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Barron San Diego's Latest Kitchenless Chef
When the Cohn Restaurant Group brought aboard executive chef Daniel Barron, a chef who treats his kitchen like a laboratory for scientific experimentation, he seemed an odd hire. And not just for the restaurant he'd helm, Blue Point Coastal Cuisine …
Calling John Montagu: Mama's Grill
It's a good thing that John Montagu liked to play cards and talk. At least, so the legend goes. As a result, I can eat good things stuffed into bread every day for the rest of my life and never …
Tijuana: Dogs de la Calle
Shout out to the real thing. Past couple of times coming back from TJ I’ve ended up on the street, looking for one last dog. This time it’s around ten at night, corner of Avenida de la Amistad (“Friendship Avenue”) …
Two Buck Sliders
Whoo hoo. What a deal. Popped in to Stout Public House (1125 6th Avenue, downtown, 619-702-7933) during happy hours (which are long and easy to remember: 4-8:00 p.m., seven days) to grab a bite and a pint before I jumped …
First Look: Prepkitchen Little Italy
Before comfort food and reclaimed chic were the trends in America's Finest, there was Whisnkladle. The product of young restaurateur, Arturo Kassel, and partner in crime, executive chef Ryan Johnston, WNL took La Jolla, and then the entire county, by …
Specialty of the House: Quality Social
A Feast! feature in which your humble correspondent visits a restaurant and orders the specialty of the house. Me, last Friday afternoon: "Apparently, Quality Social isn't fucking around any more." The Wife: "What makes you say that?" Me: "They just …
Superior Buttercream at Cupcakes Squared
The cupcake craze of the recent past is gone, but the cupcake shops remain. It's likely that most of them will be around for a while since no real alternative pastry fashion has risen to take the reins. Pie was …
Gastronomic Girl Power on the 101
Last year, Encinitas' St. Germain's Bistro & Cafe brought aboard Kaitlin Ramos to fill their executive chef vacancy. This move seems fairly pedestrian, but Ramos' gender makes her hire standout a bit. While home kitchens the world over are primarily …
Urge Gastropub Black Out
Urge Gastropub in Rancho Bernardo will host their First Annual Black Out and San Diego Top Brewers Book Signing on Wednesday, January 25th, beginning at 5:00 pm. The event will celebrate the darkest of brews, including: BrewDog Tokio Barrel Aged …
Tijuana: The Purse in the Ball
I walk into the hall in the ball. Seriously. Cecut. Centro Cultural, Tijuana. Around 8.30 at night. And man! You come in like you’re entering the sun itself. I mean some architect’s done something original for once. Beam me in, …
Las Gorditas Restaurant
Gorditas ("little fatties") are a taco-alternative that aren't as widely available as burritos or quesadillas. Made from masa dough that's about halfway between the filling for a tamal and a corn tortilla, the little pockets are stuffed with various fillings. …
(Way) Better than Airplane Food
“Well, it’s better than airplane food,” says Ken. “And Surly Jim here makes a good vodka.” OK, so damned with faint praise on the food front. But hey, even though this is the airport, I’m actually chewing on some pretty …
Don't Sleep In: Snooze
Snooze, the latest addition to the block of Fifth Avenue between University and Washington in Hillcrest, calls itself "an AM eatery". And yes, they are open at the ungodly hour of 6:30 am on weekdays, which I rarely see willingly. …
Brooklyn Girl Eatery Slated for February Opening
I saw the open doors at Brooklyn Girl Eatery, the new Michael and Victoria McGeath restaurant, so I stopped to see what was happening. The McGeaths, who previously owned Trattoria Acqua in La Jolla, signed their lease on Goldfinch Avenue …
Two Ways to Find Foodie Solace
Now that chef and restaurateur Matt Gordon has gotten through the first several months at his newest eatery, Solace and the Moonlight Lounge in Encinitas, the spot’s running well enough for him to take a breath and have some fun. …
Deciphering Wine Labels at The Loft
Reading and correctly interpreting wine labels, particularly non-USA wine labels, can be challenging. Add a pretentious shop owner or a snooty sommelier, and you can end up paying too much for a wine you may not enjoy, or that you …
Extra Motiva-TION to Hit SD’s Oldest Craft Beer Bar
A bar stool at San Diego’s most venerable craft beer bar, O’Brien’s Pub, on an uncharacteristically busy Wednesday night turned out to be the right place at the right time for this beer journalist. That was when owner Tom Nickel …