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Waffle Lion
Anastasia from Vladivostok brings my waffle. Melissa — her family is from Guam — hands me my coffee. The coffee’s Kona, from Hawaii. The waffle is from heaven. Sigh. Love a surprise. Here I was, ambling along Market. Biggest care …
Upcoming PB Nanobrewery Aims to Turn Things Up
Several new local restaurants have opened featuring beer lists as long as Santa’s delivery manifest, making it easy to believe that a venue needs 25 to 100 taps to be legitimate when, really, it’s more about quality than quantity. Take …
Dirty Del Doesn't Like Money
It was the end of a long night. C-c-cold out here. About ten. I was down on Tenth and Market. Looking to catch a bus heading south. Dang. Timetable says another 15 minutes. So I start moseying down Tenth towards …
Quiet Time at Infusions of Tea
After two days of clouds and rain, I really needed to take a walk. I also needed to get some office work done, so my destination would require free wifi. Starbucks would be the obvious choice, but I wasn't in …
Good-Bye Whiskey Girl...Hello, Barleymash
Whiskey Girl, one of Downtown's most popular spots for late-night/early-morning drunken debauchery, is moving out of its space on the corner of Fifth and Market. But fear not stoked frat boys, bachelorette gaggles and metrocentric boozehounds, a new tenant with …
Beer and Candy Canes Link Up
San Diego Beer Week ended over a month ago, but you’d never know it. Beer dinners, cask nights and all sorts of other events are still happening on an almost daily basis. Another phenomenon that’s occurring more regularly is the …
Stuffed Again: Regents Pizzeria
Like religion and politics, pizza talk feels taboo. People get emotionally attached to their favorite pizzas. I'm not about to start comparing what city makes better pizza, that's for sure. Regent's Pizzeria in La Jolla has no such reservations. They …
El Porvenir Takes Back the Future
I was wandering along National Avenue in Barrio Logan, about nine at night, when I noticed a light inside the long, low, century-old El Porvenir building. Then a couple of people coming out. Looked like a little family scene going …
Temecula Has an Iron in the Fire
Temecula’s number of free-standing craft breweries is set to double in 2012 with the addition of Ironfire Brewing Company. That newcomer will join Black Market Brewing Company, an operation that has enjoyed a good amount of success, including an award …
The Marina District's Got Game
My laments over the closing of Little Italy’s Red Velvet are well publicized. The combo wine bar-resto had great food. So, it pleases me to know that one of the culinary minds behind that venture, Lhasa Landry, is at the …
Jack's Place
The first time I came by Cozine’s Grocery (402 Civic Center Drive, 619-477-8488), I was taking a picture so I’d recognize it. I wanted to come back and try the fried chicken someone had told me about. So I’m clicking …
12 Reasons Why You Should Do Your Holiday Shopping at the Farmers' Market
(1.) The parking probably won't be any worse than it is at the mall. (2.) They have wonderfully fresh flowers, pine boughs, garland and wreaths for nearly the same price as the dried out ones in the mega stores and …
Alice Waters Book Signing Sunday, Dec. 11 at Chino Family Farm
Photo source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Waters Alice Waters, chef, proprietor of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA, author, activist and the first woman to be named Best Chef in America (1992) by the James Beard Foundation, will be signing copies of her latest book, …
Fugitive Chickens: Still on the Run!
Shock report: Coronado has made chicken-raising illegal on the island! Leslie Crawford had been depending on her breakfast eggs from the two snowflake hens she had been raising for months when neighbors complained to the city. They worried that bacteria …
In the Last Resort
“Don’t rush me!” Dion’s voice cuts through the noise. She’s barking at a customer who wants to pay up and go. It’s all part of the schtick. The crew gives customers a hard time from the get-go. People love to …
Thai Timeout: Star Anise Restaurant
Last night I had a rare evening alone. I didn't feel like cooking, but I was craving noodles. I know where I can get that fixed. Star Anise Thai Restaurant, 8195 Town Center, in University City, is walking distance from …
Best in Westin
Problem on the Blue Line. Accident, they told us. Whatever, it's the end of the line till they get buses organized to Old Town, which is where I was going. So everyone off the trolley. This is at the temporary …
Drink in the Education at Bottlecraft
It’s been said by brewers that no singular ingredient has more influence on a beer’s flavor than yeast. One of my sources went so far as to say yeast accounts for roughly 90% of a brew’s overall taste profile. Yet, …
Cheapskate Me: Eclipse Chocolat
Last week, I found a coupon that I thought I had lost. Yes, I can be a real cheapskate, and I use coupons and online deals sometimes. It allows me to eat out more often, and at more pricey places …