Special Dinner Tues. at Third Corner - what a menu!
The Third Corner's four-course Evening Land Wine Dinner on Tuesday, May 24th, bears a price of merely $50, including poured wines to complement the menu (plus tax and tip, of course.) . You'll spend the evening with famed winemaker, Sashi …
A meaty business lunch - Fridays only
The Palm at 6th and J downtown is serving lunches again, Fridays only, 11:30 - 3:00. The menu features various steakburgers and steak salads, plus for the serious lunchers, their regular huge steaks and jumbo Nova Scotia lobster. Wow, the …
Brave New Eatery
Empire House "urban eatery" is braving the charming location (172 University Ave) that's been the doom of many restaurants before it. (In reverse order, Big Easy, Better Half, Talus all briefly bloomed and died there.) The fare is American comfort …
Keep on Truckin'
10 gourmet food trucks from Los Angeles will partner with 10 local San Diego food trucks for San Diego’s first Food Trucks and Fun weekend at various local branches of Boomers Family Fun Center, May 20 - 22. Confirmed trucks …
Lunch at Whisknladle
Whisknladle in La Jolla has expanded its offerings to rev up for business lunchers. Whisknladle has always been popular for leisure lunchers and for weekend brunchers, but now as the recession dies down, the weekday business lunch is back. Chef …
Save Some Momakawa Pearl for Me!
The Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana hosts the ninth Annual Beer & Sake Festival on Thursday, June 23, at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar. The festival will highlight imported Japanese beers, local microbrews, and sake. Participating restaurants …
Grass-Fed Beef Week
Grass Fed Beef Week Chefs of six local restaurants are presenting San Diego's first annual Grass Fed Beef Week, scheduled from June 3 through June 12. That week, their restaurants—Alchemy, Burger Lounge, The Linkery, MIHO Gastrotruck, Sea Rocket Bistro and …
Food for Literary Thought
Inspired by some of their favorite books, local chefs will be cooking up literary-themed dishes at a fundraiser for the San Diego Council on Literacy. It'll be held on Wednesday, May 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the NTC …
High Tide Dinners at Marine Room: Splashdown!
This is early notice, so put it on your calendar and reserve two or three weeks ahead, because, honey, you're worth it-- and so is this show of Mom Nature! When high tide hits the Marine Room, it splashes hard, …
Sunset Dining at Island Prime, almost affordable
In Miami Beach and other retiree destinations, they call this the "early bird special," or sometimes "senior citizen special." Here, at one of Cohn Restaurant Group's classiest establishments (gotta use a 4-syllable word there, right?), Island Prime calls it the …
Oysterfest and more at Blue Point
Oysterfest Returns to Blue Point! The restaurant is devoting the whole month of May to oysters, featuring six different varieties daily (from British Columbia to Long Island Sound) in a menu of varied preparations from executive chef Daniel Barron Recipes …
Oysters in May, and more
Oysterfest in May has become an annual tradition at Blue Point, with a month of specialties for oyster-lovers. Recipes here range from traditional to avant garde, while the oyster bar offers numerous varieties of oyster shooters. For reservations, call 619-233-6623. …
Be healthy, eat bugs!
A Dutch entomologist (bug-scientist) claims he's seen the future of cuisine -- and it's bugs. As in buffalo worms, locusts, caterpillars, crickets, etc. Insect edibles are already a common source of protein in Mexico (e.g. Oaxaca's chipulines), Japan, Africa, Thailand …
Frankie the Bull is snortin' again
Frankie "The Bull" Terzoli (one of those cooking contest chefs, I never can remember the show name because, uh, I find these shows appalling) is back in action again. A charming, extroverted host, he opened a good barbecue in the …
Escape into Liquid
Escape Fish Bar is a newbie in the Gaslamp, at 758 5th Ave., 619-702-9200. It was founded by a San Diego surfer. (Or maybe two of them. Their press releases uses "we.") On a family trip to Puget Sound, he …
More Siamese Street Food, from Saffron
Thailand's reputation for great food stems largely from its super-scrumptious street food. The whole country bathes in those tempting aromas wafting from every back street, alley, wat courtyard, etc. No wonder they're such passionate eaters! Street Food comes back to …
The Great School-Lunch Debate
San Diego Slow Foods (good guys) is hosting a screening: LUNCH LINE: THE DOCUMENTARY May 16 6:00pm-11:00pm Blind Lady Ale House, 3416 Adams Ave, SD. As part of the Monday Night Movie Series with MIHO Gastrotruck, Blind Lady Ale House …
James Beard Award-Winning Cookbooks
This is the array as shown and priced at Jessica's Biscuit, which I consider the best cookbook source in the USA. Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges $26.39 (34% off) Mix Shake Stir $17.99 (40% off) Tapas $21.00 (40% off) Made In …
Open and Shut: New Thai with Street Sausages
Street Side Thai Kitchen (3025 University Ave., North Park, 619-228-9208) is a tiny place, mainly for take-out, but it's open seven days for lunch and dinner (on weekends until 11 pm, yay!) Their lunch specials ($6 - $10) are most …
Herbs to Grow (Serious Adventures) or Buy
There are many local sources for common herbs, such as Home Depot and Walt Anderson's Nursery. For a further step into exotica, look into Mission Hills Nursery, where I've bought some really strange stuff, e.g., a black Peruvian sage with …