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The Quiches of San Diego County
Announcing the first Hot Quiche In A Coffee Shop award. First prize has to go to Twiggs Coffee House and Bakery (4590 Park Boulevard, corner of Madison, 619-296-0616) ... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/09/24142/ Okay. Here's how it happened. It was after ten last …
Ian Pike Learns to Taste Tequila
I attended my first ever tequila tasting over the weekend. Randomly enough, this happened at a school fundraising gala that I attended; call it a Bakesale for 2012 with tequila tastings and silent auctions instead of Rice Krispies treats and …
$10 Lunch: Beaumont's Eatery
A recent post by Mary Beth Abate inspired me to set up a lunch date at Beaumont’s Eatery in Bird Rock. Initially, I planned to indulge and spend a little more than usual for lunch. But when I sat down …
Societe Brewing Co. Set for Soft Open
In March, I wrote up a rare brewery tour piece that involved no beer tasting. I can get why that was pretty confusing. I mean, why go to a brewery if you’re not in search of beer, right? Part of …
Oscar's Mexican Seafood
The opening of another fish taco shop in the Bird Rock/Pacific Beach area isn’t newsworthy; there’s one on almost every corner. So when I saw a line out the door at a tiny little storefront on Turquoise Street, I figured …
Tiger! Tiger! — Bite this Po' Boy Oyster Sammy
Tiger! Tiger! Usually, I hear those words and I think golf. But I get off the Number Two tonight, and there it is, burning bright (heh heh, sorry, uh, William Blake, right?) across ECB. Tiger! Tiger!, the tavern (3025 El …
$10 Lunch: Noodles & Company
I was a bit confused when I first went into the Noodles & Company at Sports Arena and Rosecrans (other local locations include San Marcos, Encinitas, and at University Towne Centre). I knew the place had noodles, obviously, but that …
Chicken, Waffles, and a Ton of Butter at Bootleggers
Some dishes are confounding in their ability to draw me to them over and over again. Count chicken and waffles as one. Over the last several years, as the dish has become more popular and widespread locally, I’ve sampled multiple …
Gastro Trucks: The British Are Coming!
God Save the Cuisine? That’s the name of the latest food truck to hit the streets. It’s two Brit brothers, Kevin and David Keylock, who have come to ’Diego to “save the reputation of English food,” one street at a …
Don't Order Your Grilled Cheese From a Kiosk (Especially If It's Not on the Menu)
I went to Bird Rock on an errand a couple of weeks ago and found myself hungry. My daughter was hungry, too, so we peeked in at Bird Rock Yogurt, a tiny little kiosk of a place right outside the …
San Diego World Beer Cup Winners
Over the weekend, winners from the World Beer Cup, the Olympics of beer, were announced during the closing ceremonies of the Craft Brewers Conference at San Diego’s Town & Country Resort. The biennial event is the largest brewing competition in …
Yeah, I Ate the Doritos Taco....
So, it definitely happened. I went to Taco Bell and ate one of those special tacos where the shell is supposedly made from Doritos Nacho Cheesier chips. It came with specially packaged salsa that asks "who do I write the …
Refried Beans for Breakfast: Molletes at Eastlake's Cool Down Coffee
I’ve recently discovered that I get approximately 50% less work done when I work from home. Oh, I get plenty of laundry done, but my work work suffers. I have my favorite work-away-from-home joints in North Park and Normal Heights, …
Green Flash and Founders Brewing Company: Linchpin White India Pale Ale
On May 1st, Green Flash Brewery and Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Founders Brewing Company released their collaboration beer, Linchpin White India Pale Ale. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/04/23926/ India Pale Ale was developed by George Hodgson of the Bow Brewery in East London in the …
Lincoln Room: Honest Mussels At Midnight
“There’s only one other place I know in the Gaslamp with a deal like here when it comes to mussels,” said this guy at the stool next to mine at Dobson’s (956 Broadway Circle, 619-696-0398). “It’s the Lincoln Room. Fourth …
Hottt! On the Wing: I Take Up South Park Abbey’s Challenge
So if you were looking in Feast! about – Lordy! – six weeks ago, me, Ian Pike, and offdutyfoodie were all talking tough about taking on the Tough Guy hot wings at South Park Abbey, the bar-eatery at 1946 Fern …
Teri Cafe: Teriyaki and Noodle House
Last week, on the way to pick up my daughter, I saw a sign for a teriyaki and noodle house in a strip mall not a mile away from her school. It was late enough that if we went straight …