Red O Is Surprisingly Good, Even without Much Rick Bayless

Troy Johnson didn’t expect much from the La Jolla restaurant but he was proven wrong
Have a Beer with the Belching Beaver Brew Team

Troy Smith, Peter Perrecone, and Thomas Peters share the view from inside one of San Diego’s fastest growing breweries
Around the World in Beer

An international look at the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage
What to Drink at Kindred Right Now

Two years in, bar manager David Kinsey is keeping the cocktail menu ‘classy and thrashy’
Very Important Taco: The Chapulines Taco from Aqui es Texcoco

An off-menu grasshopper taco worth chirping about
Have a Beer with the Eppig Brewing Team

Clayton LeBlanc, Nathan Stephens, and Stephanie Eppig discuss the North Park brewery’s magic formula
San Telmo Brings Argentine Fast-Casual to Downtown

Meat lovers need to try the marinated-meat sandwiches at this unassuming new spot
Best Food & Drink Events in January

Farm to Fork Week, San Diego Restaurant Week, and Fish & Game Tequila Dinners at Herb & Wood
Best Things I Ate This Month: January 2018

Yellowtail aguachile at Red O, The Capri Sandwich at Nutmeg Bakery and Café, and grass-fed steak at Urban Plates
Two Seven Eight is Ground Zero for San Diego’s Craft Spirits Movement

Troy Johnson works his way through the local craft spirits scene, one sip at a time
Plaza Bar’s Cocktails Provide Respite from a Not-So-Cold Winter

Irving Gonzalez taps into the bar’s music scene for inspiration
A Look Back at San Diego Beer in 2017

The events, trends, and brews that made the year in beer
10 Hot Plates: San Diego’s Top Food News in January

Restaurant rumors, openings, and coming-soons
Ceviche House Finds a New Home in Old Town

The North Park seafood spot re-opens in a much bigger space
Sweet Spot: Dunedin’s Fried Dough

A gourmet take on the indulgent carnival snack
Have a Beer with Longship’s Dan Jachimowicz

Bringing the Viking spirit of exploration to his Mira Mesa brewhouse
George’s Level2’s New Menu is an Ode to San Diego

23 cocktails highlight the nuances and diversity of the region
Sweet Spot: Extraordinary Desserts’ All of the Above Cookie

The bakery teams up with a SoCal blogger for this limited-edition cookie with a sweet charity angle
10 Great Beers for Your Holiday Wish List

‘Tis the season for special releases
Holiday Gift Guide for Cocktail Lovers

Recipe books, spirits, and a new one-stop-shop for cocktail provisions
Very Important Taco: Gobernador Vampiro at Rudy’s Taco Shop

The Sinaloan speciality features grilled cheese and shrimp
Noble Experiment’s Latest Experiment

A new cocktail program introduces three cocktails each week
Local Brewers Weigh in on the Tasting Room Debate

Four San Diego brewery owners offer their perspective on opening tasting rooms in high-density craft beer areas
10 Hot Plates: San Diego’s Top Food News in December

Restaurant rumors, openings, and coming-soons
Trish Watlington Is Selling The Red Door

The farm-to-table missionary is getting out of the restaurant business, but not food
Inside Mendocino Farms and Pressed Juicery’s Plant-Based Rescued Burger

We break down each layer, from bun to beet sauce