Del Mar

Blog entries concerning the Del Mar area of San Diego County.

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Powers to the People: I’m Coming to Del Mar Highlands

I’m a native San Diegan. Growing up, my family didn’t really eat out much. But when we did, we frequently did so at restaurants in Old Town’s Bazaar del Mundo. The allure of fishbowl margaritas ...

$10 Lunch: Champagne Bakery

My friend Tina lives less than a mile from Champagne French Bakery Cafe in Del Mar. Last week, on a whim, we decided to walk over for lunch. It was 70 degrees and sunny at ...

GOP's Wyland and Independent Fletcher Get Big Tobacco Money

Mark Wyland, the Republican state senator from North County who will be termed out of office in two years, is already laying plans for the future. Yesterday his campaign committee, Taxpayers for Wyland - Board ...

Are Bloody Mary Menus the New Thing?

Bloody Marys are a staple item on brunch menus, and many of our local restaurants boast a signature Bloody Mary. Over the years, they’ve gotten fancier, spicier, and garnish-ier. That’s not a real word, but ...

Sunset Yogurt & Ice Cream

The Del Mar Plaza was weird and desolate on an overcast day. Nobody sat on any of the hidden patios that are attached to no business in particular and the fountains burbled without an audience. ...

$10 Lunch: Urban Plates

When I mention I’m looking for a $10 lunch, a girlfriend of mine who lives in Del Mar says, “I’ve got a $10 lunch for you,” and takes me to Urban Plates. This is before ...

Coming Attractions: Towne Bakery

Del Mar Highlands Town Center is quickly becoming a well-rounded nosh zone. Burlap provides upscale yet accessible eats for the Highlander scenester sect;The Counter provides a good build-your-own-burger option; Urban Plates makes Souplantationers weak in ...

Hookah dreams

It's quiet in the car, the creaking of the train on the curves the only sound. It's late afternoon and there are only 5 of us, each sitting in our own section. One woman checking ...

Davanti Enoteca in Del Mar

The enormously successful Francesca Restaurant Group is expanding their Southern California locations. A second Davanti Enoteca will open in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center soon. Next door to Davanti Enoteca in Del Mar will ...

The Last Piece of the Del Mar’s Puzzle Is in Place

Over the past several months, I have (along with just about every local food writer) been trying to keep up with all of the HR-related activity going on along the one block of expanse of ...

Catching UP: Urban Plates

The Del Mar Highlands Town Center is undergoing a major facelift, with a newly renovated movie theatre, new shops, and new restaurants. Urban Plates is one of the latest eateries to open there. According to ...

Dinner at the Movies: Cinepolis Del Mar Luxury Cinema

One of the pleasures of the holiday season is going to see big, loud, explosion-filled action movies. So John and I headed up to Del Mar to see Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol at Cinepolis Luxury ...

Coming Attractions: Dinner and a Movie in Carlsbad

As the close of 2011 nears, my attention is already turned to 2012. There are tons of new restaurants, businesses and developments ready to break in the New Year. Many are still under wraps with ...

The Missing Point in Del Mar's Chef Triangle

Last month, I reported that the former chef at Pacifica Del Mar, Evan Cruz, pulled up stakes and bid adieu to that resto. It worked out for them -- they were able to hire a ...

Correction! (Re: Donovan's)

Never believe a press release. I shouldn't either. It's happened before -- when will I learn? So now I owe lots of apologies. In a blog post about the new chef at Donovan's Prime Seafood ...

Flavor’s Adding New Flavor

A year ago, I was interviewing chef Jason Maitland about his soon-to-open restaurant, Flavor Del Mar. He was as excited as any toque I’ve met and working nearly nonstop to develop new dishes that would ...

Elusive Chef Gives Way to Pacifica Del Mar Reunion

I’ll never forget the first big culinary event I attended. It was a celebration of La Jolla chefs held four years ago at the Marine Room. Their executive chef, Bernard Guillas, had invited nine of ...

The Jerry Schad Trail

"Who else has had more of an impact in guiding hikers to the magnificent trails this area has to offer, or the value of preserving our remaining undeveloped open space than Jerry Schad?" Asks a ...

Beach Closures Lifted

On Wednesday, County health reopened the coastline at Torrey Pines, Bayside Park, Del Mar after the September 8 blackout caused more than 2 million gallons of sewage to seep into waterways across the county. The ...

Preseason Top 10

Red Zone Preseason Top 10 Records from last season, division in parentheses 1. Oceanside (II) (10-3) – Aiming for eighth straight Division II title 2. Helix (II) (11-1) – Full of talent and should be ...

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