Staff Blog Entries

Shkoffing pizza Chicago style

Berkeley Pizza in the Gaslamp has the right crust.

I will shamelessly admit that every time I go to the Little Italy Mercato, I snag a sample of Berkeley ...

Chef Brian Malarkey judges ABC's The Taste

New cooking competition reality show premieres January 22nd, also stars Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, Anthony Bourdain.

San Diego chef Brian Malarkey will be a judge and team mentor on ABC’s new reality/cooking competition show The Taste, ...

Southern comfort in Poway

Luc's Bistro offers southern style comfort food with a bit of European flair

Southern style comfort food is not what you would expect to find in a nondescript strip mall in Poway. In ...

The ritual of cleaning my plate

Ritual Tavern leaves no room for dessert...this time.

North Park's Ritual Tavern is both a neighborhood and Feast! favorite for their dedication to local beer and high quality ...

Burgers, brew, and bourbon

Eureka! Burger brings booze and buns to the UTC mall

Yet another burger chain is set to hit San Diego soon. The newly revamped UTC mall in University City will ...

Mobile pizza as meditation: Red Oven Pizza

Six thousand years ago, in Egypt, someone noticed that warming beer and adding grain made a bubbly sort of mix. ...

Food truck lunch: Casanova Fish Tacos

It’s probably because we’re a little spoiled here in San Diego, what with places to get fish tacos on every ...

Wanton Sandwiches and More at The Promiscuous Fork

The name “The Promiscuous Fork” begs for an explanation. Since this La Jolla/Bird Rock restaurant also has a good-looking menu, ...

Happy hour at The Spot

The Spot in La Jolla has been around just about forever. The building itself dates back to 1900, when it ...

Eclipse Chocolat celebrates fifth anniversary with expansion announcement

It’s been five years since Eclipse Chocolat began selling their delicious, innovative artisan chocolates on El Cajon Boulevard in North ...

San Diego Public Market slated for opening on September 12

The San Diego Public Market will open for business on Wednesday, September 12th, at 9:00 am, giving us one more ...

Food truck lunch: Hoangie's Banh Mi on Wheels

I love sandwiches, and I think banh mi is one of my favorites. It has everything I like, crispy-crusted baguette, ...

Hot in Kearny Mesa: Jeong Won BBQ

“It’s 900 degrees outside and we’re next to a flaming hot grill,” John was laughing as we sat down. We ...

TGIF: Happy Hour at Truluck's

Truluck’s, just off the I-5 at La Jolla Village Drive, routinely tops various local polls for service, seafood, wine list ...

Coming Soon (Finally!): The San Diego Public Market

It’s remarkable that San Diego doesn’t have a permanent public market, like most major and many small cities. We all ...

Food Truck Lunch: Devilicious

Grilled cheese sandwiches have come a long way from the white bread, Velveeta stuffed concoctions I used to make as ...

New in University City: Amardeen Café

Ian Pike did a nice piece on Aladdin’s Mediterranean Café a while back, so I was happy to see that ...

Food Truck Lunch: Super Q

The Kaminski family, who also own Kaminski’s BBQ and Sports Lounge in Poway, operate the two Super Q food trucks ...

Upscale Ice Cream in La Jolla: Bardot Bars

Back in May I wrote about the upcoming opening of Bardot Bars, a fancy-schmancy ice cream bar shop in La ...

Fast Food in Barrio Logan: Rolando's Taco Shop

I was down at Café Moto buying coffee beans, and on a tight time schedule. Where’s a good place to ...