Walled Mexican garden, undersea succulents Bottlecraft gives San Diego access to beers you never thought of Zad in Casa de Oro introduced me to quzi Specialty Produce really is special Post-Covid serendipity in East San …
October 5, 2022
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Post-Covid serendipity in East San Diego
As I loiter in the smoking section across the street from D.Z. Akin's, I am sometimes privy to the one-sided conversations, held by people (usually on their phones) who are talking to someone I can’t …
October 5, 2022
Sara Jacobs goes deep into Khartoum, Issa aide gets Seattle trip
Endowment of color The Reston, Virginia-based American Press Institute has jumped into the middle of November’s heated ballot battle over San Diego’s free trash pickup. The non-profit announced on September 28 that it is funding …
October 5, 2022
Specialty Produce really is special
There’s no doubt you’ve seen their logo on delivery trucks. They might supply one of your favorite local restaurants. And if your drink is garnished with edible flowers, it probably came fresh from their fridge. …
October 5, 2022
Gonzo Report: Pavement open first U.S. tour in 12 years at the Balboa Theatre
In the 1990s, Pavement personified aloof, slacker rock, anchored by odd guitar tunings and clever lyrics. They were more critical darlings than the sort of band that could muster a following to rival that of …
October 5, 2022
Zad in Casa de Oro introduced me to quzi
As a longtime food writer, I’d love to pretend that I have tried all the great traditional dishes of the world. But as I eat my way around San Diego every year, I inevitably meet …
October 5, 2022
Bottlecraft gives San Diego access to beers you never thought of
There was good beer in San Diego near the turn of the millennium, back when I was a newly legal drinker, just returned to San Diego from my years at college. But it took some …
October 5, 2022
Walled Mexican garden, undersea succulents
The pillars of the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas are science, conservation, and education, but the things that make it wonderful to me are passion, beauty, and curation. A recent visit on a 90° …
October 5, 2022