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Temporarily Postponed: Tommy Pastrami
Right around the corner from newly-opened Spresso, Tommy Pastrami (555 West C. Street, at Columbia, downtown) is newly closed. But only temporarily, they say. Looks like the mess the trolley construction is creating outside is too much for them. "Closed …
Fast Food? How About Fast Wine?
I spot the word from Broadway. "Eats." I'm heading up Columbia anyway. Catching the trolley at America Plaza. Columbia's this normally boring street between Broadway and C. Halfway up the block, there's this red canopy and sign. It's a new …
An Impromptu Happy Hour at Katsuya
Several months ago, a local incarnation of the mega successful family of L.A.-born Japanese eateries, Katsuya, opened up in the space vacated by Quarter Kitchen at downtown’s Andaz San Diego hotel (600 F Street). I was instantly interested in checking …
All About the d at d Bar Desserts
My first visit to d Bar Desserts, the new pastry shop/casual bistro located on Fifth Avenue in Hillcrest, was successful in nearly every way, except that after my meal, I didn’t have room for dessert. Since I’d watched several of …
Beer Barrel-Aged Rum En Route in Scripps Ranch
The wild world of craft beer is getting so experimental that barrel-aging, a practice that used to represent something of a “next level” in the brewing industry, is starting to be regarded as a bit ho hum. Beer enthusiasts still …
Spud’n Shipwreck at Wonderbread
Bus crisis. The danged thing was viciously on time, and I wasn’t. If there’s one thing I hate more than being late it’s being early. Now I’ve got half an hour and a gut to fill. This is at 12th …
Brunch at Sessions Public
It takes a lot to get me out of the house on a Sunday morning. This was especially true yesterday when I awoke with particularly slowed motor skills but a smile on my face after spending the previous evening at …
Lunch on Convoy: Viet Bakery and Pho
I finally got around to visiting Viet Bakery and Pho, a newish place on Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa. I’ve been driving by it since April, but just didn’t have the right combination of time and hunger to stop in. …
Fashion Week: Searsucker
After eating through four of Brian Malarkey’s restaurants, I’m finishing out by revisiting the one that started it all—Searsucker (611 Fifth Avenue). Many would have started with the Top Chef finalist-turned-restaurant king’s flagship, but I see it as the perfect …
Fashion Week: Herringbone
Part of the reason Brian Malarkey is so beloved by some and so abhorred by others is his showmanship. The guy is always on. Always ready for his close-up. Always hungry to grab the spotlight. To be fair, unlike so …
Fashion Week: Gingham
So far this week, I’ve covered two restaurants in the Enlightened Hospitality Group family that have required retooling. One that didn’t, with the exception of a quiet GM change, is Gingham (8384 La Mesa Boulevard), the most casual and unexpected …
Fourth of July: Caesar Would Have Turned In His Grave?
Who knew? Fourth of July is also the anniversary of the Caesar Salad. It was the Fourth of July, 1924. Caesar Cardini had a rush on his restaurant in Tijuana. People had come down from LA and San Diego to …
Taco Trip: Mazateño Tops TJ
“Over there!” This is Héctor, my buddy from TJ. “The place I was telling you about. Best taco place outside Sinaloa. Shall we?” Like, there’d be a question? This is three in the afternoon. It’s hot. I’m dry, and running …