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One Gaijin Doing Right by All Others
Celebrating its grand opening this weekend, Gaijin Noodle + Sake House is an example of the delicious things that can happen when a chef is given his way. For years, Antonio Friscia and his fellow chef friends have frequented Hillcrest’s …
Fish Fetish - Frutas
As an expression of gratitude for a wild upbringing, every Friday morning my partner Heather takes her childhood Nana to get her hair done, followed by a weekly brunch. This usually takes place at Frutas in Chula Vista, where I …
Bottomless Pasta at Sneak Joint
Spring Break? If there’s any place you’d expect to be SB Central, it’s SJ: Sneak Joint (3844 Mission Boulevard, Mission beach, 858-488-8684). The deck, the bikini staff, the music that meshes now with Golden Age of Rock with really funky …
The Two Nicky Rottens: What’s Up?
There’s been confusion over what’s happening with the two Johnny Rottens. Downtown spawned the Coronado branch. Owner Nick Tomasello, his dad Dominick and his best buddy Tim Aaron bought the property and started a pretty successful clone. But the Coronado …
North Dakota: Answering a Rotten Challenge
It's the black tee shirt. You can’t miss it. Top deck of the harbor ferry, party of half a dozen. Look like they haven’t seen the sun in a month or three. But they’re having fun, taking this ride across …
Soup for the Soul, Croutons for the Seagulls
Heading for the Cruise Terminal to take a cruise to Mexico… Sigh. Kidding. But I was down there at the bottom of Broadway when I thought I’d get me a li’l coffee to keep me going. Right next to the …
Craft Beer at Half Price…What the Pho?
To quote author and travel journalist Anthony Bourdain, food writers regularly “kill what we love.” Most often, we do this by penning prose that turns people on to exceptional restaurants that, despite serving up delicious food, have somehow managed to …
Smashburger Hillcrest (Or Anywhere, Really)
Smashburger franchises are springing up all over the place in different states across the country. Texas is currently winning the race to have the most Smashburgers in it (who knew Texans were into burgers), but San Diego has nine or …
Perro Caliente!
Heading south tomorrow! At least via Tin Fork. Full report on the most delicious hot dog in the SD/TJ metroplex. Clue: Swiss dogs, Hungarian wiener, Mexican heat… Except it's behind closed doors... This week's TF.
Starbucks: Summer Wine?
Wine and cheese at Starbucks? Make that wine and beer and a kind of tapa menu with small plates and savory dishes. At least in Coronado (Starbucks, 960 Orange Avenue, Coronado, 619-437-8306). The idea has been in beta testing in …
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl: Tokyo Grill
The mall at Otay Ranch has only a handful of quick-serve eateries, and Tokyo Grill is the one my daughter and I frequent most often. Though I do prefer sit-down sushi, I like that it’s available at the mall if …
One of SD's Best Damn Beer Events
It takes balls to call a beer-based business in San Diego the best damn anything. All over the county, brewery, beer bar, and retail shop owners are working their beer guts off scrambling to put out the best suds around. …
La Fuente After a Year of Infamy
The place is perhaps best known because a group of drag queens mercilessly kicked the crap out of each other in a massive brawl about a year ago, but it's also a place to get a late night taco. In …
El Patio: No Carne Asada for Three Months
I’m kicking myself. That I didn’t get in here and try it. I was outside El Patio de Old Town (261 San Diego Avenue, Old Town, 619-260-8389) one night where a mariachi with a beautiful voice was holding forth under …
The Mother of All Triple IPAs at Urge Gastropub
The sound of a keg of triple IPA being tapped resonates like the screech of a dog whistle calling hopheads from far and wide to whatever bar’s been lucky enough to procure a keg of Russian River Pliny the Younger …
Tasting Notes from Renaissance 2012
Massive, sprawling beer festivals are great, but some of the very best craft brewing events involve little more than a quality venue with a stellar beer list. Such is the case with San Marcos suds standout Churchill’s Pub and Grille’s …