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The 15th Taste of Hillcrest is just around the corner, you guys! Taste of Hillcrest was the very first ever … Continue reading taste of hillcrest giveaway
The 15th Taste of Hillcrest is just around the corner, you guys! Taste of Hillcrest was the very first ever … Continue reading taste of hillcrest giveaway
This weekend over at Petco Park they started gearing up for the opening of the 2015 baseball season. The Padres … Continue reading padres fan fest 2015 + lolitas
My friend Alyssa (who used to write for this blog!) recently came back to San Diego to visit with her … Continue reading juniper & ivy
Tacos! Tacos are a completely lovely thing, aren’t they? Street style Tijuana tacos are even better than “normal” tacos with … Continue reading rodeos meat market
Over the weekend, Jake and I needed a little grub before we headed over to T’s baseball game (he recently … Continue reading college sub shop
Over at Cueva Bar in University Heights, Chef Oz has a special thing going for Saturdays. He calls it “Saturday … Continue reading cueva bar
I’m always looking out for new restaurants near my office since I love variety and I love checking out new … Continue reading legacy brewing tap and kitchen / miramar
On a very hot Sunday afternoon we headed over to Logan Heights to check out a “pollo al carbon” (grilled … Continue reading jose’s pollos / logan heights
Last weekend while Jake was coaching his little league game, I decided to go and finally check out the Little … Continue reading saturday morning at the little italy farmers market
Recently I was invited to check out Wang’s North Park, an Asian-American-Chinese fusion kind of place over in hipster North … Continue reading wang’s north park
The Fig Tree Cafe that I recently visited is actually one of three separate locations here in San Diego. Johan Engman, also the proprietor of Cafe Cantata, started the first restaurant in Pacific Beach and has since branched out to two additional plots in Hillcrest (2011) and Liberty Station (2013). Originally intended to be destination for brunch, the two newer locations now offer dinner in addition to the relaxed late Sunday breakfasts that we San Diegans love so much. I adore brunch like a hobbit craving “elevenses,” though, so when I was invited out for a tasting, I knew that I had to swing by on a weekend morning to try it out. Continue reading fig tree cafe / hillcrest
Recently I was invited to go all the way up to Carlsbad land to check out a place called Twenty/20. It’s right next door to Legoland. When you pull into the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa (Twenty/20 one of those fancy hotel restaurants, after all) you can spy the different attractions down in Legoland without actually going to Legoland. Since I’m not under the age of 12, Legoland has very little hold over me, though S (who was along for the adventure) seemed a tad sad to see Legoland without stepping through it’s hallowed gates. Poor S. Maybe some other time. Continue reading twenty/20 grill and wine bar / carlsbad, ca