North Park's musician hot spot
Maybe they're there for the tropical detox
Ed Bedford 8 a.m., Sept. 20
Food and Drink
East San Diego County loves burgers, too
Eastbound, Cali Comfort, Charcoal House, Fred's, Bubba's Smokehouse, Brody's
East County tops nobody’s list of areas rich in exceptional dining experiences. That doesn’t mean there aren’t a few quality places to grab a burger east of Highway 125. Some appeal to a sense of ...
Pig ears, lamb testicles at Village North
Look for unusual on Convoy Street
I once read a piece written by an economist about how he looks at a restaurant menu. There was lots of good advice, but one thing that stuck out was his recommendation about weird-sounding items: ...
The stuffed cookie wait is over
Refillable jars on G Street
For months I'd been taunted by the online traces of the Good Stuff Cookie Co. The pop-up cookie shop serves up stuffed cookies from inside East Village's idiosyncratic men's apparel boutique, 5&A Dime. At least ...
La bomba breakfast
Three kinds of chilaquiles just north of the border
Usually when I make it this close to the Mexican border, I eat on the other side. But this day I was taking a late breakfast in Otay Mesa. Though I stayed north, I still ...
Craft beer seeps into new neighborhoods
Benchmark, Culture, Eppig, Kensington carve out territories
The growing trend among beer companies to open satellite taprooms in commercial districts is bringing a craft-brewery presence to neighborhoods that didn't previously haven't one. There were 20 off-site tasting rooms at the beginning of ...
Perfect for a heat wave
Cold Peruvian soups and cold drinks at Liberty Station
Between now and mid-November, San Diego is likely to have the hottest days of the year. I love heat waves, but they usually don’t inspire cravings for anything other than ice cream. That’s why I’ve ...
A new addiction at the Nectar Room
The glowing corner of 14th and C
That Theresa Gunn. She is something else. I’ve just come reeling out of the Saville Theatre at City College where her students have been telling it like you can hardly believe it is. Performances of ...
Coava’s coming to town...go elsewhere for batch brew
Portland coffee roaster opening at Westin Hotel
Coava Coffee may not be a household name, but in the world of specialty coffee, it’s always positioned at or near the top of any list ranking the best coffee roasters in Portland, Oregon. And ...
Comfort-foody north of the 52
Mama Kat's pleases a finicky mom
My mother and I met up with my sister Heather for lunch and a pedicure one recent weekday, and chose to eat at Mama Kat’s because it was located in the same strip mall as ...
La Jolla movie restaurant tries to get it right, but...
A Lot to be improved
Just as traveling through a snow storm reminds me to appreciate our Southern California sunshine, I’d like to thank The Lot in La Jolla for reminding me to appreciate the times I have dined out ...
OB liquor store satisfies Baja gringo
Fish tacos for 99 cents at Quik Stop
Living south of the border, I’ve become spoiled by the low cost of quality meals, so when I have to come stateside, I usually pack a lunch. That is, except Tuesdays. Taco Tuesday is a ...
A bagel not trying to be a New York one
Rolled oats, wheat bran, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds, and sea salt.
The Gaslamp got a new bagel shop in August, and like North Park's new iteration of Nomad Donuts, this one's offering an artisanal take on Poland's chewy and beloved boil-and-bake pastry. However, while Nomad has ...
That's progress — Modern Times heading for Portland
Pacific Northwest distribution of brew has exceeded projections
Modern Times Beer announced it has signed a lease to take over an existing 10,000-square-foot brewhouse in Portland, Oregon. In a blog entry posted to the Modern Times website, founder and CEO Jacob McKean explained ...
San Diego — the anti-bagel city
Nomad Donuts disproves the stereotype
In this world, there are cities steeped in bagel tradition, and then there's San Diego. Yet somehow, August brought not one, but two locally-born bagel shops to the metro area. And I dig them both. ...
Ebullition bubbles in to Vista
Do the math: city's 18th brewhouse, 4 more in planning stages
Ebullition Brew Works soft-opened in Vista at the beginning of July. Nearly two months later, the brewery has yet to announce a grand-opening date but has been keeping regular hours and served nine different beers ...
