Toast Enoteca & Cucina Celebrates Second Anniversary with the Launch of a Retail Priced Wine Shop, Free Validated Parking and New Spring Menu

 April 27, 2012


Celebrating its second anniversary this month, Toast Enoteca & Cucina, a restaurant and wine bar located in San Diego’s East Village, has launched a new wine shop and retail wine program. Toast has introduced lower retail prices on its portfolio of 300 wines, which are now available for purchase to go and can also be enjoyed at the restaurant with an additional $7 corkage fee.

Who Is The "Real" Slomo Of San Diego's Ocean Front Walk

April 27, 2012

In San Diego, CA, most people don't even know the real name of the biggest celebrity in town. The man is known only as Slomo. He is an aged gentleman - maybe in his 50's, early 60's, and he spends his days skating down beach-side Ocean Front Walk doing a form of Tai Chi on roller blades, in slow motion, and to a soundtrack. Usually, he is wearing a bucket hat, blue tanktop, Bermuda shorts, his safety pads, roller blades, and of course his music. The young locals yell out his moniker "Slomo!" as he wistfully glides by blaring music (mostly classical) from his on-person speakers. In a beach town filled with characters, Slomo is the king of them all.

Acqua Al 2 Announces Mother's Day Menu

April 26, 2012

This Mother’s Day, authentic Italian ristorante Acqua Al 2, which owner and executive chef Martin Gonzalez created to be a replica of its namesake restaurant in Florence, Italy, will host a special prix fixe Mother’s Day menu. Located at 322 5th Ave in the Gaslamp Quarter, Acqua Al 2 is invariably Italian in influence when it comes to its worlds-away cuisine, design and service.

Road Trippin' - Restaurant 1833 | Well Worth the Trip to Monterey

1833 from the street

April 25, 2012

Strolling the quiet and unassuming side streets of Monterey, one could easily miss the masterpiece of a restaurant that is 1833. With its intriguing antiquity and the vibrancy of a prohibition era fling, Restaurant 1833 certainly lives up to its motto -  “Not just a place to dine, but a place to experience…” 

Cinco De Mayo Celebration at Miquel's Cocina Old Town

April 25, 2012

Music, margaritas and Mexican food is all you need to celebrate Cinco De Mayo and what better place to relish in the festivities then Miguel’s Cocina in Old Town San Diego. Miguel’s is the perfect spot to honor Mexican heritage as guests can enjoy an array of holiday specials all day long.

barleymash Set to Be the New Place to Be at Fifth & Market

April 25, 2012

Working at a sub shop at the age of 15, Eric Lingenfelder had no idea that over a decade later, he would be opening his eighth, yes, eighth restaurant close to home — barleymash. With a prime location at 5th and Market in downtown San Diego and a bar/food/entertainment idea just as perfect, locals and tourists alike are clamoring for its grand opening on May 1st.

Rubicon Deli Mission Hills Grand Opening with Golden Ticket Opportunities | April 25, 26, and 27th

April 24, 2012

Rubicon Deli is opening its second location in Mission Hills with a three day grand opening from April 25-27th featuring golden ticket prizes! Every 50th customer will receive free Rubicon for a year!

Lotus Café and Juice Bar announces daily breakfast menu for Hillcrest location

April 24, 2012

Lotus Café and Juice Bar, the multicultural whole foods restaurant specializing in locally sourced and natural food, announced its first breakfast menu today. The new menu will be available starting April 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., seven days a week.

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

April 17, 2012

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

April 13, 2012

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, 2012

Since 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

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, 2012

Perched 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

February 12, 2012

“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

February 8, 2012

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

January 25, 2012

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

The Pope's Pillow

January 11, 2012

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.