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Food and Wine with a Side of Scrutiny
The doorway gave way to a room awash with white. Dozens of individuals clad in chef’s coats were shooting the breeze, talking shop or discussing the weather. Unlike in most cases, the climate-related chatter was more than a last-ditch effort …
One Lump or Two?
Monday morning in the city. How do you feel like you're in Paris and not shell out megabucks? Come right here to Café Chloë (721 Ninth, at the corner of Ninth and G, 619-232-3242). Logo image of owners' daughter Chloe …
A Proper Brunch: Proper Gastropub
I'm not a brunch person, and I almost never drink Bloody Marys (unless I'm in Las Vegas, where Bloody Marys are practically a food group). But Saturday I found myself enjoying both at Proper Gastropub in the East Village. Proper …
Winds of Change in Coronado
Wow. Blink in Coronado, and a place has closed or another’s opening up. Latest: Stretch’s, the much-loved locovore health-food eatery: gone, kaput. Stretch’s is going to become Delux Gourmet Hot Dogs (943 Orange Avenue), due to open mid-December. Lord. Carla'll …
Teff Love at Asmara Eritrean Restaurant
What’s the difference between Eritrean food and Ethiopian food? According to the owner of Asmara Eritrean and Ethiopian Restaurant, “Just our governments. Our food, our spices, our drinks -- all the same.” Good, I’m not a big fan of food …
At Aunty Jane’s
Last on our Tour of Revolución… They’ve been open for six decades and in this location for three of those, and Pedro Rodríguez Peña, standing across the counter from me, has been working here for four decades. We’re at Tia …
Buster’s: Catch the Wave
I was on way back from Pier 32 in National City yesterday, and I made a sweet discovery. This was too much. Too much for me to finish, and ain’t much can beat this maw. Just west of I-5, there’s …
Going the Route Less Traveled at Davanti
Who’d have thought three years ago that brussels sprouts would be one of the trendiest ingredients around? Not me, but it’s pretty cool that just about every restaurant that opens sticks them on the menu. The fact that these midget …
Joan Crawford's Bar -- at Brian's
“The dents in the wood,” says Brian. “There. There! Dime sized. Here’s another one. That’s her stilettos when she danced, right here, on the bar. Her bar.” The bar Two of Joan Crawford's stiletto dents that she danced into her …
French-ish
Cafe Bleu has moved to Mission Hills, to a location just a hop, skip, and a jump away from it's old spot on University Avenue. Now on Washington Street over by the Red Door (it's becoming quite the colorful neighborhood), …
Stanbul Express!
How come kebob shops are suddenly everywhere? I’m looking at the answer here. Fact is, you get a lot of bang for your buck. And it’s flavorful, and it's Turkey and the Middle East's and Europe's fast food du jour. …
It's No Lie...Fuego One Is Hittin' the Road
Bar impresario Scot Blair has a lot on his plate. So much so that the owner of Hamilton's Tavern, Small Bar, Eleven, and Monkey Paw is lightening his load. Blair's bidding adieu to Fuego One, a food truck that, when …
Eatery on the Edge of the World
Don’t try this at home unless you’ve trained with the Foreign Legion. Kidding, but I swear, what a hike. I get off the Blue Line trolley at 24th Street National City. Dark already, around six. I head south to Mile-of-Cars …
The Tipping Point
Oh Lord. This is the part I hate. The tip. Lessee. Ten percent, add half again… “How much?” says Carla. This is the night when we had that blowout at French Gourmet (960 Turquoise Street, PB, 858-488-1725) with Carla’s buddies …
Scarfing Down the Museum's Shrimp...
The second best thing about El Museo (508 Avenida Revolución, by First Street, Tijuana (011.52.664.638-1203) is that you get ten songs for a buck on its retro juke box. The first best thing is the most scrumbolicious shrimp dish I’ve …
Burgers Smashing into Vista!
I heard about this from my friend Miles. He’s part of the band Red Wizard. They’re playing at the opening of a Smashburger in Vista this Wednesday (1711 University Drive, Suite 150, 760-630-0005). Opening’s from 5.30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. …
Starlite Waging the Battle of the Beauj'
She’s better known for having put together the wine and cocktail program at Starlite, but Kate MacWilliamson has much broader adult beverage goals. Her current mission is to enlighten drinkers to “the magic of Beaujolais.” She experienced the magic firsthand …
Time, Gentlemen, Please
We did it! Carla and I remembered to hold our breaths at 11.11.11.11.11.11. Meaning eleven seconds past eleven minutes past eleven this morning, the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year. It was a magic moment. It …
San Diego Beer Week: Day Ten
With roughly 500 events from pint nights to festivals and all-out, multi-venue fermentable free-for-alls, San Diego Beer Week can be confusing…and that’s before you start drinking. Fortunately, I know a thing or two about craft beer and our local scene. …
Hemingway Sat Here?
“Ernest Hemingway sat right in that corner,” says one of the managers of the Chiki Jai Basque Restaurant (corner of 7th and Revolución, Tijuana). The corner seat is supposedly where Hemingway used to sit and write “Right there. When these …