SoNo Fest & Chili Cook-Off Kicks Off 9th Holiday Season Raising Funds For Local School On Sunday, December 2 | Enter To Win Chili-Tasting Tickets
November 10, 2018
One of San Diego's most highly anticipated street fairs returns just in time for the holiday season. For the 9th year, the free-to-attend SoNo Fest & Chili Cook-Off will take over the streets to raise money for McKinley Elementary School. This festive annual event includes local vendors, a cocktail bar, two music stages, a food truck court, a kids play zone, a beer garden and more than 40 local chefs competing for best chili in town! We are raffling off 2 chili tasting passports, so read on for details and be sure to enter!
After 11 Years In Business, Urban Solace To Reinvent Itself In The New Year | Bar Solace Unveils In 2019
November 8, 2018
Starting next week, North Park's 11-year-old Urban Solace will begin daily breakfast service, but that's just the beginning of the big changes on the horizon. Starting in 2019, the iconic San Diego bar & restaurant will discontinue its usual dinner service and morph evening dining into "Bar Solace", straying away from its Southern comfort food roots and embracing a focus on globally-inspired small bites and shared plates paired with hand crafted cocktails and fine wines.
Bobboi Gelato Targets Little Italy For Second Location
November 6, 2018
Moving into the 900 square-foot unit at the corner of Kettner & Ivy in the new AV8 mixed-used development that will also house a SuperNatural Sandwiches location and another full-scale restaurant is the second outpost of Bobboi Gelato, a traditional gelateria that offers an array of flavors made with organic, local prodcue.
Moving into the 900 square-foot unit at the corner of Kettner & Ivy in the new AV8 mixed-used development that will also house a SuperNatural Sandwiches location and another full-scale restaurant is the second outpost of Bobboi Gelato, a traditional gelateria that offers an array of flavors made with organic, local prodcue.
Sam Fox’s North Italia Opens Its Doors & Ovens In San Diego's Fashion Valley Mall This Week
November 5, 2018
Sam Fox's modern Italian concept North Italia will officially open its doors in San Diego's Fashion Valley Mall on Wednesday, November 7, joining local sister restaurants, Blanco, also sited inside the mall, and Flower Child in Del Mar. The newest location brings a fresh dining experience to Mission Valley's open-air shopping mall, offering a menu from San Diego's own, former Top Chef competitor Rich Sweeney.
Sam Fox's modern Italian concept North Italia will officially open its doors in San Diego's Fashion Valley Mall on Wednesday, November 7, joining local sister restaurants, Blanco, also sited inside the mall, and Flower Child in Del Mar. The newest location brings a fresh dining experience to Mission Valley's open-air shopping mall, offering a menu from San Diego's own, former Top Chef competitor Rich Sweeney.
Our Top 7 Event Picks For The 15th Annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival This November 11-18 | Check Out THE List & Enter To Win Tickets
November 5, 2018
The fifteenth edition of the weeklong San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival is coming up fast! We've covered Southern California's largest epicurean event for the past seven incarnations, and although the schedule varies year after year, we have a good idea of what to expect. We've looked over the lineup of nearly 40 meals, demos, classes and festivals taking place from November 11-18 and have narrowed them down to our top 7 event picks. Because we adore our readers so much, we are also raffling off 2 general admission tickets to the San Diego Wine & Food Festival's Grand Tasting on Saturday, November 19, as well as passes to various other events, so read on for our picks and be sure to enter our giveaway for a chance to win!
The fifteenth edition of the weeklong San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival is coming up fast! We've covered Southern California's largest epicurean event for the past seven incarnations, and although the schedule varies year after year, we have a good idea of what to expect. We've looked over the lineup of nearly 40 meals, demos, classes and festivals taking place from November 11-18 and have narrowed them down to our top 7 event picks. Because we adore our readers so much, we are also raffling off 2 general admission tickets to the San Diego Wine & Food Festival's Grand Tasting on Saturday, November 19, as well as passes to various other events, so read on for our picks and be sure to enter our giveaway for a chance to win!
New Chinese Restaurant Kangxi Is Coming Replaces Village North In San Diego's Kearny Mesa
Now open in the space that previously housed Village North in San Diego's Kearny Mesa is Kangxi Is Coming, a modern Chinese food restaurant specializing in spicy dishes.
Millennial-Focused Moxy Hotel To Unveil In Downtown San Diego Later This Month
November 3, 2018
Later this month, Marriott International will bring its first California location of the company's experiential, millennial-minded Moxy Hotel to San Diego's historic Gaslamp District. The two-year-old boutique-hotel concept is aimed at budget-savvy travelers and will offer 128 tech-enabled rooms with a bold-yet-funky, contemporary design and modern amenities.
Later this month, Marriott International will bring its first California location of the company's experiential, millennial-minded Moxy Hotel to San Diego's historic Gaslamp District. The two-year-old boutique-hotel concept is aimed at budget-savvy travelers and will offer 128 tech-enabled rooms with a bold-yet-funky, contemporary design and modern amenities.
How A Restaurant's Bathroom Can Ruin My Meal
I enter the single-serve restroom of a popular Little Italy seafood restaurant and immediately notice there are no towels of any kind. Fortunately, I always carry a trusted handkerchief in my back pocket in case of such a situation. I use my foot to lift the toilet seat, then to put it down, then to flush it. I wash my hands using the automated soap dispenser and sink. I then dry my hands with my pocket square and use it to open the door, blocking it from closing with my foot as I discard my handkerchief Kobe Bryant-style and head back to my table. Then I begin to think about how everyone else confronts that same bathroom, including kitchen staff, and become disgusted. I can't stop thinking about it during my meal, which substantially decreases my overall pleasure in what would have otherwise been a wonderful dinner. As you may have gathered, I'm known to be a bit O.C.D..
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