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. […]
Restaurant Review: Little Lion
Ocean Beach has an emerging star with Little Lion
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in April
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
Goodnight: Ra Sushi
Ra Sushi exits its Gaslamp location
FIRST LOOK: Liberty Public Market
It’s not Pike Place. It’s not the Ferry Building. But it’s the same idea.
Mermaid in the Shade
Coronado Brewing Company commands the spotlight
Tijuana Gets a 21st-Century Speakeasy
Nortico hopes to transform the city’s craft cocktail scene
FIRST LOOK: Flour & Barley
New brick-oven pizza joint now open in former Mozza spot in The Headquarters
The Rebirth of Fun!
The once-snobby craft cocktail scene enters its fun phase
A National Treasure
Olivewood Gardens transforms the diets of a fast-food neighborhood
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: March-April 2016
Sabor Latino Beer, Wine & Food Fest, Dinner with Tablas Creek Winery, Rhythm and Brews
Best Things I Ate This Month: March 2016
Belgian Waffle at Little Lion, Brisket Sandwich at Westgate Hotel, and Cocoa Krispy Toast at Waypoint Public
