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Donovan's Downtown Gets Fishy with Hot New Chef
The Gaslamp branch of Donovan's is not just another steakhouse -- it's now Donovan's Prime Seafood (at 333 Fifth Avenue, 619-906-4850.) And their new executive chef is Kemar Durfield, most recently Chef de Cuisine at Addison. Before that, he worked …
I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am!
Since the San Diego Reader’s annual food issue hit the streets, I’ve received queries asking about my list of great local craft beer spots. Mostly, they’re from folks in the know wondering how somewhat surprising venues got selected over some …
El Cajon: Get Stuffed!
Sunrise. Chris Barre. Sitting on top of El Capitan. Lotus position. Could see forever. Noticed how the rising sun appeared stuffed between two layers of cloud. "That’s it," he said to himself. “Stuffed.” He stood up. Yelled across the valley …
Boorito: Willie and Chipotle Unite for Family Farmers
Family farmers (as in "Farm Aid") are a favorite cause of Our Hero and Smoked Saint Willie Nelson. Chipotle Mexican Grill joins him in the cause to raise up to $1 million to benefit small family farmers through its annual …
Your In-Home Wine Pub
Yeah, we all love hanging out at wine bars, sampling the quaffs, tasting the tapas. But with winter rains coming soon, we may want to hang out by the fireplace for our sipping. A new website, tastingroom.com., offers over 50 …
Ready-to-Roll Fish Papillote Bags
Oh, boy, I've needed this! Last time I bought a hunk of Copper River salmon, I wanted to gently bake it en papillote with a topping of fresh morels and cream (we're talking major ingredients investment here.) So I pulled …
Actually healthy nuked popcorn
A couple of (maybe) helicopter parents back east were horrified to feed their kid the junk chemicals and metals infusing the bags of regular microwave popcorn. to keep them grease-proof and increase the percentage of corn that pops. (Perfluoro-octanol, anyone?) …
Yet more musical chefs:: Delicias
You've read already about Amy DiBiase taking over the kitchen at The Shores. (That's so great, I think she'll work beautifully with manager/sommelier Lisa Redwine in a Woman-Run team. High time that more women were in power positions in restaurants. …
Sushi Going Beyond Sapporo and Kirin in Coronado
I am a fan of sushi, but eat less of it than I’d like. I’ve often pondered why that is and have developed a solid theory. All too often, it’s offered without quality beer available to wash it down. I …
Tri-Tip Triumph (Don't Forget the Coffee)
Coffee-rubbed beef? Sure, if you’re Michael Karijanian. I’m looking at a menu in his eatery (Sweet & Savory Café, 4614 Mission Boulevard, Pacific Beach, 858-490-9140). A sandwich place, basically. But what sandwiches. The guy’s an inventor. A food-combo inventor. Michael …
So Much for Blanca Part Two
Blanca, a fine-dining restaurant, settled down in Solana Beach several years ago but never really settled in. The place was sleek, the kind of white-leather wonder where nobody ever really got to feel comfortable, despite the owners' intentions that diners …
Lamb, Mexican Style?
When I was at Bare Back Grill yesterday, I didn’t have the dough to get one of those $12 lamburgers. Mosied round the corner onto Emerald, and guess what? Right next door is this new, bright yellow and orange taco …
Chew Lamburger, Cheer Rugby
Listen up, Rugby World Cup fanatics (and we know who we are): Bare Back Grill, the Kiwi organic burgers 'n beer place in PB (4640 Mission Boulevard, 858-274-7117)... ...will stay open for the final between the New Zealand All Blacks …
O’Hungry’s? O’Deal!
“Malagueña, salerosa!” Krizanto sings his heart out. Krizanto I chomp into my $5 dinner: ribs, carrots, broccoli, blob of mash, bread bun, and butter. I take a slurp of my $1 beer. In Old Town? I had to rub my …
Cooks Confab Rides Again
Once one of the San Diego dining scene’s most exciting developments and biggest draws, Cooks Confab has been on a bit of a hiatus. Or at least, they’ve slowed down from the breakneck pace that saw this consortium of gourmands …
Hot Crumpet in PB
She's English, she makes crumpets like no one else... ...and her Mad Dollies are crumbelicious. Sitting on Emerald Street in PB at the Mad Dogs Café... ...and this lady, Brenda Hollis, is recommending her hazelnut ice cream to a couple …
Flavor’s Adding New Flavor
A year ago, I was interviewing chef Jason Maitland about his soon-to-open restaurant, Flavor Del Mar. He was as excited as any toque I’ve met and working nearly nonstop to develop new dishes that would serve as a representation of …
Little Italy’s UnderBelly Gets Early Exposure
The casual yet complex contemporary hospitality concepts of Arsalun Tafazoli garner a lot of attention. It all started with the urban-mod craft-beer bar motif at the East Village’s Neighborhood and was followed by the addition of Noble Experiment, a cocktail …
Surf Sup, in the Gaslamp?
I’ve got one thing to say about JJ’s: steak sliders. For $6.99 you get three of them, little buns with big slabs of steak in them, slippery with grilled onions. Kelsey brings seven-bucks' worth of late-nite heaven With a Miller …
Love Bites
Late-night Gaslamp discovery: heading down F toward Horton Plaza and the buses, thinking about stopping in at Café Lulu for one of their delish coffees with the free chunk of chocolate, when I notice something. Place before Lulu’s, the Indian …