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Burrito Barato

La Fachada: Dirt Cheap Barrio Tacos

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Barrio Logan is way cool. The neighborhood is much quieter than its reputation (fairly earned in the past) implies, and there's no shortage of cool stuff to do; like checking out the murals at Chicano Park and maybe seeing some …

Vegan Pizza at Stephanie's Bakery

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This little, Voltaire Street bakery and cafe in Ocean Beach definitely has a bohemian vibe that's in keeping with its vegan-organic menu. It's a small store along a quieter block of the sometimes rowdy beach community. The focus seems to …

Burrito Barato

First Look at Taco Banh

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It isn't entirely fair to pass judgment--harsh or otherwise--on a place the very first day it's open for business. So, any impression of Taco Banh should be considered an opinion in progress at best. Still, the little Vietmanese-Mexican fusion shop …

Pink Noodle Hillcrest

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Pink Noodle on University Avenue has cuteness to spare and, as a bonus that sets it apart from the majority of its competitors, a full liquor license and a fun menu of mixed drinks. Thai restaurants can be kings of …

Smashburger Hillcrest (Or Anywhere, Really)

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Smashburger franchises are springing up all over the place in different states across the country. Texas is currently winning the race to have the most Smashburgers in it (who knew Texans were into burgers), but San Diego has nine or …

Burrito Barato

La Fuente After a Year of Infamy

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The place is perhaps best known because a group of drag queens mercilessly kicked the crap out of each other in a massive brawl about a year ago, but it's also a place to get a late night taco. In …

The Hillcrest Farmers' Market...for Tacos!

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Let's ignore, just for a second, the fact that the Sunday market in Hillcrest (it's by the DMV building on Normal Street and can't be missed) is one of the better places to score fresh fruit and vegetables in San …

The Huddle

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The weekend breakfast crowd at the Huddle is a mix of hung-over twenty somethings and family-type regulars who have likely been going there for twenty years. The place has been around for a long time and has an old school …

OB Smoothie Bar & Sub Express

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With its tiny interior and minimal seating, this little juice bar and sandwich shop would probably get passed by on the regular if it didn't have the most garish facade on the seedy stretch of Newport Ave that makes up …

Cafe on Park for Lunch

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The inside of this cafe is undeniably charming. The expanded dining room on the restaurant's north side is a bit brightly painted, but the main area has this odd Provencal-Industrial thing going on that actually manages to work somehow. Combine …

Nami Sushi: Big Lunch on the Cheap

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It's usually better to go for a sushi place that's at least a little more upscale. The elevated cost is borne out by the fact that the gap between entry-level sushi and the better stuff is pretty wide. Nami Sushi, …

The Nastiest Thing I've Ever Eaten (And Maybe Kind of Liked)

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A little while back, Barbarella stopped in to Yu Me Ya Sake House on the corner of Fourth and University. She reported a good meal, but wanted to go back late-night sometime. Makes sense, since the sake house is by …

Rad Patios

Raglan Public House

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The official grand opening is over and done with and the New Zealand themed bar and restaurant in Ocean Beach is up and running at full steam. It's a bit unassuming on the outside. With its plain, wood facade and …

Vision Cafe

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This little, Ethiopian coffee shop is a bit sequestered in an ugly plaza at the corner of Madison and 30th Street. The inside is a bit chaotic right now since the ownership plans on remodeling and turning the place into …

The One and Only Chicken Pie Shop!

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It's a legend, a landmark, and a lifestyle all rolled into one. It lurks in its nondescript building along the Boulevard like a fortress, dark and forbidding, potentially filled with hidden treasure. Established in 1938, it is the San Diego …

$1 Wine at Tre Porcellini

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The little, Italian restaurant on University Avenue has received the full treatment from the Reader in the past. Consider this another voice raised in support of the restaurant's culinary cause. The place has consistently offered above-average food; and has a …

Aladdin Mediterranean Restaurant

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Tucked in back of the Hillcrest Uptown District center, Aladdin is a better-than-average Lebanese/Mediterranean restaurant that is worth checking out for a full service dinner, though the place also serves a good lunch. The great patio gets plenty of afternoon …

Dr. Juice

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Finding a good juice bar is a bit unexpected in La Jolla Village, but thoroughly cool. The little shop has a good feel, as though it's been tested over time and always passed. The interior feels nice and worn in, …

Sabuku Sushi

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With its chic, modern decor, Sabuku Sushi sticks out a little bit on its more typically bohemian stretch of Adams Ave in Normal Heights. The design scheme is basically black and clear, "onyx and glass," if you will, which is …

Bo's Seafood Market and Grill: Worth the Cost of Entry

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Tucked away in the Hillcrest Uptown plaza, Bo's is partially hidden in plain sight. Despite being a few yards away from a busy stretch of University Avenue, it lacks frontage on that street and isn't noticeable to passersby because Pick …

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