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It’s official, Encinitas has arrived as a culinary hotspot. Thanks to Wade and Kristi Hageman and their cozy Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria in the Encinitas Lumberyard, we don’t have to travel to Los...
21 days ago | 0 | 4 |
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Most people’s first impression of gas station food is that of pre-packaged, processed impulse buys that usually occur as the result of a road trip or late night munchies. And for good reason as tha...
28 days ago | 0 | 1 |
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When a limousine presented itself for free on my birthday the first thing that crossed my mind was Café Chloe in the East Village section of downtown San Diego. I mean really, how could I stay loca...
1 month ago | 1 | 6 |
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The dining experience at Twenty/20 was so complete and thoroughly enjoyable, I don’t even know where to start. But since our first impression was the spectacular panoramic ocean view from the Shera...
2 months ago | 1 | 12 |
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You have to love the story of the waitress at a popular nightspot in Pacific Beach who works her way up to bartender, manager, general manager then tops out as a managing partner and decides she c...
2 months ago | 0 | 2 |
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The great thing about a restaurant that does a weekly tasting menu, and alerts its loyal patrons with a weekly e-mail, is the sense of anticipation it builds. I look forward to receiving the Firef...
3 months ago | 0 | 3 |
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So being a marketing guy who has launched and rebranded businesses for many years, it’s always refreshing to see a restaurant that just nails their logo and whose website is equally original, espec...
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As I was driving my son Quinn up to LAX yesterday to catch his 11-hour flight to London that will eventually land him in Bangor, Wales, to attend University for the next three years, I asked him to...
4 months ago | 0 | 6 |
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I mean seriously, where do I start when writing about the San Diego phenomenon that is Stone Brewing Co. and their World Bistro & Gardens restaurant? They are one of those businesses who do it rig...
4 months ago | 0 | 3 |
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I’ve never been to a restaurant nestled in a ski resort in the Italian Alps but Cicciotti’s in Cardiff sure feels like one. Well, until you consider it’s located in beautiful Cardiff with a world-c...
5 months ago | 0 | 6 |
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I will admit when I saw the size of the menu at Lotus Café, I thought “Oh no, here we go again with a giant menu with no focus or direction.” My son Quinn told me to lighten up and not jump to conc...
5 months ago | 0 | 6 |
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I love authentic barbecue and Brett’s BBQ is overflowing with authenticity, passion and the unbridled enthusiasm of its proprietors Brett Nicholson and Bruce Weisman. Everything about this place ma...
6 months ago | 0 | 6 |
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I eat out a lot so sure, I’m probably a little more sensitive to the little things that can make or break a dining experience. I don’t write this column to put a restaurant out of business so I try...
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I can dig it, he can dig it, she can dig it, we can dig it, they can dig it, you can dig it oh, let’s dig it … Can you dig it, baby? OK, I must credit the group Friends of Distinction who covered H...
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