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Manhattan of La Jolla Posted on March 10, 2017 Few San Diego restaurants are built to last. Today’s dining public can be a fickle lot. Current foodie culture dictates eateries from white-linen hotspots to coffee shop mainstays follow every fad that comes along and continually renovate simply to maintain a respectable level of patronage. This…
Posted on February 1, 2017 Blessed with beautiful beaches and a mild climate, San Diego is also home to terrific restaurants that benefit from our local bounty. You voted for your favorites and we’ve added a few of our own top picks for the best the region has to offer. Photography by Vincent Knakal …
No Fish Tale A revised restaurant hooks La Jolla Editors’ Note: This location has been closed Posted on Jan. 1, 2017 Many restaurateurs have gone mining for gold along La Jolla’s Prospect Street. But like most of those original forty-niners, many expeditions have proven difficult, turning up little but pyrite and broken dreams. In its…
Get Happy Posted: Dec. 8, 2016 Southern California sandwich destination Mendocino Farms’ newest location is sprouting up this month in La Jolla. On a mission to help guests “Eat Happy,” the restaurant features a chef-driven menu that changes with the seasons. Devoted to partnering with local farms and food artisans to create inspired dishes, the…
“The Pink Lady” Turns 90 La Valencia marks a milestone Posted on Dec. 5, 2016 When it comes to anything labeled “historic,” there’s a fine line between being a classic and becoming a relic. It’s a line of which La Valencia, the iconic La Jolla hotel, doesn’t want to cross to the wrong side. “We’re…
Secret Garden Tour May 14 Dreamers and gardeners can indulge their fantasies as they explore magical sites kept secret from the public. It’s all part of The Secret Garden Tour of La Jolla, an annual event that offers glimpses of gardens in a variety of styles. Not restricted by size or type of design, the…
Duke’s La Jolla Newly implanted in the two-story shell of Top of the Cove, Duke’s La Jolla is the latest in a family of oceanfront eateries tracing back to the Hawaiian Islands. Rather than provide a whopping appetizer-course’s worth of background, I’ll leave the origin story abbreviated, focusing on the present instead of the past.…
James’ Place Conveniently located adjacent to main theaters of the La Jolla Playhouse, James’ Place beckons diners with lantern lighting that illuminates the interior through glass walls. The architecture is modern and minimal, and the packed restaurant’s high decibel level is testament to buoyant conversation. A visually enticing full bar provides spirit-elevating fuel. Appetizers and…
The Lot Dinner and a movie just got a lot easier for La Jollans, thanks to the arrival of this combination gourmet restaurant and luxury cinema. Taking the upscale movie theater concept popularized by chains such as Cinépolis one step further, The Lot offers a full menu of dishes that rotate with the seasons in…
Cocktail of the Month: The Magnificent Seven – Mustangs & Burros Published July 2007 The more the merrier! July’s cocktail of the month is actually seven tantalizing margaritas from Mustangs & Burros at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. Called The Magnificent Seven, these refreshing variations on the traditional classic don names like: El Diablo,…
Cocktail of the Month: Purple Sake Martini – Café Japengo Published February 2006 Because it’s February, a time of all things Valentine’s, we chose a cocktail that visibly represents love due to its deep red color. Selected by Krys Jones, bar manager at Café Japengo, The Café Japengo Purple Sake Martini is made with Momokawa…
Eight recent works featuring slices of classic imagery evoking nostalgic scenes of enduring Americana will be on view at the La Jolla gallery.