At some point, we had to stop talking about ramen. I mean, we’re not that many years removed from the days San Diego could count its number of reputable ramen shops on one hand. Then …
July 18, 2023
O-To-San Kushiyaki (and don’t forget the Ramen)
Tamar Berk adds up all the Tiny Injuries for her third album
Indie pop singer-songwriter Tamar Berk grew up playing piano and started writing songs on guitar as a teenager. While living in Chicago, she played in regional bands — like her first, power pop group Starball, …
July 27, 2023
San Diego neighborhoods have gotten The Friendly-er
“I’m glad you’re here now.”That’s the first thing out of the mouth of a burger fan who works in Kearny Mesa, when he reaches the counter of the new Convoy Street location of North Park …
August 15, 2023
Oktoberfest offerings
Late September is a time of celebration for beer lovers around the world as Oktoberfest gets underway. Making the pilgrimage to Munich each year isn’t realistic for most, but local breweries make it possible to …
September 21, 2023
We work on Convoy Street, but we live all over
San Diego's Koreatown on Convoy StreetIf you walk into a restaurant with Lee Ann Kim, it is a bit like that fabulous and continuous shot by Martin Scorsese in Goodfellas. In the movie, Henry Hill …
December 9, 2023
Yuk Dae Jang means pork belly, noodles, and spicy beef stew
Video:Preparing a bite of bossamIn San Diego, we’re not supposed to cheer on the arrival of cool, wet weather. But I straight up smiled when that first autumn storm rolled in last week, because I’ve …
November 21, 2023
So many potholes in San Diego – which to fix first?
San Diegans have logged 458 pothole repair requests to the city in the last two weeks. And they're not all in Mira Mesa, which has the most pothole reports in 2023.According to a study released in …
November 28, 2023
No eggs, no dairy, no gluten. What’s left are Chani’s Donuts
Video:Chanis Donuts machineCan you call something a donut if it doesn’t contain nuts? Obviously, the answer is yes. What if you take away milk and eggs? As a proliferation of vegan donuts around San Diego …
December 5, 2023
At Flour Atelier, cupcakes are in full bloom
Video:FEAST! At Flour Atelier, cupcakes are in full bloom“Look at those pretty flowers!” I hear, followed by, “Oh! There are pretty cupcakes too!” I’ll hear some version of this conversation several times in the fifteen …
April 10, 2024
Angry Pete’s goes from pop-up to drive-thru
Video:FEAST!: Angry Pete’s goes from Pop-Up to Drive-ThruStoners be warned. When muscle memory steers your Cheesy Gordita Crunch craving into the drive-thru off Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, you’ll be in for an Angry awakening. The Taco …
March 26, 2024