San Diego

Juice Crafters at Taste of Hillcrest 2015

Taste of Hillcrest 2015 - recap

05/25/2015 - 8:42pm

Another year, another Taste of Hillcrest! Can you believe it's been going on for 15 years? This year I was provided a pair of media tickets for their event on April 18, 2015...

beef, chicken and spinach/cheese empanadas at Puero La Boca in San Diego

Puerto La Boca

05/08/2015 - 6:41pm

We've only tried one Argentinian restaurant so far (Pampas Argentine Grill) so when a groupon popped up for another, Puerto La Boca, I immediately picked it up. Puerto La Boca...

Mushroom Swiss Burger and fries at Evolution Fast Food in San Diego

Evolution Fast Food

05/04/2015 - 11:05pm

Earlier this year, Dennis invited me to join him for lunch at a vegan restaurant called Evolution Fast Food. It's not in the heart of Hillcrest, but rather a little farther south, located next...

slap yo mama burger at Sublime North Park during San Diego Burger Week

San Diego Burger Week 2015 - recap

04/06/2015 - 11:14pm

Burger much? You could have gone CRAZY during San Diego Burger Week! San Diego CityBeat ran this burger promo that included 50+ restaurants with... FIVE DOLLAR BURGERS! Not fast food five dollars...

Fish Sauce Wings at Tim Ky Noodle in San Diego

Tim Ky Noodle

03/23/2015 - 11:48pm

It was half past 8 and we were starving for dinner! A quick yelp search in Mira Mesa led us to Tim Ky Noodle, open until 9:30pm, later than most Vietnamese places in the area. Dennis whispered to...

Salt and Pepper Wings at Common Theory Public House

San Diego Wing Week 2015 - recap

03/16/2015 - 5:36pm

It all began last year with City Beat's San Diego Burger Week, where I practically ate a burger a day for a week (and avoided 'em for almost a month after). Then they created Wing Week, and well,...

San Diego Burger Week 2015

San Diego Burger Week 2015 - event info

03/16/2015 - 8:14am

San Diego Burger Week is back! Starting March 27 until April 6, burgers are only $5 at participating restaurants! That's about a week and a half to get your burger on!

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Grilled Meat at Manna BBQ

Manna Korean BBQ (Mira Mesa)

03/10/2015 - 12:56am

Manna BBQ opened a Mira Mesa location around Thanksgiving of last year. The biggest benefits to this location vs original in Convoy? A bigger parking lot and no crazy lines, at least for now! The...

Classic Profiteroles at Cowboy Star in San Diego

Cowboy Star

03/02/2015 - 11:53pm

Our third and final restaurant for San Diego Restaurant Week was Cowboy Star in downtown San Diego. We were interested in this menu because we noticed it included DESSERT for...

Cuscatlan Sampler at Cuscatlan Salvadorian Cuisine in Escondido

Cuscatlan Salvadorian Cuisine (Escondido)

02/19/2015 - 10:55pm

Amongst chocolate, wines, and beers at the Escondido Chocolate Festival, we also sampled our first ever pupusas at Cuscatlan Salvadorian Cuisine. A pupusa is traditional Salvadorian dish,...

chili flake and lemon popcorn at Brooklyn Girl Eatery in San Diego

Brooklyn Girl Eatery

02/16/2015 - 9:26pm

We've been to Brooklyn Girl once before for a friend's birthday and decided that San Diego Restaurant Week would be a great time to revisit! Their pre-fixe dinner menu was $30 and includes an...

Herb Roasted Pork Loin at Union Kitchen and Tap in San Diego

Union Kitchen and Tap (Gaslamp)

02/09/2015 - 11:28pm

While browsing options for San Diego Restaurant Week (SDRW), we noticed Gaslamp Union Kitchen & Tap on the list. One of our favorite samples during Taste of Downtown 2014...