Is Restaurant Dining on Sidewalks and Streets Here to Stay?
Both candidates for the next mayor of San Diego indicate yes
3 New San Diego Beers That Help Give Back
Local breweries are making it easy to pour it forward
10 White Claw Alternatives to Sip This Summer
New and noteworthy libations you can find in San Diego
13 Great Patios to Dine at This Weekend
Here are more restaurant patios in San Diego—both new and classic favorites—to visit this weekend
My Favorite Takeout This Week
I’ve worked to-go back into my pandemic routine and these are all kinds of good
10 More Patios to Check Out This Weekend in San Diego
From east county to downtown, dining out is now an alfresco affair. Here are more great places in San Diego for outdoor dining.
The Alcohol Dilemma at Local Restaurants
As restaurant-goers face a pent-up need to socialize, a restaurateur ponders if keeping the bar open will affect guests’ ability to follow public health safety guidelines
11 Great Patios with a View in San Diego
Dining out is now an alfresco affair throughout the county. These patios offer views from coastal to urban.
Can Restaurants Be Sued for Requiring Masks?
Attorney says yes, but everyone involved will lose (except attorneys)
Restaurants Deal with Mask Rage
One percent of customers are 100 percent of their problem
The Importance of Smizing at Lumi
Michelin-star chef Akira Back explains two odd things helping his new restaurant through the pandemic
10 Great Patios for Outdoor Dining in San Diego
Dining out is now an alfresco affair throughout the county. This is the first of an online series rounding up great places in San Diego for outdoor dining.
10 Places to Get Takeout in San Diego
Revisit a favorite or try something new for takeout this week
Vegan Death Metal Restaurant Adapts with “Crypt Sessions”
Kindred recasts half their restaurant for elaborate seven-course pop-ups
How the Shutdown Helps One Man Sell BBQ
Restrictions help Coop’s West Texas BBQ streamline its iconic brisket shop
Enlisting Air in the Fight Against COVID-19
The owners of Campfire and Jeune et Jolie adapt using airflow (and bathroom attendants)
Local Casinos Bet on Buffet Replacement
How two local casinos adapted (and kept) their endless dining options
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 […]
