Candice thinks about what to eat for lunch during breakfast and what to have for dinner while she's eating lunch. She is on a constant quest for the next best dish. Drop her a line if you have, or need, a food or restaurant tip.
It took favorable reports from friends to prompt me to visit 25 Forty
Bistro & Bakehouse, which opened six months ago on one of Old
Town's main drags.more
If you're visiting from out of town, welcome. And, if you eat something
good in San Diego, please go back home and tell your friends. If you're a
local and tend to avoid the Gaslamp, don't be scared. Come on down,
find a sidewalk patio s...more
On Saturday, July 17, starting at 7 p.m., MIHO Gastrotruck will
hold a summer kick-off party at its newest stop behind the colorful
Mexican gifts and home store Casa Artelexia (2419 Kettner Blvd.), just
south of The Casbah. MIHO's co-fou...more
I feel bad denying the mariachis. They look great in their studded
charro suits and wide-brimmed hats as they come up to our table with
expectant looks in their eyes, ready to entertain. I want to say yes,
but we end up shaking our heads...more
When in a wine bar, drink the wine. I'm tempted not to, since I've got
beer-tunnel vision, and because Enoteca Style, like more and more wine
bars, offers a decent beer selection—two taps and a good bottle list of
mostly imports, some lo...more
La Focaccia Gourmet Pizzeria will hold its grand opening on Thursday,
July 15. The new Hillcrest eatery (416 University Ave., Suite 100) is
run by Michelle Morreale and her Sicilian-born chef husband, Alberto,
who brings his years of exp...more
On initial impression, the surroundings at Kearny Mesa's Halmouny didn't really inspire rapture, but I hoped that the food would. Not much had changed since the previous tenant, a Rice King, had closed shop.more
Dedicated burger joints are the new black, rivaling frozen-yogurt and
cupcakes dispensaries as the most ubiquitous, possibly over-saturated,
food shops. But while cupcakes and frozen yogurt could be considered
transitory food trends, bur...more
Chef Wade Hageman, who opened Blanca Restaurant in Solana Beach, was frustrated with what he saw as fine dining exclusivity. When the time came to open his own place, he wanted a concept that would be more accessible. In his words, "I just ...more
According to an Italian-speaking friend, the name of Little Italy's newest Italian-food destination can have different meanings depending on the context. Bencotto either translates to "well-cooked," as in a well-done steak or "well-cooked" ...more