East Village archive for April, 2012

They Had Me at Maytag Blue

Usually, going to a ballgame is a regrettable in-and-out affair for me. My schedule typically doesn’t allow for much more ...

San Diego Veteran Writers Take The Stage With Tim O’Brien

(From a press release dated 4/23/2012) As part of Grossmont Community College’s 16th Annual Literary Arts Festival, Tim O’Brien will ...

Monkey Paw Pub: Yes You Can Can

What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Perhaps a can of Monkey Paw beer. Hard to know at this ...

Sunflower Seeds: San Diego’s Ancient Food Comes Home

Beth spits out her mouthful of sunflower seeds. You gotta admire this. From time immemorial you could divide the human ...

Border Patrol, Caught Partying!

Over the weekend: Parking lot, Petco Park. Place was like a smoke alarm's paradise. BBQs everywhere. But at the eastern ...

East Village Is Getting an Infusion of Milk & Honey

The East Village is about to get an infusion of milk and honey when bartender Sam Ross ventures beyond a ...