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Don Bauder 9:47 p.m., May 25
Hillcrest
Blog entries concerning the Hillcrest neighborhood in San Diego.
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Entries
Kip's Cafe
The original Kip's was out in El Cajon, and had been there for fifty years before it closed down and the relocated to the current location in the heart of Hillcrest on 4th Avenue. It ...
Meet First Position Director Bess Kargman This Weekend at Landmark Hillcrest
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/17/24595/ John Rubio describes First Position as a film that follows "the lives of several aspiring ballet dancers from around the globe (ages 9 to 19) as they train for the Youth America Grand Prix, ...
Bronx Pizza
People from New York love Bronx Pizza. The Mission Hills shop has the Empire State crowd completely on lockdown. It might have something to do with the decor, which is a constant homage to the ...
Lotus Thai
With its borderline medieval doorway and dark visage, Lotus Thai on Sixth Avenue in Hillcrest looked a touch imposing as the afternoon wore on into evening. Inside, however, it was a different story as the ...
Last Minute Mother's Day Save
Tomorrow is Mother's Day and either you've just remembered, or you've vaguely promised to do something with Mom. But what exactly are you two going to be doing, she asks. Farmers' markets will be running ...
Nerdcore Night - A Safe Place to Geek
Everybody is a nerd nowadays. At least, that’s the premise of the monthly Nerdcore night (every second Thursday) at the Ruby Room, which features musicians, performers, and comedians who speak the esoteric dialects of fellow ...
May Star's Kitty Diamond Dust Grand Opening at ex-Flame
After nearly seven years of curating Fashion Whore (largely at the Ruby Room) in addition to Club Pop and other parties, May Star is dropping her usual dance/mode nights to initiate a new monthly event ...
Non-Partisan Political Action Committee with a Partisan History to Host Dumanis Fundraiser
San Diego County district attorney Bonnie Dumanis, seeking to become San Diego mayor, has labeled the mid-campaign switch from the Republican party to no party by opponent Nathan Fletcher a "contrived soap opera." But the ...
Ono Sushi
Ever since I watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi, I can't get Japanese food off my mind. While it's very unlikely that sushi of the caliber depicted in the film will ever be served in town, ...
Only in Hillcrest
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/29/23644/ Put together two high jinx young ones...their clown of a French Bulldog...a dozen plus dog lovin' friends and relatives...a Sunday in April when it isn't raining and a dog friendly restaurant which would be ...
Hillcrest Sammy
Right across the street from Rite-Aid on Robinson and Fifth Ave., the Hillcrest Sandwich Co. has been cranking out scrumptious sammys since 1990. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/27/23598/ The menu has a list of turkey sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, vegetarian ...
Coming Attractions: Hillcrest Brewing Company
It’s getting to the point where seeing a San Diego neighborhood without a brewery is an oddity akin to finding one without a taco shop. Such glaring voids are being filled at a rapid clip. ...
La Posta
This Hillcrest taco shop is open 24 hours and takes only cash (there's an ATM on site). The prices are cheap and the clientele often borders on sketchy. It's La Posta. I usually err on ...
Toma Sol Cafe
The cafe is situated on the less-occupied stretch of Washington Street between Hillcrest and Mission Hills proper. Considering the relatively sterile feel of the block on which it's located, Toma Sol manages a comfortable vibe ...
Manakeesh at Sajj Mediterranean Grill
Sajj is the name of the domed, cast-iron oven that bakes the fresh bread at this Lebanese restaurant in Hillcrest at the corner of University and Normal Street. The grill is a fascinating piece of ...
Tandoori Hut: All the Curry You Can Eat
The buffet is heavily advertised on the exterior of Tandoori hut. "All you can eat" for $8.99 at lunch and $9.99 at dinner. For potentially heavy eaters, the value to be extracted from such a ...
Urban Eats? Urban Apps!
OMG. Eyes rolling back. Little gastronomic orgasm happening here. I’m crunching into a truly dee-lish bruschetta, loaded with big sloppy caramelized onions that sit under bigger, blacker, splayed-out wild mushrooms which are topped with bubbling, ...
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Compared to, say, cop movies or stoner comedies, really great food movies are rare. When they come along, little bits of what it's like to be intimately involved in cuisine see the light of day. ...
Gelato at Pappalecco Hillcrest
The food at Pappalecco has been described several times in Reader blogs, but the gelato has thus far been overlooked. As far as I can tell, the Fifth Avenue branch of the gelateria is identical ...
R-Gang Eatery
Occupying a busy section of 5th Ave in Hillcrest, R-Gang is an upscale version of the American comfort food restaurants that decorate the culinary landscape from coast to coast. The atmosphere is very casual and ...
