While it’s true that Ranch & Coast’s former food editor Terryl Gavre began her professional kitchen career at just 15, it’s hard to be believe that she possesses the years necessary to be celebrating her 20th anniversary at the helm of downtown’s Cafe 222. “I opened on Labor Day weekend 1992. I can’t believe it, I have…
Though burgeoning and, in many ways, cutting edge in its own right, San Diego is still in the early stages of its emergence as a culinary region of note. Each forward advance has been forged by a talented chef bringing something new to the scene. A noble collection of standouts has established a culinary identity…
Whether you’re headed to the symphony or the opera, a Broadway/San Diego production or a ballgame, Downtown San Diego boasts an array of restaurants sure to take your night to the next level. Here are just a few. Photography by Vincent Knakal
The mourning period is over for those who’ve been suffering from coastal fusion deficiency since PCG’s original Solana Beach location closed its doors last year. The wait was long but worth it. Reclaimed wood, wicker, aquatic-hued mosaic tiles, and ocean-inspired artwork converge harmoniously within the new, breezy, two-story space; as touches of Baja, Polynesia, and…