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Good Tacos: Patience Is the Essence
Adrian Gonzalez used to come in here after the Padres home games with some of his teammates, such aas Will Venable. “One minute you’d be seeing them playing live on these TV screens, the next minute they’d be in here,” …
Another Coulon Popping Up on SD's Dining Radar
The name Coulon is well known among long-time San Diego dining enthusiasts. The family has been delivering exceptional cuisine to locals for over a quarter century, starting decades ago at The Belgian Lion, an OB restaurant that shined exceptionally bright …
Snowflakes on the Run
Eggsploitation? This is no yoke: Somewhere On Coronado, two egg-laying chickens are hiding in a Safe House. OK, Safe Coop. The Snowflakes Their owner, Leslie Crawford has had to spirit them into the hands of underground friends since she discovered …
O’Brien’s Serves Up Tasteful Tribute to a Fallen Friend
Nowadays, beer is frequently paired with everything from chocolate to cigars. One local spot that was ahead of the suds-pairing curve is O’Brien’s Pub. The venerable Kearny Mesa craft beer bar has been holding beer and cheese pairing events since …
The King of Pizza Piazza
Piazza Basilone. Little Italy. Dusk. Romantic. You kind of long for some Italian tenor to be singing "E Sole Mio…" I'm also desperate to just sit down at Zia’s Bistro right here on the piazza and sip a cerveza or …
Poway Brewery Helps Drinkers Get Back in the Black
Earlier this year, Stone Brewing Co. played to the tastes of its hop-hungry fans with their Fifteenth Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA. Over the past two years or so, black IPAs (India pale ales) have become more and more prominent, …
The French (Re-) Connection
Funny thing happens on the way to the trolley. I just miss a Blue Line heading south. Fifteen minutes till the next. Notice the St. Tropez French eatery (600 W. Broadway, downtown, #130, 619-234-2560) still ablaze with lights, even now, …
Psst: Wanna Be a Princess? Eat at McP's
“Prince Harry?” says Ted. “Sat right here.” He plonks himself down by the Seals mural in the smoking area of the patio. I’m at McP’s, the Navy Seal hangout in Coronado (McP’s Irish Pub & Grill, 1107 Orange Avenue, 619-435-5280), …
U.S. Grant Celebrating Booze-Inspired Felonies of Yesteryear
The US Grant Hotel is a local landmark with history and class to spare. But even this 101-year-old, seemingly demure and upstanding girl has some skeletons in her closet. This weekend, the seedier side of the Grant will be on …
My New Goat-To (Pizza) Place
It was the three ladies that led me to this moment of bliss. I’d just kinda sidled into Luigi Agostini’s original Pizzeria Luigi (1137 25th Street, 619-233-3309)... ... to catch a whiff of pizza, around nine. And there they were. …
Do Nuttin' in IB...Again
They’re ba-ack! Cliff and Ed Arnold have had their five-week vacation and now -- at last! -- Stardust Donuts (698 State Route 75, Imperial Beach, 619-424-6200), the li’l white box of a place at the edge of town, is up …
Iron-Fisted Vista Regime a Year Old and Going Strong
A family business is easy to support. A local family business is even easier. A local family-run brewery...well, now we're talking. And so are beer drinkers who've traveled out to taste the fruits of the Sieminski family's labor at Vista's …
Hearty Arty: New Eats in Little Italy
Eat up the art at the newest eatery in Little Italy. La Villa (1646 India Street; 619-255-5221) opened its doors about three weeks ago. La Villa, before the signs went up It's owned by the same people who have that …
Best Ramen in San Diego?
On my "prep for Tokyo" tour of Japanese fare in San Diego, I hit up one of my favorites, Tajima Japanese Noodle House. Because I'm going to be on a ramen quest while in Japan, it was crucial that I …
Food Network Chef Signing Books at Fashion Valley
Remember the good old days when Food Network’s programming used to be comprised almost completely of instructional shows hosted by professional chefs? It seems like such an obvious formula for giving cooking wannabes, enthusiasts, and experts exactly what they want, …
It's Food Trucks to the Rescue in UTC
I often find myself pondering the manner in which food trucks fit into the local dining scene. Simply by offering product to diners, they have their place. Yet often I struggle to see how food trucks meet specific needs of …
Yu Me Ya!
The word yumeya means "house of dreams" in Japanese, and that is what one family created in Encinitas, with Yu Me Ya Sake House, about six years ago. More recently, the family ("Dad, Mom, and 2 sisters") opened up a …
Brazen BBQ Is Smoke-a-licious
After driving by to check out the extensive renovations being done on the restaurant space on the corner of Fifth and Washington in Hillcrest and then driving by and catching whiffs of smoked meat, I finally got a chance to …
The Lake Chapala Hotdog Blues
Carlos Negrete hands me the bacon-wrapped TJ hotdog. I pile on the fixins. Mmm...just like the real thing. Except we’re not in TJ anymore. I’m standing at a little counter you hardly see if you’re zipping by on the #2 …
A Frugal Free-For-All in La Jolla
There’s no denying it — La Jolla is one of the loveliest communities in San Diego. Why else would our most wealthy residents and droves of tourists choose it? The well-to-do and folks splurging on their big vacay can afford …