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$10 Lunch (for two!): Cali Baguette Express
Say the word “sandwich” and my first thought is, Blah. I eat them, yes, but rarely do they move me. The banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) at Cali Baguette Express, however, do move me. I've said it before, and I'll say …
On the Roundabout: Beaumont's Eatery
Chef Scott Cathcart of Beaumont's Eatery in Bird Rock recently unveiled some new items for their winter menu, including a slew of new drinks. New libations include: 40 Love, Cinnamon Girl, Scarlett Begonia, Rosemary Collins, and Sicilian Smash, ranging from …
Vista Beer Tour: Latitude 33 Brewing Company
Part I Brewhouses are opening at an astounding rate around San Diego County, but no one region has experienced as much growth over the past year-and-a-half as the city of Vista. Once home to just two breweries, Green Flash Brewing …
Happiness for Two at Flavors of East Africa
I’m big on atmosphere. Give me a place where the music and the decor aid my fantasies of world travel or lux living, and I can forgive bad coffee or mediocre fare. My husband, M, can shrug off a cafeteria-like …
Prime Rib, Prime View
Whew. Travelin’ with da rich and famous now. Carla’s buddy Linda has just come back from Hong Kong with her hubby Bill, flying first class. Can you imagine how much that lightened their bank account? I’m thinking normal air fare …
Dinner at the Range
A few months ago, Barbarella gave the lowdown on breakfast at the Range in Hillcrest at that all windows spot in front of the Ruby Room. She covered the barbed wire and dairy crate ambiance and even captured the sideways …
Nice Happy Hour Find at — Gasp! — a Chain
Having recently relocated from the land of cheap, multi-culti eateries (City Heights) to the kingdom of chain restaurants (Eastlake), I feared that my options for I’m-not-cooking-tonight-but-don’t-want-to-spend-a-lot would be limited to Chik-fil-A and Pick Up Stix (neither of which I’ve ever …
Coming Attractions: Towne Bakery
Del Mar Highlands Town Center is quickly becoming a well-rounded nosh zone. Burlap provides upscale yet accessible eats for the Highlander scenester sect;The Counter provides a good build-your-own-burger option; Urban Plates makes Souplantationers weak in the knees; and Cinepolis has …
San Diego Chef Awarded Top French Title
Chef Patrick Ponsaty, chef de cuisine at the Loew's Coronado Bay restaurant Mistral, has been awarded the title of Maître Cuisinier de France. The prestigious organization has only 200 or so members, including Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, Michel Richard …
Hip to Be Square: Harry's Coffee Shop
Harry's Coffee Shop in La Jolla opened in 1960, and judging from the wall of fame in the back of the place, has sponsored every sports league in the city since. That's how it is at Harry's. It's family owned, …
Industrial Grind Coffee: Hard to Find Caffeine
Normally, I don't go for mid-afternoon coffee, even though it's my favorite time of day to drink the stuff. I go to bed early, and a caffeine buzz will trash my sleep cycle. But today is different. Today I have …
Girls at Gossip Grill
Hillcrest can sometimes seem like a Boys Town -- if my many friends are any indication, men of the LGBT variety are more likely to party and frequent clubs, whereas the ladies enjoy holing up at home. Pipe down with …
Specialty of the House: Searsucker Entree
A Feast! feature in which your humble correspondent visits a restaurant and orders the specialty of the house. Yee-haw! "It's between the tongue & cheek ($26) and the butt ($24)," mused The Wife innocently after hearing our waitress's suggestions. She …
Specialty of the House: Searsucker
A Feast! feature in which your humble correspondent visits a restaurant and orders the specialty of the house. Subtle! Up first, the appetizer. Like Quality Social, Searsucker is good at elevating the familiar. Triple cheese toast + tomato-tarragon soup ($8)? …
Carla To Grumpy: A Little of What Ye Fancy...
“Code Stroke, ER, Bed Number Three! Code Stroke, ER, Bed Number Three…” It’s the hospital sound system. “Sounds like “Code Stroke, ER, Bedford numb and freezed,’” I say to Carla. “Let’s get da heck outta here.” We’re at Sharp Coronado, …
And More Haggis!
Hey, Mary Beth. I've got a haggis story too (see her story right below). Happened last Saturday. Carla's and my friend Annie is true-blue Scots. Asked us to her annual Robbie Burns party, featuring The Haggis as the main part …
Robden of Solway Firth: Rabbie Burns Supper Today at The Linkery and El Take It Easy
My love may be like a red, red rose, but my appetite runs in more carnivorous directions. To that end, The Linkery and El Take It Easy in North Park are celebrating the 253rd birthday of Robert Burns with a …