Burch better but not quite good enough yet
David Dodd 1:48 a.m., May 18
Hillcrest
Blog entries concerning the Hillcrest neighborhood in San Diego.
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Entries
Street Style: Ombres and Mermaid Hair
Every summer, my daughter's hair turns green. No matter how much I spend on chlorine-fighting shampoo or how religiously I ...
The American Jungle filming live at Ruby Room
Hillcrest venue hosts Hybris, Sub Killaz, and DJ EVLO for filming of documentary on North American drum and bass.
San Diego’s drum and bass/jungle scene has caught the attention of filmmakers behind The American Jungle, a feature-length documentary that ...
Bino's Bistro open in Hillcrest
Savory crepes and a good patio make for a winning combo in the Uptown District center.
Bino’s Bistro & Creperie (1260 University Avenue, 619-688-1674) has opened in the Uptown District shopping center. The Eurofying remodel shed ...
For what it's worth: New York magazine noticed Bronx Pizza a while back
Did anyone else see this?
I'm sorry if someone else already posted about this... New York magazine's Grub Street blog did a feature on the ...
Snooty Asian open in Hillcrest
Pan-Asian bistro replaces the short-lived Noodle Etc on Fourth Avenue.
I liked Kip’s, mostly because it had some history and they served up tasty frog legs, but with the oversaturation ...
Nerdcore Night: Nerf Herder, Tsar, and Kirby's Dream Band
Geek rock and video game covers at the Ruby Room in Hillcrest
Even if you don’t consider yourself especially nerdy, there’s a good chance you’ve heard a song or two from Santa ...
NWEAMO 2013 — Emotional Circuits, Electric Animals in Hillcrest 4-26 & 27
Affective Neuroscience symposium with live experimental musical performances
According to Affective Neuroscience architect Jaak Panksepp, we are all the same...under the hood, mammals and birds all share the ...
Sell all your records. Then, buy some more.
The San Diego Record Show returns Saturday April 20. Here's an interview with Record Show manager Alan Garth from a couple of years ago:
Alan Garth’s record collection is too big to fit into his North Park row house. For now, he keeps his ...
Parma Cucina Italiana
Italian kitchen trying hard to make it stick in quasi-cursed Hillcrest spot.
I liked Caffe Vergnano (they had good coffee), and I thought Taco Bahn was a cool idea even if it ...
Eba's Lounge and Bistro
Pan-Mediterranean restaurant opens in Hillcrest.
Walking into Eba’s (142 University Ave, Hillcrest, 619-269-0123), I was surprised to find that it was a Mediterranean restaurant and ...
Meat...err, Meet Salt & Cleaver
Hillcrest to receive a combo butcher shop and speakeasy
There’s a real sausage fest coming to Hillcrest. Sorry, had to go there when I heard about Salt & Cleaver ...
Grey Gardens at Ion Theatre
Longtime San Diego theatergoers will remember Will "Willy" Simpson, the white-haired Puck who directed shows at the Gaslamp Quarter Theatre ...
No more Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics reprint editions from Bluewater Productions
No more Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics reprint editions from Bluewater Productions, now that the Hillcrest/Miramar-based Revolutionary Comics reprints are mostly sold out - past AND future editions will be all-digital
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/23/42439/ The Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics graphic novel collections I worked on with Bluewater Productions are now pretty much sold ...
Little cookies, long story at El Cuervo
Hillcrest taco shop serves shortbread cookies with history baked in.
I don’t usually go to El Cuervo (110 West Washington Street, Hillcrest, 619-295-9713) because it’s very average and on the ...
Snooze you can use: Ping Pong tonight at Snooze, Hillcrest!
The breakfast eatery is staging its 2nd annual ping pong face-off. No food, plenty of booze
Hot news tonite! 5:00 p.m. [Friday 3/22] at Snooze, the pretty-new Hillcrest breakfast place (3940 5th Avenue, Hillcrest, 619-500-3344)... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/22/42388/ ...
Dinner at Heat
Working through a very full meal from the new Hillcrest restaurant.
Having enjoyed the happy hour menu enormously, I vowed to return to Heat Bar and Kitchen for a full meal. ...
Let's get down to a Grassroots Level...
“Grassroots” is an organization most notable for galvanizing the Democratic Party during the Obama Campaign. Now, they’re into “Fighting Global ...
Fiji Yogurt and Ferran Adria
Finding molecular gastronomy at a Hillcrest fro-yo parlor.
I remember watching videos of Ferran Adria explaining spherification and how elBulli’s kitchen could make any kind of liquid into ...
Harlem Shake felt throughout San Diego
Dumb dance fascinates millions. Hijinks ensue.
Watching the potentially utopian vehicle of cyber-memes get twisted into unabashed marketing ploys may leave you a little cynical (like ...
First look at Great Maple
Hillcrest's new eatery has red light specials and a sprawling menu, but does it work?
I had to be the first to eat at Great Maple because there is no restaurant in San Diego that’s ...
