Specialty of the House archive for May, 2012

Simply the Best Tamales I've Ever Had

I’ve tasted tamales from far and wide—San Diego to Cancun, Texas to New York City (New York City?!?!...get a rope). ...

A Bite of Hillcrest at Local Habit

A few weeks ago, I went on a Bite San Diego walking tour of Hillcrest. It’s a 1 ½ - ...

Pizze, Pizze at Caffe Calabria

A while back, Ed Bedford wrote about the pizzas at Caffe Calabria in North Park. I’m always on the lookout ...

An Early Morning Surprise at the Julian Gold Rush Hotel

The weekend before last, I took a rare vacation. Well, I did end up working and, technically, I’m writing this ...