How San Diego’s Iconic Chinese Restaurant Adapted to Dining in the Time of COVID

In a series on dining during COVID, here is a look inside Dumpling Inn
What We’re Craving, Sipping, and Talking About This Month

CBD in a can, anyone? Plus, gluten-free goodies and loaded fries
In a Restaurant Scene of Bells and Whistles, Cori Pastificio Wins With Subtle Warmth

Cori Pastificio is not immediately spellbinding, but stick around and it starts to enchant. That’s what good Italian trattorias do.
Racial Inclusivity in the Wine Industry

Wine symbolizes luxury and wealth, and with that comes exclusivity
How Shawarma Guys in South Park Cooked up Success

We got a look inside the food truck that made No. 1 on Yelp’s list of top places to eat in the U.S.
Black-Owned Restaurants to Support in San Diego

Here is an evolving list of black-owned small businesses to support
The Hospitality Shift

The fries don’t need to be crispier or fluffier. The service is not too slow, forgetful, or distracted. The weird new safety protocols are not dystopian or annoying. Honestly the only thing that really matters is if the place is clean and safe. Constructive criticism of restaurants has its time and place, and now is […]
Staring at Food

Gerry Torres sat on the concrete outside his restaurant, City Tacos, a face mask dangling from his ear, exhaustion in his voice. He pointed his phone’s camera at some tacos on his lap—the meal he’s giving away free to anyone who shows up this week (his restaurants are otherwise closed). Tommy Nguyen of Cross Street […]
The Evolution of a Quarantine Diet

Ah, the dreams. Troy Johnson I sent this Tweet out on my fourth day in quarantine. I didn’t expect it to resonate with as many people as it did. Now on my 30-something day of quarantine, I think I understand why. Because, oh man, you had plans. Much like America itself, you started with the […]
The New Face of Hunger Relief

Everyone save for the rarest of Americans needs help. But Maslow’s famed hierarchy of needs lists food as the first, most essential human need. Everything else—jobs, rent, mortgage, love, life itself—doesn’t matter if you don’t have food. Last year, about 40 million Americans were food insecure, meaning they didn’t know where their next meal was […]
Why Farmers Markets Are an ‘Essential Business’ During the Pandemic

The City of San Diego has temporarily shuttered farmers markets during the quarantine. It’s beyond understandable. The most important thing is preventing the spread of the coronavirus, which thrives in crowds. Farmers markets drew crowds. But both the general public and local farmers need them to reopen soon—not only in San Diego, but across American […]
Ordering Pizza in a Pandemic

It’s March 21st. I am sitting in my car outside of Tribute Pizza in North Park. I’m a little nervous. I have never been nervous to order a pizza. The restaurant is closed. All restaurants have been ordered closed by the state of California, only allowed to do takeout and delivery. Boxes and boxes of […]
Chosen Foods Gets a Makeover

The San Diego company revamped its look and its headquarters
San Diego Restaurants Offering Take-Out and Delivery

Where to pick up food or get delivery in San Diego County.
Q&A: Jeff Rossman

San Diego’s Restaurant Association president weighs in on safety, insurance, to-go booze, and the future
Lockdown Liquor Wants to Make Staying at Home Easier

DIY cocktail delivery service provides fresh syrups and tips
People Doing Good During Restaurant Industry Shutdown

Skrewball Whiskey pledges up to $500,000 to help bartenders, plus other stories of good
San Diego Magazine is Compiling a List of Restaurants Serving Take-Out

Know of a local restaurant that’s doing take-out or delivery service while the industry is being affected by Covid-19? Let us know
San Diego Cocktails to Make at Home, Part 1

Local bartenders offer some easy-to-mix cocktails to make COVID-19 confinement more tolerable
It’s Still Possible To Support Local Beer During COVID-19

It’s time to embrace beer to-go
How to Help Restaurant People Survive COVID-19

The Feed is now dedicated to the stories of San Diego’s local food and drink industry during the coronavirus outbreak
And the Hot New Cooking Ingredient Is… Cannabis!

Want to add more green to your diet? Here are 4 easy ways to do it, plus a recipe
Recipe: Buona Forchetta’s Tiramisu

Learn how to make the Italian classic, straight from nonna herself
Eat This, Drink That: March 2020

Smoked Chicken Sandwich at Ballast Point, Fritelle Cacio e Pepe at Cori Pastificio, and Cabo Azul at Javier’s
The Best Food and Drink Events in March

Catania 5-year anniversary, Coastal Social, and Breakfast for Dinner
Matteo Shares a Piece of the Pie

Renowned pizza operator opens a nonprofit restaurant in South Park—for the kids