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Checking in on Vintana
Back in May, I wrote about my pre-open tour of Vintana. A the time, there was no furniture and only preview-sized bites of the dishes that would someday be served there. The eatery, which is interestingly perched atop The Centre …
Best Food Deal Downtown?
We’re sitting in the back of the 901 bus, Friday night around five, heading south. This lady with a stack of yellow plastic bags starts telling her neighbor what a bunch of bargains she’s picked up. “It tell you these …
Stately Breakfast at State
San Diego State? State of Disrepair, more like. Big hole in the ground where you come out from the Green Line trolley. It’s a mess. All in a good cause, of course, the new Aztec Student Union. Greener building, they …
Later, Abe: The Commons Coming
From the moment it went in, I had to wonder—what were they thinking? There was no denying it was a one-of-a-kind concept: a bar/restaurant outfitted to look like a log cabin. But what gave the owners the impression that San …
Delicias' New Menu: Second Course
Entrées are great, but a combination of things—the rise of tapas-style dining, the lower risk and greater cost effectiveness of rolling out more out-there ingredients via smaller dishes—has led to the appetizer and small plate sections of menus garnering much …
Hash House a Go Go: the Voice of Dissent
When you cover your front door with praise, you set the bar pretty damn high. The Hash House seems to be almost universally loved, in- and outside of San Diego, for the gigantic portions of comfort food that draw lines …
Next Big Thing Coming to Normal Heights
First came Neighborhood and El Dorado—forward-thinking, alcohol-fueled, fledgling additions to a downtown scene thirsty for change and in need of an impetus for it. Back then, the owners of those establishments, Arsalun Tafazoli and Nathan Stanton, were independent. It was …
Delicias' New Menu: First Course
Back in May I wrote about Paul McCabe debuting his new bill of fare at Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe (6106 Paseo Delicias). Coming out a full seven months after the chef made the move from L’Auberge Del Mar’s KITCHEN …
Enoteca But Nice: Focaccia on J Street
Down by the ballpark, about 5:30 p.m. Lotsa glass-clinking and laffs from across J Street. Basic Pizza’s up and running. Almost tempted to cross over and stop in for a pint and…well, no. Don’t really feel like the whole pizza-in-a-warehouse …
Breakfast at Casa de Luz
Mary Beth Abate already did an excellent job of describing the philosophy and cuisine at Casa de Luz, the vegan and macrobiotic restaurant in North Park. She correctly pointed out that, despite the "crunchy" ethos that governs the entire business, …
Clams on the Run
“Good sex?” says John. “Oysters, not clams. But these clams are deliciously briney.” John and Angie run this first mobile food truck dedicated to fresh seafood that I’ve seen. And it’s not just fish and chips. Hey, it’s not even …
Pizzas Get Breakfast Burrito Treatment
The folks at North Park’s URBN (3085 University Avenue) shot me a line when they started offering breakfast pizzas. I was instantly intrigued. I had recently experienced something similar—a pizza topped with bacon, tater tots, and fried eggs—at nearby University …
Upscale Ice Cream in La Jolla: Bardot Bars
Back in May I wrote about the upcoming opening of Bardot Bars, a fancy-schmancy ice cream bar shop in La Jolla. I say fancy-schmancy because the shop, one of three opening in SoCal this summer, is located in a primo …
Baja Oyster Bar: What a Pearl!
Talk about hidden pearls. This is down near the IB sloughs, in Nestor, where Saturn Boulevard heads for the border. That only makes Baja Oyster & Sushi Bar (1912 Coronado Avenue, Suite 105, Nestor, 619-575-4606) more weirdly amazing. I hopped …
Beer Touring: Breakwater Brewing Company
I took my place at the back of the line—and what a line. It stretched 10 to 15 yards, from the bar all the way to the front door of the final stop on my brewery tour, Oceanside’s Breakwater Brewing …