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Epicurean Adventures A constellation of star chefs, communal meals, and wine dinners please palates in La Jolla Posted on May 1, 2018 With so many updates on the La Jolla dining front lately, it can be tough to keep track. We’ve rounded up some of the exciting culinary developments on the scene in the jewel…
A Welcome Reinvention: Nick & G’s Posted on April 5, 2018 The key to running a successful eatery in Rancho Santa Fe is well known to restaurateurs. The village itself is off the beaten path, so converting Ranch residents into regulars is vital. A venue must serve up luxury with a side of familiarity. It might…
A Perfect Ten Posted on January 01, 2018 San Diegans can be fickle about our food. We’re often attracted to the latest shiny trends, swayed by of-the-moment offerings like poke, zoodles, mocktails, and hipster toasts. Yet, throughout all the flavor fluctuation — like the foie gras to no foie gras to foie gras renaissance —…
My Favorite Valentien Posted on December 1, 2017 For more than a decade, before terms like “slow food” and “farm-to-table” became delightfully commonplace, The Lodge at Torrey Pines’ gourmet enclave, A.R. Valentien, adhered to both principles, thanks to the devotion of Jeff Jackson, the restaurant’s executive chef and renaissance gastronome. Jackson was one of the…
Del Mar Race Day Eats Posted on July , 2017 You won, you placed, and showed off at the track, and now it’s time for some post-race revelry. There’s no need to travel far — within a stone’s throw of the horses are some hotspots to keep the party going. A Del Mar…
A Star Turn Posted on Feb. 1, 2017 Three-time Top Chef veteran Casey Thompson was recently tapped by The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe to begin to reimagine its Morada restaurant. During Thompson’s first stint on the TV show, she knocked out fellow San Diego Top Chef alum Brian Malarkey en route to a top-three…
Big and Bold: Bob’s Steak & Chop House Posted on Nov. 1, 2016 Some restaurants exist solely as monuments to their founder’s preferences. Some spots convey personal peeves via idiosyncratic rules: automatic tipping, no ketchup, no clear spirits, and the cutting-off of ties. However, in the best cases, they’re the things a restaurant owner truly…
Downtown Dining Posted: Oct. 6, 2016 It’s a terrific time to dine out in San Diego. From Coasterra, our cover star with stunning views of the city’s skyline, and restaurateur Brian Malarkey’s new hot spot Herb & Wood, to perennial standouts like The Westgate Room and Bertrand at Mister A’s, we spotlight downtown’s top dishes.…
The WineSellar & Brasserie Many years ago — well 2011, to be exact — a young and dogged chef, Luke Johnson, helmed a gourmet gem masquerading as a quaint wine bar at the foot of the Segal Building in Little Italy, the pet project of the food- and wine-loving spouse of the building’s namesake. It…
New Kid on the Block Editors’ Note: Ponsaty’s is now closed. To read about the new restaurant at this location, Nick & G’s, click here Off the corner of Paseo Delicias and La Granada in Rancho Santa Fe lies a storied dining spot, which previously housed the neighborhood jewel, Delicias, for a quarter-century. Like a…
Race Day Revelry From before the first post to long after the last, these dining destinations perfectly complement a day at the races Pre-Party For those starting out north of the track who need a little time to study the racing stats, a convivial, casual atmosphere makes Pacific Coast Grill and Solace & The…
Coastal Eats North County’s coastal communities are known for their laid-back surfer vibe and zen-like mindset, but when it comes to dining, while there’s no shortage of beach-town eateries, there is also ample inventory of upscale options to satisfy sophisticated palates. The seaside communities of Solana Beach, Cardiff, Encinitas, Leucadia, and Carlsbad are rife with…
Donovan’s La Jolla Should you receive a request to meet a friend after work for the epic happy hour at Donovan’s in La Jolla, be forewarned, going to the space in UTC that the vaunted steak and chop house occupied for countless years will leave you scratching your head and wondering where it had gone.…
