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Eat Your Heart Out, Herbie Hancock
Whew. I was worried. Couldn’t get through to Mario at his Hancock Street Café (3354 Hancock Street, between Old Town and the Sports Arena area). Turns out he has a new number (619-408-2101). I wanted to get to him to …
Small Plates at Ken Grill
You'll hear a lot about my haunts on here, because as much as I consider myself a food explorer, I'm also a die-hard repeat customer when I fall in love with a place. It doesn't surprise me that Kensington Grill …
Grant Grill Dishing the "Father-lode" for Dad's Day
I don't make it a habit to post menus, but some sound so tantalizing that I can barely help myself with Grant Grill's Father's Day Beer, Barley, & Hops menu, June 18 to 24. Grant Grill's beverage director, Jeff Josenhans, …
Burrito Barato - El Zarape Fish Tacos
El Zarape in University Heights is the Jabba the Hutt of Mexican restaurants. Illustrious, spirited, and always entertaining an eclectic crowd, El Za’s singular delight stems from tossing succulent sundries into my sarlacc pit. And while this metaphor might be …
Good Cause Brings Out Good Cooks
Two of San Diego's best chefs who've been off the radar for quite some time are taking temporary respite from their hermitism to help out a cause. Amy DiBiase — who rose to fame at Laurel (now Cucina Urbana) in …
Mountain Brew, BBQ
If you’re a fan of Bad Boy, Duet, Odin’s Raven, or my other absolute fave, Irish Red (and, clue, we’re not talking racehorses here) you’ll know I’ve been up to Alpine and Pat McIlenney’s Alpine Beer Company brewery/pub (2363 Alpine …
More Gluten Free
Gluten-free? Latest place I saw where they’re serious about this was at the University of San Diego. At USD (where I went recently), everybody did something GF in the big dining hall (“Pavilion Dining”): *Tapenade, the Mediterranean-type place, always has …
Cafe Sevilla reopens, big party -- ole!
Real-life Spanish food (as opposed to "global tapas", "small plates," etc.) is an endangered species here. Cafe Sevilla does a reasonably nice job with both the little and the big bites. (The basement nightclub in the old place no doubt …
Gluten-free restaurants?
An El Cajon reader (and doctor) wrote in: He and a number of his patients have developed gluten sensitivity. (What the hell is happening to our bodies lately? First the shrimp allergy. Then the horrible peanut allergy that's taken delicious …
Drunk Brunch
If you're doing it right, Sunday morning is really just an extension of Saturday night. The problem is it's too damned bright outside. This Sunday, the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon didn't help, a bad '70s music cover band blasted me …
Who Says You Can't Go Home?
This weekend, on a lark, I decided to drive a dozen miles out of my way just to hit up my favorite taco shop from my youth. Housed in an orange-and-yellow-striped barrel and situated just close enough to my alma …
Wine and Queso at Wet Stone
Located on the downslope of Fourth Avenue in Bankers Hill, there's a cozy vino-driven spot with a worldy eclectic serenity-now vibe that seems almost out of place amidst residences and office buildings mascarading as condo complexes. You could easily walk …
What's All the Hubbub, Bub's?
So, yesterday, I expressed my belief San Diego would someday become one of America's top 10 best dining cities. In typing up that impassioned dissertation, I mentioned that most tourists miss the boat where our up-and-coming cuisine is concerned because …
Another R.I.P.?
Talk about R.I.P: One more place to worry about. Babbo Grande (1731 University, Uptown/Hillcrest area) has a notice on its front door, "Temporarily closed because of rain." This place has good food, beautiful varnished woodwork, and a tropical, dog-friendly patio …
Private Space Available Above Kitchen
Looking for a quiet spot in the Gaslamp to celebrate? Believe it or not, one of the best bets is the loudest, most packed restaurant in the Quarter — Searsucker. Brian Malarkey's constantly crowded eatery is now offering a private …
R.I.P. Red Velvet Wine Bar
So, I awake to an otherwise awesome Saturday, fire up the ol' email, and click open a message from one of our finest local chefs. What I see horrifies me; one of my favorite spots in San Diego is closing …
Loos You Can Use
And now the most important question of all: Which eateries have the best Loo-slash-Bathrooms? Chad Deal’s excellent cover story on communal living (this week) got me thinkin’ about this. Because my all-time favorite, the most “Oh, wow!” john in the …
Mac' & Cheese — Hold the Mac
I'll be one of the first to admit...OK, RANT...that certain dishes seem to be on every menu in town for no good reason. Short ribs, flatbreads, pork belly, ahi tuna, etc.; as a guy who eats a lot and sees …
Secret Eats at USD
Pretty impressive eating arrangements at USD (University of San Diego), the Catholic university on the hill (5998 Alcalá Park, Linda Vista), and the good news is their eateries are open to the rest of us. Not cheap-cheap, but decently-priced. And …