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Lionfish San Diego

FINALLY. Finally, things are slowly getting back to “normal” with San Diego dining. We’re not quite there yet, but I’m super hopeful with the continued vaccine efforts in San Diego …

Is Ellenos Worth the Hype?

- by Michael - 1 Comment

Happy Holiday, friends! 2020 has been quite the year. So, it’s always nice to take a break by sampling new good eats in and around San Diego. Ellenos Greek Yogurt …

Barbusa – Little Italy

- by Michael - 5 Comments.

The other weekend, my wife and I had a free weekend to ourselves. So, we decided to try something new and stumbled upon Barbusa in Little Italy (nearby downtown San …

Lolita’s Eastlake

- by Michael - 2 Comments.

Lolita’s Eastlake is the 6th location of this fast-casual Mexican eatery. Since 1984, Lolita’s has served up fresh and authentic Mexican cuisine to San Diego and South Bay (Chula Vista …

The Poke Co – Mission Valley

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Earlier last month, Albert and I checked out the latest San Diego Poke spot to pop up. The Poke Co. is located in Mission Valley in same mall as O’s …

Tajima Ramen – Convoy

- by Michael - 2 Comments.

Why, Hello Again! Tajima Ramen has been around forever… well, at least Tajima. You see, Tajima was our old stomping ground back when I attended UCSD nearly two decades ago. …

California Fish Grill – Mission Valley

- by Michael - 2 Comments.

I recently dined at California Fish Grill in Mission Valley (my old stomping grounds!) and was happily surprised. They offer a great value given the price of their dishes/portion size, …

San Diego Poke Co. – Normal Heights

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Yes!! San Diego Poke Co. has expanded into a new location located in Normal Heights. We visited their first Mission Valley location back in July of 2016. They were one of …

Veggie Grill – UTC / La Jolla

- by Michael - 6 Comments.

We were invited to check out Veggie Grill up at the UTC mall the other week. Tee was back with me on this rotation and she had a lot of fantastic …

Wailua Shave Ice – Ocean Beach

- by Michael - 4 Comments.

Finally! Wailua Shave Ice is open in Ocean Beach. 🙂 We’ve actually been stalking them a bit since first visiting them in Kauai a few months ago. You see they specialize …

Eclipse Chocolate – Build a Bar Chocolate Workshop

- by Michael - 4 Comments.

Chocolate is awesome. Let’s just get that out of the way first. But, what makes chocolate even better?! How about 15,000+ combinations to create your own custom chocolate bar!! Eclipse Chocolate …