University City

Blog entries concerning the University City neighborhood of San Diego.

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$10 Lunch: Noodles & Company

I was a bit confused when I first went into the Noodles & Company at Sports Arena and Rosecrans (other local locations include San Marcos, Encinitas, and at University Towne Centre). I knew the place ...

Little Bites of Heaven: The Pierogi Truck

My friend Kerri has never steered me wrong with a restaurant recommendation, so when she mentioned the Pierogi Truck for lunch, I couldn’t wait to try it. Tom Bordyczewski and his mother, Bozena, originally from ...

Asian Fusion at Cafe Jay

I was chatting with some friends about Thai food, and someone mentioned Café Jay in Sorrento Valley as a nice, quick lunch spot. Located on Scranton Road, in the shadow of the Qualcomm office building ...

Sherri Lightner Only City Council Incumbent Facing Strong Opposition

Updated campaign records show that of three city council incumbents up for re-election, only District 1’s Sherri Lightner faces any real opposition. Campaign records released by the City Clerk’s office yesterday, detail each of the ...

Big Changes at Westfield UTC: Corner Bakery Cafe

Westfield UTC, the mall formerly known as University Towne Centre, is undergoing major changes. The recession delayed a much-publicized renovation for three years, but the first phase of construction is underway. The addition of a ...

Mobile Cuisine: Tabe BBQ

I've never eaten at a food truck before. Correction, I've never eaten at a food truck that had a name other than "the roach coach." It was a long time ago, when I spent a ...

Rainy Day Lunch at Edo Sushi

Edo Sushi in University City is a busy place, popular with students and neighborhood residents, with friendly, fast service. It's also walking distance from my apartment, so when I need a quick, warm bowl of ...

Buzzed in Sorrento Valley: Zumbar Coffee

Zumbar Coffee is tucked away in a tiny strip off Sorrento Valley Road in the Golden Triangle, right near the train station. Despite the obscure setting, it's a favorite spot of students and workers in ...

An Education in Ottoman Pastry: La Cafe

I love finding a food that I haven't seen before. I wandered into La Cafe on Regents Road in University City looking for a sandwich and ended up getting educated about burekas, also known as ...

Hip to Be Square: Harry's Coffee Shop

Harry's Coffee Shop in La Jolla opened in 1960, and judging from the wall of fame in the back of the place, has sponsored every sports league in the city since. That's how it is ...

Fast Food - The Office Edition: Specialty's Cafe & Bakery

I'd seen the Specialty's Cafe & Bakery sign a dozen times from Genesee or La Jolla Village Drive in University City, but I could never figure out exactly where the place was. Today I was ...

Smokin' at the Motor City Deli

The stretch of Miramar Road between the 805 and the 15 probably doesn't immediately spring into your mind when you think about great lunch spots. But all those folks in the auto body shops, slab ...

Quiet Time at Infusions of Tea

After two days of clouds and rain, I really needed to take a walk. I also needed to get some office work done, so my destination would require free wifi. Starbucks would be the obvious ...

Stuffed Again: Regents Pizzeria

Like religion and politics, pizza talk feels taboo. People get emotionally attached to their favorite pizzas. I'm not about to start comparing what city makes better pizza, that's for sure. Regent's Pizzeria in La Jolla ...

Federal Government Sued Over 2008 Marine Corps Jet Crash

A Korean family is suing the federal government for compensation in relation to a Marine Corps jet that crashed into a University City neighborhood in 2008, destroying the family’s home. In the crash, Don Yoon ...

Thai Timeout: Star Anise Restaurant

Last night I had a rare evening alone. I didn't feel like cooking, but I was craving noodles. I know where I can get that fixed. Star Anise Thai Restaurant, 8195 Town Center, in University ...

Public Invited To Weigh In On Proposed La Jolla Crossroads Expansion

On December 6, University City residents will be given a chance to speak their mind about a proposal from Garden Communities to expand the La Jolla Crossroads development by 472 additional residential units. The applicant ...

SD Jewish Film Festival Screens The Human Resources Manager

Other than a press screening some time ago, Eran Riklis' The Human Resources never saw the light of a projector bulb in our town. Don't worry, folks. It's subtitled in American! That is soon to ...

It's Food Trucks to the Rescue in UTC

I often find myself pondering the manner in which food trucks fit into the local dining scene. Simply by offering product to diners, they have their place. Yet often I struggle to see how food ...

Border News Translations: Young People Going Extinct

ROMA, Italia (El Vigia, 5/17/11) - The number of people aged between 15 and 34 years old in Italy decreased by two million between 2000 and 2010, the director of the Center for Studies on ...

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