The Importance of a Chef’s Touch at Fauna in Valle de Guadalupe
This stunning new restaurant in Baja’s wine country struggles when head chef David Castro Hussong is away
First Look: Cardellino
The team behind Fort Oak and Trust open their biggest project yet—which is terrifying
First Look: The Plot
Oceanside locals aim for San Diego’s first zero-waste, plant-based restaurant
Pure Project Turns Four
The Miramar brewery has made a name for itself thanks to a commitment to sustainability
A Decade of Restaurant Lessons at The Smoking Goat
The restaurant’s owners share what they’ve learned after 10 years in North Park
Local Roots Brings Hard Kombucha To North County
The Vista-based kombucha brewery is booming
Angelo Sosa leaves Death by Tequila, San Diego Gets SoCal’s First Native American-Owned Brewery
After a long holiday break, we’re back with Hot Plates! There’s some big news to catch up on, from openings and closings to chef changes
Destination: Tuetano Taqueria
A chef with a famous taco struggles to sell it to her own neighbors
Eat This, Drink That: January 2020
Carne asada taco at Teutano, Queso Taco Extremo at Ed Fernandez Restaurant, and quesabirria at TJ Birrieria
The Best Food and Drink Events in January and February
San Diego Brew Festival, Super Bowl at Theatre Box, and 2100 Kettner Fete & Feast
Destination: Fernandez Restaurant
Mind-blowing tacos and projected guilt at one of SoCal’s most famous birria spots
Six Picks for San Diego Restaurant Week 2020
You’re guaranteed to do well with any of our winners from last year’s Best Restaurants poll
The San Diego Brewers Guild Launches An Inclusion Committee
Conversations about diversity in craft beer officially move to a local level
The Hunt for San Diego’s Best Birria
Food critic Troy Johnson starts his spiritual quest for the iconic Mexican dish
Three Food Trends to Watch in 2020
What the statistics behind how we eat predict for 2020
What We’re Craving, Sipping and Talking About in January
Nashville hot chicken, better options for ‘Dry January,’ and Filipino cuisine
All Signs Point to 13 Point
One year in, Lemon Grove’s first (and only) independent brewery hits its stride
A Look at the Pour-Over Ramen at the New Nima Café
How an Italian-trained chef is making nearly instant ramen at Nima Café in the marina district
The Must-Try Dishes of 2019
SD Mag food critic and Food Network judge Troy Johnson names his top dishes of the year
2020 Vision: The Future of San Diego Beer
Five predictions of what we can expect to see in #sdbeer in the next year
New Brunch Spot Opens in Gaslamp, North Park Gets a Trattoria
Plus more restaurant openings and other news in San Diego food this month
10 Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Cocktail Fan
From narwhal cocktail picks to a mid-century cocktail book, we’ve got you covered
Garden Kitchen Has Earned Its Place at the Farm-To-Table Forefront
The menu at this farm-to-table spot in Rolando changes every single day
Ska Bar Brings a Welcoming Space and Great Cocktails to Normal Heights
Elliott Mizuki’s Asian-inspired menu hits all the right notes
San Diego’s Best New Restaurants of 2019
From a 200 million-dollar renovation project to a dirty little burger, these made a dent
Insurgente Is Fighting Back
Beer businesses on both sides of the border rally to support the currently closed brewery
