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
4 New Fall Cocktail Menus to Check Out
Seasonal offerings include exotic spices, local coffee liqueur, house-made cider, and Icelandic gin
Have a Beer with Mason Ale Works Director of Brewery Ops Matt Webster
Creating food-friendly beers as simply as possible
La Jolla’s Masala Street Impresses with Its Creative Take on Indian Food
What the gastropub lacks in street appeal it makes up for with its famous chef
Dija Mara Brings Indonesian-Inspired Cuisine to Oceanside
Chef Ryan Costanza searched Southern California for a great surf town for the new restaurant
10 Things I’m Drinking to This Thanksgiving
More than ever, we can be thankful for beer
Find Your Next San Diego Happy Hour
Ready for more? No matter the day, time, or neighborhood, there’s a deal on drinks and dining somewhere in San Diego. Here, we’ve done the legwork of leading a horse to water. You’re on deck for what’s next.
The Business of Happy Hour
For the restaurant, it’s not so happy
Happy Hour By the Numbers: How Much Are You Saving?
How much are you really pocketing during those pre-dinner hours? We did the math at nine local restaurants and lounges to find out the savings.
Where San Diego Bartenders Do Happy Hour
We asked bartenders and bar managers around town where they like to sip and snack for happy hour
3 Happy Hour Bar Crawls in San Diego
For some, happy hour is all about hitting bargains at as many bars as possible—aka the bar crawl. We’ve charted how to maximize your time during discounted hours on any given Thursday in three neighborhoods. Get in, gulp, and get out!
Ask the Happy Hour Expert
From bartenders to doctors, experts answer the need-to-know happy hour questions
Very Important Taco: Kindred’s Beer Batter Palm Tacos
You won’t miss the meat in this vegan taco
Highlights from San Diego Beer Week 2017
The best beers, bites, and bashes
Sweet Spot: Café Gratitude’s Vegan Pies
The Little Italy restaurant takes a plant-based (and charitable) approach to Thanksgiving pie
3 DIY Holiday Cocktail Recipes
Impress your guests with these seasonal drinks
4 San Diego Restaurants with Arcade Games
The latest trend in local dining? Meals served with a side of video games, bocce courts, and bowling alleys
Foodie Gifts That Give Back
Three local nonprofits combine culinary gift-giving with community service
The San Diego Lager Boom
Why light, crisp, and flavorful is the next “new” thing
10 Hot Plates: Top San Diego Restaurant News in November
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, and coming-soons
