The cranky conjurer
Scott Marks noon, May 22
Old Town
Blog entries concerning the Old Town area of San Diego County.
For more information on Old Town — including event listings, neighborhood establishments, photos, and more news and stories — visit the Old Town neighborhood section.
Entries
Making Cinco de Mayo a Cinch
La Dia de la Battalia de Puebla This weekend is bound to get crazy. Everybody loves a good reason to ...
Best events in San Diego through May 8
Friday | 3 SUNBURN San Francisco–based photographer Chris McCaw speaks about his project, begun in 2003, in which he creates ...
Strange drinking at D'O Thai
Found a new kind of booze in Old Town, and some average curry too.
I was visiting a friend in Old Town the other day and did not want tacos for dinner. I know, ...
Save Our Heritage Organisation defends The Castle, sues City Council to return building's historical designation
Lawsuit filed on April 8th looks to overturn appeal granted by city council.
Fresh off their victory over the Plaza de Panama project, historic preservation group Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) is heading ...
Kelly's Pub
Quiet neighborhood bar in Old Town serves up cheap eats.
Around the invisible barrier where Old Town starts getting seedy, or at least unglamorous, sits Kelly’s Pub (619-683-3200). It’s got ...
One piece at a time at Sushi Tadokoro
Ordering Edo-style sushi in an Old Town mini-mart at $4/bite is a beautiful thing.
Few would think, “I’ll head down to Old Town and poke around in mini-malls between liquor stores and hair salons. ...
Street Style, Old Town: What the tourists wore
There is nothing worse than looking like a tourist. Out-of-towners tend to wear sensible shoes and sun hats. They’re usually ...
25 Forty on Thursdays
The weekly special at this Old Town bistro is a hit.
I went to 25 Forty Bistro and Bakehouse (2540 Congress Street) for “Trattoria Thursday” last night and I was served ...
Bermuda Triangle! Revealed in Old Town Market Cafe...
"People get in the warp area, and weird things happen."
A turista comes up, confused. “Excuse me. Is this Old Town?” My buddy Jason nods. “Yes sir. This is Old ...
El Patio de Old Town: Hot soup on a cold night
Nothing better than a roaring fire, bubbling tortilla soup, and Old Town to yourself
Is it cold? Claro que si. Is it crowded? Claro que no. Is the soup sabroso? You betcha. Specially sitting ...
Scoops and stamps
Is it a cafe with a post office or a post office with a cafe?
I saw a cool and random thing the other day in Old Town — a combination post office and ice ...
Bento and sandwich shop in Old Town is a just plain excellent idea
Oh, man, this is a great idea. Like, a really great idea. Bento and sandwiches living together as one. Two ...
Authentic Japanese in Old Town
It's no secret I'm a bit of a Japanophile. I caught it (yes, it's contagious) from my man, whose affinity ...
Something else to do on Tuesdays
Tuesdays used to be my least favorite day of the week, especially while I was in school. Hardly ever did ...
25Forty: A la famiglia!
Meal with wine for $7.50?
How can you make a sausage look like a million bucks? Come to Old Town. I did, t’other night. Right ...
The last happy hour
Coolest wine cabana in town folds its tent
Who knew? I was heading up Congress in Old Town last night, and suddenly remembered this über-cool place I had ...
Ghouls' night out...it's getting delicious
Day of the Dead is becoming a big deal - and a good deal - at Old Town's Plaza
You thought Halloween was ghoulish? Check out this Day of the Dead menu at the Cosmopolitan Hotel’s restaurant (in Old ...
Realtors and restaurateurs are San Diego GOP's latest big money players
As the day of the November election draws ever nearer, campaign cash continues to pile up at a record pace. ...
Casa Guadalajara in Old Town: Ole!
Mariachis playing for guests, the courtyard filled with fountains and colorful umbrellas, a woman inside making flour tortillas from scratch, ...
Getting to know your hometown
Pop Quiz San Diego Did you know that you that the odd numbered highways in San Diego travel north and ...
