My Favorite Happy Hours | Pacific Beach & Mission Beach
April 20, 2012
When I’m not cooking at home or covering an eatery or event, I usually head out only for happy hours or daily specials. I’m a professional deal hunter, and being that I live in Pacific Beach, I try to keep it local as often as possible. Who wants to hang out with a designated driver anyway? No one. Well, not me.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival: A Tasteful Extravaganza
Embarking on an adventure up the ineffably picturesque California coast from San Diego to the Monterey Peninsula was merely the tip on the iceberg of decadent pleasure and visual stimuli that this past weekend presented. The journey culminated in a weekend filled with celebrity chefs, exquisite tastes, wines from around the world, and was marked by over-indulgence, with the renowned Pebble Beach as a fittingly luxurious background for the events of the 5th Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival.
Puesto Street Tacos | La Jolla’s Classy Taqueria
In San Diego, tacquerias are everywhere. If you’re going to open a taco shop here, you have to stand out amongst the crowd. Puesto Mexican Street Food does just that by offering upscale casual-fare in a delightful space in downtown La Jolla.
Fifth Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival – A Culinary Experience of a Lifetime
April 3, 2012
In less than two short weeks, I will embark on a journey north on the fabled, twisting,
cliff-hugging Pacific Coast Highway, to the famed Pebble Beach coastal resort
destination of Monterey for a culinary experience of a lifetime. The Fifth Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival (April 12-15, 2012) is the premier epicurean lifestyle event of the
West Coast, luring national and international attendees to arguably the most
picturesque sliver of coastline in the world.
Whiskey Girl - Home of the Whiskey Burger
March 29, 2012Since moving here over two years ago, I've been a big fan of Whiskey Girl. The bar had a laid back feel. Happy hour was long, often and worthwhile. Catchy old music videos played alongside sports. Cold, local craft beer was served on tap, and the food was, well, the food was consistently satisfying. It was one of my customary starting points for a day or evening in downtown SD. When I learned that Whiskey was moving uptown one block into a new, renovated location for 2012, I became nervous.
Chef Anthony Sinsay Is Newest Member of Team Brian Malarkey!
March 27, 2012
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| Chef Anthony Sinsay |
It's official, the young and talented Chef Anthony Sinsay, the former executive chef at Harney Sushi, is now working for Team Malarkey. Malarkey released the information with a Facebook update on his personal page on March 27th, saying:
The Steakhouse at Azul | Surfin' and Turfin' La Jolla Style
February 14, 2012Perched above scenic La Jolla Cove's "restaurant row," Steakhouse at Azul has plenty going for it. But your focus quickly turns to the inside, as it gracefully delivers top notch service and precisely prepared fare in a warm and cozy environment.
PB Knows Wings at Dirty Birds - San Diego’s King of Chicken Wings
“Buffalo Wings” have historically been known as an East coast food-staple, but in Pacific Beach, one restaurant makes the spicy chicken wings feel as So-Cal as fish tacos. For those that don’t know about Dirty Birds, let me introduce San Diego’s “King of Chicken Wings.”
The Shores Restaurant: Well the View Was Probably Nice
Ahhhhh…..the thought of classy and sophisticated dining with The Shores on one of the country’s most alluring and prestigious stretches of beach had me salivating all day. My usual hesitations regarding dining during San Diego’s Restaurant Week were quelled by my personal notion that renowned The Shores would not sacrifice quality for such an event.
Del Mar Rendezvous | Upscale, Modern, and Delicious Chinese Fusion
Located on the main strip at the northern end of Del Mar
Plaza, Del Mar Rendezvous has been satisfying San Diegans with upscale Chinese
and Asian fusion cuisine since it opened its doors in 2004. With the year of the Dragon before us,
Rendezvous has made perfection its resolution for 2012, as it aims to build
upon its early successes and maintain its supremacy as one of the finest
Chinese restaurants in San Diego County.
Enoteca Adriano – PB’s First Italian Wine Bar
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| The Pope's Pillow |
Forget
jet-setting - embark on a trip to Italia without leaving San Diego. Enoteca Adriano in Pacific Beach offers
delicious Italian fair in a dimly lit and authentically romantic café setting,
with both indoor and outdoor patio seating.
Modeled after many of Italy’s cultural centers, Enoteca Adriano is a
wine bar/restaurant featuring regional Italian wines and traditional dishes
served up with impeccable white linen service.
With the warmth of a traditional Italian family, owner Franco Tassone
invites you to indulge in recipes born of his family of chefs and
restaurateurs.
Pacific Beach Alehouse | A Laid-Back Brew Pub on the Beach
Offering views of the ocean waves, the bustling boardwalk and nearby Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach Alehouse has been a favorite restaurant and microbrewery of locals and tourists alike since it opened its doors and patios in 2008.
Whale Watching In Style on Yacht "America"
January 3, 2012
Slater's 50/50 – OC Hotspot Opens in Liberty Station
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| Peanut butter and jealousy burger |
Burger-centric eateries are abundant in the city of San Diego, but there is only one where you can get a 50% beef / 50% bacon patty and choose from over 100 beers on tap – hail Slater’s 50/50.
"Ladies Night" | The Unruh Civil Rights Act
December 15, 2011
Splash Wine Bar – A Unique Wine Lounge in North Park
Unlike traditional wine bars, samplings at Splash Wine Bar in North Park are ultra casual - self-serve from one of the three centric red wine Enomatic wine dispensing systems (maintained at approximately 57 degrees), or from the back side bar featuring chilled white wines (a refreshing 47 degrees).
A Recap of the 8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
The 8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival attracted more than 9,000 epicurean enthusiasts from around the world, including culinary personalities, cookbook authors and celebrity chefs, to enjoy a gourmet showcase of food, wine and spirits in America’s Finest City. SanDiegoVille.com had the amazing opportunity to cover some of the events, so join us as we take a tour through Southern California’s premier lifestyle celebration of fine dining at its best.
Miguel’s Cocina | Upscale Mexican in Historic Old Town
Mexican food eateries are a dime a dozen in Old Town San Diego, but Miguel’s Cocina stands out from the others by offering upscale cuisine and mighty margaritas in a warm and charming setting without the formulaic décor and overwhelming liveliness of neighboring spots.
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