Reviews

Taste of Old Town 2015

Taste of Old Town 2015 - recap

09/14/2015 - 11:18pm

We've attended many "Taste of" events over the years but last week we had quite a difficult choice to make... Taste of Old Town or Taste of Downtown? They were unfortunately on the SAME night this...

st regis jazz light up sign

St Regis Food Wine & Jazz - Grand Tasting recap

09/12/2015 - 11:11am

Food, Wine & Jazz. I already like the sound of that. This was an outdoor event held on the beautiful St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort that featured the culinary talents of world-renowned chefs,...

shrimp fried rice at Ly's Garden in San Diego

Ly's Garden Chinese Restaurant

09/09/2015 - 11:03pm

Ly's Garden has been around for as long as Dennis can remember, ever since his family moved to San Diego. It's a gigantic Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant that always has seating during regular...

mariscos fish taco at Harborfest Tacos and Spirits

Harborfest Tacos and Spirits Revolution 2015 - recap

09/06/2015 - 5:01pm

At the recent Harborfest, Bayside Park was the place to be for all day family fun. It was also the location for the Tacos & Spirits Revoultion from 11-2pm. So who makes the best tacos in San...

flaming turtle chocolate fondue at The Melting Pot of San Diego - La Jolla

The Melting Pot (La Jolla)

08/31/2015 - 3:45pm

Cheese fondue? Chocolate fondue? Sounds interesting but it's never struck me as something I 'must do'... Cue the entrance of The Melting Pot gift certificate. It was finally time to see what the...

burrata and prosciutto at BiCE Ristorante in downtown San Diego

BiCE Ristorante

08/28/2015 - 11:23am

BiCE Ristorante recently added lunch hours to their restaurant about 2 months ago. This establishment has been providing fine Italian dining in the gaslamp for the last eight years and invokes the...

Cafe Sevilla paella and patata bravas at Latin Food Fest San Diego

Latin Food Fest 2015 (San Diego) - Grande Tasting recap plus chefs

08/24/2015 - 6:54pm

We spent a lovely but hot afternoon enjoying Latin food, wine and spirits at the 3rd annual Latin Food Fest Grande Tasting in San Diego. This event was held on August 15 between 11-3pm and for one...

specialty produce farners' market box

Caffe Calabria and Specialty Produce dinner

08/19/2015 - 11:35pm

Earlier this summer, Dennis and I joined other San Diego food bloggers for a dinner sponsored by Specialty Produce and held at Caffe Calabria in North Park.

Specialty...

Chimichanga Banderas style at Hecho En Vegas (MGM Grand Las Vegas)

Hecho En Vegas in MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas)

08/12/2015 - 10:31pm

After basking in the breathtaking beauty of the Grand Canyon, we headed out of that wilderness into a different kind of wild... the lively Las Vegas strip. After a few hours on the road, we...

huge menu at World Curry in Pacific Beach San Diego

World Curry - 20 Years Celebration

08/10/2015 - 10:52am

It's always Curry Time somewhere in the world!

With the coming and going of restaurants, it's always amazing to hear about how one restaurant is still thriving after many...

chesa kusina at lemon zest and garlic festival 2015

Lemon Zest and Garlic Fest 2015 - recap

08/04/2015 - 5:40pm

Last month I attended the Lemon Zest and Garlic Fest because Faye's Fork had an extra ticket (actually there were two tickets, but Dennis couldn't go). Food festival? Yea, I'm there! Little did I...

blackboard menu at Carnitas Snack Shack (Carmel Valley area)

Carnitas Snack Shack (Carmel Valley)

07/28/2015 - 11:13pm

A one hour wait for food? Been there, done that (Burger Week at the original Carnitas Snack Shack in North Park). When the new location opened last year in Del Mar, friend and I anticipated a huge...