North of the Border – Back to Tacos and Beer – Tuétano Taquería and Latchkey Brewing

It is rare to cross north of the border for tacos. Much more to cross just to San Ysidro for tacos… But south of San Diego has been having a slow revival. Breweries and restaurants opening up where there was nothing but chain crap and abandoned businesses. I crossed the border for work. No pictures […]

Burgers Part 4: Best San Diego (IMHO) Burger Revealed – Cali O Burgers, Craft House, Tom Ham’s Lighthouse – Enjoying? Let Me Know!

I waited another week to continue my burger mission. I was feeling much better, but the idea of burgers was still not the most appetizing. I ended up in Cali O Burgers, famous for their bison burger. Buy some burgers. Or bison burger? Buy some burgers! Buy some bison burgers! The first bison burger I […]

Burgers Part 3: The Not So Really Burgers – Ramen Burger and the Loco Moco – Common Theory and Trade Winds Tavern

A week passed and I was still pretty disgusted with burgers… I kept it easy and slow. Avoided burgers at all costs. Then crossed the border to get two in a row. And because I am a dumbass without a car, I had to take public transit. Hit two places that were near to each […]

Valle Part 2 – Las Hijas de la Tiznada and La Cocina de Doña Esthela

Valle Part 2: First of all, I forgot to give special thanks to Joe Moon for taking me to Valle in the first place. Otherwise, I would have never gone. You see, my brother forgot to tell me that his friends had arrived and that they were going to Valle already… he told me when […]

Valle Adventure – Wineless Guadalupe but Amazing (and Cheap) Food at Península – Secret Airbnb

One of my brother’s best friend’s from college came to visit him. He is the godfather of my nephew so he comes once or twice a year. He usually brings his boyfriend with, a Russian artist living in NYC. This time, the other best friend of my brother in college also came with. And it […]

The End of a Fucking Era – No More Fried Chicken – Bye to Voodoo Stu and Magic Mael’s Gumbo Shack

That was it. That was the end… That was the last fried chicken Friday. And that was the last Sunday special (fried chicken again). There was a line out the door for his last day. I told Stu to save me a chicken breast and I went back two hours later when it was relatively […]

Great Reception to the Change – Ok. Here We Go I Guess? – Tacos and Drinks at Cine Tonalá

Cool. A lot of support right away after saying no more tours and now writing about food. And… now it seems people are excited that I said I would be blogging more. Crap. What did I get myself into… again? “You have a lot of enemies,” remarked someone yesterday while having beers. I do and […]