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I love it too!!
— September 16, 2013 7:52 p.m.
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This is from one of my neighbors.... "Thursday night my 12 lb Chi mix got mauled by a large black and white pit bull that lives in the alley between Bermuda and Pescadero. Please be on the lookout if you walk your dogs that direction. Animal Control tells me this is NOT the first incident reported with this animal. Unprovoked and Very aggressive attack. We are so very lucky Pancho will survive but he is definitely in pain and extremely traumatized, not to mention the crazy vet bills. We are pursuing action against the owners so this hopefully will not happen again but that will take time. Please be on the lookout dog owners."
— September 16, 2013 8:11 a.m.
Ocean Beach Woman’s Club, at 89, struggling
All these comments are very valid. I also just joined the club and they are really just starting to reach out to people for ideas and help within in the community. As one of the people that have started the OB Crime Watch Group along with CSI OB (Clean Streets Initiative) we know how difficult it can be just to get people to show up at mtgs. For those that did comment on here, I truly hope you will show up tomorrow evening and show support of this wonderful group so they don't go away after almost 90 years! They are VERY open to new ideas and directions!
— September 15, 2013 9:53 a.m.
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Police are searching for a man that just robbed the US Bank on Newport around 3 pm Sept 12. I talked to one of the tellers who saw the man two windows down from him. White male in his 30's, thin, around 6'1", dark brown hair and mustache or goatee, white striped, long sleeved button down shirt. He couldn't tell me if he was armed or how much money he got away with, as law enforcement was still in the bank doing the investigation.
— September 13, 2013 8:08 a.m.
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I am still in my place entangled in a legal battle with my lamelord. And I'm not moving ANYWHERE other than OB! Thanks for asking!
— September 13, 2013 8:07 a.m.
First look at BBQ 81
Hey Ian, always enjoy your food reviews. I'm a Kansas City Certified BBQ Judge and you are partly right about the smoke. In competitions, people can add liquid smoke to their Q, and we are not allowed to "judge" the smokiness of a meat. But we all agree that BBQ can mean just grilling to a lot of folks, as they do at Phils. Personally, I like Phil's meats, but they are smoked and he even admits that. I cheat a bit when I go there and bring my friend's BBQ sauce as I don't like Phil's sauce at all! BBQ should mean low and slow cooking. We judge in 4 categories, chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket. We judge on appearance, taste and tenderness. Brisket is my least fave, as it is hardly ever cooked right. It's either too tough, or too mushy. We are trained to do the pull test before we sample it. I've been disappointed on my 3 visits to Brazen, as the brisket is always mushy. We are taught that if we push the meat to the roof or our mouth and it's mushy, it's overcooked. You are so right about that in a resto. I think it's quite difficult to keep meat at the right level of tenderness because of the quantity they have to cook on any given day. And Brazen competes in almost all the competitions and they win a lot. I'm guessing I've tried their meats many times outside the resto, but we do blind judging, so we never know...unless we are super familiar with someone's cooking. So far, my fave place for ribs is Cali Comfort in Spring Valley. They have a gigantic smoker and they were trained by a guy that knows his Q, as he trains judges for competitions. Cali has been known more for their UFC fight nights and breakfasts, but they are gaining attention as a serious contender for the best Q in SD. I also like the BBQ House in OB, as they smoke also. I don't think Cali Comfort has been reviewed for their Q, but you gotta try it sometime. If you do love sauces, I recommend Hog Heaven Sauces. Probably the best sauce I've ever tried. I think you can only get it online. Their Smokehouse and their Apple Chipotle sauces are great. I'm looking forward to trying BBQ 81. There are a few more in SD I'm meaning to try. But so far, SD does not have a LOT of great Q. I'm from LA and there are more choices there. If you get up to the Valley, you have GOT to try Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQ....it's my favorite.
— September 11, 2013 5:45 p.m.
Ocean Beach Farmers' Market
BEST FARMER'S MARKET in SD tonight......4-8 pm!! ;;This is the last couple of weeks that it is open till 8 pm, then it closes at 7. Music, food, cool stuff and groovy people!!
— September 11, 2013 3:08 p.m.
Heart & Trotter: whole animal butchery to open in North Park
These guys are awesome and really have some quality meat to offer. I went to a private party in my hood and they were cooking up some of the freshest burgers, you could still hear it mooing! They also sold the butchered cow in neat air tight packages to the party goers. I highly recommend any event they are at and can't wait for their butcher shop to open!
— September 10, 2013 5:35 p.m.
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If anyone is having problems with their landlord...or as I call mine....my lamelord or, your property mangement group......you do have recourse. And if you're low income, this group will provide you with free legal advice and if need be, a lawyer. It's the Legal Aide Society of San Diego and they are only about 10 min from OB. The number there is 866-244-0101. And they are with the Office of the Public Attorney.
— September 10, 2013 5:17 p.m.
Peter Pan in San Diego
Really well written, funny, honest and insightful Maggie. Geez, that compliment sounded like a movie blurb review!
— September 5, 2013 9:42 a.m.
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neighborhoods/ocean-beach -- Ocean Beach
I love it too!!— September 16, 2013 7:52 p.m.
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This is from one of my neighbors.... "Thursday night my 12 lb Chi mix got mauled by a large black and white pit bull that lives in the alley between Bermuda and Pescadero. Please be on the lookout if you walk your dogs that direction. Animal Control tells me this is NOT the first incident reported with this animal. Unprovoked and Very aggressive attack. We are so very lucky Pancho will survive but he is definitely in pain and extremely traumatized, not to mention the crazy vet bills. We are pursuing action against the owners so this hopefully will not happen again but that will take time. Please be on the lookout dog owners."— September 16, 2013 8:11 a.m.
Ocean Beach Woman’s Club, at 89, struggling
All these comments are very valid. I also just joined the club and they are really just starting to reach out to people for ideas and help within in the community. As one of the people that have started the OB Crime Watch Group along with CSI OB (Clean Streets Initiative) we know how difficult it can be just to get people to show up at mtgs. For those that did comment on here, I truly hope you will show up tomorrow evening and show support of this wonderful group so they don't go away after almost 90 years! They are VERY open to new ideas and directions!— September 15, 2013 9:53 a.m.
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Police are searching for a man that just robbed the US Bank on Newport around 3 pm Sept 12. I talked to one of the tellers who saw the man two windows down from him. White male in his 30's, thin, around 6'1", dark brown hair and mustache or goatee, white striped, long sleeved button down shirt. He couldn't tell me if he was armed or how much money he got away with, as law enforcement was still in the bank doing the investigation.— September 13, 2013 8:08 a.m.
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I am still in my place entangled in a legal battle with my lamelord. And I'm not moving ANYWHERE other than OB! Thanks for asking!— September 13, 2013 8:07 a.m.
First look at BBQ 81
Hey Ian, always enjoy your food reviews. I'm a Kansas City Certified BBQ Judge and you are partly right about the smoke. In competitions, people can add liquid smoke to their Q, and we are not allowed to "judge" the smokiness of a meat. But we all agree that BBQ can mean just grilling to a lot of folks, as they do at Phils. Personally, I like Phil's meats, but they are smoked and he even admits that. I cheat a bit when I go there and bring my friend's BBQ sauce as I don't like Phil's sauce at all! BBQ should mean low and slow cooking. We judge in 4 categories, chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket. We judge on appearance, taste and tenderness. Brisket is my least fave, as it is hardly ever cooked right. It's either too tough, or too mushy. We are trained to do the pull test before we sample it. I've been disappointed on my 3 visits to Brazen, as the brisket is always mushy. We are taught that if we push the meat to the roof or our mouth and it's mushy, it's overcooked. You are so right about that in a resto. I think it's quite difficult to keep meat at the right level of tenderness because of the quantity they have to cook on any given day. And Brazen competes in almost all the competitions and they win a lot. I'm guessing I've tried their meats many times outside the resto, but we do blind judging, so we never know...unless we are super familiar with someone's cooking. So far, my fave place for ribs is Cali Comfort in Spring Valley. They have a gigantic smoker and they were trained by a guy that knows his Q, as he trains judges for competitions. Cali has been known more for their UFC fight nights and breakfasts, but they are gaining attention as a serious contender for the best Q in SD. I also like the BBQ House in OB, as they smoke also. I don't think Cali Comfort has been reviewed for their Q, but you gotta try it sometime. If you do love sauces, I recommend Hog Heaven Sauces. Probably the best sauce I've ever tried. I think you can only get it online. Their Smokehouse and their Apple Chipotle sauces are great. I'm looking forward to trying BBQ 81. There are a few more in SD I'm meaning to try. But so far, SD does not have a LOT of great Q. I'm from LA and there are more choices there. If you get up to the Valley, you have GOT to try Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQ....it's my favorite.— September 11, 2013 5:45 p.m.
Ocean Beach Farmers' Market
BEST FARMER'S MARKET in SD tonight......4-8 pm!! ;;This is the last couple of weeks that it is open till 8 pm, then it closes at 7. Music, food, cool stuff and groovy people!!— September 11, 2013 3:08 p.m.
Heart & Trotter: whole animal butchery to open in North Park
These guys are awesome and really have some quality meat to offer. I went to a private party in my hood and they were cooking up some of the freshest burgers, you could still hear it mooing! They also sold the butchered cow in neat air tight packages to the party goers. I highly recommend any event they are at and can't wait for their butcher shop to open!— September 10, 2013 5:35 p.m.
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If anyone is having problems with their landlord...or as I call mine....my lamelord or, your property mangement group......you do have recourse. And if you're low income, this group will provide you with free legal advice and if need be, a lawyer. It's the Legal Aide Society of San Diego and they are only about 10 min from OB. The number there is 866-244-0101. And they are with the Office of the Public Attorney.— September 10, 2013 5:17 p.m.
Peter Pan in San Diego
Really well written, funny, honest and insightful Maggie. Geez, that compliment sounded like a movie blurb review!— September 5, 2013 9:42 a.m.