I couldn’t believe the sunshine, 75 degrees, a soft wind playing over my skin. My husband and I grinned as we made our way from where we’d parked our car on Narragansett Avenue to Ranchos …
December 5, 2012
Articles by Emma Goldman
Organic dream
New Riffs
La Casita Mexican Diner has a new owner offering new riffs on Mexican food.
October 24, 2012
Beer and Barbeque, in That Order
Go gobble on the mountain — a revisit to Julian’s Bailey Wood Pit Barbeque.
July 25, 2012
Zelda's Place
The waiter at Street Side Thai Kitchen set the Garden Fish ($19.95) down in the middle of the table. A crispy orb peeked from beneath a fringe of cilantro. Freshly sliced tomatoes lined one side …
June 6, 2012
Made for You and Me
A drive down El Cajon Boulevard leads to Alforon, the said-to-be “amazing” Lebanese restaurant. No disappointments there.
April 18, 2012
Saucy Since 1967
The first North Park Little League team meeting of the new season had ended at Morley Field, and we were starving. “Mom! Tonight’s the fundraiser for my school at Paesano’s. Can we go there?” I …
March 7, 2012
Mean Beans
As a longtime San Diego resident, I’ve often been puzzled as to why, in a city full of amazing Mexican food stands, anyone would go to Taco Bell or Jack in the Box. Why order …
January 18, 2012
Tots on the Side at Tobey's 19th Hole
The sun glinted off oak trees. Golf carts waddled down the fairway. A dry, light breeze signaled an impending Santa Ana. I gazed upon this glorious scene, sipping Stella Artois, happy to be alive and …
November 22, 2011