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
Very Important Taco: Fish Taco
Salud
La Vida Vegan: A Sea of Greens
A seafood spot with more than fish on the menu.
Summer Eats: Blog Bites
Five local food bloggers dish on their favorite summer watering holes
Eat. This. Now.
Cherry and goat cheese bruschetta at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant
Let Us Eat Meat
Dear USDA. I want to eat meat from my local rancher, please help.
Have a Beer with Council Brewer Liz Chism
I figured that Council Brewing Co.’s one-year anniversary was an opportune time to ask brewer Liz Chism how it’s all going.
Slaughterhouse Rules
Why San Diegans can’t eat their own, locally raised meat
The Best Food & Drink Events This Month: June-July 2015
Del Mar Summer Solstice, Hop-Con 3.0: W00tstout, Collections: Chef Justin Cogley at Addison Del Mar
Best Things I Ate This Month: June 2015
Strawberries at Chino Farms, El Chileno Ceviche at Sirena Latin Gourmet, Pain Au Chocolat at Le Parfait Paris
Behind the Best Restaurants List
Ten facts about how it’s made and why San Diego has arrived
Brewery Spotlight: Duck Foot Brewing Co.
New breweries are opening in San Diego at an average rate of one per month. That means, in order to survive, the new guys better have something unique to distinguish them from their competitors, all of who are all vying for our valuable attention.
Here, Taste This…
I had something of a craft beer epiphany the other day. I realized, for the first time, that I prefer beer with dessert over any other beverage. Sure, I appreciate a great Sauternes or a glass of Amaretto or Bailey’s, but I usually enjoy those drinks most by themselves. The one actual pairing I keep […]
Creating a Beer with Tony Gwynn
The Tale of .394 Pale Ale
FIRST LOOK: Sovereign Kitchen
Michelin-awarded Iron Chef Vietnam lands in Downtown San Diego
Restaurant Review: The Smoking Goat
How the Smoking Goat bistro became a neighborhood classic
Buy Local: The Heart & Trotter
The Heart & Trotter is at the forefront of San Diego’s emerging butcher culture
Trending: Say Cheese!
Soft or hard, tangy or creamy, sink your teeth into a mélange of fromage.
Trending: Come out of your shell
The delicacy is popping up on so many of our favorite menus around town. For San Diegans, the world’s our oyster.
San Diego, the next food city
Old habits die hard. The old habit of the national food media is treating California like it has only two cities worthy of serious conversation (Los Angeles and San Francisco). Six years ago, they were right. San Diego had world-class restaurants, but they were sparse. Places like George’s at the Cove or A.R. Valentien were […]
