I've heard mentions of Soda & Swine before so I was delighted when a friend suggested meeting there for dinner one evening. A short drive later we were on Adams Avenue, ready for a little look...
Reviews
Wich Addiction
05/29/2015 - 10:38amIn celebration of San Diego's Bike to Work Day, I'm posting about Wich Addiction in Mira Mesa, which offered a free breakfast sandwich to commuters this morning. Free breakfast sandwich? Why yes...
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...
Davanti Enoteca (Del Mar) - revisit
05/19/2015 - 11:14pmI was planning a birthday dinner for Dennis with friends and made a reservation for Davanti Enoteca in Del Mar. We've been here a couple times before, including San Diego Restaurant Week and have...
Catalina Island birthday trip - RJ's Cafe, Avocado Cafe, and Cafe Metropole
05/15/2015 - 11:38pmWe took a day off work to visit Catalina Island for Dennis's birthday. Did you know that you could get a free round trip starting the day of your birthday? I got this idea from marvelous Mary of...
Dumpling Inn / Shanghai Saloon - daytime visit
05/11/2015 - 11:31pmThe family was celebrating dual birthdays (Dennis and his sister Lisa) and decided on Dumpling Inn. It used to be a tiny but popular hole in the wall off Convoy Street but they recently moved into...
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...
Evolution Fast Food
05/04/2015 - 11:05pmEarlier 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...
EON Sushi
04/14/2015 - 11:58amLast year Dennis and I were visiting family in Orange County and decided we were in the mood for sushi. We headed to a restaurant called "I Love Sushi" which Dennis had visited a couple times in...
Latin Food Fest 2015 Los Angeles - Grande Tasting recap
04/11/2015 - 11:27pmWe enjoyed the Latin Food Fest in San Diego last year and were pleased to be invited back for the Los Angeles grande tasting on March 21. Even though it's farther away, we knew there'd be many, if...
San Diego Burger Week 2015 - recap
04/06/2015 - 11:14pmBurger 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...
Tim Ky Noodle
03/23/2015 - 11:48pmIt 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...