All Hopped Up
Is the “San Diego style” being embraced by more and more beer lovers outside San Diego?
FIRST LOOK: Bistro Du Marche
Acclaimed French chef Jean-Michel Diot unveils his new bistro
Beer in the Boonies
Valley Center Brewing is on a mission to bring San Diego’s craft beer revolution to the rural folk.
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: October-November 2015
Celebrate the Craft, San Diego Beer Week, San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival
Best Things I Ate This Month: October 2015
Lamb Burger at Café 21, Vermicelli Noodles at Sovereign Kitchen, Ahi Tacos at The Hake
Yes We Can
Putting beer in cans used to be only for the “pedestrian” brands, but now cans are cooler than ever.
Pedal to the Medals
San Diego brewers bring home a pile of awards from the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.
Incoming: Liberty Public Market
San Diego’s big public market unveils three big new concepts
Restaurant Review: Water Grill
Water Grill is a stunning ode to a SoCal seafood icon
La Vida Vegan: Rec Yerself
Finding a good vegan burger is like capturing a yeti. Thankfully, there’s Park & Rec.
New Restaurant: Bracero
I Want Your Mex
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, and coming-soons in October
Sweet Spot: Apple and Fig Dutch Baby Pancake
Don’t forget about Bertrand at Mister A’s. Perched atop San Diego’s world, only George Clooney’s wife knows a better view. Budget tight? Go for happy hour. Or for this fall ditty from pastry chef Amy Simpson: a roasted apple and fig Dutch baby pancake. Served in an oven-hot skillet, the eggy-sweet popover is packed with […]
Very Important Taco: Avocado Taco
Get it at Galaxy Taco
Eat This: Ahi Tuna and Chicharron Tostadas at Traslomita
Thanks to perennially pleasant temps, Mexico’s climate lends itself to dining alfresco well into fall. And at Traslomita, an outdoor eatery within the Hacienda La Lomita winery in Valle de Guadalupe, the natural greens of the vineyards and the pink and purple hues from the surrounding bougainvillea create a scene straight out of a storybook. […]
Now Open: Coasterra
Hard to tell whether the Cohn Restaurant Group is building restaurants or empires these days. The new, $15 million Coasterra restaurant-slash-event space is a behemoth, with one of the best waterside views of downtown and the harbor. Chef-partner Deborah Scott crafted a Mexican American menu for the 28,000-square-foot property. Sit on the massive outdoor deck […]
Cocktail Hour: Mezcal Moment
Tequila’s smoky cousin takes center stage
Tour de Craft
Our job (and perk) is to go behind the scenes at the city’s top food meccas to get the stories, secrets, and insider experience. Now you can peer behind the curtain, too, with new educational food tour company Epicurean San Diego. Founder Stephanie Parker guides participants as they shuttle to five locations—Suzie’s Farm, Societe Brewing […]
Beyond the Pale
The IPA’s little sibling is tired of being ignored and is screaming for more attention.
Chance of a Lifetime
Another one of San Diego’s star brewers finally gets his own place.
Saint Archer Sells to MillerCoors
Beer giant MillerCoors buys a majority stake of SD craft brewer, Saint Archer
Have a Beer with Mike Hess Brewer Jason Stockberger
Here’s a hard-working brewer with big plans, a big work ethic, and some pretty lofty goals.
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: September 2015
Mama’s Kitchen 25th Anniversary Party (“Food Is Love”), Rock’n Chef Competition, Enrique Olvera & Trey Foshee
Best Things I Ate This Month: September 2015
Carnitas Taco at Bracero, Crema de Elote at Coasterra, Goat Cheese Ravioli at Water Grill
In Praise of Pilsner
In a town that’s obsessed with hops, it’s easy to forget how good a great Pilsner can be.
A Beer Lover’s Dream Job?
What if you managed a pub that gave you first access to some of the greatest and most limited beers out there, plus a daily opportunity to taste your way through San Diego’s entire craft beer scene? Welcome to Tyson Blake’s world.
