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Glutton for Spicy Punishment
Something about that Suicide Sauce lit a fire in me. Not surprising, at least gastro-intestinally. But seriously, folks. Ever since I took on that mega-spicy sushi roll challenge at Sabuku Sushi, I’ve been craving similarly scorching fare. Usually, such desires …
Guaca: Meet Mole
It's one of those historic downtown buildings. Hundred years old. Gutted, filled up with bars and investment businesses. You figure the bars are here to capture the ballpark crowd, but you wonder how they make out for the other 200 …
Coming Soon (Finally!): The San Diego Public Market
It’s remarkable that San Diego doesn’t have a permanent public market, like most major and many small cities. We all know about the destination markets – the Ferry Building, Pike's Place, Borough Market, La Boqueria and Grand Central Market, but …
Tin Fish: Still the Best Deal, Post-Comic-Con
Sigh. Nothing could compare with the Comic-Con costumed Tin Fish down here at the Gaslamp. The Grimm show’s promoters had dressed this fish and chippery/bar/outdoor café like a forest... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/15/29667/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/15/29670/ ...where you’d find goblins and vampires. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/15/29671/ It was …
Coronado Brewing New Beer Notes & New Brewery Photos
Last Friday, I headed out to the Tecolote Canyon area between Linda Vista and Bay Park. What brought me here? I was headed to Coronado Brewing Company’s new 14,000 square foot facility (1205 Knoxville Street) to check out a new …
Food Truck Lunch: Devilicious
Grilled cheese sandwiches have come a long way from the white bread, Velveeta stuffed concoctions I used to make as a kid. I loved them then, and I still love them, although I’ve sworn off the Velveeta. Now, I’m inclined …
New in University City: Amardeen Café
Ian Pike did a nice piece on Aladdin’s Mediterranean Café a while back, so I was happy to see that the same family has opened a sister restaurant, Amardeen Café, within walking distance of my place recently. Located in the …
Lobsters on a Rooftop by the Sea
My friend had a birthday and he wanted to go to Mexico so we took a trip to Puerto Nuevo for some famous lobsters. I got all the travel info I would need from puertonuevolobster.com. Barring an immediate wrong turn …
Which 'Wich is Best?
The Olympics are over. Now what am I supposed to do? I still want to root for people based on nothing more than the fact that we hail from the same place. Luckily, the opportunity for me to do that …
A Different Kind of B&B
When I wrote my piece about two of the owners of Bailey Wood-Pit BBQ pulling out of that business venture, I was bummed, but there was a silver lining—the fact they’d be taking their new found spare time and energy, …
Stone Age Eating
For a few reasons, the Paleolithic Diet appeals to me. Despite the fact that the reasoning behind it is highly conjectural, the logic at play makes a lot of sense to me. The basic theory is that, because homo sapiens' …
Ice Creams: Last Call At…9:46pm?
“You’ve got oh, about six minutes,” says Sarah. “We close at 9:46.” Sarah Mattinson. It’s her place, so she should know. This was in Mission Beach last night. I’d just popped into the Olive Café (805 Santa Clara Place, at …
First Look: KS4S
There was a time long ago when I drank Karl Strauss beer with greater frequency than suds from any other local brewing company. My location of choice was their Sorrento Mesa outpost (9675 Scranton Road). A buddy of mine worked …
At Seaport: Pandaswag?
“Hebrew? It reads from right to left,” says Lev. “Like Arabic?” “Like Arabic.” It’s a strange place to be getting lessons in ancient languages, but that’s Seaport Village. Everybody here seems to be from somewhere else. Turns out “Lev” means …
A Heated Triple Threat Sushi Challenge
It’d been a long time since I saw that cheesy photo of me donning a sombrero and poncho, sporting a set of plumped purple lips. I don’t consider myself particularly photogenic and generally avoid pics of my mug. Despite that, …