10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, and coming-soons in October
Very Important Taco: Avocado Taco
Get it at Galaxy Taco
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 […]
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.
La Vida Vegan: Summer of 66
A seasonally minded menu with a Balboa Park backdrop
Now Open: Cafe Gratitude
Restaurants have never been accused of being holistic centers. Pleasure, yes. Vitals, no. Just opened in Little Italy, Café Gratitude is part of the growing trend of restaurants changing that. At their locations in L.A., yoga-pantsed celebrities go nuts for its lighter, plant-based (vegan and vegetarian) fare. Dishes are named after life affirmations (“Open-Hearted” buckwheat […]
Restaurant Review: Catania
Catania takes the early risk at La Plaza, and it’s paying off for now
Sweet Spot: S’mores Ice Cream
September may signal fall, but in San Diego, warm temps and beach days are still on the docket. To put a summer spin on autumn flavors, Counterpoint has whipped up a s’mores ice cream made with a blend of marshmallow fluff and mini marshmallows, topped with housemade brown butter graham cracker crumbs and a stout-infused […]
Very Important Taco: Lobster Taco
Find it at Wonderland Ocean Pub in Ocean Beach
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in September
Cocktail Hour: Sippin’ on Gin & Juice
Making a case for the misunderstood liquor
Have a Beer with Gordon Biersch Brewer Doug Hasker
One of San Diego’s best lager brewers has recently started making ales… and now he’s one of this town’s biggest hop-heads.
FIRST LOOK: Coasterra
Eight years in the making, Cohn unveils massive Harbor concept
Here, Taste This: Mussels and Saison
Summer is all about easy. So here’s a beer that’s easy to drink, a recipe that’s easy to make, and a pairing that’s easy to love.
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: August 2015
Guadalupe Valle Grape Harvest Season, Brew & Food Festival, Treasure Chest Fest 2015
