Best Things I Ate This Month: August 2015
Yellowfin Crudo at Catania, Chicken Wiener Schnitzel at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant, Grilled Avocado at Galaxy Taco
“I Married a Hop”
Chris Cramer shares the story behind Mosaic Session Ale, now one of Karl Strauss Brewing Company’s most successful and popular beers.
Health Food Is Terrible
Why health food deserves its bad rap, and why it’s the future of dining
Have a Beer with Benchmark Brewer Matt Akin
This small, family-run brewery has been quietly making great beer since it opened two years ago. Now, with expanded facilities and a quarter of a million new cans to fill, you’ll be seeing a little more of Benchmark.
Restaurant Review: Double Standard
Young chef Chris Gentile pitches a near-perfect game at Double Standard
FIRST LOOK: Cafe Gratitude
Hugely popular plant-based L.A. concept lands in Little Italy
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in August
Best of San Diego 2015: Food & Drink
Our 2015 picks for the best food, beer, spirits, wine, and more
FIRST LOOK: Blush
Chef Daniel Barron heads new concept in the Gaslamp
The Tastiest Science You’ll Ever Drink
A new bar in the Gaslamp brings the fun and innovation of molecular gastronomy to the world of cocktails and craft beer.
FIRST LOOK: Rustic Root
Take a gander at The Gaslamp’s first dedicated rooftop restaurant
San Diego’s Best Brewery That You Never Heard Of: New English Brewing Co.
They’ve been around since 2007, they’ve won dozens of medals, and they make some of San Diego’s best beer. So, why has nobody heard of New English?
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: July-August 2015
All-American Backyard BBQ at Kettner Exchange, Ales & Acoustics, Farm to Bay
Best Things I Ate This Month: July 2015
Bruschetta at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant, Short Rib Sandwich at Double Standard, Grouper at Catalina Offshore
FIRST LOOK: Bracero
Baja icon Javier Plascencia finally opens spot in central San Diego
Have a Beer with Ballast Point V.P. / Specialty Brewer Colby Chandler
Does the R&D team in Little Italy have the most fun brewing job in San Diego?
FIRST LOOK: Galaxy Taco
Four-star chef Trey Foshee opens new taco shop in La Jolla Shores
Here, Taste This…
Next time you pull a bunch of steaks, chops, or sausages off the grill, try reaching for a more malt-forward beer instead of going the super-hoppy route.
Getting to the Root of Beer at Mission
Dan Selis’s hunch paid off. For a long while, he suspected that Mission was losing out on a chunk of business because the brewery only offered beer to its patrons. Dan wondered, if he were able to offer visitors non-beer options, would he significantly increase Mission’s following? “Being next to the Padres stadium, I felt […]
Behind the Story: Farm to Fable
Why I waited two years to write about fraud in the farm-to-table movement
Restaurant Review: Sirena
Little Italy’s new Latin option is a hot, exciting mess.
Now Open: Park & Rec
You don’t have to pledge a fraternity to enjoy playing games while you drink. San Diego’s urban center has long eschewed activities, whether shuffleboard or ping-pong, but can’t art and playfulness coexist? Park & Rec owners John Pani and Andy Zlotnik (Waypoint Public, Hotel Vyvant) have taken over the University Heights space that was home […]
Sweet Spot: Artisan Shaved Snow
Artisan shaved snow, anyone? That’s the speciality at Kearny Mesa’s new Iceskimo, where they make their own giant tubs of flavored ice (no syrups or powers, just all natural ingredients), then shave it in perfect, thin ribbons. The cool, melt-in-your-mouth result will give any cup of fro-yo a run for its money. 4609 Convoy Street, Kearny Mesa Sweet […]
Brew News: Roll Out the Barrel
In pursuit of a sour beer, the latest crop of San Diego brewers walk a dangerous line by allowing bacteria into the process.
New Restaurant: Sovereign
A year contract. That’s what restaurateur Alex Thao says he has with chef Michael Bao Huynh. That means for at least the next year, the Gaslamp will play host to a Michelin-awarded Iron Chef of Vietnam who was once named one of NYC’s nine best chefs by New York magazine. Together they have opened Sovereign […]
10 Hot Plates
San Diego restaurant rumors, openings, & coming-soons in July
