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Hot Dog Cart in Balboa Park
Not every sunny day at Balboa Park calls for lunch at the fancy restaurant with the patio. Sometimes, a girl wants to spend less and eat casually on a stone bench outside the Timken. Yesterday was such a day. It’s …
$4 Lunch: Don Pepe's Tamales
The tamale is not a great drive-and-eat food. But I was hungry and in a hurry when I spotted the tamale cart outside my home office/favorite coffee shop. I had actually noticed the cart a few times in passing, but …
Rocking the Sham Irish Whiskey's Strictly for Shooting
I’m no stranger to food and adult beverage pairing dinners. I’ve experienced numerous multi-course marriages of wine, beer, bourbon, and tequila with many different types of cuisines. Yet, up until recently, I’d never been party to a pairability focused procession …
Triple-Cluck Hot Wings: First, Sign a Waiver
Adam Neitzke, who runs The South Park Abbey (1946 Fern Street, 619-696-0096), sits alone at his own bar. Stacked chairs and drop cloths and paint cans surround him. “Last day,” he says. This was Tuesday. Turns out he has closed …
Whoopi's Breakfast
“Look at that: Lucy’s here!” She says it loud, with real enthusiasm. Everybody pays attention. This is Judy the Beauty on Duty. It's her place. And then her trademark phrase. “Très bien, très bien!” Honestly, for me it’s like – …
A More-Than-Conceptual Taste of Puesto
Back in December, I shared architectural models of what Puesto, downtown La Jolla’s new spot for farm-fresh tacos and bowls would look like. But, a rendering and sample menu can only tell you so much about a biz-to-be, so I …
$10 Lunch: Claire de Lune
I have a fondness for coffee shops with mismatched furniture and a cozy, homey feel. Claire de Lune fits the bill. I especially like the atmosphere in the late evenings, when the lighting is dim and intimate. Evening at CDL …
Tasca de la Sexta: the Toronado of TJ?
If, by some chance, you find yourself in Tijuana on a lovely evening and you can't shake the longing for imported lagers and craft ales (because North Park is just oh so far away), fear not! Tasca is there to …
Evolve: Modernist Cuisine, No Letdown
When I reported that chef Daniel Barron was teaming up with fellow gastronomes Flor Franco, Jeff Bonilla and Mike Yen to start pop-up restaurant operation, Evolve, I had concerns. Chief among them was the fact that the crux of their …
Déjeuner at Tar-Jay
Bet there are a lot of hidden places like this. Bargain food basements in big department stores. Right now I'm here at Tar-Jay. Discovered a perky little place near the cards section called the Target Café (1288 Camino del Rio …
La Fachada: Dirt Cheap Barrio Tacos
Barrio Logan is way cool. The neighborhood is much quieter than its reputation (fairly earned in the past) implies, and there's no shortage of cool stuff to do; like checking out the murals at Chicano Park and maybe seeing some …
Ikea: Free Lunch? No. Free Breakfast, Yea!
Shout out to Elizabeth Salaam. Her Ikea idea (Ikea Meatballs, Feb 29) was great. Greater than I realized. Came here this morning around ten, and guess what? Free breakfasts! Mondays only, till 11 a.m. Guess they want to kick-start their …
Lazy Lizard Saloon in Ocotillo
Last week, on a jaunt to the desert, S and I stopped for lunch at the Lazy Lizard Saloon in Ocotillo. When we inquired about the menu, the woman behind the bar pointed to a hand-written sign that read, “Shredded …
A Downtown Mix Tape That’s Not a Musical
Blending different varietals and vintages is commonplace in the wine world. The practice also has deep roots in Belgian corner of the brewniverse best exemplified by gueuzes (blends of lambics of varying maturity) and “grand cru” blends of strong ales. …
Vegan Pizza at Stephanie's Bakery
This little, Voltaire Street bakery and cafe in Ocean Beach definitely has a bohemian vibe that's in keeping with its vegan-organic menu. It's a small store along a quieter block of the sometimes rowdy beach community. The focus seems to …
Yellow Deli Has a Baby Brother!
Zaccay Amats Amok couldn’t be happier. He’s 39, has his seventh child coming along, and he works in the Yellow Deli’s newest creation in Valley Center (at 32011 Lilac Road, Valley Center, 760-742-2064) . Image from yellowdeli.com Interior of the …