Food and Drink
Breweries that have been around for decades and built a legion of faithful followers often face a conundrum: do you stock the tasting room taps with long-time favorites or remove some to make room for …
A few weeks ago, I started searching around Reddit, Yelp, and other sites in an effort to put together a list of standout local delis. Mostly, I just like a good sandwich. But now, I …
It's less like visiting a restaurant, and more like going on a foodie scavenger hunt: drive on Vulcan Avenue toward Leucadia until you reach the Beacons Townhomes. Take the alley to the left of the …
In 2007, absinthe returned to America’s bars and liquor stores. The “green fairy" was historically famed as the beverage of the Bohemian french demimonde, a favorite of Van Gogh and Baudelaire. Adding to its mystique, …
It didn't used to be the case that I spent much time distinguishing neighborhoods such as Rolando Park or Redwood Village. Time was, I might go looking for food in these areas once or twice …
“Collaborations provide brewers with the opportunity to discuss recipe formulation, unique ingredients, supply chains, new products & techniques, and all of the other unsexy things that go into the back end of crafting a beer," …
Video:TIN FORK: A history of Teriyaki at the Japanese Friendship Garden“I’m sick of my nuts and twigs,” says Diane. She’s talking about the macrobiotic meals she’s been serving up (she won’t eat my attempts at …
Surprises were easier to come by before the internet. In most cases these days, by time I sit down to try a new restaurant, I've already researched its menu, read online reviews, and scoured photos …
<inline type="photothumb" id="159166" href="" align="right" />Last month, I wrote about some of the humble pleasures of one of San Diego’s best dive bars. Let’s do something a little different this month. Allow me now to …
Video:FEAST!: La Familia Restaurant & BarCount me among the many disheartened when Logan Avenue favorite ¡Salud! Tacos closed last summer, reportedly over a lease dispute. Tacos-wise, Barrio Logan will be fine—especially if Las Cuatro Milpas …
Video:TIN FORK: Descanso Junction: Unchained lunch near Old Highway 80“Are we there yet?”That’s me. Even though Annella and Adrian are doing the driving, this twisty, hilly trip seems like it’ll never end. For starters, we’ve …
Video:FEAST!: Cocina 35 Brunch: chilaquiles, bougainvillea, and a viewPickled red onions, sliced avocados, and crispy tortillas smothered in spicy salsa. These are the images that used to pop into my head when I thought of …
Video:FEAST!: The border wall not built by TrumpThe wall of instant noodles confounds me at first. Not because I can't reach the top shelf—though I can't—but because there's over a hundred ramen options looking back …
“My wife and I live in North Park,” notes Steve Billings, founder of Original 40 Brewing, “and we have been through the years of construction and anticipation of the opening of the new Pershing Bikeway. …
Video:FEAST!: Sashimi and aguachile meet at TsunamiSmoke fills the small plastic dome before me, obscuring my guacamole and the glistening chunks of raw salmon that sit on top of it.PlaceTsunami Modern Cuisine205 Town Center Pkwy, …