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
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
Battling Big Beer, Part II
San Diego’s brewers strive to define and re-define themselves
Highlights from Last Week’s Coffee Cocktail Challenge
Having some fun with Old Harbor’s Ampersand liqueur
Battling Big Beer, Part I
San Diego brewers face a changing landscape
Meet the Bartender: Christian Siglin
Bracero’s bar director wants to broaden your understanding of Baja-inspired cocktails
Restaurant Review: Galaxy Taco
Top San Diego chef Trey Foshee fills a major gap in the Shores with Galaxy Taco
La Vida Vegan: All Thai-ed Up
The Dish: House-made red curry with eggplant, bell pepper, bamboo shoots, basil, and steamed tofu. The Spot: Chi Extraordinary Kitchen, 2789 Adams Avenue, University Heights The Scene: The restaurant is small and cozy. The vibe feels peaceful and intimate, even quiet in a good way. As I walk in, all the diners I spot are […]
Very Important Taco: Fish Taco at Duke’s La Jolla
Duke’s may be new to San Diego, but the Hawaii-based restaurant has some of the oldest and most iconic dishes on its La Jolla menu. Their fish tacos, a part of the Duke’s concept since its 1989 debut, is an evolved version that starts with corn tortillas from Encintas’s El Nopalito market. Inside is sautéed […]
Sweet Spot: Milkshake at Milk Bar
These milkshakes will bring the boys, girls, and all throwback dessert lovers to the yard, er, North Park. Milk Bar has opened within StreetCar Merchants of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts & Coffee, offering a simple trifecta of beer, cookies, and milk, the last of which runs basic (chocolate) to out-there (Cap’n Crunch–flavored). To make it a […]
Madison Now Open on Park Boulevard
The evolution of University Heights continues with the opening of Madison, joining Small Bar, Park & Rec, and Plumeria as standout new spots on Park Boulevard. For Madison, the owner of Fluxx nightclub took over the former Lei Lounge and turned it into a funky yet warm, geometric interpretation of the Victorian era. Chef Mario […]
Drink This: Clamatos Bebe
Located in Tijuana’s La Ermita neighborhood, the quaint Clamatos Bebe is known for the many renditions of its namesake drink. Clamato, the tomato–clam juice blend typically paired with surf and turf add-ons, is said to be a cure-all after a night on the town but also delightful as a snack between meals, or even a […]
Rosarito’s Best Seafood Tacos
What began as a roadside fruit stand south of Rosarito is now home to K38, an unassuming blue hut serving the best seafood tacos in northern Baja and nicknamed after the famed surf break. Inventory arrives fresh daily from nearby Popotla and includes staples like octopus tacos. A decade of word-of-mouth marketing via surfer fans […]
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons
Trending: Sea Cubes at George’s Gastropub
Rim salt? Passé. Enter the sea cube at George’s. “I was staring out at La Jolla Cove and thought, ‘How can I make something simple like a margarita but give it the ambiance that they see here?’” That’s how bartender Stephen Kurpinsky describes his Sea Cubed cocktail at George’s Gastropub, the newly designed bar at […]
