Macy’s School of Cooking
We are fortunate enough to live in a time where respect for chefs and their culinary enlightenments have taken the country by storm. We have programming like Top Chef, Iron Chef and an entire network dedicated to making us look like one. While ...

Café Japengo
Okay, so here we are at what is arguably the best Sushi Restaurant in San Diego (they’ve been named that for years by local magazines, as well as the California Restaurant Association) and all we can do is stare at the fixture above the bar. ...

Rama
Looking for a night of illusions, a night of delicious interesting food or a night of scandal? Look no further than Rama. Uncharacteristically demure in its façade (this being ...

Petco Park: Good Baseball, Bad Place to Eat
Lesson Learned: Eat before you go
The good news on opening day March 31, 2008 was the Padres beat the Astros by a score of 4-0 on Jake Peavy’s pitching and 14 hits to the Astros 4. The bad news is that Petco Park is no place to ...

Jade Theater
When we first heard of Jade Theater, our first response was “what’s playing there”? Imagine our surprise when we discovered it was a restaurant and nightclub. Yet as the ...

Currant Restaurant
There is something about the Currant Restaurant in the Sophia Hotel that brings a sense of nostalgia, of a time and charm seemingly long forgotten. Certainly a part is due to the history ...

Quarter Kitchen
What do you get when you cross a restaurant with a free spending owner with a taste for fine wines and a well versed Sommelier, happy to recommend the best vintage to accentuate your meal? Add London and New York veteran Executive Chef, Damon Gordon, ...

Sheerwater
Hotel Del Coronado
Across the bay from downtown San Diego is spectacular Coronado Island. Nestled in its own little world of part exclusive beach-town, part tourist stop, part local hangout and all magic, Coronado Island is a dream. With its sprawling beaches, the ...

Black & Blue
Valley View Casino
When you think of Casino food what usually comes to mind? The ultimate buffet of course (and this Casino has a great one). So imagine our delight when we visited the fantastic Black & Blue restaurant at ...

Smokehouse Restaurant
Ponte Family Estate Winery
Imagine sitting on a patio garden of beautiful flowers nestled amongst lush greenery in a valley of sprawling vineyards. Then immerse your thoughts into being presented a fine meal accompanied with a full-bodied wine as the afternoon sun bathes you ...