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Van Gogh and the Three Candles
The three candles burn bright in their candelabra. It sits on the console in the middle of this ol’ horseshoe bar. It’s the kind butlers hold to light the way through the hacienda in movies like, say, Zorro. Wax from …
Free Movies at 98 Bottles Tonight!
Time to get your nerd on. Tonight 98 Bottles on Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy is hosting Free Epic Movie Night, beginning at 6:00 pm. The double bill includes Better Off Dead starring John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers and Kim …
More Than Just Salads: Casa de Luz
"I don't like using the word 'macrobiotic' to describe our food", says Eduardo (Wayo) Longoria III, "it sounds too science-y. Macrobiotic actually means 'great life' and that includes food, but it's so much more. It means to live every part …
Soup & Sandwiches (in that order) at Bolillo Tortas
Gringos are familiar with the taco, burrito, enchilada and extreme nacho sections of Mexican to-go joints. They’re the unofficial signature cuisine of America’s Finest City. Yet, there’s one prominent, well stocked portion of the standard taco shop bill of fare …
(Get) Naked Cafe
Tucked in a strip mall on Rosecrans Street between Midway Drive and Sports Arena Boulevard, a small vegetarian/vegan-friendly restaurant named the Naked Cafe exists. In this Freudian-influenced business district known for its many strip clubs, the first thing that comes …
Your Own Personal Skybox
Wandered up here by accident. Saw the sign by the elevators in the Marriott (at Marriott Gaslamp, 660 K Street, 619-446-6086) down here in the Gaslamp, and, zzzipp! Suddenly I’m walking out on the 9th floor, onto the roof patio, …
Grazie e arrivederci: Caffe Vergnano 1882
Sadly, Caffe Vergnano 1882, the Italian coffee shop on Fifth Avenue, just off University, is no more. I'd been there a few times, and had excellent coffee for a reasonable price. It was one of the few places in San …
Set in Concrete: Rossman Opening New Restaurant
Chef Jeff Rossman is pretty well known around San Diego. He’s helmed his restaurant, Terra (in its first iteration in Hillcrest and now as Terra American Bistro in College East) received accolades for his stunning farm-to-table cookbook, From Terra’s Table …
Sunday Supper: Osteria Romantica
Osteria Romantica, on Avenida del Playa in La Jolla, could be straight out of a movie set, from it's pretty patio and checkered tablecloths to it's handsome, accented waiters and sunny, cheerful dining room. It's a lovely place for a …
New York Style 'Za at Ciro's Hillcrest
Pizza is problematic. With the plethora of regional styles, identifying what separates a great slice from the mediocre hordes is ultimately a personal matter. Because of this wide appeal, pizza's position near the top of the comfort foods' pantheon is …
Catching The Wave
So after the adventure (see Rabbit For Breakfast?), and no rabbit to cook on a fire, and all that mud slogging, I'm starved. Andrea's giving me a ride up to Palm Avenue. She has one of those smart phones. “Imperial …
Lunch at Bangkok West
I'd heard the name, Bangkok West, from my father, usually in passing, as in, "I had lunch at" or "I'm having dinner at Bangkok West." A creature of habit, when Dad finds something he likes, he sticks with it. But, …
Rabbit for Breakfast?
Dang. Thought I was going to get me a free rabbit breakfast this morning. Went out into the fields of Suzie's Farm, the organic vegetable outfit with fields near Ream Field, east of Imperial Beach. I turned up around 6.30 …
Back to Basics: Canada Steak Burger
I've been eating a lot of fancy pants food lately. There's nothing wrong with that, but by Friday, all I wanted was a burger. Not a froufrou burger either, just a plain old decent patty. Enter Canada Steak Burger, on …
Best Dog In the Galaxy?
Is this the best hot dog in the universe? OMG. It’s increíble! And tastes as good as it looks. I’m looking down at a viper’s nest of crispy candied onions, tomato chunks, a crooked line of yellow mustard with red …
Mom's Pies: Fuel for Famished Cyclists (or Other People) in Julian
The January Ride that runs up Kitchen Creek, over Laguna Mountain, along Sunrise Highway, and finally up to Julian makes a traditional stop at Mom's Pies for mid-ride refueling. The ride is challenging — five hours on the bike, over …
Surfin' Veggie Burrito
Within the confines of Pacific Beach, Mission Blvd. is the nearest street parallel to the edge of the continent. For over 20 years Taco Surf has proudly stood on Mission Blvd. as the love child between surf and taco culture: …
Hoai Hue: Serving the OTHER Vietnamese Soup
Apologies in advance to the Vietnamese language. The proper characters just don't exist on most keyboards in the US. That said, there is an amazing soup from Vietnam and it is not pho. It is called Bun Bo Hue, or …
An Early Visit to Gingham
First, it should be noted that this is not a proper review. Gingham just opened this week, and the pieces are still being set in place; it wouldn't be fair to level our critical six-shooters in its direction just yet. …