New "bar and kitchen" in Bay Park
"Weird place to put a restaurant," my friend said as we tried to nab a parking spot around Luce. There are a few parking spots right next to the building after turning off Morena Boulevard, but the restaurant comes at …
Craft beer and wine to go
Bine and Vine in Normal Heights is right across the street from Lestat's in a former drug store. The shop has the look of a convenience store, but it's almost entirely dedicated to craft beer and wine sales. The interesting …
Fish mystery
RK Sushi has the disadvantage of being down the street from super-popular Sushi Deli #1 at the Hillcrest/Mission Hills border. Comparisons are inevitable and Sushi Deli is almost always going to come out on top for whatever reason, it's just …
Ice cream challenge: Mariposa
This half-sized ice cream parlor has been serving up frosty, handmade scoops to Normal Heights for twelve years now and those years have been kind to Mariposa. The shop has charm to spare, from the Beatles decorations to the Mom …
The California Burrito, Part 1: Potatoes?
There's no denying that the California burrito is a treasured San Diego original, a staple cuisine of America's Finest City. It characterizes San Diego with its easy-to-eat appeal to slacking surfers and harmonious fusion of Mexican and American sensibilities into …
7-Election: the most accurate poll?
I saw the sign pasted up in the window of a local 7-Eleven. "Help yourself to a steaming hot cup of democracy," it said, and pictured on the sign were two coffee cups. One of the cups was red, had …