Halloween and sweets go together like witches and brooms. When I was younger, I anticipated the excitement of trick-or-treating with friends and filling a plastic jack-o-lantern with candy. As a rambunctious teenager, I often participated in unwelcome tricks – mostly of the soaped window and toilet-paper-festooning variety. Today, I still get my fill of treats,…
Let’s talk about your meat. Do you like it “hot and fast”, or “low and slow”? To be clear, I’m talking about the difference between grilling and barbecue. Grilling is generally done quickly over direct heat from low-smoke fuels, while barbecue is usually conducted slowly over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels. After all, what is…
October in San Diego, without the change of seasons and colorful foliage usually associated with autumn, can mean only one thing – Oktoberfest! The celebration of all things German. A time for consuming cold beer and grilled sausages to the accompaniment of a polka band. Germans love their meat and, on average, consume 134 pounds…
I’m retired, but not so far removed from the daily grind that I don’t remember the joy inspired by those two simple words, “Happy Hour” – the time of day known for bars and restaurants offering discounted drinks and food. But did you know it’s a time of day rooted in a pre-World War I…
“Brunch is a late breakfast – with booze.” — George Takei Brunch, how I love the word! A portmanteau of ‘breakfast’ and ‘lunch’ resulting in a sum greater than its parts. Brunch, how I love the concept! Arising late on a leisurely weekend before enjoying a delightful repast with friends. Or family. With booze. As…
Hillcrest has the reputation of being a fabulous neighborhood for a number of reasons, among the many of which is the plethora of excellent restaurants, bistros and markets competing to entice your taste buds. Hillcrest offers dining options to match any taste and budget; a world of gastronomic pleasures demanding to be explored. Which made…
