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Explore San Diego and Beyond ™

Featuring fun and interesting attractions of San Diego and the surrounding region.

Category: Food

664 TJ Birrieria

Before the Navy transferred this Midwesterner to San Diego, my concept of a taco was ground beef seasoned with Lawry’s® Taco Seasoning Mix, shredded iceberg lettuce, salsa, and shredded cheddar cheese in a crunchy taco shell that disintegrated on taking your first bite. Of course, living in San Diego has changed that perspective of tacos… Read More 664 TJ Birrieria

8 March 202223 September 2022 DanLeave a comment

Prager Brothers Artisan Bread

If you have ever had the privilege of going to Europe, you know that the bread you find there is leaps and bounds above any commercial bread available here in the U.S. Clinton and Louie Prager, two brothers born and raised in Carlsbad, have brought European-style artisan bread to San Diego. They offer both a… Read More Prager Brothers Artisan Bread

22 February 202221 February 2022 DanLeave a comment

Novo Brazil Brewing

Overview San Diego is known for its craft breweries scattered across town. Novo Brazil at the Otay Ranch Mall is that, and much more. Of course, Novo has its own selection of over two dozen beers, as well as a variety of hard Kombucha, Kombucha, and hard seltzers. There’s a long list of specialty cocktails… Read More Novo Brazil Brewing

15 February 20229 February 2022 Dan1 Comment

An Evening at “The Park” in Tijuana

Overview When I moved back to San Diego in 2012, I bought a house that’s 7.5 miles/12 km from the U.S.-Mexico border, and when I renewed my passport in 2015, I opted to get a passport card in addition to the passport book thinking that, living so close to the border, it may come in… Read More An Evening at “The Park” in Tijuana

29 July 202124 July 2021 DanLeave a comment

Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria

Life often takes us away from our hometown, whether by choice, career, or other circumstances. When you are lucky enough to find an establishment that can bring you a little slice of home, you quickly add it to your frequently visited places. As a Chicago-area native, for me, the place where I can get a… Read More Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria

22 July 202119 July 2021 DanLeave a comment

Frosty Burger & Pine Valley County Park

A good friend once advised me that it’s best to have dessert before dinner. That way, he argued, if you choke to death on a chicken bone, at least you’ll meet your Maker with dessert in your stomach. It was hard to defeat that twisted logic, so on a warm, muggy Sunday afternoon, I headed… Read More Frosty Burger & Pine Valley County Park

18 July 202119 July 2021 DanLeave a comment

Hillcrest Brewing Company

Hillcrest Brewing Company (HBC) is the closest thing that you’ll have to a gay Cheers where “everyone knows your name.” Even though HBC is located at the epicenter of Hillcrest, adjacent to the Pride Plaza/Flag at Normal St. and University Ave., it welcomes everyone who stops in for one of their craft beers or excellent… Read More Hillcrest Brewing Company

13 July 2021 DanLeave a comment

Grater Grilled Cheese

With the explosion of growth in southeastern Chula Vista, there are many new dining and shopping opportunities in the new Millenia complex south of the Otay Ranch mall. One of those new restaurants is Grater Grilled Cheese. The restaurant is on the south side of Birch Road, situated almost in the middle between the Southbay… Read More Grater Grilled Cheese

11 July 202111 July 2021 DanLeave a comment

Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill

You know that you’re in for a treat when people are standing in line out the door of a restaurant on a rare stormy, blustery San Diego day waiting to place their order for some of the freshest and best seafood in town. Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill is just as the name implies—a… Read More Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill

23 February 201720 February 2017 DanLeave a comment

Queenstown Public House

Queenstown Public House is a New Zealand-inspired restaurant in a 1905 Craftsman house in Little Italy, serving up a variety of fresh food in a relaxed atmosphere. Brunch is served daily until 2 p.m., and their brunch menu has everything from a Kiwi breakfast to a cowboy breakfast, to French toast, to lamb hash or… Read More Queenstown Public House

12 February 2017 DanLeave a comment

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$$$$    $50 or more

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