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Manhattan of La Jolla Posted on March 10, 2017 Few San Diego restaurants are built to last. Today’s dining public can be a fickle lot. Current foodie culture dictates eateries from white-linen hotspots to coffee shop mainstays follow every fad that comes along and continually renovate simply to maintain a respectable level of patronage. This…
Taking The Cake Posted on Feb. 16, 2017 Monika Stout of Truly Scrumptious Cakes, an Encinitas-based home bakery, was recently crowned the winner of Food Network’s Cake Wars, where she and her assistant Louise Pass competed against three other teams for the title of champion and a $10,000 cash prize. Initially a graphic designer, Stout…
Sweet Endings Posted on Dec. 5, 2016 Most dessert wines are consumed during the end-of-year holiday season. When groups gather and celebrate, those after-dinner sips mark the occasion with a stunning finale. There is a wide variety of dessert wines hailing from all over the globe. Even if a high-end Château d’Yquem Sauterne is not…
Holiday Wines Tips for selections that match the festivities Posted on Nov. 08, 2016 Even the most seasoned host can find choosing which wines to serve for holiday events stressful. Determining what to serve to make Thanksgiving, holiday, and New Year’s Eve parties special typically raises many questions. The best solution is really to keep…
Pie in the Sky Posted on Nov. 7, 2016 The 12th annual Mama’s Pie in the Sky Thanksgiving Bake Sale benefits Mama’s Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that provides nutritional support at no cost to San Diego men, women, and children affected by AIDS or cancer who are vulnerable to hunger. Sales continue through November 20,…
Downtown Dining Posted: Oct. 6, 2016 It’s a terrific time to dine out in San Diego. From Coasterra, our cover star with stunning views of the city’s skyline, and restaurateur Brian Malarkey’s new hot spot Herb & Wood, to perennial standouts like The Westgate Room and Bertrand at Mister A’s, we spotlight downtown’s top dishes.…
Ambrogio15 Posted Sept. 6, 2016 In the wake of Pacific Beach’s Table 926 comes another alphanumeric eatery, this one focused on wholesome, Milanese authenticity. Italian restaurateur Giacomo Pizzigoni spent the past two years scouring his homeland, absorbing culinary techniques and recipes, and discovering and securing vintages from biodynamic wineries. Those fruitful finds contribute…
Coastal Eats North County’s coastal communities are known for their laid-back surfer vibe and zen-like mindset, but when it comes to dining, while there’s no shortage of beach-town eateries, there is also ample inventory of upscale options to satisfy sophisticated palates. The seaside communities of Solana Beach, Cardiff, Encinitas, Leucadia, and Carlsbad are rife with…
More Rakiraki plus Pokirritos Three years after installing what is arguably the most simultaneously authentic and adventurous ramen house in San Diego, Japanese restaurateur Junya Watanabe is on the cusp of opening not one, but four different concepts in 2016. Work is nearly complete on Pokirrito, a fast-casual spot sharing a kitchen with his Kearny…
The Lot Dinner and a movie just got a lot easier for La Jollans, thanks to the arrival of this combination gourmet restaurant and luxury cinema. Taking the upscale movie theater concept popularized by chains such as Cinépolis one step further, The Lot offers a full menu of dishes that rotate with the seasons in…
Pamplemousse Grille America’s foodie culture hit a significant spike right around the turn of the century thanks to two important innovations — Food Network and the Internet. Both provided literally unlimited access to a culinary culture that, for the most part, was previously invisible to those not consciously peeking behind the curtain of everyday sustenance.…