Now Open: A Tijuana Speakeasy
Hidden inside gastropub Oryx Capital is Nortico, a speakeasy-style bar seeking to transform Tijuana’s craft cocktail scene. Snake Oil Cocktail Co., the San Diego–based mixologists behind Oryx Capital’s cocktail menu, worked with Oryx chef Ruffo Ibarra and George’s at the Cove bartender Stephen Kurpinsky to refine Nortico’s menu. It’s a mix of classics and modern […]
Now Open: Liberty Public Market
Pike Place in Seattle. Ferry Building in San Francisco. And now, Liberty Public Market in San Diego. The concept is not new, but it’s one every city should replicate for the good of its humanity. LPM is a 25,000-square-foot space in Liberty Station that’s filled, bazaar-style, with 27 different vendors. Some are local, some are […]
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in May
Sour Beers: Is Your Palate Ready?
They’re all the rage, but they’re not for everybody (yet)
Easy Drinking at Herb & Wood
New Little Italy spot aims for simple, sophisticated cocktails
FIRST LOOK: Herb & Wood
Brian Malarkey and Chris Puffer strike again in Little Italy
Rising Star: Boochcraft
San Diego’s high-alcohol kombucha brand poised to breakout
The Beardless Brewers
Meet the duo behind El Cajon’s newest (and only) brewery
Cocktails in the Convoy District, Part I
Tajima’s Mercury Street location has the perfect ramen pairings
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: April-May 2016
When the Sea Meets the Farm Dinner, Chef-Driven Bake Sale, and Cincoteca Dos
Best Things I Ate This Month: April 2016
Grapefruit Liqueur at Vom Fass, Pork Chop at Madison, and Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen at RakiRaki
Beer Mindfulness: Do You Have Good Taste?
A guide to understanding the flavors and off flavors in beer
Meet the Bartenders: Andy Luymes and Chris Burkett
The guys from JSix just want you to give gin a chance
Wasted: The Dinner
The Red Door’s Re-Source dinner sheds light on how much damn food we waste
Have a Beer with New Mother Earth Head Brewer Jeff Hueneman
A young talent gets his chance to step up to the plate
Try This: Steigl Radler Cocktails
The grapefruit-based beer makes its way into mixed drinks
La Vida Vegan: Going Nuts
The Dish: Pistachio-crusted tofu with habanero grapefruit salsa and dijon lemon mustard sauce The Spot: Kindred, 1503 30th Street, South Park The Scene: The decor may be “goth cathedral,” but it’s nothing but smiling faces in this new restaurant. There are several seating options including booths, bar seating, high tops, and a long community table. […]
Trust Brings New Hope for Hillcrest
First there was Hillcrest, and then there was North Park. The area between the two along Park Boulevard has always been a bit of a no-man’s land. Now acclaimed architect Jonathan Segal has changed that with his new Mr. Robinson building. It’s all concrete and glass and metal modernity. At the base is Trust—owned by chef […]
Restaurant Review: Little Lion
Ocean Beach has an emerging star with Little Lion
Sweet Spot: Bliss & Baker’s Rice Krispie Treats
Bliss & Baker may be a family affair, but these aren’t your grandmother’s Rice Krispie treats. Launched by San Marcos mother-daughter duo Laura and Natalie Potter, the company makes gourmet crispie treats with rice cereal, marshmallows, and handmade sauces and fillings. Flavors range from salty caramel (pictured) and El Churro to a gluten-free option made […]
Learn to Cook Like a Chef
Got apron anxiety? San Diego restaurants and local chefs have debuted new classes that will make you (look like) a cooking pro.
Eat This: Pismo Clams from Mariscos El Gordito
The aroma of salt-tinged air blowing in from the Baja coast signals just one thing: Fresh seafood is near. And in the port city of Ensenada, temptation is everywhere. Of the many options, I always include Mariscos El Gordito on my itinerary. At this food truck, order an almeja preparada, a Pismo clam prepared right […]
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in April
Very Important Taco: Nopal Taco at The Taco Stand
Go to most any San Diego taqueria, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a vegetarian taco that can stand up to—and surpass—its carnivorous compatriots. Not so at The Taco Stand, which recently opened a second location downtown. In addition to the fish, steak, spicy shrimp, and al pastor varieties, the family-owned operation also makes a […]
Does San Diego Have Too Many Breweries?
Recent brewery closures may forebode a “tightening”
Welcome Back, Prohibition
The downtown speakeasy re-opens with a new menu and new talent
