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Pupusa Search: Victory on Imperial!
Still thinking about real pupusas -- okay, dreaming of real pupusas -- so last night I took my own advice: Go to the source. Well, not quite El Salvador itself. But I happened to be up Imperial Avenue way, Grant …
Iris Bringing Food and Spirit to the Cooking Channel
I watch way too much television, but much of it is related to dining and the culinary arts, so when I’m particularly couch-potato, I try to tell myself it’s business related. Being a frequent viewer of programs on Food Network, …
Breakfast at the Range
It's only been open for around six weeks, but already I can tell that the Range Kitchen & Bar in Hillcrest is going to break the curse of that location it's in. You know, the restaurant with the super-high ceiling …
Pupuseria: Nely No More
The Salvadorian Pupuseria Nely (2479 Broadway, at 25th Street) has closed its doors. The place is in the L-shaped shopping strip at 25th and Broadway and has had mixed reviews. Their main thing was pupusas, which are kinda thick corn …
Mulita Class on Golden Hill
Chop chop chop chop… You can hear it all around the crossroads. It’s Danny, chopping up the marinated pork meat they’re going to be grilling right here in the gas station parking lot. Keep coming back here to 25th and …
Ubehebe Dreams
I’m getting the Ubehebes here. I’ve come out on deck from the counter inside, loaded with a coffee ($1.75), here at Krakatoa, the old house-turned-coffee house in Golden Hill (1128 25th Street, 619-230-0272, just up from where 25th and C …
Santos, Lost and Found
Found it! You know how I'd come across The Most Ideal Café Patio Nobody’s Using, in South Park the other day? Beech and 30th? People said it had been Santos? Well now I’m just a little bit east, a little …
Video Tyme: The Meat Team at Oktoberfest in El Cajon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VCwQXcUDqw El Cajon's excellent Oktoberfest continues this weekend in all its beery, meaty, dancey, lederhosened glory. This video starts with a glimpse of the massive grill donated by Sausage King back in '76, then moves on to the fest's custom …
Elusive Chef Gives Way to Pacifica Del Mar Reunion
I’ll never forget the first big culinary event I attended. It was a celebration of La Jolla chefs held four years ago at the Marine Room. Their executive chef, Bernard Guillas, had invited nine of the area’s best fine dining …
Se No More
The Se Hotel has been bought out of bankruptcy by SF-based Kimpton Hotels and renamed the Hotel Palomar. Kimpton immediately tied in with local arts and cultural organizations (ranging from SD Opera to House of Blues) to offer room packages …
Consumer Reports Scrutinizes Celeb Food Products: Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
I know you don't really believe that Wolfgang Puck is standing over a giant hot cauldron seasoning soup for the millions or that Emeril is yelling "Bam! when his mustard turns out perfect. Everything that goes out under a celebrity …
John Butterfly's Landed in South Park
Man. When it comes to South Park you've got to keep your eyes skinned. Three weeks ago, here on Juniper, I'm seeing El Camino brimming with people, chowing away, Mexican gastro-style. Today I go past (heading for Rebecca's, natch), see …
Homebrewers’ Goods Getting Commercial Shelf Space
Each year, Samuel Adams holds their annual Longshot American Homebrew Contest where they solicit homebrewers from the around the country to submit their personal recipes for the chance at having them brewed on a commercial level and distributed throughout the …
San Diego Winners from the Great American Beer Festival
Whenever you hear breweries saying they have the number-one IPA in the country or referring to themselves as the Small U.S. Brewing Company of the Year, they’re referring to awards won at the Great American Beer Festival. Celebrating its 30th …
We’ll Come to You
After Nicky Rottens, I meet up with the beautiful Carla. She has been doing her hair with Diane, and before that, having lunch at her friend Janice’s place on Coronado. "How was lunch?" I ask. “Extra special. We had goat …
It's Raining (Vodka) at Nicky Rottens
Shawn Burkholder sure knows how to pour a drink. A bunch of drinks, actually. At the same time. Sitting in the brand-new Nicky Rottens (104 Orange Avenue, on the corner of First in Coronado, 619.537-0280). Rottens owner Nicky Tomasello has …
On-The-Tracks Is Anything But
There are company names that are perfect. I see them and wonder how many strategizing sessions and near knock-down brawls business partners had to endure to figure out the right moniker to describe their business. Then there are names that …
It's Free! So Why Are There No Takers?
My friend Adrienne had a problem last night. She’s a barista and was closing up the coffee cart. I was her last customer. “Want a danish?” she says. “It’s free.” “What’s wrong with it?” I ask. “Day-old? Fell on the …
Peachy Lunch at Madeleine's
Delish crêpe special today at Café Madeleine (2248 30th Street, South Park, at Juniper, 619-544-1735). It’s the peach vanilla, filled with jam imported from France. Special's on till they run out, for $6. Cafe Madeleine I like this place, because, …
Sneak Peek at a Sublime New Menu
Double IPAs and Imperial Stouts are great and all, but one of the best things about beer festivals is the people you meet. When I was covering Green Flash Brewing Company’s 8th Anniversary Festival during last year’s San Diego Beer …