The quaint, new Olala Crepes in the Gaslamp Quarter has taken root with plans of adding a patio for additional seating in the near future, according to manager Sarah Kieffer.
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Lolita’s Mexican Food is one of the longest-running chains of Mexican eateries in San Diego County, right up there in age with Rubio’s and Roberto’s.
Nary a photograph of Athens or Santorini island hang inside Meze Greek Fusion. The typical aesthetics seen in most Greek restaurants, such as blue and white walls, are completely missing while the menu succumbs slightly to the culinary influences of Mexico, Italy and California.
San Diego craft breweries will be in abundance at the fourth annual Best Coast Beer Fest, which takes place from 2 to 5 p.m., March 10, at Downtown’s Embarcadero Marina Park South. (VIP admission begins at 1 p.m.)
Downtown’s modern American brewpub, The Bell Marker, opened recently in an 8,000-square-foot space flaunting custom-built sconces, brass lighting fixtures and maple wood booths. The venture is named after the mission bell markers found along the historic El Camino Real trail.
So what if it wasn’t “ice cream weather” when I took my maiden plunge into Salt & Straw, the hyped ice cream maker out of Portland, Oregon, that debuted here in December.
The 10,000-square-foot market encompasses sections brimming with hot and cold foods, plus a pizza kitchen and a marble-topped bar where beer, wine, coffee and house-baked pastries are served. It spans the ground floor of the MCS Orchard Plaza, a sleek multi-story commercial building located at 555 W. Beech St.
By Frank Sabatini Jr.
It’s the Noah’s Ark of eating and drinking establishments, stretching more than a half city block to take on scores of consumers fleeing the floods of pedestrians inherent to the very street it resides.
By Frank Sabatini Jr | Food and Drink Blotter
As the highly acclaimed Broadway show, “Hamilton,” makes its local debut at the San Diego Civic Theatre, the nearby Grant Grill will feature a limited-time cocktail inspired by Alexander Hamilton’s life and era.
By Morgan M. Hurley | Editor
In the last decade, San Diego has become increasingly known for its male-dominated craft beer culture, currently residing at No. 2 on Thrillist’s Best Beer Cities in America.
Several local brewers have since expanded their ventures into the craft distillery world — offering their take on various spirit varietals — and at least one has migrated to spirits altogether.