Where Are You, Salt & Pepper?

Salt and pepper have been banished from San Diego restaurant tables and it’s a crime
The Craft Beer Beach Ball: How Many Breweries Is Too Many?

Our answer to the question San Diego beer drinkers have been asking for years
Don’t Miss Del Mar’s New Healthy Gourmet Chain

Flower Child’s fast-casual eats hit the Flower Hill Promenade
Sweet Spot: San Diego-Made Marshmallow Pops

A local couple turns the basic marshmallow into a gourmet pop
SR76 Brews New Life into Valley Center

Southern California’s first tribal-owned brewery launches at Harrah’s Resort
8 Valentine’s Day Cocktails to Fall in Love With

Skip the Champagne and go with one of these instead
The Secret to Avoiding Food Guilt

Food delivery companies allow us to shame eat with abandon
Very Important Taco: Breakfast Queso Taco at Luche Libre

The a.m. taco made with crispy queso, eggs, potatoes, and chorizo is as bold as the taqueria’s Mexican wrestling-themed décor
First Look: Crack Shack Encinitas

The fast-casual chicken joint opens its first North County location
Have a Beer with Mission Brewmaster John Egan

His thoughts on recent beer trends, what happened to root beer, and training the next generation of brewers
Where to Get a Braulio Cocktail in San Diego

The Alps-inspired Italian amaro is hard to come by, but worth the effort
10 Hot Plates

San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in February
Your New Favorite San Diego Brunches

6 can’t-miss brunch dishes approved by our team of editors and designers
Campfire Brings Some Inspired Ancient Cookery Back to Carlsbad

The name says it all: fire and smoke flavors served here.
Bottle (re)Cap: San Diego Beer News for January

A new brewery, notable bites & brews, and a barrage of bottle releases
Meet the Bartender: Michele Willard

Urbn Restaurant Group’s beverage director made the jump from finance to craft cocktails and never looked back
5 Cocktails That Will Make You Love Cynar

The bitter liqueur goes great with something sweet
What San Diego is Drinking Right Now

Some surprising—and some not so surprising—current local beer trends
Why Restaurants Are Adding a Surcharge, and Why Diners Should Gladly Pay It

Restaurateurs are finding ways to deal with the challenges of the minimum wage hike
Caffeine Crawl Returns to San Diego This Weekend

The craft coffee event celebrates our city’s specialty beverage scene
The Foolproof Guide to San Diego Restaurant Week

Where to go, what to order—here’s your GPS to food nirvana during SDRW
The Carlsbad Beer Boom

Burgeon joins a lineup of existing and upcoming breweries in North County’s latest craft beer mecca
Farm-to-Table Gets a Farmer-Approved List of Restaurants

Trish Watlington launches San Diego Farm to Fork Week to combat local food fraud
The Best Food & Drink Events in January

Farm to Fork Week, Michelin-Starred Chefs Dinner at Civico 1845, and Filipino Flavor at JSix
Best Things I Ate This Month: January 2017

The meat at Grand Ole BBQ, Pork Ribs at Coop’s West Texas BBQ, and Tsebhi Dorho at Muzita Abyssinian Bistro
Taste Test: Wrench & Rodent’s Sustainable Sushi Lives up to the Hype

Troy Johnson finally makes the trek to Planet Oceanside