New Restaurant: The Nolen
The neighborhood long known for boozy revelry and tourists en masse is getting a splash of sophistication thanks to The Nolen. Perched atop the new Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Gaslamp/Convention Center hotel, the rooftop lounge has views of downtown, Coronado, and Point Loma and a strong craft cocktail program. The menu spans seven categories, […]
Wine for a Cause
A Point Loma couple turns their passion for wine into a powerful message
New Restaurant: Copa Vida
Cool Beans
Very Important Taco: Yucatecos Tacos
Get it at Mama Testa Taqueria
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, and coming-soons in December
Cocktail Hour: Holiday Spirits
Cinnamon, walnuts, pine—San Diego cocktail menus are full of winter fl avors. To embrace a season of merry mixology, here are three must-try drinks. Cocktail Hour: Holiday Spirits Fall in New England at Grant Grill Cory Alberto, Grant Grill’s “chef de bar,” drew upon his childhood in New Hampshire and the smell of fall bonfires for […]
Sweet Spot: Fruit Cobbler
The cookies may be for Santa, but save the cobbler for us. At Masters Kitchen and Cocktail, Chef Beau Bonham has launched a rotating selection of fruit cobblers, including a version made with canned spice pears, cranberries, cinnamon, star anise, and Thai chili. It’s topped with Bonham’s signature brown sugar oatmeal walnut crumble, scoops of […]
Sell Outs!
Ballast Point sells to Constellation for $1 Billion. Is the Craftageddon here?
Ballast Point Hooks a Big One
San Diego’s superstar brewery sells to Constellation Brands for $1 billion!
Three “Cheers” for Beer Week
The top 5 reasons why every San Diegan should take part in the celebration (going on now!)
Holiday Classes at Bake Sale Bakery
‘Tis the season! Learn how to make seasonal sweet treats at the East Village dessert spot
FIRST LOOK: The Crack Shack
Team behind Juniper & Ivy launches an all-day breakfast joint
Best Things I Ate This Month: November 2015
Pork Ribs at Thai Papaya, Mexican Bowl at Café Gratitude, Yellowtail Crudo at Bracero
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: November 2015
San Diego Bay Food + Wine Festival, San Diego Beer Week, SOMMCON
AleSmith Gets Super-Sized
A beloved company morphs from a medium-small brewery into a facility with a 250,000-barrel capacity and the largest tasting room in San Diego.
FIRST LOOK: Duke’s La Jolla
One of San Diego’s most iconic restaurant spots finally gets new life
FIRST LOOK: The Nolen
The Gaslamp gets a new rooftop cocktail den
San Diego’s Top Taco Deals
Find the best Taco Tuesdays and beyond at 16 local eateries
Masa Gets Its Moment
Mexican food’s most overlooked ingredient is stepping back into the spotlight
San Diego’s New Taco Movement
The taco is San Diego’s next big thing. Please mess with my taco.
Road Trip: Baja Bound
While San Diego embraces its newfound love for elevated Mexican cuisine, Baja Norte has been upping its culinary game for nearly a decade. It’s time you took a weekend, or three, and ate your way through a Mexican vacation. Here’s your hit list.
Inside the Icon: Rubio’s Original Fish Taco
The story behind San Diego’s unofficial mascot
Eat This: Yellowtail Tiradito with Uni
Verde y Crema, by Hermosillo-born chef Jair Tellez, is named after the restaurant’s grounds, formerly the headquarters and parking lot for Tijuana’s “green and cream” city buses. Tellez is famous for his Valle de Guadalupe restaurant, Laja, and he hired emerging chef Martin Vargas to oversee this border offshoot. It features local artists’ murals and […]
Burgers Without Borders
Tijuana is putting a gourmet spin on the quintessential American sandwich
Here, Taste This: Brewing Up Breakfast
Coffee beers are a great way to put the fun back into your weekend mornings.
All Hopped Up
Is the “San Diego style” being embraced by more and more beer lovers outside San Diego?
