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Stuffed avocados and on-site childcare
This one’s for the parents
I didn’t notice until I was paying for my order. On the credit card receipt, between the lines to add the tip and total the amount, there was a third line for a childcare tip. ...
And for the fried chicken-waffle slider — syrup, of course
There's the mac'n'cheese, Philly cheesesteak, lumpia, and musubi slider
They say White Castle invented the slider back in 1921, selling each tiny burger patty on each tiny bun with grilled onions and pickle slice for a nickel. These days, sliders are usually sold three ...
Burger version of a dribble glass
I'd put Hundred proof up there with Rocky's
This year's burger issue prompted the usual round of complaints that Rocky's Crown Pub wasn't mentioned. Or Hodad's. I'm sure there are people who'd go to bat for Slater's 50/50. I get it. But in ...
Tin Fork
Vampire tacos and more at Border X Brewing
From Mexicali to Logan Heights to L.A.
Erk! Suddenly strikes me: Halloween’s around the corner. And seeing I’m here in Barrio Logan, my mind starts gravitating to vampire tacos. Tacos vampiros. Always wanted to try one. Never had one. Only problem: the ...
Beer News
Wild Barrel's hardline beer standard
"We want them to be great; if not, we're dumping them."
A new brewery opened along highway 78 through San Marcos this month. However, Wild Barrel Brewing already has the feel of an established beer company. Part of that is due to the top-to-bottom quality of ...
Greetings from Oceanside, says the beer
Hazy, fruity brew from Midnight Jack represents by way of Vermont style
In July, the San Diego Tourism Authority commissioned an official destination beer, dubbed 72 and Hoppy, from Point Loma's Bay City Brewing Co.; this month, North County counterpart Visit Oceanside followed suit. The tourism marketing ...
Booze News
Booze fest nicks blueprint from beer fest
Spirits by the Bay to be the first of its kind liquor-tasting event
The beer festival has become a fixture in the San Diego events landscape. Not a month goes by without a festival featuring local beers, and most months there are several. However, October 14th, a boozy ...
Pour Over
Halcyon brings on the fun
The Stella Public House space now full of games
At least one San Diego coffee shop features a ping pong table. The Halcyon coffee shop experienced a game reimagining in September. Since opening, the Texas based business has shared real estate with a sister ...
Set 'em Up Joe
Mineral-driven tequila first, then ginger beer
Green Acre's Mexican Mule
Green Acre’s director of food and beverage Chris Simmons serves his Mexican Mule the same way as the Moscow Mule — in copper cups. While his variation on the vodka-cum-ginger-cum-lime original is served as cold ...
Here's the Deal
Reckless Brewing slaughters sacred cows
Like something your precocious punk friends pulled together
A metal ball rolls down a ramp, launching an RC car into a series of homemade 2˝x4˝ dominoes. Clack, clack, slam! A stuffed bunny hangs from a noose, a baseball glove drops, and a jug ...
