Papa Del Mar
Matt Potter 8:03 a.m., June 19
Musical Chefs
Blog entries documenting San Diego chefs' moves from one restaurant to another.
Entries
Prepping for a Pig Out
Eight local chefs plan ultimate pairing dinner around pork
It’s always fun hanging with chefs. I’ve had the honor and pleasure of interviewing many in my day, but the ...
CutMod chops veggies, video for chance to tour as Psy's personal chef
USCD grad mixes music, projection mapping, and culinary prowess to woo South Korean pop star.
“I have applied to be Psy's chef because I love mixing cultures through food and media,” says Will ‘CutMod’ Michaelsen, ...
Taking the monkey by the paw
A first taste of new brewmaster's wares at Monkey Paw Pub & Brewing
In February, Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery (805 16th Street, East Village) brewmaster Derek Freese unexpectedly gave notice at the ...
New chef rocking Bird Rock
Neighborhood eatery Beaumont’s looking good under new chef
I live nowhere near Bird Rock and, though I think it’s a nice little community, it takes a lot for ...
Beer Touring: Indian Joe Brewing
“Indian” pale ales and gourmet food at Vista nanobrewery
I pride myself on being on the bleeding edge of San Diego’s incoming brewery class. Often, I’ll report on new ...
Public Notice RE: FISH PUBLIC
Restaurateur Tracy Borkum turning Kensington Grill to seafood spot
When speaking with local restaurateur Tracy Borkum over a half-decade ago, she was already regarded by many in her industry ...
Oani shoring up The Shores
Former Roy's La Jolla chef fills clogs at The Shores
Yesterday, I shared the news that gastronome Amy DiBiase is heading back to Paradise Point Resort & Spa, where she ...
A return to Paradise for DiBiase
The Shores chef sets sail for familiar digs at Paradise Point
She’s been out of the spotlight since her 2011 move to The Shores Restaurant at the La Jolla Beach & ...
Prodigy-to-protégé hand-off at San Diego Brewing Co.
A changing of the brewhouse guard for long-time local brewing bastion
Visiting San Diego Brewing Company (10450 Friars road, Mission Valley) in the late nineties was my first experience tasting beer ...
Amaya's chance to shine in The Jewel
The Grand Del Mar’s hidden gem stepping out of Addison’s shadow
Despite being sequestered far beyond the guarded gates of luxury property, The Grand Del Mar, any local foodie worth their ...
WNL5: La Jolla’s Whisknladle celebrating a successful half-decade
It was 2008, but I remember it clearly, sharing a table with young restaurateur Arturo Kassel and discussing the origins ...
PubCakes mixing things up
Craft beer-infused dessert biz going in a new direction
I met Navy linguist-turned-pro baker Misty Birchall at a San Diego Brewers Guild meeting in 2010. Despite being a local ...
Sea & Smoke flowing into Flower Hill
New restaurant from Urban Solace creator coming to Del Mar
Chef Matt Gordon was once the darling of North Park. A bearded, burly guy whose pork belly and brown liquor ...
Schuy's the limit for cookbook author
Local chef pens comprehensive guide to food, beer and craft brewing culture
The first time I heard the name Schuyler Schultz, was when I took a meeting in late 2009 at The ...
RB Inn's sign flashes "No (chef) Vacancy"
Rancho Bernardo Inn names chef for its upcoming restaurant
Last year, Rancho Bernardo Inn (17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo) closed its ancient fine dining restaurant, El Bizcocho, in ...
Inheriting the Lion's Share
New year holds new chef, new food for Marina District hot spot
Come 2013, the owners of The Lion’s Share (629 Kettner Boulevard, Downtown) will be playing the part of Mufasa, hoisting ...
Christmas cookies
Cooks Confab reunites to celebrate the holidays...and steampunk?
From 2009 to 2010, few local chefs were talked about more than the small group comprising a culinary consortium going ...
Fielders' choice
Venerable Irish pub lands farm-to-table chef
Brandon Brooks has left the building. That building is the firehouse at Liberty Station converted into a combination grocery and ...
White: Out
Ex-Counterpoint chef going the pop-up route
Chefing is a transient line of work. It’s common for culinary professionals from exec chef on down to prep cook ...
My Beer Radar - ¡Uno!
Brewing companies planning to enter brewhouse-less communities
It felt good getting back in the groove this week—reporting on interesting, previously unreported, barely skimmed, or completely unknown San ...
