Checking in with You & Yours Distilling Co.’s Laura Johnson

The San Diego ‘distillerista’ is creating new spirits and making a name for herself
Very Important Taco: Caja China Pork Belly at Tacos Libertad

This taqueria has a mission to give back
This New Coffee Company Is Backed by San Diego Athletes

Rob Machado, Alphonzo Rawls, and other local athletes team up with a North County crew for Marea Coffee
3 New and Notable Brewery Spots in San Diego

Oceanside adds a brewery and two previous locations are reimagined
Where to Celebrate Negroni Week in San Diego

Our (mostly) comprehensive list of some of the best offerings
Checking in with Paul Sangster and the San Diego Brewers Guild

Rip Current’s co-founder is the new president of SDBG
Dija Mara Brings a Top Chef and Taste of Balinese Food to Oceanside

The Indonesian food hole in San Diego has been filled
Behind the Best Restaurants Issue

The method to my madness in picking some of this year’s winners
Bartender Exit Interview: Mark Broadfoot

He’s off to Miami, but leaving behind his Mexican Chocolate Milk Punch
Raised by Wolves Introduces High-End Spirits and a Secret Bar at Westfield-UTC

One of San Diego’s most acclaimed hospitality groups debuts a novel concept
Have a Beer with Burning Beard Founders Mike Maass and Jeff Wiederkehr

Inside the subversive, creative, and punk-inspired brewery that’s one of San Diego’s coolest brands
10 Hot Plates: San Diego’s Top Food News in June

Restaurant rumors, openings, and coming-soons
Cutwater Spirits Is the Brainchild of Ballast Point

The brand has been a runaway success and now boasts 14 flavors
Without Meditation, Saransh Oberoi May Never Have Opened Masala Street

Oberoi began practicing meditation to help recover from an injury
Did You Know? Lolita’s and Roberto’s Are Family

A father and daughter’s namesake taco spots
Born & Raised Cost $6.5 Million to Build

Inside Little Italy’s midcentury-modern marvel
Where Chef Jason Knibb Eats When He’s Off the Clock

Nine-Ten’s culinary master shares his top three picks
10 San Diego Beers Perfect for Summer

This year’s Rhythm & Brews offered high temperatures and refreshing brews to match
Bartender Exit Interview: Michele Willard

Saying goodbye to San Diego’s cocktail scene’s den mom
The No-Plastic Challenge

Traveling across the country eating at restaurants, I will try to avoid plastic
San Diego Brewers Shine in International Competitions

The spring awards season wraps up with big wins for local breweries
Very Important Taco: Adobada Taco at La Taquería Vegiee

A food truck with Tijuana roots is serving up delicious plant-based takes on the classics
Better Together: No Need to Go It Alone When You Exercise!

Research confirms that working out in a group is a good way to go. Here are five classes to try at the YMCA.
San Diego’s Best Restaurant of 2018: The Finalists

San Diego Magazine’s Best Restaurants issue comes out in June. Here are food critic Troy Johnson’s finalists for the best of the best.
TJ Majeske Wants to Make The Pearl a Craft Cocktail Destination

The mid-century modern hotel has new owners, a new chef, and a new focus on cocktails
Sweet Spot: Herb & Eatery’s Gelato Sandwiches

The Little Italy café turns out gourmet spins on the traditional ice cream sandwich