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North Park's Hidden (Breakfast) Treasure
Everything changes, right? Not Mr. Lucky. Or his prices. Like, 85 cents for coffee? One egg with hash browns, toast, butter, and strawberry jam, $2.75? Three eggs with three bacon, or three sausages or a hamburger patty, plus hash browns …
A (Chopstick) Tree Grows on Market
“Omygod. It’s made of chopsticks!” This is the first thing that happens when people come sit down in J-Wok. They’re talking about the Japanese-style torrey pine tree sculpture on the wall of J-Wok (744 Market). Chrissie Beavis, who’s a local …
Red Door’s New Exec Chef Is Anything But Green
Not too long ago, I wrote one of the types of articles that I hate the most — the story of a chef and a restaurant parting ways. I was particularly bummed to pen that item because the eatery where …
Instant Pizzas? Bullseye!
A 55-second pizza? Absolutely, says Giancarlo. “Between 55 seconds and one minute fifteen seconds. That's all it takes to bake a pizza in this oven. It's about 1000 degrees in there." Giancarlo This is the new pizza operation at Caffe …
Secret Courtyard at the Y
"I fly," she says. "Airbus." She's sitting two down at the counter, waiting for her veggie omelet ($8.95). "Wow," I say. I've ordered a crispy corn flake French toast ($7.95). "Flight attendant?" She pauses just a moment. Enough for me …
Anti-IPA Day: Alpine Braces Fans for Life Without a Fan Fave
It's won numerous awards and become a big-time favorite among Alpine Beer Co.'s (http://www.alpinebeerco.com) hop-loving fan base. It's Duet, a West Coast-style India pale ale (IPA) made with two types of hops -- Simcoe and Amarillo. The aroma and exquisite …
Blue Bay Breakfast
Ahh. Fresh cool morning on the Embarcadero. Big open terrace, red-and-white umbrellas, blue tables, and above all, that big blue bay spread out in front of us, sparkling in the mawnin' sunshine. Here though, it's nice and shady, this time …
Fat City? Fat Chance
Never thought I’d be speaking up for Denny’s. But Armando Bueno the maître d’ here and I are shaking our heads in their lobby and wondering aloud: why? Why are they going to tear up this beautiful old building? “This …
Former Chef at The Shores Sets Sail for Sycuan
It's rare to see a chef stay at the same restaurant for nearly a decade when they're not the one calling the shots. While Augie Saucedo's role was to direct the kitchen at The Shores Restaurant in La Jolla, he …
Stinking Bishop, Anyone?
This might not be best for your after-lunch breath, but man is it worth it. Just go in here where the uh, sandwich board is, and say “Gimme a Stinking Bishop.” They won’t toss you out. Rebecca Gould, who’s an …
Alchemy Chef Proves You Don't Have to be Vegetarian to Do Right By 'Em
At left: Ricardo Heredia Cooking for vegetarians can be tough for chefs, not because they don’t respect them, but because, as members of perhaps the most over-the-top caste of foodies, these pros love all the food the world has to …
Beat the Clock
They say time is money, right? Across Sports Arena Boulevard from Phil’s Barbecue (and that’s a hard place to walk away from at the best of times) it’s for real. Du-par’s Restaurant & Bakery (3711 Sports Arena Boulevard, 619-224-4454), is …
Dog With a View
This being officially summer and all, I can’t stop hanging around the waterfront. Specially love it in the freshness of the mornings. Came on this clump of Segue tourists being told about the old San Francisco ferry Berkeley (and hey! …
Best Focaccia on India?
Sitting at India and Fir, next to a little ol' timber cottage. Sign says Melero Boutique & Gallery. This place, on the other hand is ultra mod: Glass and plastic industrial chic. Everyone who comes in is thin, cool, wiring …
Breakfast on Broadway
Morning surprise! Walking up Broadway, sun still sloping in from the east, median palm trees backlit, shining. And here, just west of the Greyhound, and right at Front Street, is Broadway's one sidewalk cafe. (And what's with that? When you …
San Diego Beer Culture Encourages "Sketchy" Behavior
As a beer writer, I’ve always been a fan of ales and the arts. So, when I heard about a pair of art contest tied into the local brewing subculture, I was all in. Not having set a pen or …
Fresh Fish
I’ve been by Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill a hundred times, but I’d never seen inside. Every time I passed, there was a line out the door, and the idea of fighting for a table or waiting in an …
Summer Brings New Life to the Menu at Downtown’s Jsix
As seasonal edibles harvested from SoCal farms becomes more and more the staple in San Diego, perusing menus gets more and more exciting. Unlike the old days in America’s Finest, many of our restaurants’ food bills change with a good …