Group 2013 March

Hillcrest archive for March, 2013

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 ...

Sloppy's Burritos opens in Hillcrest

The plaza at Fourth and University is exploding with new restaurants (sorry, Subway!) and the newest one is an alternative burrito place.

When I was eating at that new pizza place in Hillcrest, workers were putting the finishing touches on yet another ...

Sacred Geometry: Mandala Art

Mandalas are balanced geometric patterns that are associated with religious and spirital traditions in the Buddhist and Hindu religions. Keeping ...

Bonkfest: Tiny Telephones, Secret Fun Club, East of Sweden, Mike Delgado at The Void

A benefit for musician Nathan "Bonk" Joyner, who is recovering from life-threatening injuries after being struck by car in Hillcrest.

Walking home from work last September, multi-instrumentalist Nathan “Bonk” Joyner (All Leather, Some Girls, Hot Nerds, Ese' & Zain) was ...