive, I tried the La Mora which was blackberry-infused piedra azul blanco and had the perfect mix of flavor. 

The food was incredible. So much flavor. I love the simple menu without too many overwhelming choices. But enough so that there is something for everyone! Almost the entire menu is gluten free, plus some vegetarian options. 

We had the guacamole (so creamy and lots of flavor, and thick homemade chips), salsas (loved both!), steak tacos, chicken tacos, and vegetarian burrito. 

We will definitely be back for more!

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#restaurantreview #restaurantreviews #foodreviews #glutenfreeoptions #vegetarianoptions #carlsbadcalifornia #carlsbadca #carlsbadfoodie #travelblogger #foodcritic #tacostacostacos #mexicanfoodporn #mexicanfood
    ✨Cardiff, Ca✨ The best beach town with such g ✨Cardiff, Ca✨

The best beach town with such great events! The @solento_tequila surf festival knocked it out of the park this year!

A full day of surfing contests, beach time for all, incredible food and drinks and amazing vendors giving away the coolest stuff! We got hats, key chains, stickers, photo booth pics, notebooks…the list goes on. This is a must do event every year! 

Here is a list of all the local vendors that were there this year, check them out because we love them all!

@solento_tequila 
@drinkkove 
@sydneybeerco 
@realrudystacos 
@boardandbrew 
@theiceboxca 
@bumpcoffee 
@vive_organic 
@sdphotobus 
@holy_sits 
@yeti 
@outerknown 
@sunbum 
@united 
@alilamareabeachresort 
@electra_bicycle 
@firewiresurfboards 
@ikonpass 
@manerawatermen 

#cardiffbythesea #surftown #beachtown #surffestival #sandiegocalifornia
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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 🌱

#greekfood #foodphotography #foodphotographer #sandiegofoodphotographer #foodphotoshoot #sandiegophotographer #foodphotographyandstyling
    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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