City code harshing on Surf Check's mellow?
Enforcement thwarts coffeeshop's humble aspirations
Delinda Lombardo 6:30 p.m., Oct. 17
Tin Fork
Momentary meatball regret at Hungry Lu’s
It’s good to be O.B.-pure, but...
"I’m a vegan and I live on Bacon.” “Ocean Beach is a sunny place for shady people.” Kip Krueger’s signs are everywhere. He paints them on blocks of wood. He has plenty more. “Dissent is ...
Jewel, Jason Mraz, Steve Poltz started at Java Joe’s
Too late I discover that I could’ve had a quiche for $4.95.
Sixties time-warp! I’m sitting in the friendly gloom, watching Lisa Sanders and Karen Hayes sing personal songs in dreamy harmonies. Acoustic, coffee-bar singing, outside. It feels time-warpy in more ways than one. This space is ...
Normandy butter on G Street
Three four-inch quiches
"Think Agatha Christie,” says Agathe. That’s her name. Agathe. Means “good” in Greek. But she’s French. From Normandy, which should be named the Butter Capital of the World. They have black and red and white ...
North Park's musician hot spot
Maybe they're there for the tropical detox
"You can’t unmilk a coffee,” this guy in front of me’s saying. “Once it’s in, it’s in. One-way ticket. Like marriage.” “Barber, party of seven!?” This is Monday morning. Yet the place is totally jamming. ...
You know this place is Cambodian
"I have some news to tell you. I want to go with you.”
"I am Cambodian. I have some news to tell you. I want to go with you.” This was the message my new friend Sinjin wrote out in big letters on a board on the roof ...
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 ...
Misses moon shadow but not french toast
Eclipse leads to West Coast Cafe
This happened on the morning of the eclipse. I’m speed-walking down Palm Avenue, trying to get to the I.B. pier in time to catch the big event, and maybe some brekky out there at the ...
Kettner's grape pushback
A tangy English cow cheese, an Italian goat cheese, a Spanish “grassy” goat cheese, and a Manchego Spanish sheep cheese
"Stop and smell the rosé,” says the sidewalk sign. Huh. Are we seeing the start of a wine pushback, after all these glorious beer years? This is happening quite a ways up Kettner, Little Italy’s ...
Buyout talk at 10 Barrel
“It’s been good. We’ve been able to grow."
‘Yeah, some folks in San Diego gave us a hard time, but I think they’re over that now,” says Chris. The grumbling? 10 Barrel Brewing, the new brew pub at 15th and E, had ridden ...
Harpooned swordfish at India Street's Ironside
Expense account guy spikes his drinks
‘This is how you make a decent cocktail,” says Doug. He sneaks out a nubbly silver pocket flask, opens it, then slides his glass of whiskey sour under the counter and starts secretly pouring bourbon ...
Surprised by ceviche in City Heights
Raw fish showing up everywhere
All I wanted was a poke place. Because poke places are popping up like mushrooms. They’re the thing. I mean, raw fish makes it into the cool crowd’s diet? This I gotta see. That’s what ...
