Duck Dive and the duck fries
Fries so good they make strangers friendly at a Pacific Beach bar.
I’m sure I saw an advertisement for Duck Dive somewhere, in a circular or someplace like that. “Home of the duck fat fries!” it said. There was no question I’d be getting some of those sooner or later. That time …
UCSD Associated Students votes for divestment in suppliers of Israeli army
Students for Justice in Palestine successful on fifth attempt to pass measure
Students for Justice in Palestine at the UC San Diego campus were successful in a bid on March 14 to pass a resolution through the Associated Students body calling for the divestment of the university from corporations including “Northrop Grumman, …
Project Donate supports charities by promoting local music
A team of Eastlake High School alumni curate music for fundraisers benefiting muscular dystrophy, autism, and a Tijuana orphanage.
Every now and then, when cosmic bodies align just so and Santa Anas cloak the breeze with their curious desert magic, a person finds their calling in that charmed place where talent, passion, opportunity, and goodwill meet. Such was the …
Community group crashes Carlsbad banking convention
Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment says Wells Fargo is failing in offering borrowers loan modifications
The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) caused a chaotic scene this morning when sixty or more protesters stormed the Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium being held from March 13-15 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in …
A return to Paradise for DiBiase
The Shores chef sets sail for familiar digs at Paradise Point
She’s been out of the spotlight since her 2011 move to The Shores Restaurant at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, yet she remains, in my humble opinion, one of the best chefs in San Diego. Her name is …
Remember Blackwater? Documents reveal it was a CIA extension
Tiny town of Potrero fought Blackwater and county bureaucracy -- and won
Back in 2007, the little town San Diego County town of Potrero, right near Tecate and 45 miles from the City of San Diego, took on mercenary firm Blackwater USA, which wanted to build an 824-acre training facility only three …
California Kebab announces SDSU location closure
Mediterranean restaurant focuses on newer beer garden & eatery in Pacific Beach
California Kebab announced yesterday that they have closed their location next to San Diego State University in order to focus on California Kebab & Beer Garden in Pacific Beach (1450 Mission Blvd. #208). California Kebab opened next to the SDSU …
Yes, Virginia, there was a Jackie Robinson
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/14/41936/ Is 42 the name of an upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic or the I.Q. of the nitz who felt the need to include the following claim in the trailer: http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/14/41931/ I can understand it when people fail to recall that …
Ben Schachter Quartet at Jazz Live
Schachter is an exciting saxophonist and he blew the roof off the Saville Theatre
Saxophonist Ben Schachter, in a quartet featuring iconic pianist Mike Wofford, NYC bassist Leon Boykins and Philadelphia drummer Matt Scarano delivered a blistering set of modern improvised music on March 12, at KSDS Jazz Live, for a sold-out house at …
Review: The Call
Let it go to voicemail
After the unexpected pleasures derived from Dead Man Down, I was all set to cut wrestling impresario Vince McMahon's WWE Studios' followup production some slack. All the leniency in the world can't get me to recommend that you heed The …
Reader website indulges in gallows humor
Never let it be said that we let good taste stand in the way of a good joke.
Sidebar content can shift more quickly than the sands of the Sahara in a simoom, so if you check us on this, you may have to just take our word. But just now, if you bop over to the story …
Vibrant San Diego takes to the streets
Saturday's community walk & rally asks participants to "walk, bike, and then rally for better roadway designs".
"Even if you do not use bicycle or rail, the community benefits to having integrated infrastructure are broad," explains Jack Shu, President of the Cleveland National Forest Foundation, which has been involved in San Diego County transportation and land use …
Doctor testified in hearing regarding Brittany Killgore murder
Evidence confirmed statements in handwritten note found with one suspect
Dr. Craig Nelson, a forensic pathologist, testified today that 22-year-old Brittany Killgore was killed by ligature strangulation. The doctor first observed the body where it was found, in the dirt alongside a road near Lake Skinner, in a remote area …
Never mind the Jay Gatsby, here comes the Jay-Z
Why is Jay-Z doing the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby when he should be starring?
I mean, seriously, look at the man. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/14/41910/ If that's not the Gatsby of today, at least in terms of sartorial opulence, then I don't know who is. Oh, and it gets better. Gatsby's garrulous friend Nick the narrator? "Old …
Spring Breakers: Korine's homage to Tarantino?
Today, I am not attending the screening for Spring Breakers, Harmony Korine's film about Disney starlets in bikinis. That duty fell to Mr. Marks. Okay, I'm sure it's about more than just Disney starlets in bikinis, but there is no …
Breakfast at El Borrego
City Heights Mexican eatery may be best known for barbecued lamb, but don't overlook the early bird specials.
El Borrego has been garnering praise over its lamb barbacoa for years. It’s not famous for breakfast. Nevertheless, as I rolled through City Heights, I saw a sign above the door there that advertised cafe de la olla (cinnamon-laced Mexican-style …
Mexicali celebrating 110 years as a city
Capital of Baja California founded in 1903
Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, is celebrating 110 years as a city on Thursday, March 14th. The city, with an estimated municipal population of over 950,000, has been the capital of Baja California since 1914. The city began developing …
Zia: Pizza is a wrap unrolled
Son of an Afghan immigrant creates fusion pizzas: Taste the old country in his toppings
“How’s your dad?” I’m asking Khaled Waleh. Last year his dad Zia decided to return to his farm in Afghanistan to live. He missed it too much. His family here was worried sick. But he was happy. To him, Afghanistan …
Doug Manchester moves forward with mixed-use development at UT San Diego's Mission Valley headquarters
Owner of UT San Diego to start preparing environmental documents necessary for project to move forward
The uptick in the real estate market that Doug Manchester was waiting for appears to have arrived. Yesterday, the City of San Diego gave notice that the developer and owner of the UT San Diego is moving closer to building …